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1. Honesty
2. Faithfulness
3. Integrity: Sincere Honest and Faithful
4. Loyalty / Faithful / Devoted
7. True Religion / Buddha Truth
8. Truth
9. Keep Your Feet on the Ground
12. True to Yourself
17. ...And this above all to thine own self be true
19. John 3:16
20. Heart Sutra
實 means real, true, honest, or solid.
It is one of several ways to express the idea of truth.
Note: In some contexts, this can carry extended meanings of reality, actuality, sincerity, or substance.
信實 means trustworthy, reliable, to believe something, to be true, and/or to be faithful.
忠実 is a Japanese way to write “Loyalty” - it also contains the ideas of being faithful, devoted, true, and obedient.
The second character is a modified form only used in the Japanese lexicon; however, Chinese speakers can easily guess the meaning.
This is also a virtue of the Samurai Warrior
See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here
The way of the truth
Be Down-to-Earth
腳踏實地 is a four-character proverb that suggests that you should be practical, realistic, and grounded.
Some translate this as a suggestion to be down-to-earth.
The first character means “feet.”
The second means “step on” or “stand.”
The third means “solid,” “real,” or “true.”
The last character means “ground,” “earth,” or “terra.”
Literally, this means “[keep your] Feet Standing [on] Solid Ground.”
自我實現 is the Chinese and old Korean Hanja title for self-actualization or self-realization.
Respect / Loyalty / Honesty
尊重忠誠誠實 is a “word list” consisting of “Respect/Loyalty/Honesty.”
Word lists are not as common in Chinese as they are in English but leaving that concern behind, this has a good meaning.
If you want to customize it more, add an inscription with your wedding date or names (just a small extra fee for translation).
Note: Because these are three separate words, the calligrapher may be inclined to leave a small space between each two-character word. Let us know if you have any preference when you place your order.
A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet
Here is Galatians 5:22 and a bit of 23 in Chinese.
The text with punctuation:
圣灵所结的果子,就是仁爱,喜乐,和平,忍耐,恩慈,良善,信实,温柔,节制。
Hand-painted calligraphy does not retain punctuation.
This translation is from the Chinese Union Bible.
You may know it from the KJV as:
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
5:23 Meekness, temperance...
Here is the full translation of John 3:16 into Japanese.
This translation comes from the Shinkaiyaku Bible (a preferred translation by many Japanese Christians).
Just for reference, from the KJV, this reads, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
This is the Heart Sutra in Chinese as translated by Xuanzang.
The Heart Sutra is often cited as the best-known and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures.
Notes: There are too many characters for this to be done by the economy calligrapher. You must choose a Master Calligrapher.
With this many characters, and the fact that one tiny mistake wipes out hours of work, keep in mind that writing the Heart Sutra is usually a full day of work for a calligrapher. This work and personal energy should be cherished and respected. In other words, the calligrapher is not charging enough money for the value that you are getting here.
Also, you will find that as my server processes 260 characters, the customization process is a bit slow for this title.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 實 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
實 实 see styles |
shí shi2 shih minoru みのる |
More info & calligraphy: Honesty(s,m) Minoru Real, true, honest, sincere; solid; fixed; full; to fill; fruit, kernel, effects; verily, in fact; it is used for 眞, as in 一實 the supreme fact, or ultimate reality; also for bhūta. |
