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Ronin / Masterless Samurai
The 浪人 or Ronin have no master - The most famous are the 47 ronin created after their Lord committed suicide. This term was not a positive title for the Samurai of ancient Japan. However, in recent years, movies and video games have glorified the term Ronin.
In Chinese, this term has the original meaning of a hobo, vagabond, or ruffian.
In Korean Hanja, these characters would be read as adventurer, wanderer, someone without a steady job, or someone who is wasting away time.
In modern Japan, this term is used as a nickname for a high school student who has failed a college entry exam (and is trying again).
In Chinese and Korean, the Japanese definition of “Masterless Samurai” is known because of the historical context. Even in Japanese, the literal translation is closer to the Chinese and Korean definitions shown above.
This will make a fine wall scroll if you are a fan of the Ronin or see yourself as a Ronin of sorts. However, please think twice before getting a Ronin tattoo!
Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone
行旅 is a Chinese and Japanese title meaning traveler/traveller, wanderer, vagabond, rolling stone, or traveling/travelling.
Wanderlust
放浪癖 is the Japanese word for wanderlust.
In less flattering translations, this can mean vagrant habits or vagabondism.
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your vagabond search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
行旅 see styles |
xíng lǚ xing2 lu:3 hsing lü kouryo / koryo こうりょ |
More info & calligraphy: Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone(noun/participle) (1) traveling; travelling; (noun/participle) (2) traveler; traveller |
旅烏 see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
旅鴉 see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
瘋癲 疯癫 see styles |
fēng diān feng1 dian1 feng tien fuuten; fuuten / futen; futen ふうてん; フーテン |
insane; crazy (1) (ふうてん only) (sensitive word) insanity; insane person; (2) vagabond; wanderer |
遊民 游民 see styles |
yóu mín you2 min2 yu min yuumin / yumin ゆうみん |
vagrant; vagabond (noun or adjectival noun) idler; the unemployed; (female given name) Yūmin |
宿無し see styles |
yadonashi やどなし |
homeless person; vagabond; tramp |
放浪者 see styles |
hourousha / horosha ほうろうしゃ |
vagrant; vagabond; drifter |
流浪者 see styles |
liú làng zhě liu2 lang4 zhe3 liu lang che rurousha / rurosha るろうしゃ |
rover; vagabond; vagrant; wanderer nomad |
浮浪者 see styles |
furousha / furosha ふろうしゃ |
(now deprecated) (See ホームレス・2) vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum |
漂泊者 see styles |
hyouhakusha / hyohakusha ひょうはくしゃ |
vagabond |
無宿者 see styles |
mushukumono むしゅくもの |
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond |
窮光蛋 穷光蛋 see styles |
qióng guāng dàn qiong2 guang1 dan4 ch`iung kuang tan chiung kuang tan |
poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond |
風太郎 see styles |
fuutarou / futaro ふうたろう |
(noun/participle) (1) (colloquialism) unemployed person; (2) (colloquialism) vagabond; floater; vagrant; (3) day labourer, esp. on the docks; (male given name) Fūtarō |
風来人 see styles |
fuuraijin / furaijin ふうらいじん |
(See 風来坊) wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo |
風来坊 see styles |
fuuraibou / furaibo ふうらいぼう |
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo; (personal name) Fūraibou |
フーテン see styles |
buuden / buden ブーデン |
vagabond; wanderer; (place-name) Boden (Sweden) |
ぷー太郎 see styles |
puutarou / putaro ぷーたろう |
(noun/participle) (1) (colloquialism) unemployed person; (2) (colloquialism) vagabond; floater; vagrant |
放浪生活 see styles |
hourouseikatsu / horosekatsu ほうろうせいかつ |
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence |
旅がらす see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
バガボンド see styles |
bagabondo バガボンド |
vagabond |
プータロー see styles |
puutaroo / putaroo プータロー |
(noun/participle) (1) (colloquialism) unemployed person; (2) (colloquialism) vagabond; floater; vagrant |
インドフウライ see styles |
indofuurai / indofurai インドフウライ |
Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus); blackened butterflyfish; black-finned vagabond |
Variations: |
yadonashi やどなし |
homeless person; vagabond; tramp |
Variations: |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
フウライチョウチョウウオ see styles |
fuuraichouchouuo / furaichochouo フウライチョウチョウウオ |
vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus, species of the Indo-Pacific) |
Variations: |
puutarou(風太郎); puutarou(puu太郎); fuutarou(風太郎); puutarou(puu太郎); puutaroo(p) / putaro(風太郎); putaro(pu太郎); futaro(風太郎); putaro(pu太郎); putaroo(p) ぷうたろう(風太郎); プーたろう(プー太郎); ふうたろう(風太郎); ぷーたろう(ぷー太郎); プータロー(P) |
(1) (colloquialism) unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant; (2) (風太郎 only) day labourer (esp. on the docks) |
クロフウライチョウチョウウオ see styles |
kurofuuraichouchouuo / kurofuraichochouo クロフウライチョウチョウウオ |
Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus); blackened butterflyfish; black-finned vagabond |
インディアンヴァガボンドバタフライフィッシュ see styles |
indianagabondobatafuraifisshu インディアンヴァガボンドバタフライフィッシュ |
Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus); blackened butterflyfish; black-finned vagabond |
Variations: |
indianagabondobatafuraifisshu; indofuurai; kurofuuraichouchouuo / indianagabondobatafuraifisshu; indofurai; kurofuraichochouo インディアンヴァガボンドバタフライフィッシュ; インドフウライ; クロフウライチョウチョウウオ |
Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus); blackened butterflyfish; black-finned vagabond |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Ronin Masterless Samurai | 浪人 | rou nin / rounin / ro nin | làng rén / lang4 ren2 / lang ren / langren | lang jen / langjen |
| Traveler Wanderer Vagabond Rolling Stone | 行旅 | kou ryo / kouryo / ko ryo | xíng lǚ / xing2 lv3 / xing lv / xinglv | hsing lü / hsinglü |
| Wanderlust | 放浪癖 | hourouheki / horoheki | ||
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