We have many options to create artwork with Truth characters on a wall scroll or portrait.
If you want to create a cool Truth Asian character tattoo, you can purchase that on our Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Image Service page and we'll help you select from many forms of ancient Asian symbols that express the idea of truth.
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![]() ![]() Beyond "truth" in Chinese, this can also be used to say "the actual facts" or "genuine" depending on context. See Also... Honesty ![]() ![]() Means "truth", "actual" or "reality" in Japanese. The second character is modified or no longer used in Chinese vocabulary - so this is Japanese only. This is a Buddhist concept that simply stated is "appreciation of truth by meditation". See Also... Zen Triple Truth of Japanese Buddhism
ningensei o saisei suruno wa kanyou na kokoro shinsetsu na kotoba houshi to omoiyari no seishin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Characters shown The Buddha ordered that all should know this triple truth... ![]() ![]() Characters shown This literally means: [If one not does] not make comparisons, [one will] not know [the truth] when [one] compares, [one will be] greatly surprised. ![]() ![]() This is a Chan / Zen Buddhism concept that means "to understand (mystery) from meditation", or "to see truth flash through the mind". ![]() This is a nice one if you know a vintner or wine seller - or wine lover - although the actual meaning might not be exactly what you think or hope. VS ![]() Please note that there are two common ways to write the second character of this phrase. The way it's written will be left up to the mood of the calligrapher, unless you let us know that you have a certain preference. See Also... Honesty ...And this above all to thine ownself be true.Line from Shakespeare's Hamlet
yóu qí yào jǐn de nǐ bì xū duì nǐ zì jǐ zhōng shí ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Characters shown This is the classic translation of a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet into Chinese. ![]() ![]() This is a slightly poetic way to express this sentiment to someone. ![]() According to Soothill this is: ![]() This is the true essence of sincerity. It takes strength of personality to be truly sincere without over-doing it. Speaking of strength, this is probably the strongest way to convey the idea of sincerity in the Chinese language without over-doing it. ![]() This is literally "True Love" in Chinese. ![]() This is a simple way to express the idea that something is real, true, truth or genuine. See Also... Honesty ![]() ![]() ![]() This is often translated as, "True victory is victory over oneself". See Also... Know Thy Enemy Know Thyself ![]() Honesty is being truthful and sincere. It is important because it builds trust. When people are honest, they can be relied on not to lie, cheat or steal. Being honest means that you accept yourself as you are. When you are open and trustworthy, others can believe in you. ![]() This character means real, true, honest, or solid. It is one of several ways to express the idea of truth. This character means truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust and/or confidence. This is another character that expresses the idea of honesty. It can also mean truth, faith, believe in, fidelity, sincerity, trust and/or confidence. See Also... Loyalty Trustworthiness Trustworthy This is the Japanese version of integrity which can also be defined as a combination of "sincere, honest and faithful". ![]() ![]() This one way to say best friend in Chinese. See Also... Friendship | Soulmates The Five Tenets of ConfuciusAlso known as the Five Cardinal Rules of Confucius
rén yì lǐ zhì xìn 인의예지신 ![]() ![]() These are the core of Confucius philosophy. Simply stated they are: See Also... Confucius Teachings | Ethics ![]() ![]() This form of honor is showing great respect for yourself, other people, and the rules you live by. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a word list that was requested by a customer. Word lists are not that common in Chinese, but we've put this one on the best order/context to make it as natural as possible. This is a word that is often used to describe a person with an honest and loyal reputation. To put it simply, this applies to somebody you can trust (with your life). ![]() This version of honor is about having or earning the respect of others and about your reputation. It is the status of being worthy of honor (not to be confused with doing honorable things or specific actions - see our other "honor" listing for that). ![]() There are a few ways to relay integrity in Asian languages, and more than one way to define honor in English. Here's what this entry means: ![]() Integrity is living by your highest values. It is being honest and sincere. Integrity helps you to listen to your conscience, to do the right thing, and to tell the truth. You act with integrity when your words and actions match. Integrity gives you self-respect and a peaceful heart. This is the simplest way to write the word loyalty in Chinese and Japanese. A single character like this leaves the meaning open. But alone, a Chinese or Japanese person would think of loyalty to duty or loyalty to one's master (in ancient times). I suppose that it could be loyalty to your boss or company in this day in age. This character can also mean fidelity or faithfulness. Loyalty is staying true to someone. It is standing up for something you believe in without wavering. It is being faithful to your family, country, school, friends or ideals, when the going gets tough as well as when things are good. With loyalty, you build relationships that last forever. ![]() This simultaneously means "sense of honor" and "sense of shame" in Korean. ![]() This is personal integrity - basically, holding yourself to a higher standard of honesty and reliability. These two characters also contain the ideas of constancy, principles, and faithfulness.
