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Saber in Chinese / Japanese...

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Antiwar / Anti-War

 fǎn zhàn
 han sen
Antiwar / Anti-War Scroll

反戰 means antiwar, as in what a pacifist believes in.

China does plenty of saber-rattling but thankfully doesn't go to war very often, and Japan has embraced a pacifist ideology. Therefore, it's rare to need this word. However, this is the kind of word that war protesters would write on their signs.


戦There is a modern Japanese version of the second character which has become the standard in Japan after WWII. If you want your calligraphy written in the modern Japanese form, please click on the Kanji shown to the right instead of the button above. Note: Most Japanese and all Chinese people will recognize the form shown in the upper left.

 jiàn
 ken / tsurugi
 
Sword Scroll

劍 is pronounced “jian” in Chinese. When you say it, imagine that you are making the sound of a sword as it clashes with a metal shield. This might get you closer to the correct pronunciation in Chinese.

I actually wonder if this word came from the metallic ringing sounds of a sword in battle - but such knowledge is lost in history.

The sword is a symbol of a warrior. The one thing that a soldier in ancient China lived and died by. A warrior with his skills and sword proves himself of great value. A warrior who losses his sword instantly becomes worthless.

劍 is an excellent scroll for someone in the military (especially officers of all services - as well as enlisted NCO Marines since they still carry swords even if mainly for ceremonial purposes). Or perhaps someone who practices variations of kung fu or tai chi that involve weapons.

Please note that while this character is understood with the sword meaning in Japanese, you might be looking for the word “katana” which also means sword in Japanese but means “knife” in Chinese.


There are other ways to write sword, and here are a few...
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If you are particular about the version you receive, please let me know when you place your order (Note: Special styles are only available from one of our master calligraphers).

 jiàn
 ken
Sword Scroll

剱 is the modern Japanese way to write sword.

This Kanji character comes from original Chinese. This form would also be understood in Chinese (there are often several ways to write the same character) but I suggest this one only if your audience is Japanese (because they've settled on a slightly different form as the standard in China).

In Japanese, this character also means saber/sabre, blade, bayonet, stinger, and clock hand (clock hands are the “swords” of the clock).


See Also:  Katana


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your saber search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 mayaka
    まやか

More info & calligraphy:

Sword
Japanese variant of 劍|剑
sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (female given name) Mayaka


see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 ken
    つるぎ

More info & calligraphy:

Sword
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart
A sword, a two-edged sword.; A sword, two-edged sword.


see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 tsurugi
    つるぎ
variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (surname) Tsurugi

佩劍


佩剑

see styles
pèi jiàn
    pei4 jian4
p`ei chien
    pei chien
sword; (fencing) saber

洋刀

see styles
 youtou / yoto
    ようとう
(See サーベル) sabre; saber

軍刀


军刀

see styles
jun dāo
    jun1 dao1
chün tao
 guntou / gunto
    ぐんとう
military knife; saber
military sword; saber; sabre

馬刀


马刀

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mǎ dāo
    ma3 dao1
ma tao
saber; cavalry sword

剣歯虎

see styles
 kenshiko
    けんしこ
(rare) (See サーベルタイガー) saber-toothed tiger (sabre)

劍齒虎


剑齿虎

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jiàn chǐ hǔ
    jian4 chi3 hu3
chien ch`ih hu
    chien chih hu
saber-toothed tiger

護手盤


护手盘

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hù shǒu pán
    hu4 shou3 pan2
hu shou p`an
    hu shou pan
hand guard (e.g. on saber)

サーブル

see styles
 saaburu / saburu
    サーブル
(See サーベル) sabre (fencing) (fre:); saber; (personal name) Sable

サーベル

see styles
 saaberu / saberu
    サーベル
(See サーブル) saber (cavalry sword) (dut: sabel); sabre

セーバー

see styles
 seebaa / seeba
    セーバー
sabre (fre:, dut: sabel); saber

セイバー

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 seibaa / seba
    セイバー
(1) (product) Saber (Honda sedan); (2) (product) Sabre (jet fighter); (product name) Saber (Honda sedan); (product name) Sabre (jet fighter)

スミロドン

see styles
 sumirodon
    スミロドン
Smilodon (member of a genus of saber-toothed cats)

倚天屠龍記


倚天屠龙记

see styles
yǐ tiān tú lóng jì
    yi3 tian1 tu2 long2 ji4
i t`ien t`u lung chi
    i tien tu lung chi
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations

回し引き鋸

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

ニムラウス科

see styles
 nimurausuka
    ニムラウスか
Nimravidae (extinct family comprising the false saber-toothed cats)

サーベルタイガー

see styles
 saaberutaigaa / saberutaiga
    サーベルタイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

回し引きのこぎり

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

サーベル・タイガー

see styles
 saaberu taigaa / saberu taiga
    サーベル・タイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

Variations:
回し引き鋸
回し引きのこぎり

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

Variations:
サーベルタイガー
サーベル・タイガー

see styles
 saaberutaigaa; saaberu taigaa / saberutaiga; saberu taiga
    サーベルタイガー; サーベル・タイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Antiwar
Anti-War
反戰
反战 / 反戦
han sen / hansenfǎn zhàn / fan3 zhan4 / fan zhan / fanzhanfan chan / fanchan
Sword
ken / tsurugijiàn / jian4 / jianchien
Sword
kenjiàn / jian4 / jianchien
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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