浪人
Common
Noun
Irregular
Intransitive
given name or forename, gender not specified
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
historical term
ronin;masterless samurai
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
only applies to
浪人
high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
浪人
person out of work;jobless person
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
only applies to
浪人
wanderer;drifter
orig. meaning
1
Rounin
Other forms
牢人 【ろうにん】 (rarely used kanji form)