낭인

Korean

Alternative forms

• 랑인 (rang'in) (North Korean)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 浪人, from 浪 (“unrestrained”) + 人 (“person”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ŋin]
• Phonetic hangul: [낭(ː)인]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nang'in
McCune–Reischauer?	nangin
Yale Romanization?	nāngin

Noun

낭인 • (nang'in) (hanja 浪人)

1. vagabond
2. Japanese ronin

Synonyms

• (Japanese ronin): 로닌 (ronin)