<p>According to the <a href="https://kenshin.fandom.com/wiki/Rurouni" rel="noreferrer">Rurouni Kenshin Fandom wiki</a> page:</p>
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<p>Rurouni (るろうに), while being a word invented by Rurouni Kenshin author Nobuhiro Watsuki, has a meaning similar or identical to that of the word rōnin (浪人), which refers to wandering, masterless samurai.</p>
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<p>&quot;Rurouni&quot; is often being seen translated into &quot;wanderer&quot;, which is not a real Japanese word. The show is also often dubbed as &quot;Wandering Samurai&quot; or &quot;Wandering Swordsman.&quot;</p>

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<p>The MC is called Himura Kenshin. And Kenshin is a name given to him (meaning &quot;heart of the sword&quot;, or something similar). But I can't remember &quot;rurouni&quot; ever being mentioned whatsoever in the series? I know &quot;rurounin&quot; means wanderer, and &quot;rurou&quot; has a similar meaning (e.g. vagrant). But looking it up to confirm it, the title is literally &quot;rurouni&quot; kenshin. So what the hell is &quot;rurouni&quot;? Why is it named that way?</p>

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Why is it called "Rurouni" Kenshin? What is "Rurouni"?
# Why is it called "Rurouni" Kenshin? What is "Rurouni"?
Posted by: username_0 on 2023-07-05
The MC is called Himura Kenshin. And Kenshin is a name given to him (meaning "heart of the sword", or something similar). But I can't remember "rurouni" ever being mentioned whatsoever in the series? I know "rurounin" means wanderer, and "rurou" has a similar meaning (e.g. vagrant). But looking it up to confirm it, the title is literally "rurouni" kenshin. So what the hell is "rurouni"? Why is it named that way?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-07-06. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
According to the [Rurouni Kenshin Fandom wiki](https://kenshin.fandom.com/wiki/Rurouni) page:

> Rurouni (るろうに), while being a word invented by Rurouni Kenshin author Nobuhiro Watsuki, has a meaning similar or identical to that of the word rōnin (浪人), which refers to wandering, masterless samurai.

"Rurouni" is often being seen translated into "wanderer", which is not a real Japanese word. The show is also often dubbed as "Wandering Samurai" or "Wandering Swordsman."
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