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  1. Armor

  2. Discipline / Training / Tempering Character

  3. Iron Heart

  4. Steel

  5. Tempering Makes Strong Steel

  6. The Warrior’s Word, Dependable as Gold and Steel

  7. Shinken Shobu


 kǎi
 yoroi
 
Armor Scroll

鎧 is a simple way to write armor/armour in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Armor This can also be Yoroi (a Japanese place name). It can also refer to mail as chain mail.

Discipline / Training / Tempering Character

 mó liàn
Discipline / Training / Tempering Character Scroll

磨鍊 is a form of discipline which suggests training of the mind and character, aimed at producing self-control, obedience, etc.

One of my Chinese-English dictionaries even translates this as “tempering oneself” or turning yourself into hardened steel.


In old Korean Hanja, they use these characters in reverse order but with the same meaning. If you want the Korean version, please click this link instead of the button above: Korean version.

 tiě xīn
 tetsu kokoro / tesshin
Iron Heart Scroll

鐵心 can be translated as “iron heart,” “steel core,” or “iron mind” in Chinese and Japanese Kanji.

This is not a common term, but I added it here since so many were looking for “iron heart.” This is almost like saying you are without emotions or feelings - a very stoic person. This is not a Buddhist trait.

 gāng
 hagane
 
Steel Scroll

鋼 is the Chinese character and Japanese Kanji for steel (as in iron mixed with carbon and other elements to make it stronger).

This can also be the name Hagane in Japanese. Like Mr. Steel in English. It can also be pronounced as Tsuyoshi or Kou when used as a personal or given name in Japan.

Tempering Makes Strong Steel

Hardship Develops Strong Character

 bǎi liàn cái chéng gāng
Tempering Makes Strong Steel Scroll

百煉才成鋼 / 百煉纔成鋼 literally translates as: Only after much tempering is steel produced.

Figuratively, this means: True character must be tested in hardship.

This is a mild form of saying, “Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger.”

The Warrior’s Word, Dependable as Gold and Steel

 bushi no ichigon kintetsu no gotoshi
The Warrior’s Word, Dependable as Gold and Steel Scroll

武士の一言金鉄の如し is an old Japanese proverb about the value of the word of a warrior.

Here are a couple of versions of how this can be translated:

A warrior's single word is as unchanging and reliable as gold and steel.
A warrior's promise is as dependable as gold, and his [scabbard contains] untarnished steel (a sword).


Note: Sometimes this phrase is written as 男子の一言、金鉄の如し (danshi no ichigon kintetsu no gotoshi)


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Shinken Shobu

Death Match

 shinken shoubu
Shinken Shobu Scroll

In modern Japanese, 真剣勝負 means to take something very seriously.

The literal and historical meaning is “real sword battle.” In old times, a Samurai apprentice would practice with a wooden practice sword. Once trained and qualified, they would wield a real steel sword made for battle and killing. They were ready for a “death match” or Shinken Shobu.

真剣 is an adjective that has come to mean serious/earnest. The literal translation is “real sword.”

勝負 in the simplest terms, means match, contest, game, or bout. Depending on the context, it could also mean victory or defeat, winning and losing, or the outcome of a battle.

There is a suggestion in Shinken Shobu that you train with serious and real intent, as we should train with the same fervor and dedication as if the battle was real. “Train as we fight.”


See Also:  The More We Sweat in Training the Less We Bleed in Battle | Cry in the Dojo - Laugh on the Battlefield


Not the results for steel that you were looking for?

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

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


see styles
gāng
    gang1
kang
 hagane
    はがね

More info & calligraphy:

Steel
steel
steel; (surname, female given name) Hagane

鉄人

see styles
 tetsujin
    てつじん

More info & calligraphy:

Iron Man
(1) iron man; strong man; (2) (in fiction) (steel-clad) robot; (given name) Temujin

スティール

see styles
 sutiiru / sutiru
    スティール

More info & calligraphy:

