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  1. Garden / Orchard / Park

  2. Zen Garden

  3. Shima Seien

  4. Tenshin Bugei Gakuen

  5. It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war

  6. Return to Dwell in Gardens and Fields Poem


Garden / Orchard / Park

 yuán
 sono
 
Garden / Orchard / Park Scroll

園 is a single character that means garden in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

This can also mean an orchard or park.

園 is not a common single character for a wall scroll but nothing is wrong with it. A lot of customers asked for a single character for a garden, so I've provided what I think is the best option here.

 chán yuán
 zen sono
Zen Garden Scroll

禪園 literally means “meditation garden.”

The first character happens to be known as Zen in the west (the pronunciation comes from Japanese) but this title is not often used in Japan (won't be recognized as a Japanese title).

The title “Zen Garden” was made up by westerners I'm afraid.

 shima seien
Shima Seien Scroll

島成園 is the name Shima Seien (1892–1970), a nihonga artist in Taishō and Shōwa Japan.

Tenshin Bugei Gakuen

 ten shin bu gei ga kuen
Tenshin Bugei Gakuen Scroll

天真武芸学園 is the title for Tenshin Bugei Gakuen in Japanese Kanji.

It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war

 huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng ài wēng huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng
It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war Scroll

花園里的戰士好過戰場上的園丁 is the Chinese for the phrase, “It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”

This proverb is purported to come from the following exchange:

A student approaches his samurai master and says,
“Teacher, you instruct me how to fight, yet you preach to me about peace. How do I reconcile the two?”
The samurai responds,
“Because it is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”

Return to Dwell in Gardens and Fields Poem

 shào wú shì sú yùn xìng běn ài qiū shān wù luò chén wǎng zhōng yī qù sān shí nián jī niǎo liàn jiù lín chí yú sī gù yuān kāi huāng nán yě jì bào zhuō guī yuán tián fāng zhái shí yú mǔ cǎo wū bā jiǔ jiān yú liǔ yīn hòu yán táo lǐ luó táng qián nuǎn nuǎn yuǎn rén cūn yī yī xū lǐ yān gǒu fèi shēn xiàng zhōng jī míng sāng shù diān hù tíng wú chén zá xū shì yǒu yú xián jiǔ zài fán lóng lǐ fù dé fǎn zì rán
Return to Dwell in Gardens and Fields Poem Scroll

This is Tao Yuanming's poem, “Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields.”

少無適俗韻 性本愛丘山。
誤落塵網中 一去三十年。

羈鳥戀舊林 池魚思故淵。
開荒南野際 抱拙歸園田。

方宅十餘畝 草屋八九間。
榆柳蔭後簷 桃李羅堂前。

暖暖遠人村 依依墟裡煙。
狗吠深巷中 雞鳴桑樹顛。

戶庭無塵雜 虛室有餘閒。
久在樊籠裡 復得返自然。


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


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yuán
    yuan2
yüan
 sonomi
    そのみ

More info & calligraphy:

Garden / Orchard / Park
land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in |园, such as a botanical garden 植物|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒|幼儿园 etc
(n,n-suf) (1) garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; plantation; (2) place; location; (female given name) Sonomi
vihāra; place for walking about, pleasure-ground, garden, park.

一園

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 ichisono
    いちその
(surname) Ichisono

七園

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 nanazono
    ななぞの
(surname) Nanazono

三園

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 misono
    みその
(p,s,f) Misono

上園

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 kamizono
    かみぞの
(surname) Kamizono

下園

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 shimozono
    しもぞの
(place-name, surname) Shimozono

丘園

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 kyuuen / kyuen
    きゅうえん
(given name) Kyūen

中園

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 nakazono
    なかぞの
(p,s,f) Nakazono

串園

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 kushizono
    くしぞの
(surname) Kushizono

亀園

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 kamezono
    かめぞの
(surname) Kamezono

