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  1. Bodhicitta: Enlightened Mind

  2. Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World

  3. Bamboo Moon

  4. Buddha / Buddhism

  5. Earth

  6. Jujitsu / Jujutsu

  7. Work Unselfishly for the Common Good


Bodhicitta: Enlightened Mind

 mào dì zhì duō
 boujiishitta
Bodhicitta: Enlightened Mind Scroll

冒地質多 is a Chinese and Japanese way to write Bodhicitta.

冒地質多 is often translated as “the enlightened mind” or “enlightened heart.”

This title is strictly Buddhist and won't make sense to Chinese or Japanese people who do not have an expansive background in Buddhist terms, concepts, and scripture.

Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World

 yí shì tóng rén
 isshidoujin
Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World Scroll

一視同仁 is how to write “universal benevolence.” This is also how to express the idea that you see all people the same.

If you are kind and charitable to everyone, this is the best way to state that virtue. It is the essence of being impartial to all mankind, regardless of social standing, background, race, sex, etc. You do not judge others, but instead, you see them eye to eye on the same level as you.


See Also:  Benevolence | Compassion | Equality | Justice | Right Decision | Selflessness | Work Unselfishly for the Common

 yuè zhú
 tsuki take
Bamboo Moon Scroll

月竹 is the title, “Bamboo Moon” - Technically, it's in the order of “moon bamboo,” but that's the most natural order in Chinese and Japanese.

With a little research, I found this title has been used as the name of a linen company, a band, a song title, an actual person's name, the title for a piece of artwork featuring bamboo with a moon in the background, and a few other things. I added it here because many people searched for “bamboo moon” on my website, so here it is for you.


The typical Japanese pronunciation would probably be "tsu-ki ta-ke." However, this would not be the only possible pronunciation in Japanese (especially if used as a given name).

Buddha / Buddhism

Hotoke

 hotoke / butsu
 
Buddha / Buddhism Scroll

仏 is the single Japanese Kanji that can mean Buddha or Buddhism.

This Kanji was a shorthand way to write 佛 (Buddha) in Chinese (popular around the 13th century). Somehow, this became the version of this Chinese character that was absorbed into Japanese and thus became part of standard Kanji. Centuries later, this character is not recognized in China (except for those from China with a background in Chinese literature or language).

仏 is also a rare or derivative Korean Hanja form - but I doubt you will find any Korean that knows that.

Earth

(Used in Japanese version of five elements)

 dì
 chi / ji / tsushi / tsuchi
 
Earth Scroll

地 is the single-character element and title of the planet Earth in Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji.

Because this is a single character, the definition is a little ambiguous and can have many meanings depending on the context in which it is used. These meanings include: earth, ground, land, soil, dirt, place, territory, bottom (of a package, book, etc.), earth (one of the Japanese five elements), the region in question, the local area, skin, texture, fabric, material, weave, base, background, one's true nature, narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story), real life, actuality, etc.

In Japanese, this Kanji can be pronounced several ways, including chi, ji, tsushi, or tsuchi.
地 is also an element of the Japanese version of the five elements (the original Chinese version uses a different version of earth).

Jujitsu / Jujutsu

 róu shù
 juu jutsu
Jujitsu / Jujutsu Scroll

柔術 has been somewhat incorrectly spelled and pronounced “Jujitsu” for some time in the English-speaking world. The correct Japanese Romaji is Jujutsu or Juujutsu.

A little background on the word: By combining the Kanji pronounced “Ju” (which means flexible, pliable, gentle, yielding) with the Kanji pronounced “Jutsu” (which means art or technique), we get a meaning that can be translated as “flexible technique,” “gentle art” or “yielding technique.”
柔術 does make sense in Chinese as well, although pronounced “rou shu” in China.

The Jujutsu system has a history in Japan that started well before the 1600s. Some see this style as a variation of the “Empty Hand Method” (Karate-do). Even the samurai of old used some Jujutsu methods in defending themselves with their unarmed hands against weapons that could pierce their heavy armor.

There are convoluted relationships between various schools and systems of martial arts, but it's generally accepted that Jujutsu led to the development of Judo and a few other variations.

Work Unselfishly for the Common Good

 kè jǐ fèng gōng
Work Unselfishly for the Common Good Scroll

克己奉公 is a Chinese proverb that is often used to express how one should act as a government official. Most of us wish our public officials would hold themselves to higher standards. I wish I could send this scroll, along with the meaning to every member of Congress, and the President (or if I was from the UK, all the members of Parliament, and the PM)

This can also mean: “Place Strict Standards on Oneself in Public Service.”
The story behind this ancient Chinese idiom:
Cai Zun was born in China a little over 2000 years ago. In 24 AD, he joined an uprising led by Liu Xiu, who later became the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Later, the new emperor put Cai Zun in charge of the military court. Cai Zun exercised his power in strict accordance with military law, regardless of the offender's rank or background. He even ordered the execution of one of the emperor's close servants after the servant committed a serious crime.

Cai Zun led a simple life but put great demands on himself to do all things honorably. The emperor rewarded him for his honest character and honorable nature by promoting him to the rank of General and granting him the title of Marquis.

Whenever Cai Zun would receive an award, he would give credit to his men and share the reward with them.
Cai Zun was always praised by historians who found many examples of his selfless acts that served the public interest.
Sometime long ago in history, people began to refer to Cai Zun as “ke ji feng gong.”


