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華 means blooming flowers or splendid China.
華 is really open to interpretation. 華 meant flowers or blooming in ancient China. It still has that meaning in Japanese, and Buddhist contexts.
In modern China, this means glorious, beautiful, splendid, magnificent, or the best part of something. It can also refer to the country of China or something Chinese (such as people - overseas Chinese are often called “hua ren”). 華 is also a surname in China.
In Japanese, this can be the female given name “Ririka.” It's also the short name for a certain kind of playing cards in Japan.
In Korean, This can be the surname “Hwa.” While it also means splendid, flowery, or the country of China in Korean.
天之御中主神 is a phrase submitted by a customer.
I do not have information on the origin of this phrase.
榮 relates to giving someone a tribute or praise.
It's a little odd as a gift, so this may not be the best selection for a wall scroll.
I've made this entry because this character is often misused as “honorable” or “keeping your honor.” It's not quite the same meaning, as this usually refers to a tribute or giving an honor to someone.
榮 is often found in tattoo books incorrectly listed as the western idea of personal honor or being honorable. Check with us before you get a tattoo that does not match the meaning you are really looking for. As a tattoo, this suggests that you either have a lot of pride in yourself or that you have a wish for prosperity for yourself and/or your family.
In modern Japanese Kanji, glory and honor look like the image to the right.
There is a lot of confusion about this character, so here are some alternate translations for this character: prosperous, flourishing, blooming (like a flower), glorious beauty, proud, praise, rich, or it can be the family name “Rong.” The context in which the character is used can change the meaning between these various ideas.
In the old days, this could be an honor paid to someone by the Emperor (basically a designation by the Emperor that a person has high standing).
To sum it up: 榮 has a positive meaning; however, it's a different flavor than the idea of being honorable and having integrity.
Jita-Kyoei
自他共栄 can be translated in a few different ways. Here are some possibilities:
Benefit mutually and prosper together.
Mutual welfare and benefit.
A learning concept of mutual benefit and welfare (that applies to all fields of society).
Mutual prosperity.
The first two characters are easy to explain. They are “self” and “others.” Together, these two characters create a word that means “mutual” (literally “me and them”).
The third character can have different meanings depending on context. Here, it means “in common” or “to share.”
The fourth character suggests the idea of “prosperity,” “flourishing,” or becoming “glorious.”
It should be noted that these Kanji are used almost exclusively in the context of Judo martial arts. 自他共榮 is not a common or recognized Japanese proverb outside of Judo.
You may see this romanized as Jita-Kyoei or Jitakyoei.
In modern Japanese Kanji, the last character looks like instead of . If you want the older/traditional version, please let us know when you place your order.
燿 means brilliant or glorious in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
I am listing this character as it is a common Japanese given name that is romanized as Yoko or Youkou. It can be romanized as these names as well: Yo, Teru, and Akira.