了園

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 ryouen / ryoen
    りょうえん
(personal name) Ryōen

井園

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 izono
    いぞの
(personal name) Izono

今園

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 imazono
    いまぞの
(surname) Imazono

仏園

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 butsuen
    ぶつえん
(surname) Butsuen

仲園

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 nakazono
    なかぞの
(surname) Nakazono

伊園

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 isono
    いその
(surname) Isono

休園

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 kyuuen / kyuen
    きゅうえん
(n,vs,vi) (1) temporary closure (of a park, zoo, kindergarten, etc.); (n,vs,vi) (2) closing for the day

佐園

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 sasono
    さその
(surname) Sasono

佳園

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 kanon
    かのん
(female given name) Kanon

侍園

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 samuraizono
    さむらいぞの
(surname) Samuraizono

保園

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 yasusono
    やすその
(surname) Yasusono

倉園

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 kurazono
    くらぞの
(surname) Kurazono

元園

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 motozono
    もとぞの
(surname) Motozono

光園

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 kouen / koen
    こうえん
(given name) Kōen

兎園

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 toen
    とえん
(given name) Toen

入園


入园

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rù yuán
    ru4 yuan2
ju yüan
 nyuuen / nyuen
    にゅうえん
to enter a park or other place for public recreation (typically, one whose name ends in |园: a zoo 動物|动物园[dong4 wu4 yuan2], amusement park 遊樂|游乐园[you2 le4 yuan2] etc); to enrol in a kindergarten 幼兒|幼儿园[you4 er2 yuan2]; to start going to kindergarten
(noun/participle) (1) enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in kindergarten; (2) entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.

公園


公园

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gōng yuán
    gong1 yuan2
kung yüan
 kouen / koen
    こうえん
park (for public recreation); CL:座[zuo4]
(public) park; (given name) Kōen

其園

see styles
 kien
    きえん
(given name) Kien

内園

see styles
 uchizono
    うちぞの
(surname) Uchizono

冬園

see styles
 fuyuzono
    ふゆぞの
(surname) Fuyuzono

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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
Garden
Orchard
Park

