01
浪人
ろうにん
ronin (masterless samurai); student waiting for university
Meanings
- wandering
- waves
- billows
- reckless
- unrestrained
Readings
Onyomi
- ロウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
浪費
ろうひ
waste; extravagance
03
浮浪
ふろう
wandering; vagrancy
04
放浪
ほうろう
wandering; roaming
05
波浪
はろう
waves; billows
06
浪費家
ろうひか
spendthrift; wasteful person
Compare Kanji
01波Meaning95%waves, billowsBoth kanji share the water radical and are used to describe ocean waves.02良Shape92%good, pleasing良 forms the right side of 浪, making it a key component to recognize.03娘Shape88%daughter, girlBoth kanji feature 良 as a component on the right side.04郎Shape85%son, counter for sonsBoth kanji include 良 as a core component, though their meanings are very different.05流Component82%current, a sinkBoth share the water radical and relate to the movement of water or drifting away.06漫Component75%cartoon, involuntarilyBoth share the water radical and can describe states of being unrestrained or aimless.