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浪人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浪人

うにん
牢人
Noun
Freq #14423
1

Historical term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

ronin; masterless samurai

2

浪人 only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination

3

浪人 only

person out of work; jobless person

4

浪人 only; Archaic; Orig. meaning

wanderer; drifter

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1508
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

wandering
waves
billows
reckless
unrestrained

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
なに
なみ
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

person

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ひこ
ふみ
7 strokes
Frequency: 2472

Meanings

prison
jail
hardness

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
ひとや
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