sonoyuán / yuan2 / yuanyüan
Zen Garden禪園
禅园
zen sono / zensonochán yuán
chan2 yuan2
chan yuan
chanyuan
ch`an yüan
chanyüan
chan yüan
Shima Seien島成園
岛成园
shima seien
shimaseien
Tenshin Bugei Gakuen天真武芸學園
天真武芸学園
ten shin bu gei ga kuen
tenshinbugeigakuen
It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war花園里的戰士好過戰場上的園丁
花园里的战士好过战场上的园丁
huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng ài wēng huā yuán lǐ de zhàn shì hǎo guò zhàn chǎng shàng de yuán dīng
hua1 yuan2 li3 de zhan4 shi4 hao3 guo4 zhan4 chang3 shang4 de yuan2 ding1 hua1 yuan2 li3 de zhan4 shi4 hao3 guo4 zhan4 chang3 shang4 de yuan2 ding1 ai4 weng1 hua1 yuan2 li3 de zhan4 shi4 hao3 guo4 zhan4 chang3 shang4 de yuan2 ding1
hua yuan li de zhan shi hao guo zhan chang shang de yuan ding hua yuan li de zhan shi hao guo zhan chang shang de yuan ding ai weng hua yuan li de zhan shi hao guo zhan chang shang de yuan ding
hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan ch`ang shang te yüan ting hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan ch`ang shang te yüan ting ai weng hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan ch`ang shang te yüan ting
hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan chang shang te yüan ting hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan chang shang te yüan ting ai weng hua yüan li te chan shih hao kuo chan chang shang te yüan ting
Return to Dwell in Gardens and Fields Poem少無適俗韻性本愛丘山誤落塵網中一去三十年羈鳥戀舊林池魚思故淵開荒南野際抱拙歸園田方宅十余畝草屋八九間榆柳蔭后檐桃李羅堂前暖暖遠人村依依墟里煙狗吠深巷中雞鳴桑樹顛戶庭無塵雜虛室有余閑久在樊籠里復得返自然
少无适俗韵性本爱丘山误落尘网中一去三十年羁鸟恋旧林池鱼思故渊开荒南野际抱拙归园田方宅十余亩草屋八九间榆柳荫后檐桃李罗堂前暖暖远人村依依墟里烟狗吠深巷中鸡鸣桑树颠户庭无尘杂虚室有余闲久在樊笼里复得返自然
shào wú shì sú yùn xìng běn ài qiū shān wù luò chén wǎng zhōng yī qù sān shí nián jī niǎo liàn jiù lín chí yú sī gù yuān kāi huāng nán yě jì bào zhuō guī yuán tián fāng zhái shí yú mǔ cǎo wū bā jiǔ jiān yú liǔ yīn hòu yán táo lǐ luó táng qián nuǎn nuǎn yuǎn rén cūn yī yī xū lǐ yān gǒu fèi shēn xiàng zhōng jī míng sāng shù diān hù tíng wú chén zá xū shì yǒu yú xián jiǔ zài fán lóng lǐ fù dé fǎn zì rán
shao4 wu2 shi4 su2 yun4 xing4 ben3 ai4 qiu1 shan1 wu4 luo4 chen2 wang3 zhong1 yi1 qu4 san1 shi2 nian2 ji1 niao3 lian4 jiu4 lin2 chi2 yu2 si1 gu4 yuan1 kai1 huang1 nan2 ye3 ji4 bao4 zhuo1 gui1 yuan2 tian2 fang1 zhai2 shi2 yu2 mu3 cao3 wu1 ba1 jiu3 jian1 yu2 liu3 yin1 hou4 yan2 tao2 li3 luo2 tang2 qian2 nuan3 nuan3 yuan3 ren2 cun1 yi1 yi1 xu1 li3 yan1 gou3 fei4 shen1 xiang4 zhong1 ji1 ming2 sang1 shu4 dian1 hu4 ting2 wu2 chen2 za2 xu1 shi4 you3 yu2 xian2 jiu3 zai4 fan2 long2 li3 fu4 de2 fan3 zi4 ran2
shao wu shi su yun xing ben ai qiu shan wu luo chen wang zhong yi qu san shi nian ji niao lian jiu lin chi yu si gu yuan kai huang nan ye ji bao zhuo gui yuan tian fang zhai shi yu mu cao wu ba jiu jian yu liu yin hou yan tao li luo tang qian nuan nuan yuan ren cun yi yi xu li yan gou fei shen xiang zhong ji ming sang shu dian hu ting wu chen za xu shi you yu xian jiu zai fan long li fu de fan zi ran
shao wu shih su yün hsing pen ai ch`iu shan wu lo ch`en wang chung i ch`ü san shih nien chi niao lien chiu lin ch`ih yü ssu ku yüan k`ai huang nan yeh chi pao cho kuei yüan t`ien fang chai shih yü mu ts`ao wu pa chiu chien yü liu yin hou yen t`ao li lo t`ang ch`ien nuan nuan yüan jen ts`un i i hsü li yen kou fei shen hsiang chung chi ming sang shu tien hu t`ing wu ch`en tsa hsü shih yu yü hsien chiu tsai fan lung li fu te fan tzu jan
shao wu shih su yün hsing pen ai chiu shan wu lo chen wang chung i chü san shih nien chi niao lien chiu lin chih yü ssu ku yüan kai huang nan yeh chi pao cho kuei yüan tien fang chai shih yü mu tsao wu pa chiu chien yü liu yin hou yen tao li lo tang chien nuan nuan yüan jen tsun i i hsü li yen kou fei shen hsiang chung chi ming sang shu tien hu ting wu chen tsa hsü shih yu yü hsien chiu tsai fan lung li fu te fan tzu jan
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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.

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