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Kai Zen / Kaizen
改善 means betterment, improvement, to make better, or to improve - specifically incremental and continuous improvement.
改善 became very important in post-war Japan when Edwards Deming came to Japan to teach concepts of incremental and continuous improvement (for which the big 3 auto-makers did not want to hear about at the time - even kicking Deming out of their offices). The Japanese workforce absorbed this concept when their culture was in flux and primed for change.
This kaizen term is closely associated with the western title “Total Quality Management.” Perhaps dear to my heart since I spent years studying this at university before I moved to China where TQM did not seem to exist. Slowly, this concept has entered China as well (I've actually given lectures on the subject in Beijing).
If you are trying to improve processes at your business or need to remind yourself of your continuous TQM goals, this would be a great wall scroll to hang behind your desk or in your workplace.
See Also: Kansei
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
止 see styles |
zhǐ zhi3 chih tomeru とめる |
to stop; to prohibit; until; only (given name) Tomeru To stop, halt, cease; one of the seven definitions of 禪定 dhyāna described as 奢摩他 śamatha or 三摩地 samādhi; it is defined as 靜息動心 silencing, or putting to rest the active mind, or auto-hypnosis; also 心定止於一處 the mind centred, lit. the mind steadily fixed on one place, or in one position. It differs from 觀 which observes, examines, sifts evidence; 止 has to do with 拂妄 getting rid of distraction for moral ends; it is abstraction, rather than contemplation; see 止觀 In practice there are three methods of attaining such abstraction: (a) by fixing the mind on the nose, navel, etc.; (b) by stopping every thought as it arises; (c) by dwelling on the thought that nothing exists of itself, but from a preceding cause. |
力帆 see styles |
lì fān li4 fan1 li fan |
Lifan Group (auto manufacturer in Chongqing) |
汽修 see styles |
qì xiū qi4 xiu1 ch`i hsiu chi hsiu |
auto repair |
汽配 see styles |
qì pèi qi4 pei4 ch`i p`ei chi pei |
auto parts |
聯想 联想 see styles |
lián xiǎng lian2 xiang3 lien hsiang rensou / renso れんそう |
to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs (n,vs,adj-no) association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion |
賽車 赛车 see styles |
sài chē sai4 che1 sai ch`e sai che |
auto race; cycle race; race car |
車屋 see styles |
kurumaya くるまや |
(1) small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; (2) wheelwright; cartwright; (3) rickshawman; rickshaw station; (place-name, surname) Kurumaya |
車險 车险 see styles |
chē xiǎn che1 xian3 ch`e hsien che hsien |
auto insurance |
鈑金 钣金 see styles |
bǎn jīn ban3 jin1 pan chin bankin ばんきん |
sheet metal working; auto body repair work; panel beating sheet metal; metal plate |
ＯＵＴ see styles |
auto アウト |
(1) {sports} (See イン・1) out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; (2) {baseb} (See セーフ・1) out; putout; (can act as adjective) (3) (See イン・2) outer; external; outside; (unc) (4) (on (parking) exit signs) exit; exit here; (5) {golf} (See イン・4) front nine; (adjectival noun) (6) (ant: セーフ・3) no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified; (7) (abbreviation) (See チェックアウト) check-out time |
アウト see styles |
auto アウト |
(1) {sports} (See イン・1) out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; (2) {baseb} (See セーフ・1) out; putout; (can act as adjective) (3) (See イン・2) outer; external; outside; (4) {sports} (See イン・3) front nine (golf); (adjectival noun) (5) (ant: セーフ・3) no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified; (personal name) Oud |
四空定 see styles |
sì kōng dìng si4 kong1 ding4 ssu k`ung ting ssu kung ting shi kūjō |