信實 信实 see styles |
xìn shí xin4 shi2 hsin shih nobuzane のぶざね |
More info & calligraphy: Faithfulness(personal name) Nobuzane |
實道 实道 see styles |
shí dào shi2 dao4 shih tao jitsudō |
More info & calligraphy: True Religion / Buddha Truth |
忠實 忠实 see styles |
zhōng shí zhong1 shi2 chung shih tadami ただみ |
faithful (personal name) Tadami |
真實 真实 see styles |
zhēn shí zhen1 shi2 chen shih |
true; real |
篤實 笃实 see styles |
dǔ shí du3 shi2 tu shih tokujitsu |
More info & calligraphy: Sincerity and Faithfulnessfaithful |
誠實 诚实 see styles |
chéng shí cheng2 shi2 ch`eng shih cheng shih jōjitsu |
honest genuine |
踏實 踏实 see styles |
tā shi ta1 shi5 t`a shih ta shih |
More info & calligraphy: Realistic / Practical |
腳踏實地 脚踏实地 see styles |
jiǎo tà shí dì jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 chiao t`a shih ti chiao ta shih ti |
More info & calligraphy: Keep Your Feet on the Ground |
自我實現 自我实现 see styles |
zì wǒ shí xiàn zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 tzu wo shih hsien |
More info & calligraphy: Self Actualization |
一實 一实 see styles |
yī shí yi1 shi2 i shih ichijitsu |
The one reality; the bhūtatathatā; idem 一如, 一眞. |
不實 不实 see styles |
bù shí bu4 shi2 pu shih fujitsu |
untruthful; untrue unreal |
中實 中实 see styles |
zhōng shí zhong1 shi2 chung shih chūjitsu |
idem 中道實相. |
久實 see styles |
kumi くみ |
(female given name) Kumi |
事實 事实 see styles |
shì shí shi4 shi2 shih shih jijitsu |
fact; CL:個|个[ge4] the facts |
俊實 see styles |
toshimi としみ |
(given name) Toshimi |
假實 假实 see styles |
jiǎ shí jia3 shi2 chia shih ke jitsu |
False and true, unreal and real, empirical and real, etc. |
元實 see styles |
motomi もとみ |
(personal name) Motomi |
充實 充实 see styles |
chōng shí chong1 shi2 ch`ung shih chung shih shūjitsu |
rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) full |
光實 see styles |
mitsuzane みつざね |
(surname) Mitsuzane |
克實 see styles |
katsumi かつみ |
(personal name) Katsumi |
內實 内实 see styles |
nèi shí nei4 shi2 nei shih nai jitsu |
core; pith |
其實 其实 see styles |
qí shí qi2 shi2 ch`i shih chi shih |
actually; in fact; really |
切實 切实 see styles |
qiè shí qie4 shi2 ch`ieh shih chieh shih |
feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously |
利實 see styles |
toshimi としみ |
(personal name) Toshimi |
務實 务实 see styles |
wù shí wu4 shi2 wu shih |
to deal with concrete matters; pragmatic |
勝實 see styles |
katsumi かつみ |
(personal name) Katsumi |
勻實 匀实 see styles |
yún shi yun2 shi5 yün shih |
even; uniform |
博實 see styles |
hiromi ひろみ |
(personal name) Hiromi |
厚實 厚实 see styles |
hòu shi hou4 shi5 hou shih |
thick; substantial; sturdy; solid |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Honesty | 實 实 | shí / shi2 / shi | shih | |
Faithfulness | 信實 信实 | nobuzane | xìn shí / xin4 shi2 / xin shi / xinshi | hsin shih / hsinshih |
Integrity: Sincere Honest and Faithful | 誠實 誠実 | sei jitsu / seijitsu | ||
Loyalty Faithful Devoted | 忠實 忠実 | chuujitsu / chuugi chujitsu / chugi | ||
Realistic Practical | 踏實 踏实 | tā shí / ta1 shi2 / ta shi / tashi | t`a shih / tashih / ta shih | |
Sincerity and Faithfulness | 篤實 笃实 | dǔ shí / du3 shi2 / du shi / dushi | tu shih / tushih | |
True Religion Buddha Truth | 實道 实道 | jitsu dou / jitsudou / jitsu do | shí dào / shi2 dao4 / shi dao / shidao | shih tao / shihtao |
Truth | 真實 真実 | shinjitsu / sana | ||
Keep Your Feet on the Ground | 腳踏實地 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 jiao ta shi di jiaotashidi | chiao t`a shih ti chiaotashihti chiao ta shih ti |
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Self Actualization | 自我實現 自我实现 | zì wǒ shí xiàn zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 zi wo shi xian ziwoshixian | tzu wo shih hsien tzuwoshihhsien |