![]() This word means sincere, solid, and faithful. ![]() ![]() Known in the west as "Shin Buddhism", this is a school of Japanese "Pure Land Buddhism". This form is also known as "True Pure Land Buddhism" or "Jodoshinshu" (jōdoshinshū). See Also... Pure Land Buddhism ![]() Trust is having faith in someone or something. It is a positive attitude about life. You are confident that the right thing will happen without trying to control it or make it happen. Even when difficult things happen, trust helps us to find the gift or lesson in it. See Also... Confidence | Honor |

This is a Buddhist concept that simply stated is "appreciation of truth by meditation".
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This humble man went from poor to a high ranking official. Then gave it all up to keep from corrupting his integrity and to pursue his own art. He is known as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.
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This is "Loyalty" in Japanese Kanji - it also contains the ideas of "being faithful and true".
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This wall scroll says, "True Love". The first character means, real, genuine, and true. The second is love.
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This painting has a lot of dream-like fantasy in it. At least, I have never seen a bed entwined in a melon patch in real life.
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This form of honor is showing great respect for yourself, other people, and the rules you live by.
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The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "medium size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)
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.
The following table is only helpful for those studying Chinese (or Japanese), and perhaps helps search engines to find this page when someone enters Romanized Chinese or Japanese
| Title | Characters Simplified Traditional |
Japanese Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Truth | 真相 真相 | shin sou shinsou shin so | zhēn xiàng zhen xiang chen hsiang | zhen1 xiang4 zhenxiang |
| Truth | 真実 真實 | shinjitsu | n/a | |
| Appreciation of Truth by Meditation | 心印 心印 | shin nin shinnin | xīn yìn xin yin hsin yin | xin1 yin4 xinyin |
| Triple Truth of Japanese Buddhism | 人間性を再生するのは寛容な心親切な言葉奉仕と思いやりの精神 人間性を再生するのは寛容な心親切な言葉奉仕と思いやりの精神 | ningensei o saisei suruno wa kanyou na kokoro shinsetsu na kotoba houshi to omoiyari no seishin ningenseiosaiseisurunowakanyounakokoroshinsetsunakotobahoushitoomoiyarinoseishin ningensei o saisei suruno wa kanyo na kokoro shinsetsu na kotoba hoshi to omoiyari no seishin | n/a | |
| Comparison Leads to Truth and Enlightenment | 不比不知道一比吓一跳 不比不知道一比嚇一跳 | n/a | bù bǐ bù zhī dào yī bǐ xià yì tiào bu bi bu zhi dao yi bi xia yi tiao pu pi pu chih tao i pi hsia i t`iao | bu4 bi3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 yi1 bi3 xia4 yi4 tiao4 pu pi pu chih tao i pi hsia i tiao |
| Truth Flashed Through The Mind | 参悟 參悟 | n/a | cān wù can wu ts`an wu | can1 wu4 canwu tsanwu tsan wu |
| In Wine there is Truth | 酒后吐真言 酒后吐真言 / 酒後吐真言 | n/a | jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán jiu hou tu zhen yan chiu hou t`u chen yen | jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 jiuhoutuzhenyan chiuhoutuchenyen chiu hou tu chen yen |
| ...And this above all to thine ownself be true. | 尤其要紧的你必须对你自己忠实 尤其要緊的你必須對你自己忠實 | n/a | yóu qí yào jǐn de nǐ bì xū duì nǐ zì jǐ zhōng shí 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 | you2 qi2 yao4 jin3 de ni3 bi4 xu1 dui4 ni3 zi4 ji3 zhong1 shi2 yu chi yao chin te ni pi hsü tui ni tzu chi chung shih |