Steele
steal; (personal name) Steel; Steele; Steell

see styles
cuì
    cui4
ts`ui
    tsui
to temper (as steel)


see styles
zhá
    zha2
cha
to roll (steel)


see styles
kūn
    kun1
k`un
    kun
steel sword


see styles
lòu
    lou4
lou
to engrave; to carve; hard steel


see styles
bīn
    bin1
pin
fine steel

S造

see styles
 esuzou / esuzo
    エスぞう
(See 鉄骨造) steel construction

丸鋼

see styles
 marukou / maruko
    まるこう
round steel bar

冷剛

see styles
 reigou / rego
    れいごう
chilling (steel)

刃金

see styles
 hagane
    はがね
steel; (surname) Hagane

切火

see styles
 kiribi
    きりび
(1) striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; (2) (Shinto) Shinto fire-purification ceremony

厚板

see styles
 atsuita
    あついた
(1) thick board; plank; (2) steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm); (3) heavy brocade cloth; (4) Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)

和鋼

see styles
 wakou / wako
    わこう
traditional Japanese steel (e.g. used in swords)

塊鉄

see styles
 kaitetsu
    かいてつ
(rare) (See 鋼片) (steel) billet; bloom; slab

宝武

see styles
 houkou / hoko
    ほうこう
(c) Baowu (Chinese iron and steel company); Baosteel

寶鋼


宝钢

see styles
bǎo gāng
    bao3 gang1
pao kang
Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵|宝武钢铁[Bao3 wu3 Gang1 tie3] in 2016

廢鋼


废钢

see styles
fèi gāng
    fei4 gang1
fei kang
scrap metal; steel scrap

忍心

see styles
rěn xīn
    ren3 xin1
jen hsin
to have the heart to do something; to steel oneself to a task

揚枝

see styles
 ageeda
    あげえだ
(irregular kanji usage) toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.); (surname) Ageeda

棒鋼

see styles
 boukou / boko
    ぼうこう
steel rod

楊子

see styles
 youzu / yozu
    ようず
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.); (place-name) Yōzu

楊枝


杨枝

see styles
yáng zhī
    yang2 zhi1
yang chih
 youji / yoji
    ようじ
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.); (place-name, surname) Yōji
Willow branches, or twigs, used as dantakāṣṭha, i.e. for cleansing the teeth by chewing or rubbing.

槽鋼


槽钢

see styles
cáo gāng
    cao2 gang1
ts`ao kang
    tsao kang
steel groove; V-shaped steel bar

橫心


横心

see styles
héng xīn
    heng2 xin1
heng hsin
to steel oneself; to harden one's heart

煉る

see styles
 neru
    ねる
(transitive verb) (1) to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); (2) to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out; (3) to train; to drill; to exercise; (4) to tan (leather); (5) to temper (steel); (v5r,vi) (6) to walk in procession; to parade; to march

煉鋼


炼钢

see styles
liàn gāng
    lian4 gang1
lien kang
to make steel; steelmaking

燧鉄

see styles
 hiuchigane
    ひうちがね
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)

玉鋼

see styles
 tamahagane
    たまはがね
traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)

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

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Armor
yoroikǎi / kai3 / kaik`ai / kai
Discipline
Training
Tempering Character
磨練 / 磨鍊 / 磨鍊
磨练
mó liàn / mo2 lian4 / mo lian / molianmo lien / molien
Iron Heart鐵心
铁心
tetsu kokoro / tesshin
tetsukokoro / tesshin
tetsu kokoro / teshin
tiě xīn / tie3 xin1 / tie xin / tiexint`ieh hsin / tiehhsin / tieh hsin
Steel
haganegāng / gang1 / gangkang
Tempering Makes Strong Steel百煉才成鋼 / 百煉纔成鋼
百炼才成钢
bǎi liàn cái chéng gāng
bai3 lian4 cai2 cheng2 gang1
bai lian cai cheng gang
bailiancaichenggang
pai lien ts`ai ch`eng kang
pailientsaichengkang
pai lien tsai cheng kang
The Warrior’s Word, Dependable as Gold and Steel武士の一言、金鉄の如しbushi no ichigon kintetsu no gotoshi
Shinken Shobu真剣勝負shinken shoubu
shinkenshoubu
shinken shobu
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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