Buy a Music Chinese/Japanese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

We have many options to create artwork with the Chinese characters / Asian symbols / Japanese Kanji for Music on a wall scroll or portrait.

Quick links to words on this page...

  1. Music
  2. Harmony
  3. Musician
  4. Dance

  5. Dance / Dancing
  6. Dance
  7. Sing / Singing

Music

yīn yuè
ongaku
음악

This is how to write music in most Asian languages. It can also express the idea of a musical moment, depending on context.

The second character has morphed a bit in Japanese Kanji. If you want the specifically modern Japanese version, please click on the Kanji to the right, instead of the button above. The version shown to the left was used in ancient Japan, prior to the Japanese language reformations after WWII (so technically, it's still Japanese).

Harmony (Music)

tiáo hé
chou wa
조화

This word means harmony in Chinese and Japanese. It should be noted that this is the musical version of harmony.

Note: In English, we use the same "harmony" for multiple meanings. However, Japanese and Chinese are more specific in many cases.

Note: The first character suggests a musical meaning, and can also be used to describe warriors marching in perfect cadence (in step). The second character carries the meaning of harmony itself.

Musician

yīn yuè jiā
ongakuka
음악가

This is how to write musician in most Asian languages. There is more than one way to write musician in China, but this is the traditional and most respectful title.

The second character has morphed a bit in Japanese Kanji. If you want the specifically modern Japanese version, please click on the Kanji to the right, instead of the button above. The version shown to the left was used in ancient Japan, prior to the Japanese language reformations after WWII (so technically, it's still Japanese).

Dance

wǔ
mai
무

This is the simplest way to write dance in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja. It can also be translated as to dance, to wield, to brandish or to circle. It's meaning of dance is more clearly defined in Chinese than it is in Japanese (see our two-character word for dancing if you want to be absolutely clear in both languages).

Dance / Dancing

wǔ dǎo
butou
무도

This is the clearest way to express the art of dancing in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. If you are a dancer, or love the art of dance, this is the calligraphy selection for you.

Dance (Japanese only)

buyou
무용

This is the most proper term for dance or dancing in Japanese.

The first Kanji means "dance", and the second means to jump or leap. Together, they are just a strong way to say "dance" (the second Kanji just clarifies the first - nobody will translate this as "dance jumping").

Sing / Singing

chàng
창

This is how to refer to singing or song in Chinese.

In Japanese the meaning is similar, but more closely means chant, recite or yell. Best if your audience in Chinese.

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Harmony (Music)

Dance

Dance (Japanese only)

You should look at these ready-to-ship pieces of artwork:

Enjoying the Chinese Zither Music
Wall Scroll

This depicts some boys enjoying the Chinese zither being played by an elder.

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Title	Characters Simplified Traditional	Japanese Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Music	音乐 / 音楽音樂	ongaku	yīn yuè yin yue yin yüeh	yin1 yue4 yinyue
Harmony (Music)	调和調和	chou wa chouwa cho wa	tiáo hé tiao he t`iao ho	tiao2 he2 tiaohe tiaoho tiao ho
Musician	音乐家 / 音楽家音樂家	ongakuka	yīn yuè jiā yin yue jia yin yüeh chia	yin1 yue4 jia1 yinyuejia
Dance	舞舞	mai	wǔ wu	wu3 wu
Dance / Dancing	舞蹈舞蹈	butou buto	wǔ dǎo wu dao wu tao	wu3 dao3 wudao
Dance (Japanese only)	舞踊舞踴	buyou buyo	n/a
Sing / Singing	唱唱	n/a	chàng chang ch`ang	chang4 chang chang chang

Buy a Music Chinese/Japanese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

Music

Harmony (Music)

Musician

Dance

Dance / Dancing

Dance (Japanese only)

Sing / Singing

You should look at these ready-to-ship pieces of artwork:

See: Our list of specifically Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls. And, check out Our list of specifically old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.