Ronin in Japanese Calligraphy — 6 Hand-Brushed Designs

浪人 (rounin)

The Japanese word 浪人, written in English as Ronin, means "Masterless Samurai" and is composed of the kanji 浪 (read rou) meaning "wave; wandering" and 浪 (read nin) meaning "person" . The kanji literally means "wandering (or wave) person".

Ronin were masterless 侍 Samurai (samurai) though today the English word Ronin implies one who is independent or one that "goes their own way" in the sense of a 一匹狼 Lone Wolf (ippikiookami).

Verify: 浪人 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Ronin (浪人) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ronin 浪人 rounin Block Vertical VB2C

Ronin (浪人) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ronin 浪人 rounin Cursive Vertical VC1B

Ronin 浪人 rounin Cursive Vertical VC2B

Ronin (浪人) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ronin 浪人 rounin Design Vertical VD1B

Ronin (浪人) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ronin 浪人 rounin Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1C

Ronin 浪人 rounin Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C