Japanese symbol for “romanticism”
浪漫
ロマン
Romaji: roman
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
In Japanese, romanticism is 浪漫, read ロマン (roman).
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Meanings
- n romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
- n (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; great undertaking; epic adventure
- n (full-length) novel
- n romance; love affair
- n romanticism
Written forms: 浪漫、浪曼. Readings: ロマン、ローマン、ろうまん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “romanticism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ロマン主義 | ロマンしゅぎ romanshugi | romanticism |
| ロマンティシズム | ロマンティシズム romantishizumu | romanticism |
| ロマン派 | ロマンは romanha | romantic school; romanticism |
| ロマンティスム | ロマンティスム romantisumu | romanticism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浪人 | ろうにん rounin | ronin; masterless samurai |
| 浪費 | ろうひ rouhi | waste; extravagance |
| 放浪 | ほうろう hourou | wandering; roaming; drifting |
| 流浪 | るろう rurou | vagrancy; wandering; nomadism |
| 波浪 | はろう harou | waves; billows; surge |
| 浪曲 | ろうきょく roukyoku | rōkyoku; naniwabushi; recitation of stories accompanied by samisen |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 漫才 | まんざい manzai | manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “romanticism”.
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