In Japan, a rōnin (浪人) is a student who has graduated from middle school or high school but has failed to enter a school at the next level, and consequently is studying outside of the school system for entrance in a future year. The term "rōnin" is colloquial; the word kanendosei (過年度生) is more formal. "Rōnin" derives from their having no school to attend, as a
In popular culture
Rōnin appear frequently in fiction and popular culture. As an example, the manga and anime series Love Hina features the main character, Keitaro Urashima, who is described as a rōnin (in the sense that he has not entered college), throughout most of the series. In the manga and anime series Chobits, the protagonist, Hideki Motosuwa, is a rōnin studying at a preparatory school to get into college.
External links
- Rōnin-sei no Tanjō (thesis at Keio University)
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