四無色定 The last four of the twelve dhyānas; the auto-hypnotic, or ecstatic entry into the four states represented by the four dhyāna heavens, i. e. 四 空 處 supra. In the first, the mind becomes void and vast like space; in the second, the powers of perception and understanding are unlimited; in the third, the discriminative powers of mind are subdued; in the fourth, the realm of consciousness or knowledge) without thought is reached, e. g. intuitive wisdom. These four are considered both as states of dhyāna, and as heavens into which one who practices these forms of dhyāna may be born. |
自動擋 自动挡 see styles |
zì dòng dǎng zi4 dong4 dang3 tzu tung tang |
automatic transmission; auto gear shift |
自動車 自动车 see styles |
zì dòng chē zi4 dong4 che1 tzu tung ch`e tzu tung che jidousha / jidosha じどうしゃ |
automobile car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto |
色決め see styles |
irogime いろぎめ |
final color (e.g. in auto paint shop) |
装備品 see styles |
soubihin / sobihin そうびひん |
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto) |
解体屋 see styles |
kaitaiya かいたいや |
(1) demolition contractor; wrecker; (2) scrapyard; junkyard; auto wrecker; vehicle dismantler |
車泥棒 see styles |
kurumadorobou / kurumadorobo くるまどろぼう |
auto theft; car thief |
電動化 see styles |
dendouka / dendoka でんどうか |
electrification (esp. in the auto industry) |
グラセフ see styles |
gurasefu グラセフ |
(work) Grand Theft Auto (video game series) (abbreviation); (wk) Grand Theft Auto (video game series) (abbreviation) |
七菩提分 see styles |
qī pú tí fēn qi1 pu2 ti2 fen1 ch`i p`u t`i fen chi pu ti fen shichi bodai bun |
saptabodhyaṅga, also 七菩提寶, 七覺分, 七覺支, 七等覺支. Seven characteristics of bodhi; the sixth of the 七科七道品 in the seven categories of the bodhipakṣika dharma, v. 三十七菩提分 it represents seven grades in bodhi,viz,(1)擇法覺支(or 擇法菩提分 and so throughout), dharma-pravicaya-saṃbodhyaṇga, discrimination of the true and the fa1se : (2) 精進 vīrya-saṃbodhyaṇga, zeal, or undeflected progress;(3) 喜prīti-saṃbodhyaṇga., joy, delight; (4) 輕安 or 除 praśrabdhi-saṃbodhyaṇga. Riddance of all grossness or weight of body or mind, so that they may be light, free, and at ease; (5) 念 smrti-saṃbodhyaṇga, power of remembering the various states passed through in contemplation; (6) 定 samādhi-saṃbodhyaṇga.the power to keep the mind in a given realm undiverted; (7) 行捨 or 捨 upekṣā-saṃbodhyaṇga or upekṣaka, complete abandonment, auto-hypnosis, or indifference to all disturbances of the sub-conscious or ecstatic mind. |
俠盜飛車 侠盗飞车 see styles |
xiá dào fēi chē xia2 dao4 fei1 che1 hsia tao fei ch`e hsia tao fei che |
Grand Theft Auto (video game series) |
安全氣囊 安全气囊 see styles |
ān quán qì náng an1 quan2 qi4 nang2 an ch`üan ch`i nang an chüan chi nang |
safety airbag (auto.) |
汽車技工 汽车技工 see styles |
qì chē jì gōng qi4 che1 ji4 gong1 ch`i ch`e chi kung chi che chi kung |
auto mechanic |
火生三昧 see styles |
huǒ shēng sān mèi huo3 sheng1 san1 mei4 huo sheng san mei kashō zanmai |
A flame-emitting samādhi, the power to emit flames from the body for auto-holocaust, or other purposes. It is especially associated with 不動尊 q. v. and Shingon practice of the yoga which unites the devotee to him and his powers. |
自動動作 see styles |
jidoudousa / jidodosa じどうどうさ |
{comp} auto-action |
自動回送 see styles |
jidoukaisou / jidokaiso じどうかいそう |
{comp} auto-forward |
自動応答 see styles |
jidououtou / jidooto じどうおうとう |
{comp} auto-answer; automatic answering |
自動着信 see styles |
jidouchakushin / jidochakushin じどうちゃくしん |
{comp} auto answer (e.g. modem) |
自動警報 see styles |
jidoukeihou / jidokeho じどうけいほう |
{comp} auto-alert |
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| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Kai Zen Kaizen | 改善 | kai zen / kaizen | gǎi shàn / gai3 shan4 / gai shan / gaishan | kai shan / kaishan |
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