Custom Respect Chinese/Japanese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

We have many options to create artwork with Respect characters on a wall scroll or portrait.
If you want to create a cool Respect Asian character tattoo, you can purchase that on our Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Image Service page and we'll help you select from many forms of ancient Asian symbols that express the idea of respect.

Quick links to words on this page...

  1. Respect
  2. Respect / Honor / Esteem
  3. Self-Respect / Self-Esteem
  4. Prideful Mind...
  5. Respect and Loyalty
  6. Love and Respect
  7. Respect out of fear is never genuine...
  8. The Five Tenets of Confucius
  9. Courtesy / Etiquette
10. Courtesy / Politeness
11. Honor
12. Pride

Respect (Japanese / Simplified version)

Can also be a sign of gratitude


rei
례 or 예
礼

We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and honor the rules of our family, school and nation. Respect yourself, and others will respect you.

This is also one of the five tenets of Confucius.

This character can also be translated as propriety, good manners, politeness, rite, worship or an expression of gratitude.

Chinese RespectPlease note that Japanese use a simplified version of the character for respect - it also happens to be the same simplification used in mainland China. Click on the character to the right if you want the Traditional Chinese version.

This is also a virtue of the Samurai Warrior
See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here

See Also...  Confucius

Respect / Honor / Esteem

zūn jìng
sonkei
존경
尊
敬

This is how to express the ideas of respect, honor, reverence, esteem, nobility, and sometimes the state of being noble, all in one word. Most of the time this is used in the form of "giving respect", but depending on context, it can suggest that you should try to be "worthy of respect".

Although pronounced differently, the Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja are the same across these languages. This is an indication that this word is very old, and crosses many barriers and cultures in the Orient (East Asia).

Self-Respect / Self-Esteem

zì zūn
jison
자존
自
尊

This word means self-respect or self-esteem in Chinese, Korean and Japanese. It can also mean "pride in oneself".

Note: Japanese sometimes put the character for heart after these two. However, this two-character word is universal between all three languages (which is often better since more than a third of the world's population can read this version as a native word).

Prideful Mind
Self-Respecting Heart

zì zūn xīn
ji son shin
자존심
自
尊
心

This Japanese and Korean word means "pride" or "self-respect".

The first Kanji/Hanja means "oneself". The second can mean "revered", "valuable", "precious", "noble" or "exalted". And the last Kanji/Hanja means "heart", "mind" and/or "spirit".

While these characters make sense and hold the same general meaning in Chinese, this is not a normal Chinese word. This selection should only be used if your audience is Japanese or Korean.

See Also...  Pride | Self-Reliance | Self-Control | Self-Discipline

Respect and Loyalty

zūn jìng zhōng chéng
son kei chu sei
尊
敬
忠
誠

This is a custom word list scroll created at the special request of a customer.
This is a word list (not a normal Chinese or Japanese phrase).
Please contact me before deciding to purchase this phrase.

Love and Respect

Love each other and show mutual respect

xiāng ài hù jìng
相
愛
互
敬

This is a nice way to say "Love and Respect" in Chinese.

This phrase is about the mutual exchange of love and respect within a good relationship.

The first two characters create a word that means, "to love each other" or "mutual love".

The third character means mutual, interlocking, or in some contexts "to dovetail" (as in the way joints are made in fine furniture).

The last character means, "to respect", "to venerate", "to salute", "reverence", or simply "respect".

Love and Respect

Love and respect each other

xiāng jìng xiāng ài
相
敬
相
愛

This is an old Chinese idiom that suggests love and respect go together and are to be exchanged between people (especially couples).

The first two characters mean, "exchanging respect" or "mutual respect".

The last two characters create a word that means, "to love each other" or "mutual love".

You'll notice that the first and third characters are the same. So you can read this literally as something like "Exchange respect, exchange love" or "Mutual respect, mutual love". In English, we'd probably just say, "Mutual love and respect". Grammar differs in every language - So while the literal translation might sound a bit awkward in English, this phrase is very natural in Chinese.

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Respect out of fear is never genuine
Reverence out of respect is never false

dǎ pà de rén shì jiǎ de jìng pà de rén shì zhēn de
人
是
真
的
假
的
敬
怕
的
打
怕
的
人
是

Characters shown
above are read
vertically, starting
from the right

This is a proverb that seems to be aimed at world leaders or others in power. Perhaps a suggestion to avoid the practice of "fear mongering" opting instead for a policy of benevolence and justice.

