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Satori / Enlightenment
悟 means enlightenment but can also mean to perceive, discern, realize, understand or comprehend.
悟 has the same meaning in Chinese, Japanese and Korean, though used most often with deep significance in Japanese culture and language. 悟 is often seen in Japan along with a secondary Hiragana character. We also offer that option but this is the more universal single-character entry.
Satori / Enlightenment
悟り is the Japanese term for enlightenment which can also mean to perceive, discern, realize, understand, or comprehend.
The first character has the same meaning in Chinese and Korean but has deeper significance in Japanese culture and language. This version of Satori incorporates the Japanese secondary character (Hiragana, not Kanji) that adds the “ri” to Satori. It's unnecessary to have the second character, as it does not add to the meaning as much as clarity for the context in which you are using this term.
Open Mind
開覺 is a Buddhist term meaning “open mind.”
The more full definition as used in Buddhism is, “To arouse, awaken; to allow the original Buddha-nature to open and enlighten the mind.”
Inspire
Beyond inspire or inspiration, 啟示 is a Chinese word that can mean enlightenment or revelation.
This is used as the Biblical revelation in the Chinese Bible, so it can also mean apocalypse depending on context.
Separately, the first character can mean: to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten; to awaken; to state; to inform.
The second character alone can mean: to show; to reveal; to indicate; to proclaim.
Enlightened Warrior
覺醒武士 is not a commonly used title in Chinese but is sometimes used in Martial arts and military contexts to refer to a warrior who seems always to be fully aware, enlightened, knowledgeable, noble, and just.
The first two characters are a word that means: to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware.
The last two characters mean warrior but can also refer to a samurai, soldier, or fighter.
Worldwide Wish for Peace and Prosperity
啟盛世開太平 means “To bring flourishing peace and security to the world (our current era).”
It's a wish that a new door leading to peace and prosperity could be opened to mankind.
Character and word breakdown:
啟 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken.
盛世 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age.
開 to open; to start; to turn on.
太平 peace and security; peace and tranquility; peace; tranquility.
I don't like to do breakdowns like this, as the words altogether create their unique meaning (encompassed in the main title above).
Reality
醒悟 is a Chinese word that expresses the idea of reality or coming to understand what is true and real.
The first character means to wake up, awaken, comprehend, introspect, or visit.
The second character means to comprehend or understand (be enlightened).
The meanings of Chinese words are not necessarily the sum of their parts. In this case, at best, you can derive that the characters express “understanding what is real” or “knowing what is real.” Any Chinese person will perceive this word in a similar way to how we use “reality” in English.
Note: The first character can also be written in a different form as shown to the right. Same meaning in Chinese, either way
it’s
written.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
悟 see styles |
wù wu4 wu satoru さとる |
More info & calligraphy: Satori / Enlightenment(given name) Satoru Awaken to, apprehend, perceive, become aware; similar to 覺, hence 覺悟. |
開覺 开觉 see styles |
kāi jué kai1 jue2 k`ai chüeh kai chüeh kaikaku |
More info & calligraphy: Open Mind |
入 see styles |
rù ru4 ju kaeru かえる |
to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (suf,ctr) (archaism) counter for soakings (of fabric in a dye); (surname) Kaeru To enter, entry, entrance; come, bring or take in; at home; awaken to the truth; begin to understand; to relate the mind to reality and thus evolve knowledge. |
啟 启 see styles |
qǐ qi3 ch`i chi |
to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform |
寤 see styles |
wù wu4 wu go |
to awake from sleep to awaken |
惺 see styles |
xīng xing1 hsing sei / se せい |
(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken; (literary) astute; sharp-witted (given name) Sei |
憬 see styles |
jǐng jing3 ching satoru さとる |
awaken (given name) Satoru |
曉 晓 see styles |
xiǎo xiao3 hsiao shou / sho しょう |
dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit (out-dated kanji) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) dawn; daybreak; (out-dated kanji) (1) dawn; daybreak; (2) event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence; (female given name) Shou Dawn, shining, clear; to know, to make known. |
