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slickwataris
 Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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So, I bought the Rurouni Kenshin shirt that's in the link today. There's something in kanji on the front and I would like to know what it means so I don't look ignorant when people ask me what it means although it probably is something that is simple and I'll feel stupid for not knowing what it is in the first place.
http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=214450 So yeah, thanks in advance. |
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sacchan
Posts: 277 Location: Okinawa, Japan |
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流浪人 It says "ruronin." Or maybe it's meant to be "ruroni" since it's Kenshin.
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slickwataris
Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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Thanks sacchan! So it basically means rurouni like "wanderer" and "vagabond." That's cool
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Zalis116
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 Posts: 6897 Location: Kazune City |
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Interestingly enough, the "rounin" part of that is the same "rounin" used to describe people like Keitaro from Love Hina who graduate HS but haven't passed a college entrance exam. I would say that it ends with "nin," since that's a super-common kanji that means "person," but I guess it lost a syllabic "n" when it became part of the title.
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.Sy
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slickwataris
Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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I didn't know that. Does it mean the same thing though? |
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.Sy
Posts: 1266 |
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Yes, Watsuki gave it the same meaning "wanderer" when he made up the word. (If I ever get anything published, I'll be sure to make up a word too.
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dancetokill
 Posts: 6 Location: USA |
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hmm i guess i dont really know much about it, but going off of what others said and my basically nonexistent knowledge, if your shirt does in fact say "ronin" then it's probably referring to masterless samurai, though kenshin i guess does have a master..but i guess that's sort of complicated. like i said though, i'm not sure if i know exactly what i'm talking about. either way, kenshin is sweet.
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