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2. No man knows what he owes to his parents until he comes to have children of his own
3. Black Belt
4. Black
5. Black Belt
6. Black Dragon
7. Black Flag Gate / Hek Ki Boen
8. Black Raven
9. Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice
10. Black Tiger Fist
11. Black Wolf
13. Courage to do what is right
14. Courage To Do What Is Right
15. Go-Dan / 5th Degree Black Belt
18. Life is What You Make of It
19. Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black
21. If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian?
22. Nana-Dan / 7th Degree Black Belt
23. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
24. Remember What Is Important To You
子を持って知る親の恩 literally translates as: Only after you have a baby, you would appreciate your parents (feel the way they do, etc).
This is a bit like the “walk a mile in another man's shoes” saying. Basically, it's about you cannot fully understand the plight of others until you experience it yourself. It also shows appreciation for the plight of parents.
This Japanese proverb can also be translated a few more ways:
No man knows what he owes to his parents till he comes to have children of his own.
One knows not what one owes to one's parents till one comes to have children of one's own.
Only after you have a baby, you will appreciate your parents or feel the way they do.
Only after becoming a parent yourself do you realize how much you owe [how indebted you are] to your own parents.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
黑帶 is “black belt” in Chinese.
Many will argue whether rank systems that include a “black belt” are used in pure Chinese martial arts systems. The argument goes that it's more a Japanese idea merged into the western versions of Chinese martial arts. However, in Wushu (often referred to as Kung Fu), it's said that all students started with white belts. Over the years of training, the white belt would get dirty until finally appearing black with filth. Thus, more advanced students had darker belts.
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黑 is the color black in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean Hanja.
In some contexts, this can mean “dark” or “evil.”
There is an alternate form of this character which is commonly used in modern Japan (shown to the right). If you want this alternate/Japanese form, just click on the character to the right, instead of the button above.
These are the Kanji for “Black Belt” in Japanese.
This would be the gift to buy someone who is about to achieve the rank of black belt, or perhaps for yourself, like a certificate on the wall to subtly show your accomplishment.
It should be mentioned that the title “black belt” is not a typical selection for a calligraphy wall scroll.
Note: with a tiny stroke difference on the second character, this also means black belt in Korean Hanja. Let me know if you need the exact Korean version (though any Korean who can read Hanja will know this is black belt).
烏 can mean raven or crow but is also used as an alternate way to write the color black.
Therefore, this is a symbol of the black raven (with emphasis on black). This can also mean rook or dark.
Notes: This can be the Japanese surname Karasu, or Chinese surname Wu.
Ability is more important than looks
不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 literally translates as: It doesn't matter [if a] cat [is] black [or] white, [as long as it] can catch mice, it's a good cat.
This proverb was either composed or made famous by Deng XiaoPing in 1961 when he exclaimed, “I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat. It's a good cat so long as it catches mice” when his critics pointed out that his ideas were Capitalistic (free market). The response was meant to say, “It does not matter if it's Communist or Capitalist, as long as it works.”
This is a Chinese proverb that can be used to suggest one should disregard looks or a person's race, as long as they can do the job. It can also be used as a metaphor for many other situations.
Deng XiaoPing probably saved China from collapse (as the Soviet Union experienced). He changed China’s economy from pure Communism to a hybrid where the free market (Capitalism) is encouraged. More about Deng XiaoPing
鷲 is the way to write black eagle or condor in Chinese.
It means eagle (sometimes vulture) in Japanese Kanji. 鷲 hasn't been in common use in Korean for hundreds of years, so it's hard to say what bird it represented in old Korean Hanja.
There are other multi-character words that express different specific species of birds of prey (bald eagle, osprey, golden eagle, etc).
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見義勇為 means the courage to do what is right in Chinese.
This could also be translated as “Never hesitate to do what is right.”
This comes from Confucian thought:
Your courage should head in an honorable direction. For example, you should take action when the goal is to attain a just result as, without honorable intent, a person’s gutsy fervor can easily lead them astray.
One who flaunts courage but disregards justice is bound to do wrong; someone who possesses courage and morality is destined to become a hero.