An example: When the Bush administration told Pakistan they could either join America in the "war on terror", or expect some bombs to be coming their way, Bush gained this kind of "less-than-genuine respect" from Pakistanis.
Leaders in places like North Korea and even Saudi Arabia reap the same bogus respect from their own citizens.

Note that calligraphers do not like to repeat the same characters in exactly the same way in the same piece of artwork. So expect the characters that are repeated to be written in different forms in the real artwork (unlike the way they are displayed to the left).

The Five Tenets of Confucius

Also known as the Five Cardinal Rules of Confucius

rén yì lǐ zhì xìn
인의예지신
仁
義
禮
智
信

These are the core of Confucius philosophy. Simply stated they are:
benevolence / charity
justice / rectitude
politeness / tact
wisdom / knowledge
fidelity / trust

Many of these concepts can be found in various religious teachings. Though it should be clearly understood that Confucianism is not a religion, but should instead be considered a moral code for a proper and civilized society.

See Also...  Confucius Teachings | Ethics

Courtesy / Etiquette (Japanese)

lǐ yì
rei gi
礼
儀

In Japanese, this word means "manners", "courtesy" or "etiquette".

This also clearly means etiquette in Chinese, though the first Japanese Kanji has been "modernized" and happens to be the same as the modern Simplified Chinese version. Therefore this word will be understood by both Japanese and Chinese people, but best if your audience is mostly Japanese (Chinese people would generally prefer the ancient Traditional Chinese version).

See Also...  Kindness

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Courtesy / Politeness

lǐ mào
예모 or 례모
禮
貌

Courtesy is being polite and having good manners. When you speak and act courteously, you give others a feeling of being valued and respected. Greet people pleasantly. Bring courtesy home. Your family needs it most of all. Courtesy helps life to go smoothly.

If you put the words "fēi cháng bù" in front of this, it is like adding "very much not". It's a great insult in China, as nobody wants to be called "extremely discourteous" or "very much impolite".

See Also...  Kindness

Honor (Japanese / Simplified version)

míng yù
meiyo
명예
名
誉

This version of honor is about having or earning the respect of others and about your reputation. It is the status of being worthy of honor (not to be confused with doing honorable things or specific actions - see our other "honor" listing for that).

譽Both modern Japanese and modern mainland Chinese use the same simplified version of the second character of honor. We will automatically use the simplified version shown to the left, unless you make a special request for the traditional second character as shown to the right (just click on that character to order the traditional Chinese version). Before WWII, both Japan and China used the traditional form, but modern Japanese and Chinese are more likely to identify this simplified form. Koreans still use the traditional form when they are not writing in their modern Hangul glyphs.

This is also a virtue of the Samurai Warrior
See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here

See Also...  Integrity

Pride

zì zūn
chi juen
jison
자존
自
尊

This word can mean "pride", "self-respect" or "self-esteem". The first character means "oneself" and the second can mean revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted, honorable or simply "pride".

I have also seen this two-character word translated as "amour propre", self-regard, and self-pride.

This word is universal between Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja written languages. It may also be understood in old Vietnamese (they once used Chinese characters as well).

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

Dignity / Honor / Integrity - Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

Dignity / Honor / Integrity
Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

This form of honor is showing great respect for yourself, other people, and the rules you live by.

Typical Gallery Price: $180.00

Your Price: $78.88 

Euro €59.81 
CAD $79.10 

GBP £50.02 
AUD $74.05 



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HONOR / HONORABLE Chinese / Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

HONOR / HONORABLE Chinese / Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

This version of honor is about having or earning the respect of others and about your reputation.

Typical Gallery Price: $90.00

Your Price: $39.88 

Euro €30.24 
CAD $39.99 

GBP £25.29 
AUD $37.44 



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RESPECT - Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

RESPECT
Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

This character can also be translated as propriety, good manners, politeness, rite, worship or an expression of gratitude.

Typical Gallery Price: $70.00

Your Price: $32.88 

Euro €24.93 
CAD $32.97 

GBP £20.85 
AUD $30.87 



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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "medium size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)

A professional Chinese Calligrapher

Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.