醒 see styles |
xǐng xing3 hsing sumitomo すみとも |
to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to (personal name) Sumitomo awaken |
參徹 参彻 see styles |
cān chè can1 che4 ts`an ch`e tsan che santetsu |
to awaken under the guidance of a Buddhist master |
叫醒 see styles |
jiào xǐng jiao4 xing3 chiao hsing |
to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse |
囘悟 回悟 see styles |
huí wù hui2 wu4 hui wu ego |
To turn and apprehend; be converted. |
悟入 see styles |
wù rù wu4 ru4 wu ju gonyuu / gonyu ごにゅう |
to understand; to comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism) (n,vs,vi) {Buddh} entering enlightenment To apprehend or perceive and enter into (the idea of reality). Name of a Kashmir monk, Sugandhara. |
悟道 see styles |
wù dào wu4 dao4 wu tao norimichi のりみち |
to comprehend the truth; to become enlightened {Buddh} (the path of spiritual) enlightenment; (given name) Norimichi To awaken to the truth. |
曉了 晓了 see styles |
xiǎo liǎo xiao3 liao3 hsiao liao gyōryō |
To make clear. |
甦醒 苏醒 see styles |
sū xǐng su1 xing3 su hsing |
to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness |
示寤 see styles |
shì wù shi4 wu4 shih wu jigo |
to show and awaken |
示悟 see styles |
shì wù shi4 wu4 shih wu jigo |
to show and awaken |
禪毬 禅毬 see styles |
chán qiú chan2 qiu2 ch`an ch`iu chan chiu zenkyū |
A ball of hair used to throw at and awaken those who fell asleep during meditation. |
覺他 觉他 see styles |
jué tā jue2 ta1 chüeh t`a chüeh ta kakuta |
To awaken others; to enlighten others. |
覺寤 觉寤 see styles |
jué wù jue2 wu4 chüeh wu kakugo |
to awaken |
覺悟 觉悟 see styles |
jué wù jue2 wu4 chüeh wu kakugo |
to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) To awake, become enlightened, comprehend spiritual reality. |
覺知 觉知 see styles |
jué zhī jue2 zhi1 chüeh chih kakuchi |
to awaken to |
覺策 觉策 see styles |
jué cè jue2 ce4 chüeh ts`e chüeh tse kakusaku |
To awaken and stimulate the mind against illusion and evil. |
覺醒 觉醒 see styles |
jué xǐng jue2 xing3 chüeh hsing |
to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware |
解悟 see styles |
jiě wù jie3 wu4 chieh wu gego |
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp the meaning Release and awareness: the attaining of liberation through enlightenment. |
警策 see styles |
jǐng cè jing3 ce4 ching ts`e ching tse keisaku; kyousaku; kouzaku; kyoushaku(ok) / kesaku; kyosaku; kozaku; kyoshaku(ok) けいさく; きょうさく; こうざく; きょうしゃく(ok) |
(1) (abbreviation) (called けいさく in Rinzai Zen, きょうさく in Soto Zen) (See 警覚策励,座禅) Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); (2) (けいさく only) horsewhip A switch to awaken sleepers during an assembly for meditation. |
起す see styles |
okosu おこす |
(transitive verb) (1) to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; (2) to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken; (3) to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce; (4) to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open; (5) to plough; to plow; to till; (6) to fall ill with; (7) to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken); (8) to turn over (a card) |
開心 开心 see styles |
kāi xīn kai1 xin1 k`ai hsin kai hsin kaishin |
to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb To open the heat; to develop the mind; to initiate into truth. |
開悟 开悟 see styles |
kāi wù kai1 wu4 k`ai wu kai wu kaigo かいご |
to become enlightened (Buddhism) (noun/participle) wisdom; enlightenment To awaken, arouse, open up the intelligence and bring enlightenment. |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Satori Enlightenment | 悟 | sato / go | wù / wu4 / wu | |
| Satori Enlightenment | 悟り | satori | ||
| Open Mind | 開覺 开觉 | kaikaku / kaikaku | kāi jué / kai1 jue2 / kai jue / kaijue | k`ai chüeh / kaichüeh / kai chüeh |
| Inspire | 啟示 启示 | qǐ shì / qi3 shi4 / qi shi / qishi | ch`i shih / chishih / chi shih | |
| Enlightened Warrior | 覺醒武士 觉醒武士 | jué xǐng wǔ shì jue2 xing3 wu3 shi4 jue xing wu shi juexingwushi | chüeh hsing wu shih chüehhsingwushih |
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| Worldwide Wish for Peace and Prosperity | 啟盛世開太平 启盛世开太平 | qǐ shèng shì kāi tài píng qi3 sheng4 shi4 kai1 tai4 ping2 qi sheng shi kai tai ping qishengshikaitaiping | ch`i sheng shih k`ai t`ai p`ing chishengshihkaitaiping chi sheng shih kai tai ping |
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| Reality | 醒悟 / 省悟 醒悟 | xǐng wù / xing3 wu4 / xing wu / xingwu | hsing wu / hsingwu | |
| 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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