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thumb|right|A woodblock print by ukiyo-e master [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting famous rōnin Miyamoto Musashi having his fortune told]] thumb|right|Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yoshitoshi depicting Oishi Chikara, one of the forty-seven rōnin In feudal Japan to early modern Japan (1185–1868), a rōnin ( ; , , 'drifter' or 'wandering man', ) was a samurai who had no lord or master and in some cases, had also severed all links with his family or clan. A samurai became a rōnin upon the death of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or legal privilege.
A rōnin was a samurai in feudal and early modern Japan (1185–1868) who had no lord or master to serve, sometimes having also cut ties with his family or clan. A samurai would become a rōnin when his master died or when he lost his master's favor or legal standing.
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- Etymology
- Status
- History
- Notable rōnin
- Portrayals in media
- Comics
- Film
- Television
- Video games
- See also
- References
thumb|right|A woodblock print by ukiyo-e master [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting famous rōnin Miyamoto Musashi having his fortune told]] thumb|right|Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yoshitoshi depicting Oishi Chikara, one of the forty-seven rōnin In feudal Japan to early modern Japan (1185–1868), a rōnin ( ; , , 'drifter' or 'wandering man', ) was a samurai who had no lord or master and in some cases, had also severed all links with his family or clan. A samurai became a rōnin upon the death of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or legal privilege.
In modern Japanese, the term is usually used to describe a salaryman who is unemployed or a secondary school graduate who has not yet been admitted to university.