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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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Why is it called "Rurouni" Kenshin? What is "Rurouni"?


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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