Some text above paraphrased from The World of Chinese - The Character of 勇
See Also: Work Unselfishly for the Common Good | Justice | Bravery
義を見てせざるは勇なきなり is a Japanese proverb that means “Knowing what is right and not doing is a want of courage.”
I've also seen it translated as:
To see what is right, yet fail to do so, is a lack of courage.
To know righteousness, but take no action is cowardice.
You are a coward if you knew what was the right thing to do, but you did not take action.
Knowing what is right without practicing it betrays one's cowardice.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
黑龍之家 was added by special request of a customer. This phase is natural in Chinese, but it is not a common or ancient title.
The first character is black.
The second is dragon.
The third is a possessive modifier (like making “dragon” into “dragon's”).
The fourth character means home (but in some context can mean “family” - however, here it would generally be understood as “home”).
白酒紅人面黃金黑世心 literally says: [Just as] white liquor makes people's faces turn red, [So] yellow gold makes people's hearts turn black.
This is a warning about the nature of greed. The suggestion is that one who lusts for gold and riches will eventually have a black heart (or become a heartless greedy bastard). As a wall scroll, this is a reminder and warning to keep yourself from following the greedy path.
人生謳歌 means “live for what you love” in Japanese.
The first two characters mean “human life” or simply “living.” The last two characters mean “merit,” “prosperity,” or “what you enjoy.” This phrase can suggest working or staying busy for your own goals (in your career).
See Also: Prosperity
Only by experiencing hardship will allow you understand the plight of others
不當和尚不知齋戒苦 literally translates as:
[One who has] not been a monk [does not] know the suffering of [being on a] vegetarian diet.
This is a bit like the “walk a mile in another man's shoes” saying. Basically, it's about you cannot fully understand the plight of others until you experience it yourself.
六段 is the Japanese title for the 6th Degree or 6th Level.
This applies mostly to martial arts and earning the title of a 6th-degree black belt.
The first character is simply the number 6.
The second character is “dan” which is often translated as “degree” in the context of Japanese martial arts. 六段 means grade, rank, level. When a number is in front like this, it refers to a senior rank in martial arts or games of strategy such as go, shogi, chess, etc.
In Chinese, 鴟 is the Scops Owl. In Japanese, this is the black kite (Milvus migrans).
Colloquially in Japanese, this can refer to a construction worker who walks on or erects scaffolding. It can also be a firefighter up high on a ladder or building.
玄武 can refer to the Black Tortoise (an ancient Chinese constellation of stars- part of the seven mansions of the north sky).
In Daoism, this is the God of the North sky.
This also refers to a Black Tortoise god, said to rule over the northern heavens in Japanese. Can also be pronounced/romanized as genmu or when used as a personal name, Hirotake in Japanese.
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Eight Black Horses | 黑八馬 黑八马 | hēi bā mǎ hei1 ba1 ma3 hei ba ma heibama | hei pa ma heipama |
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No man knows what he owes to his parents until he comes to have children of his own | 子を持って知る親の恩 | ko wo motte shiru oya no on kowomotteshiruoyanoon | ||
Black Belt | 黑帶 黑带 | hēi dài / hei1 dai4 / hei dai / heidai | hei tai / heitai | |
Black | 黑 黑 / 黒 | kuro | hēi / hei1 / hei | |
Black Belt | 黒帯 黑帯 | kuroobi / kurobi | ||
Black Dragon | 黒龍 黒龙 | koku ryuu / kokuryuu / koku ryu | hēi lóng / hei1 long2 / hei long / heilong | hei lung / heilung |
Black Dragon | 玄龍 玄龙 | xuān lóng xuan1 long2 xuan long xuanlong | hsüan lung hsüanlung |