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Fruit of the Spirit | 精神的果實 精神的果实 | jīng shén de guǒ shí jing1 shen2 de guo3 shi2 jing shen de guo shi jingshendeguoshi | ching shen te kuo shih chingshentekuoshih |
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True to Yourself | 真實的自己 真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zhen shi de zi ji zhenshideziji | chen shih te tzu chi chenshihtetzuchi |
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Be True to Yourself | 做真實的自己 做真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zuo4 zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zuo zhen shi de zi ji zuozhenshideziji | tso chen shih te tzu chi tsochenshihtetzuchi |
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Realize Your Dreams | 實現你的夢想 实现你的梦想 | shí xiàn nǐ de mèng xiǎng shi2 xian4 ni3 de meng4 xiang3 shi xian ni de meng xiang shixiannidemengxiang | shih hsien ni te meng hsiang shihhsiennitemenghsiang |
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Pillars of Marriage | 尊重忠誠誠實 尊重忠诚诚实 | zūn zhòng zhōng chéng chéng shí zun1 zhong4 zhong1 cheng2 cheng2 shi2 zun zhong zhong cheng cheng shi | tsun chung chung ch`eng ch`eng shih tsun chung chung cheng cheng shih |
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Respect, Honor, Truth | 尊重, 榮譽, 真實 尊重, 荣誉, 真实 | zūn zhòng róng yù zhēn shí zun1 zhong4 rong2 yu4 zhen1 shi2 zun zhong rong yu zhen shi zunzhongrongyuzhenshi | tsun chung jung yü chen shih tsunchungjungyüchenshih |
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...And this above all to thine own self be true | 尤其要緊的你必須對你自己忠實 尤其要紧的你必须对你自己忠实 | yóu qí yào jǐn de nǐ bì xū duì nǐ zì jǐ zhōng shí you2 qi2 yao4 jin3 de ni3 bi4 xu1 dui4 ni3 zi4 ji3 zhong1 shi2 you qi yao jin de ni bi xu dui ni zi ji zhong shi | yu ch`i yao chin te ni pi hsü tui ni tzu chi chung shih yu chi yao chin te ni pi hsü tui ni tzu chi chung shih |
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Galatians 5:22-23 | 聖靈所結的果子就是仁愛喜樂和平忍耐恩慈良善信實溫柔節制 圣灵所结的果子就是仁爱喜乐和平忍耐恩慈良善信实温柔节制 | shèng líng suǒ jié de guǒ zi jiù shì rén ài xǐ lè he píng rěn nài ēn cí liáng shàn xìn shí wēn róu jié zhì sheng4 ling2 suo3 jie2 de guo3 zi jiu4 shi4 ren2 ai4 xi3 le4 he ping2 ren3 nai4 en1 ci2 liang2 shan4 xin4 shi2 wen1 rou2 jie2 zhi4 sheng ling suo jie de guo zi jiu shi ren ai xi le he ping ren nai en ci liang shan xin shi wen rou jie zhi | sheng ling so chieh te kuo tzu chiu shih jen ai hsi le ho p`ing jen nai en tz`u liang shan hsin shih wen jou chieh chih sheng ling so chieh te kuo tzu chiu shih jen ai hsi le ho ping jen nai en tzu liang shan hsin shih wen jou chieh chih |
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John 3:16 | 神は 實に そのひとり 子をお 與えになったほどに 世を 愛された. それは 御子を 信じる 者が ひとりとして 滅びることなく 永遠のいのちを 持つためである. | kami wa, minoru ni, sono hitori ko o o atae ni natta hodo ni, yo o aisare ta. Sore wa miko o shinjiru mono ga, hitori toshite horobiru koto naku, eien no inochi o motsu tame de aru. | ||
Heart Sutra | 觀自在菩薩行深般若波羅蜜多時照見五蘊皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不異空空不異色色即是空空即是色受想行識亦復如是舍利子是諸法空相不生不滅不垢不淨不增不減是故空中無色無受想行識無眼耳鼻舌身意無色聲香味觸法無眼界乃至無意識界無無明亦無無明盡乃至無老死亦無老死盡無苦集滅道無智亦無得以無所得故菩提薩埵依般若波羅蜜多故心無罣礙無罣礙故無有恐怖遠離顛倒夢想究竟涅盤三世諸佛依般若波羅蜜多故得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提故知般若波羅蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是無上咒是無等等咒能除一切苦真實不虛故說般若波羅蜜多咒即說咒曰揭諦揭諦波羅揭諦波羅僧揭諦菩提薩婆訶 观自在菩萨行深般若波罗蜜多时照见五蕴皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不异空空不异色色即是空空即是色受想行识亦复如是舍利子是诸法空相不生不灭不垢不净不增不减是故空中无色无受想行识无眼耳鼻舌身意无色声香味触法无眼界乃至无意识界无无明亦无无明尽乃至无老死亦无老死尽无苦集滅道无智亦无得以无所得故菩提萨埵依般若波罗蜜多故心无罣碍无罣碍故无有恐怖远离颠倒梦想究竟涅盘三世诸佛依般若波罗蜜多故得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提故知般若波罗蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是无上咒是无等等咒能除一切苦真实不虚故说般若波罗蜜多咒即说咒曰揭谛揭谛波罗揭谛波罗僧揭谛菩提萨婆诃 | |||
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.
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