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海兵 is a way to express “Marine” as in an individual “Soldier of the Sea” in Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja characters (not to be confused with Korean Hangul).
Breaking down each character, this means:
“ocean/sea soldier/army/warrior.”
Please note that this Japanese/Korean version kind of means “sailor” or “navy” in Chinese.
See Also: Military
海軍 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja word for “Navy.” 海軍 is not country-specific, so it is the title for “naval service” from any country with a navy.
These two characters literally mean “sea military.”
A nice scroll for any sailor who likes Asian characters and has pride in their service.
一帆風順 is just what you think it means. It suggests that you are on a trouble-free voyage through life, or literally on a sailing ship or sailboat. It is often used in China as a wish for good luck on a voyage or as you set out on a new quest or career in your life. Some may use this in place of “bon voyage.”
The literal meaning is “Once you raise your sail, you will get the wind you need, and it will take you where you want to go.” Another way to translate it is “Your sail and the wind follow your will.”
This is a great gift for a mariner, sailor, adventurer, or someone starting a new career.
Note: Can be understood in Korean Hanja but is rarely used.
See Also: Bon Voyage | Adventure | Travel
海員 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for a sailor, mariner, seafarer, or seaman.
If you sail the seas and brave the waves, this may be the title for you.
The literal meanings: 海 is “Sea” and 員 is “Person.”
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your sailor search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
水兵 see styles |
shuǐ bīng shui3 bing1 shui ping suihei / suihe すいへい |
More info & calligraphy: Enlisted Sailor(naval) sailor |
海兵 see styles |
kaihei / kaihe かいへい |
More info & calligraphy: Marine / Soldier of the Sea |
海員 海员 see styles |
hǎi yuán hai3 yuan2 hai yüan kaiin / kain かいいん |
More info & calligraphy: Seafarer / Sailorsailor; seaman |
兵隊 兵队 see styles |
bīng duì bing1 dui4 ping tui heitai / hetai へいたい |
troops soldier; sailor |
水主 see styles |
mizushi みずし |
sailor; seaman; (place-name, surname) Mizushi |
水夫 see styles |
suifu すいふ kako かこ |
sailor; seaman |
水手 see styles |
shuǐ shǒu shui3 shou3 shui shou suishu すいしゅ kako かこ |
mariner; sailor; seaman sailor; seaman |
繞行 绕行 see styles |
rào xíng rao4 xing2 jao hsing |
to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit; (of a sailor) to circumnavigate; to take a detour; to bypass |
舟人 see styles |
funabito ふなびと |
sailor; boatman; passenger |
舟唄 see styles |
funauta ふなうた |
sailor's song; boat song; shanty |
舟歌 see styles |
funauta ふなうた |
sailor's song; boat song; shanty |
船人 see styles |
funabito ふなびと |
sailor; boatman; passenger |
船員 船员 see styles |
chuán yuán chuan2 yuan2 ch`uan yüan chuan yüan senin せんいん |
sailor; crew member sailor; seaman; seafarer |
船歌 see styles |
funauta ふなうた |
sailor's song; boat song; shanty |
みてい see styles |
midi ミディ |
middy; middy blouse; blouse with a sailor collar; (given name) Mitei |
地場衛 see styles |
chibamamoru ちばまもる |
(char) Chiba Mamoru (Sailor Moon character); (ch) Chiba Mamoru (Sailor Moon character) |
平水夫 see styles |
heisuifu / hesuifu へいすいふ |
foremast hand; common sailor |
水兵服 see styles |
suiheifuku / suihefuku すいへいふく |
sailor's suit |
海魂衫 see styles |
hǎi hún shān hai3 hun2 shan1 hai hun shan |
Breton shirt; sailor's striped shirt |
船乗り see styles |
funanori ふなのり |
(1) getting on board; (2) sailor; seaman |
セーラー see styles |
seeraa / seera セーラー |
sailor; (personal name) Seler |
ブラセラ see styles |
burasera ブラセラ |
(ik) (slang) used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal) |
ブルセラ see styles |
burusera ブルセラ |
(slang) used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal) |
マドロス see styles |
madorosu マドロス |
sailor (dut: matroos) |
大力水手 see styles |
dà lì shuǐ shǒu da4 li4 shui3 shou3 ta li shui shou |
Popeye (the Sailor) |
水野亜美 see styles |
mizunoami みずのあみ |
(char) Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character); (ch) Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character) |
セーラー服 see styles |
seeraafuku / seerafuku セーラーふく |
sailor suit; middy uniform |
月野うさぎ see styles |
tsukinousagi / tsukinosagi つきのうさぎ |
(char) Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon character); (ch) Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon character) |
Variations: |
funabito ふなびと |
sailor; boatman; passenger |
米国船員組合 see styles |
beikokuseninkumiai / bekokuseninkumiai べいこくせんいんくみあい |
(o) Sailor's Union of the Pacific |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Enlisted Sailor | 水兵 | suihei | shuǐ bīng shui3 bing1 shui bing shuibing | shui ping shuiping |
Marine Soldier of the Sea | 海兵 | kai hei / kaihei | ||
Navy | 海軍 海军 | kaigun | hǎi jūn / hai3 jun1 / hai jun / haijun | hai chün / haichün |
Smooth Sailing | 一帆風順 一帆风顺 | yī fán fēng shùn yi1 fan2 feng1 shun4 yi fan feng shun yifanfengshun | i fan feng shun ifanfengshun |
|
Seafarer Sailor | 海員 海员 | kaiin / kain kain / kain | hǎi yuán / hai3 yuan2 / hai yuan / haiyuan | hai yüan / haiyüan |
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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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.
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.
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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