What does RNIN mean?

"Rōnin" ordinarily means a wave man, a wanderer or drifter. A rōnin referred to a samurai soldier in archaic Japan who did not have a lord or a master. There are various ways a samurai warrior would end up becoming a rōnin . One of the ways was when the warrior's master died when his enemies killed him in a civil war or were forced to kill himself.

What was a ronin samurai?

What Were the Ronin? A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo . A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off.

Is the RNIN a true story?

The story of the forty-seven rōnin is one of the most famous and well-told tales in Japan, and is considered by many as ‘Japan’s National Legend’. While many believe it to be mere invention, owed in part to its many fictionalised retellings in the form of Chūshingura, the bloody events of the tale hold historical truth.

Why was it dishonorable to be a RNIN?

(Wikipedia) One of the reasons it was dishonorable to be a rōnin was their low status in society. In feudal Japan, rōnin were perceived as failed men with no honor. According to the Code of the Samurai, when samurais lost their masters, they were expected to show their respect by killing themselves using the hara-kiri method.