| My True Love | 我心真爱 我心真愛 | n/a | wǒ xīn zhēn ài wo xin zhen ai wo hsin chen ai | wo3 xin1 zhen1 ai4 woxinzhenai |
| True Emptiness Yields Transcendent Existence | 眞空妙有 眞空妙有 | shin kuu myou u shinkuumyouu shin ku myo u | zhēn kōng miào yǒu zhen kong miao you chen k`ung miao yu | zhen1 kong1 miao4 you3 zhenkongmiaoyou chenkungmiaoyu chen kung miao yu |
| Sincere / True Sincerity | 真诚 真誠 | n/a | zhēn chéng zhen cheng chen ch`eng | zhen1 cheng2 zhencheng chencheng chen cheng |
| True Love | 真爱 真愛 | shinai | zhēn ài zhen ai chen ai | zhen1 ai4 zhenai |
| True / Real / Genuine | 真 真 or 眞 | shin | zhēn zhen chen | zhen1 zhen |
| True Victory is Victory Over Oneself | 正胜吾胜 正勝吾勝 | masa katsu a gatsu masakatsuagatsu | n/a | |
| Honesty | 正直 正直 | shoujiki shojiki | zhèng zhí zheng zhi cheng chih | zheng4 zhi2 zhengzhi |
| Honesty | 实 實 | n/a | shí shi shih | shi2 shi |
| Honesty | 诚 誠 | makoto | chéng cheng ch`eng | cheng2 cheng cheng cheng |
| Honesty / Fidelity | 信 信 | shin | xìn xin hsin | xin4 xin |
| Integrity - Sincere Honest and Faithful | 誠実 誓實 | sei jitsu seijitsu | n/a | |
| Most Sincere Friend / Honest Friend / Real Friend / Best Friend | 挚友 摯友 | n/a | zhì yǒu zhi you chih yu | zhi4 you3 zhiyou |
| The Five Tenets of Confucius | 仁义礼智信 仁義禮智信 | n/a | rén yì lǐ zhì xìn ren yi li zhi xin jen i li chih hsin | ren2 yi4 li3 zhi4 xin4 renyilizhixin |
| Dignity / Honor / Sanctity / Integrity | 尊严 / 尊厳 尊嚴 | son gen songen | zūn yán zun yan tsun yen | zun1 yan2 zunyan |
| Fidelity Honor Courage | 信义尊严勇气 信義尊嚴勇氣 | n/a | xìn yì zūn yán yǒng qì xin yi zun yan yong qi hsin i tsun yen yung ch`i | xin4 yi4 zun1 yan2 yong3 qi4 xinyizunyanyongqi hsinitsunyenyungchi hsin i tsun yen yung chi |
| Faithful / Honorable / Trustworthy / Fidelity / Loyalty | 信义 信義 | shingi | xìn yì xin yi hsin i | xin4 yi4 xinyi |
| Honor (Japanese / Simplified version) | 名誉 名譽 | meiyo | míng yù ming yu ming yü | ming2 yu4 mingyu |
| Honor and Integrity | 节操 節操 | sessou seso | jié cāo jie cao chieh ts`ao | jie2 cao1 jiecao chiehtsao chieh tsao |
| Integrity | 正直 正直 | shoujiki shojiki | zhèng zhí zheng zhi cheng chih | zheng4 zhi2 zhengzhi |
| Loyalty to Duty or Master | 忠 忠 | chuu chu | zhōng zhong chung | zhong1 zhong |
| Loyalty | 忠诚 忠誠 | chuu sei chuusei chu sei | zhōng chéng zhong cheng chung ch`eng | zhong1 cheng2 zhongcheng chungcheng chung cheng |
| Sense of Shame / Sense of Honor / Integrity / Modesty (Korean) | 廉耻 廉恥 | n/a | lián chǐ lian chi lien ch`ih | lian2 chi3 lianchi lienchih lien chih |
| Personal Integrity | 志操 誌操 | n/a | zhì cāo zhi cao chih ts`ao | zhi4 cao1 zhicao chihtsao chih tsao |
| Sincerity and Faithfulness | 笃实 篤實 | n/a | dǔ shí du shi tu shih | du3 shi2 dushi |
| Shin Buddhism | 浄土真宗 | jou do shin shuu joudoshinshuu jo do shin shu | n/a | |
| Trust | 信赖 信賴 | shinrai | xìn lài xin lai hsin lai | xin4 lai4 xinlai |
If you have not set up your computer to display Chinese, the characters in this table probably look like empty boxes or random text garbage.
This is why I spent hundreds of hours making images so that you could view the characters in the "truth" listings above.
If you want your Windows computer to be able to display Chinese characters you can either head to your Regional and Language options in your Win XP control panel, select the [Languages] tab and click on [Install files for East Asian Languages]. This task will ask for your Win XP CD to complete in most cases. If you don't have your Windows XP CD, or are running Windows 98, you can also download/run the simplified Chinese font package installer from Microsoft which works independently with Win 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It's a 2.5MB download, so if you are on dial up, start the download and go make a sandwich.
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