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Black Dragon | 墨龍 墨龙 | mò lóng / mo4 long2 / mo long / molong | mo lung / molung | |
Black Flag Gate Hek Ki Boen | 黑旗門 黑旗门 | hēi qí mén hei1 qi2 men2 hei qi men heiqimen | hei ch`i men heichimen hei chi men |
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Black Raven | 烏 乌 | karasu | wū / wu1 / wu | |
Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice | 不管黑貓白貓能捉著老鼠的就是好貓 不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 | bù guǎn hēi māo bái māo néng zhuō zhe lǎo shǔ de jiù shì hǎo mǎo bu4 guan3 hei1 mao1 bai2 mao1 neng2 zhuo1 zhe lao3 shu3 de jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao3 bu guan hei mao bai mao neng zhuo zhe lao shu de jiu shi hao mao | pu kuan hei mao pai mao neng cho che lao shu te chiu shih hao mao | |
Black Tiger Fist | 黑虎拳 | hēi hǔ quán hei1 hu3 quan2 hei hu quan heihuquan | hei hu ch`üan heihuchüan hei hu chüan |
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Black Wolf | 黑狼 | hēi láng / hei1 lang2 / hei lang / heilang | ||
Black Eagle Condor | 鷲 鹫 | washi | jiù / jiu4 / jiu | chiu |
Courage to do what is right | 見義勇為 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 jian yi yong wei jianyiyongwei | chien i yung wei chieniyungwei |
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Courage To Do What Is Right | 義を見てせざるは勇なきなり | giomitesezaruhayuunakinari giomitesezaruhayunakinari | ||
Go-Dan 5th Degree Black Belt | 五段 | go dan / godan | ||
Home of the Black Dragon | 黑龍之家 黑龙之家 | hēi lóng zhī jiā hei1 long2 zhi1 jia1 hei long zhi jia heilongzhijia | hei lung chih chia heilungchihchia |
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Life is What You Make It | 生活是自己創造的 生活是自己创造的 | shēng huó shì zì jǐ chuàng zào de sheng1 huo2 shi4 zi4 ji3 chuang4 zao4 de sheng huo shi zi ji chuang zao de | sheng huo shih tzu chi ch`uang tsao te sheng huo shih tzu chi chuang tsao te |
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Life is What You Make of It | 人生は作るもの | jinsei wa tsukuru mono jinseiwatsukurumono | ||
Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black | 白酒紅人面黃金黑世心 白酒红人面黄金黑世心 | bái jiǔ hóng rén miàn huáng jīn hēi shì xīn bai2 jiu3 hong2 ren2 mian4 huang2 jin1 hei1 shi4 xin1 bai jiu hong ren mian huang jin hei shi xin | pai chiu hung jen mien huang chin hei shih hsin | |
Live for What You Love | 人生謳歌 | jin sei ou ka jinseiouka jin sei o ka | ||
If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian? | 不當和尚不知齋戒苦 不当和尚不知斋戒苦 | bù dāng hé shang bù zhī zhāi jiè kǔ bu4 dang1 he2 shang bu4 zhi1 zhai1 jie4 ku3 bu dang he shang bu zhi zhai jie ku | pu tang ho shang pu chih chai chieh k`u pu tang ho shang pu chih chai chieh ku |
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Nana-Dan 7th Degree Black Belt | 七段 | nana dan / nanadan | ||
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today | 今日事今日畢 今日事今日毕 | jīn rì shì jīn rì bì jin1 ri4 shi4 jin1 ri4 bi4 jin ri shi jin ri bi jinrishijinribi | chin jih shih chin jih pi chinjihshihchinjihpi |
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Remember What Is Important To You | 記住什么是重要的 记住什么是重要的 | jì zhù shén shì zhòng yào de ji4 zhu4 shen2 me shi4 zhong4 yao4 de ji zhu shen me shi zhong yao de jizhushenmeshizhongyaode | chi chu shen me shih chung yao te | |
Remember What Is Important To You | 貴方にとって重要な事を記憶する | anata ni totte jyuyou na koto wo kioku suru anata ni totte jyuyo na koto wo kioku suru | ||
Roku-Dan 6th Degree Black Belt | 六段 | roku dan / rokudan | ||
Scops Owl Black Kite | 鴟 鸱 | tonbi / tobi | chī / chi1 / chi | ch`ih / chih |
Xuan Wu Genbu Black Tortoise God | 玄武 | genbu | xuán wǔ / xuan2 wu3 / xuan wu / xuanwu | hsüan wu / hsüanwu |
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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