See Also:  Unselfish | Selflessness | Altruism




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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
chū
    chu1
ch`u
    chu
 de
    で
to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
(n,n-suf) (1) coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the Sun or the Moon); (n,n-suf) (2) attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on; (n,n-suf) (3) start; beginning; (n,n-suf) (4) origins; background; person (or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (lineage); (n,n-suf) (5) architectural member that projects outward; (n,n-suf) (6) highest point of the stern of a ship; (n,n-suf) (7) (kana only) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb as 〜出がある or 〜出がない, etc.) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something; (surname) De
To go out, come forth, put forth; exit; beyond.

see styles

    di3
ti
 soko
    そこ
bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record; (suffix) end of a year or month; (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數|底数[di3 shu4])
(1) {math} base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; (2) {geom} base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); (3) type; kind; extent; degree; (surname) Soko
Bottom, basis; translit. t, d, dh.

see styles

    yi4
i
 ei
    さしば
feather screen; to screen; to shade; cataract
(kana only) dimness (of sight); (1) shade; shadow; (2) other side; back; background; large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.
A film; screen; fan; hide, invisible; translit. e, a.


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yìn
    yin4
yin
 kage
    かげ
shade
(1) shade; shadow; (2) other side; back; background; (surname) Kage

借景

see styles
 shakkei / shakke
    しゃっけい
making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden

出身

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chū shēn
    chu1 shen1
ch`u shen
    chu shen
 shusshin
    しゅっしん
to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

劇伴

see styles
 gekiban
    げきばん
background music (in a movie, television drama, etc.)

去背

see styles
qù bèi
    qu4 bei4
ch`ü pei
    chü pei
(Tw) to remove the background from an image

壁紙


壁纸

see styles
bì zhǐ
    bi4 zhi3
pi chih
 kabegami
    かべがみ
wallpaper
(1) wallpaper; (2) {comp} wallpaper; background image; desktop image

学歴

see styles
 gakureki
    がくれき
academic background; academic credentials; academic record

學歷


学历

see styles
xué lì
    xue2 li4
hsüeh li
educational background; academic qualifications

家世

see styles
jiā shì
    jia1 shi4
chia shih
family background

履歴

see styles
 rireki
    りれき
(1) personal history; background; career; (2) log; record; history; (3) (abbreviation) (See 履歴現象・りれきげんしょう) hysteresis

履歷


履历

see styles
lǚ lì
    lu:3 li4
lü li
background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé

後光


后光

see styles
hòu guāng
    hou4 guang1
hou kuang
 gokou / goko
    ごこう
(1) halo; aureole; aureola; nimbus; (2) halo (optical phenomenon); glory; (surname) Gokou
The halo behind an image.

後台


后台

see styles
hòu tái
    hou4 tai2
hou t`ai
    hou tai
 godai
    ごだい
backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background
(place-name) Godai

後景

see styles
 koukei / koke
    こうけい
background; setting

摳圖


抠图

see styles
kōu tú
    kou1 tu2
k`ou t`u
    kou tu
(image processing) to extract a foreground object from its background; image matting

文脈

see styles
 bunmyaku
    ぶんみゃく
(1) context (of a passage); line of thought; (2) context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

旁白

see styles
páng bái
    pang2 bai2
p`ang pai
    pang pai
aside (theater); voice-over; background narration

本底

see styles
běn dǐ
    ben3 di3
pen ti
 motosoko
    もとそこ
background
(surname) Motosoko

柴門


柴门

see styles
chái mén
    chai2 men2
ch`ai men
    chai men
 shibakado
    しばかど
lit. woodcutter's family; humble background; poor family background
(surname) Shibakado

根底

see styles
gēn dǐ
    gen1 di3
ken ti
 kontei / konte
    こんてい
foundation; grounding; background; what lies at the bottom of something; root; cause
root; basis; foundation

桌布

see styles
zhuō bù
    zhuo1 bu4
cho pu
tablecloth; (Tw) (computing) background; wallpaper (of a desktop, phone etc)

泥絵

see styles
 doroe; deie / doroe; dee
    どろえ; でいえ
(1) (esp. どろえ) (See 泥絵の具) distemper painting; (2) (esp. でいえ) (See 金銀泥絵) painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)

烘托

see styles
hōng tuō
    hong1 tuo1
hung t`o
    hung to
background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage)

種姓


种姓

see styles
zhǒng xìng
    zhong3 xing4
chung hsing
 shushō
    すじょう
caste (traditional Indian social division)
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) birth; lineage; parentage; origin; identity; background; history
family

素姓

see styles
 suzou / suzo
    すぞう
    sujou / sujo
    すじょう
birth; lineage; parentage; origin; identity; background; history

素生

see styles
 motoki
    もとき
birth; lineage; parentage; origin; identity; background; history; (given name) Motoki

経歴

see styles
 keireki / kereki
    けいれき
personal history; background; career

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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
Bodhicitta: Enlightened Mind冒地質多
冒地质多
boujiishitta
bojishitta
mào dì zhì duō
mao4 di4 zhi4 duo1
mao di zhi duo
maodizhiduo
mao ti chih to
maotichihto
Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World一視同仁
一视同仁
isshidoujin
ishidojin
yí shì tóng rén
yi2 shi4 tong2 ren2
yi shi tong ren
yishitongren
i shih t`ung jen
ishihtungjen
i shih tung jen
Bamboo Moon月竹tsuki take / tsukitakeyuè zhú / yue4 zhu2 / yue zhu / yuezhuyüeh chu / yüehchu
Buddha
Buddhism

hotoke / butsu
Earthchi / ji / tsushi / tsuchidì / di4 / diti
Jujitsu
Jujutsu
柔術
柔术
juu jutsu / juujutsu / ju jutsuróu shù / rou2 shu4 / rou shu / roushujou shu / joushu
Work Unselfishly for the Common Good克己奉公kè jǐ fèng gōng
ke4 ji3 feng4 gong1
ke ji feng gong
kejifenggong
k`o chi feng kung
kochifengkung
ko chi feng kung
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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