As with most Japanese names, this is not the only character or only name that romanizes as Yoko. Be sure you are getting the correct character before you order.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Glorious search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
燿 see styles |
yào yao4 yao youkou / yoko ようこう |
More info & calligraphy: Yoko / Brilliant / Glorious(given name) Yōkou |
凞 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi |
bright; splendid; glorious |
咺 see styles |
xuǎn xuan3 hsüan |
glorious; sob; weep |
嚴 严 see styles |
yán yan2 yen gen げん |
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father (surname) Gen Commanding, strict, awe-inspiring, glorious. For 華嚴 v. Twelve Strokes. |
昺 see styles |
bǐng bing3 ping |
bright; glorious |
曜 see styles |
yào yao4 yao you / yo よう |
bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy (female given name) Yō Brilliant, shining. 七曜 The sun, moon, and five planets. 曜宿 These seven and the constellations, the celestial orbs. |
煇 see styles |
huī hui1 hui |
bright; glorious |
煜 see styles |
yù yu4 yü |
brilliant; glorious |
燁 烨 see styles |
yè ye4 yeh |
blaze of fire; glorious |
燦 灿 see styles |
càn can4 ts`an tsan san さん |
glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent (adj-t,adv-to) brilliant; resplendent; (female given name) San |
耀 see styles |
yào yao4 yao you / yo よう |
brilliant; glorious (female given name) Yō shines |
偉績 伟绩 see styles |
wěi jì wei3 ji4 wei chi iseki いせき |
great acts glorious achievements |
光榮 光荣 see styles |
guāng róng guang1 rong2 kuang jung mitsue みつえ |
honor and glory; glorious (given name) Mitsue |
六德 see styles |
liù dé liu4 de2 liu te rokutoku |
The six characteristics of a bhagavat, which is one of a Buddha's titles: sovereign, glorious, majestic, famous, propitious, honored. |
功名 see styles |
gōng míng gong1 ming2 kung ming koumyou(p); koumei / komyo(p); kome こうみょう(P); こうめい |
scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction; (female given name) Isana |
功業 功业 see styles |
gōng yè gong1 ye4 kung yeh kougyou / kogyo こうぎょう |
achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed exploit; achievement |
嚇々 see styles |
kakkaku かっかく kakukaku かくかく |
(adj-t,adv-to) brilliant; bright; glorious |
嚇嚇 see styles |
kakkaku かっかく kakukaku かくかく |
(adj-t,adv-to) brilliant; bright; glorious |
嚴淨 严淨 see styles |
yán jìng yan2 jing4 yen ching gen jō |
Glorious and pure, gloriously pure. |
壯麗 壮丽 see styles |
zhuàng lì zhuang4 li4 chuang li |
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious |
奕々 see styles |
ekieki えきえき |
(adjective) (1) (archaism) brilliant; glorious; shining; (2) (archaism) beautiful and thriving; (3) (archaism) piled high; large; (4) (archaism) (obscure) indecisive with fear |
奕奕 see styles |
ekieki えきえき |
(adjective) (1) (archaism) brilliant; glorious; shining; (2) (archaism) beautiful and thriving; (3) (archaism) piled high; large; (4) (archaism) (obscure) indecisive with fear |
散華 散华 see styles |
sàn huā san4 hua1 san hua sange さんげ |
(noun/participle) falling as flowers do; dying a glorious death to strew flowers |
昭代 see styles |
shoudai / shodai しょうだい |
glorious reign; enlightened era; (female given name) Teruyo |
榮美 荣美 see styles |
róng měi rong2 mei3 jung mei hideyoshi ひでよし |
glorious (personal name) Hideyoshi |
榮華 荣华 see styles |
róng huá rong2 hua2 jung hua eiga |
glory and splendor Glory, the glory of life, viewed as transient. |
洪業 see styles |
kougyou / kogyo こうぎょう |
glorious achievement |
炎經 炎经 see styles |
yán jīng yan2 jing1 yen ching Enkyō |
A name for the Nirvana Sutra, referring to the Buddha's cremation; also to its glorious teaching. |
爛漫 烂漫 see styles |
làn màn lan4 man4 lan man ranman らんまん |
brightly colored; unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally) (adj-t,adv-to) glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory; (female given name) Ranman |
精光 see styles |
jīng guāng jing1 guang1 ching kuang seikou / seko せいこう |
nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious (given name) Seikou |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Flowers Blooming Splendid China | 華 华 | ririka | huá / hua2 / hua | |
God in the Glorious Center of Heaven | 天之御中主神 | tiān zhī yù zhōng zhǔ shén tian1 zhi1 yu4 zhong1 zhu3 shen2 tian zhi yu zhong zhu shen tianzhiyuzhongzhushen | t`ien chih yü chung chu shen tienchihyüchungchushen tien chih yü chung chu shen |
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Glory and Honor | 榮 荣 / 栄 | ei | róng / rong2 / rong | jung |
Mutual Welfare and Benefit | 自他共榮 自他共荣 / 自他共栄 | ji ta kyou ei jitakyouei ji ta kyo ei | ||
Yoko Brilliant Glorious | 燿 | you kou / youkou / yo ko | yào / yao4 / yao | |
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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The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
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We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
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.
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