There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.


A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.




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Japanese Calligraphy - RESPECT
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Japanese Calligraphy - SHOBU - MARTIAL ARTS RESPECT
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DragonWeave Japanese/Chinese Kanji Charms R
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respect - Definitions from Dictionary.com
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Respect is an acknowledgement of the inherent worth and innate ... To be translated to Japanese. Respect. Values Menu | Next Value. To know one's own worth ...

Utah History Encyclopedia
Complete history of Utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and ... Traditional Japanese respect for farmers led many to specialize in certain crops. ...

YouTube to Japanese users: Respect copyright | CNET News.com
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... tactics was guided by a solid respect for people and the belief that ... There are a number of facets to the Japanese respect for and treatment of workers. ...


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

The following table is only helpful for those studying Chinese (or Japanese), and perhaps helps search engines to find this page when someone enters Romanized Chinese or Japanese

TitleCharacters
Simplified
Traditional
Japanese Romaji
(Romanized Japanese)
Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Respect (Japanese / Simplified version)
rei
li
li3
li
Respect / Honor / Esteem尊敬
尊敬
sonkeizūn jìng
zun jing
tsun ching
zun1 jing4
zunjing
Self-Respect / Self-Esteem自尊
自尊
jisonzì zūn
zi zun
tzu tsun
zi4 zun1
zizun
Prideful Mind
Self-Respecting Heart
自尊心
自尊心
ji son shin
jisonshin
zì zūn xīn
zi zun xin
tzu tsun hsin
zi4 zun1 xin1
zizunxin
Respect and Loyalty尊敬忠诚
尊敬忠誠
son kei chu sei
sonkeichusei
zūn jìng zhōng chéng
zun jing zhong cheng
tsun ching chung ch`eng
zun1 jing4 zhong1 cheng2
zunjingzhongcheng
tsunchingchungcheng
tsun ching chung cheng
Love and Respect相爱互敬
相愛互敬
n/axiāng ài hù jìng
xiang ai hu jing
hsiang ai hu ching
xiang1 ai4 hu4 jing4
xiangaihujing
Love and Respect相敬相愛
相敬相愛
n/axiāng jìng xiāng ài
xiang jing xiang ai
hsiang ching hsiang ai
xiang1 jing4 xiang1 ai4
xiangjingxiangai
Respect out of fear is never genuine
Reverence out of respect is never false
打怕的人是假的敬怕的人是真的
打怕的人是假的敬怕的人是真的
n/adǎ pà de rén shì jiǎ de jìng pà de rén shì zhēn de
da pa de ren shi jia de jing pa de ren shi zhen de
ta p`a te jen shih chia te ching p`a te jen shih chen te
da3 pa4 de ren2 shi4 jia3 de jing4 pa4 de ren2 shi4 zhen1 de
ta pa te jen shih chia te ching pa te jen shih chen te
The Five Tenets of Confucius仁义礼智信
仁義禮智信
n/arén yì lǐ zhì xìn
ren yi li zhi xin
jen i li chih hsin
ren2 yi4 li3 zhi4 xin4
renyilizhixin
Courtesy / Etiquette (Japanese)礼仪
礼儀 / 禮儀
rei gi
reigi
lǐ yì
li yi
li i
li3 yi4
liyi
Courtesy / Politeness礼貌
禮貌
n/alǐ mào
li mao
li3 mao4
limao
Honor (Japanese / Simplified version)名誉
名譽
meiyomíng yù
ming yu
ming yü
ming2 yu4
mingyu
Pride自尊
自尊
jisonzì zūn
zi zun
tzu tsun
zi4 zun1
zizun

If you have not set up your computer to display Chinese, the characters in this table probably look like empty boxes or random text garbage.
This is why I spent hundreds of hours making images so that you could view the characters in the "respect" listings above.
If you want your Windows computer to be able to display Chinese characters you can either head to your Regional and Language options in your Win XP control panel, select the [Languages] tab and click on [Install files for East Asian Languages]. This task will ask for your Win XP CD to complete in most cases. If you don't have your Windows XP CD, or are running Windows 98, you can also download/run the simplified Chinese font package installer from Microsoft which works independently with Win 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It's a 2.5MB download, so if you are on dial up, start the download and go make a sandwich.

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