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  1. Goju Ryu

  2. Fudoshin-Ryu

  3. Daito-Ryu

  4. Genseiryu / Gensei-Ryu

  5. Uechi-Ryu

  6. Shorin Ji Ryu

  7. Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu

  8. Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujutsu

  9. Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu

10. Taido

11. Shorin-Ryu Shidokan

12. Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do


 gou juu ryuu
Goju Ryu Scroll

剛柔流 is the title of the Goju-Ryu or Gōjū-Ryū school/style of Karate or Japanese martial arts.

Sometimes romanized as Gojo-Ryu or Gojoryu, though technically, it should be Gōjū-Ryū (the accents indicating long vowel sounds like “gou juu ryuu”).

Fudoshin-Ryu

 bù dòng xīn liú
 fu dō shin ryū
Fudoshin-Ryu Scroll

不動心流 can be translated as “Fudoshin-Ryu,” or “Immovable Mind Style.”

 dai tou ryuu
Daito-Ryu Scroll

大東流 is Daitō-ryū, a Japanese martial art style - usually associated with Aikido.

Genseiryu / Gensei-Ryu

Genseiryu / Gensei-Ryu Scroll

玄制流 is the Japanese title for the Genseiryū or Gensei-Ryū style of Karate.

 ue chi ryuu
Uechi-Ryu Scroll

上地流 or Uechi-Ryū is the short name for a traditional style of Okinawan karate.

Uechi-Ryū is named after its creator, Kanbun Uechi. Uechi was an Okinawan man who left at the age of 19 for China to study Chinese martial arts and medicine.

The meaning of this title is “Uechi Flow,” “Uechi Style,” or “Uechi School.” Although, the name 上地 or Uechi can mean “higher stages of practice” in the Buddhist context. Therefore, you can stretch the meaning to be “Higher-Stages-of-Practice Style.”

Shorin Ji Ryu

Shaolin Temple Style

 shou rin ji ryuu
Shorin Ji Ryu Scroll

少林寺流 is the Japanese martial arts title “Shorin-ji-ryu.”

Though the first part of the title comes from the Shaolin temple in China. In Japan, this refers to an Okinawa school of karate.

Note: Sometimes, this title is written without the “ji” or “temple” Kanji.

Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu

 mu sou jiki den ei shin ryuu
Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Scroll

無雙直傳英信流 is the traditional or old way to write the Japanese martial arts title, Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū (iaido style).

In modern Japanese, the second and fourth Kanji are different, making them 無双直伝英信流.

Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū is arguably the most renowned Japanese sword art school, with a history dating back to the early 1600s.

Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujutsu

School of Japanese Martial Arts

 dai tou ryuu ai ki ju jutsu
Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujutsu Scroll

大東流合気柔術 is Daitō-Ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, a Japanese martial art established by Takeda Sōkaku.

The most famous student of Daitō-Ryū Aiki-jūjutsu is Morihei Ueshiba who later founded the school or branch of martial arts known as Aikido.


Note: 大東流合気柔術 can also be romanized as Daito-ryu Aiki-Jujutsu, Daitou-Ryuu Aiki-Juujutsu or Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu.

Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu

 mu sou jiki den ei shin ryuu
Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Scroll

無双直伝英信流 is the modern way to write the Japanese martial arts term, Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū (iaido style).

Sometimes the second Kanji is written as 雙, and the fourth Kanji is written 傳, making the full title 無雙直傳英信流. See the other version of this title if you want that traditional version.

 tai dou
Taido Scroll

Taidō (The Way of the Body) is a style of Karate practiced in Japan and popular worldwide.

Taidō or 躰道 traces a lineage from Genseiryū (玄制流), which came from Shuri-te (首里手), one of the original martial arts schools of ancient Okinawa.

The first character 躰 is a variant of the original Chinese character 體. In modern Japan, they tend to use 体, a more simple character form. 体 is also the modern Simplified Chinese form of 體.
The 躰 character is correct for this 躰道 martial arts title. But it can be confusing with so many variants out there, not to mention other homophonic Japanese words that also romanize as Taidō or Taidou.

To have a bit more fun with this 躰 character, it has a 身 radical on the left, which sets it apart. The meaning doubles up on the “body” as 身 (shin) is a character that also means body in Japanese and Chinese. On the right is 本, which often means root, stem, origin, source, or fundamental (but can also mean “book” in some contexts). This has deviated from the original 體 which was 骨 (bone) + 豊 (vessel). Hence, the body was your “bone vessel” in ancient Asia.

The meaning of 躰, as well as 體 and 体, is usually translated as the body. When related to the physical body, it can also refer to the torso, trunk, build, physique, or the constitution of a person. As an extension of this, it can also refer to someone's health (good body = good health).
However, depending on the context, it can encompass other meanings such as form, style, system, experience, aspect, corpus, corporeal, substance, or essentials.

The second character, 道, is recognized and well-known as the “Way” and is the same “do” as in Karate-do or Aikido.

Shorin-Ryu Shidokan

 sho rin ryu shi dou kan
Shorin-Ryu Shidokan Scroll

小林流志道館 is the Japanese title Shorin-ryu Shidōkan.

Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do

 mì dōng liú qì mù guǎn kōng shǒu dào
 shito-ryu ki-me-kan karate-dou
Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do Scroll

糸東流氣目館空手道 is the title for Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do.
A school of Karate.

Note that while this title can be pronounced in Chinese, it only makes complete sense in Japanese.




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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
Goju Ryu剛柔流
刚柔流
gou juu ryuu
goujuuryuu
go ju ryu
Fudoshin-Ryu不動心流fu dō shin ryū
fudōshinryū
bù dòng xīn liú
bu4 dong4 xin1 liu2
bu dong xin liu
budongxinliu
pu tung hsin liu
putunghsinliu
Daito-Ryu大東流dai tou ryuu
daitouryuu
dai to ryu
Genseiryu
Gensei-Ryu
玄制流
Uechi-Ryu上地流ue chi ryuu
uechiryuu
ue chi ryu
Shorin Ji Ryu少林寺流shou rin ji ryuu
shourinjiryuu
sho rin ji ryu
Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu無雙直傳英信流
無双直伝英信流
mu sou jiki den ei shin ryuu
musoujikideneishinryuu
mu so jiki den ei shin ryu
Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujutsu大東流合氣柔術
大東流合気柔術
dai tou ryuu ai ki ju jutsu
daitouryuuaikijujutsu
dai to ryu ai ki ju jutsu
Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu無雙直傳英信流
無双直伝英信流
mu sou jiki den ei shin ryuu
musoujikideneishinryuu
mu so jiki den ei shin ryu
Taido躰道tai dou / taidou / tai do
Shorin-Ryu Shidokan小林流志道館sho rin ryu shi dou kan
shorinryushidoukan
sho rin ryu shi do kan
Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do糸東流氣目館空手道
糸东流気目馆空手道
shito-ryu ki-me-kan karate-dou
shito-ryu ki-me-kan karate-do
mì dōng liú qì mù guǎn kōng shǒu dào
mi4 dong1 liu2 qi4 mu4 guan3 kong1 shou3 dao4
mi dong liu qi mu guan kong shou dao
mi tung liu ch`i mu kuan k`ung shou tao
mi tung liu chi mu kuan kung shou tao
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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