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Kyou in Chinese / Japanese...

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Strong / Powerful / Force

 qiáng
 kyou
 
Strong / Powerful / Force Scroll

強 is a character that means strong, strength, force, powerful, better, stubborn, and stiff (yes, all of this in one character).

This “strong” has less to do with physical strength and more to do with having a winning attitude, or just having the ability to win at something.

Note that most of the time, this character is pronounced “qiang” but when used with the meaning of stubborn, unyielding, or stiff, it is pronounced “jiang” in Chinese.

Also, sometimes “qiang” is used in modern Chinese to describe people that do crazy things (For example: Bicycling from Beijing to Tibet alone). I sometimes can be found outside my Beijing apartment wearing nothing but shorts and a tee-shirt while eating ice cream during a snow storm, just to hear my neighbors call me “qiang.” Maybe they mean “strong” but perhaps they are using the new meaning of “crazy strong.”

強 can also be a Chinese surname that romanizes as Jiang in the mainland or Chiang if from Taiwan.

強 is a valid Korean Hanja character with the same meaning but is mostly used in compound Korean words.

強 is used in Japanese (though normally in compound words). In Japanese, it has the same meaning but in some contexts can mean “a little more than...” or “a little over [some amount].” Most Japanese would read this as tough, strength, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, or stubborn.

The variant 彊 is sometimes seen in older literature.

Crazy / Mad / Wild

 kuáng
 kyou
 
Crazy / Mad / Wild Scroll

狂 is a single character that means “crazy” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

狂 means crazy, unrestrained, lunatic, insane, confused, deranged, wild, or mad.

This can also refer to an extreme enthusiast (like a football fan). But then, it can also refer to a person possessing a mental abnormality.

In some contexts, this can mean conceited (it probably won't be read that way on a wall scroll).

A warning: 狂 is an odd selection for a wall scroll. You should only order this if you plan to bewilder or confuse those who see it. It kind of says something about you, something that most native Asian people will not view in a good light.

Mirror: Beautiful Clarity

 míng jìng
 mei kyou
Mirror: Beautiful Clarity Scroll

While 明鏡 means mirror in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja, it's commonly used as a metaphor for something beautiful and bright or something that provides clarity and insight.

Herculean Strength

 qiáng lì
 kyou ryoku
Herculean Strength Scroll

強力 means herculean strength, powerful, or strong.

I've even heard this described as “strength to carry a mountain.”


Note: This can also be the Japanese surname Gouriki (like Mr. Strong).

Live Together and Help Each Other

 kyou son kyou ei
Live Together and Help Each Other Scroll

共存共栄 is a Japanese proverb that means “live together and help each other,” “existing together, thriving together,” or “co-existence and co-prosperity.”


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
kuáng
    kuang2
k`uang
    kuang
 kyou / kyo
    きょう

More info & calligraphy:

Crazy / Mad / Wild
mad; wild; violent
(suffix) (1) maniac; enthusiast; fan; buff; fiend; hound; (suffix) (2) mania; craze
Deranged, mad, wild.

see styles
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) (See おきゃん) pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (archaism) gallant; chivalrous; (given name) Kyō


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xiōng
    xiong1
hsiung
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
terrible; fearful
(out-dated kanji) evil; wickedness


see styles
jià
    jia4
chia
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]
(female given name) Kyō
Squeeze, clip, nip; lined.

see styles
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō


see styles
xiǎng
    xiang3
hsiang
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain
(archaism) treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest); (female given name) Kyō

京雨

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 kyouu / kyou
    きょうう
(personal name) Kyōu

今日

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jīn rì
    jin1 ri4
chin jih
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
today
(n,adv) (1) today; this day; (n,adv) (2) (こんにち only) these days; recently; nowadays; (female given name) Kyō
today

僥謳

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(given name) Kyō

卉緒

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

喬羽

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

巨宇

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

巨有

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

巨羽

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

強羽

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

強雨

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 kyouu / kyou
    きょうう
severe rain

曲有

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qǔ yǒu
    qu3 you3
ch`ü yu
    chü yu
 kyōu
there are...

更有

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gēng yǒu
    geng1 you3
keng yu
 kyōu
born again

杏羽

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

杏雨

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 kyouu / kyou
    きょうう
(given name) Kyōu

響巴

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 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(given name) Kyō

香宇

see styles
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

きょう

see styles
 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(female given name) Kyō

Variations:

 sakai(p); kyou(境) / sakai(p); kyo(境)
    さかい(P); きょう(境)
(1) (usu. さかい) border; boundary; (2) (さかい only) (often ...を境に) turning point; watershed; (3) (usu. きょう) area; region; spot; space; environment; (4) (usu. きょう) psychological state; mental state; (5) (きょう only) {Buddh} cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind

Variations:

兇(oK)

 kyou / kyo
    きょう
(1) (凶 only) bad luck; bad fortune; (2) (usu. 凶) evil; wickedness

Variations:

兇(rK)

 kyou / kyo
    きょう
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Strong
Powerful
Force

kyou / kyoqiáng / qiang2 / qiangch`iang / chiang
Crazy
Mad
Wild

kyou / kyokuáng / kuang2 / kuangk`uang / kuang
Mirror: Beautiful Clarity明鏡
明镜
mei kyou / meikyou / mei kyomíng jìng
ming2 jing4
ming jing
mingjing
ming ching
mingching
Herculean Strength強力
强力
kyou ryoku / kyouryoku / kyo ryokuqiáng lì / qiang2 li4 / qiang li / qianglich`iang li / chiangli / chiang li
Live Together and Help Each Other共存共栄kyou son kyou ei
kyousonkyouei
kyo son kyo ei
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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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

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A professional Chinese Calligrapher

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.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

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.

A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

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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