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武士道 is the title for “The Code of the Samurai.”
Sometimes called “The Seven Virtues of the Samurai,” “The Bushido Code,” or “The Samurai Code of Chivalry.”
This would be read in Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja as “The Way of the Warrior,” “The Warrior's Way,” or “The Warrior's Code.”
It's a set of virtues that the Samurai of Japan and ancient warriors of China and Korea had to live and die by. However, while known throughout Asia, this title is mostly used in Japan and thought of as being of Japanese origin.
The seven commonly-accepted tenets or virtues of Bushido are Rectitude 義, Courage 勇, Benevolence 仁, Respect 礼(禮), Honour 名誉, Honesty 誠, and Loyalty 忠実. These tenets were part of oral history for generations, thus, you will see variations in the list of Bushido tenets depending on who you talk to.
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Way of the Warrior
武道 is the very common Japanese way to say “Martial Arts.”
武道 is used mostly in Japanese dojos but is also understood in Chinese and Korean.
Some will use this title to mean chivalry (the conduct of a knight) or military art. The way this word is understood would depend on the context in which it is used.
The first character means “force,” “warlike,” or “essence of a warrior.”
The second character means “method,” “path,” and “the way.” It is the same character used to describe/mean the philosophy of Taoism / Daoism.
Some will also translate this as “The Way of the Warrior”; especially in the context of Korean martial arts.
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Courtesy / Politeness
Faithful / Honorable / Trustworthy / Fidelity / Loyalty
Love Loyalty Respect
Loyalty
Loyalty / Devotion
Loyalty / Faithful / Devoted
Loyalty to Duty or Master
Respect and Loyalty
Ultimate Loyalty to Your Country
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your chivalry search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
武士道 see styles |
wǔ shì dào wu3 shi4 dao4 wu shih tao bushidou / bushido ぶしどう |
More info & calligraphy: Bushido / The Way of the SamuraiBushido; samurai code of chivalry |
仁侠 see styles |
ninkyou / ninkyo にんきょう jinkyou / jinkyo じんきょう |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong |
任侠 see styles |
ninkyou / ninkyo にんきょう |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; (given name) Ninkyō |
侠勇 see styles |
kyouyuu / kyoyu きょうゆう |
gallantry; chivalry |
侠客 see styles |
kyoukyaku / kyokyaku きょうきゃく kyoukaku / kyokaku きょうかく |
self-styled humanitarian; chivalrous person; persons acting under the pretence of chivalry who formed gangs and engaged in gambling |
侠心 see styles |
kyoushin / kyoshin きょうしん |
(obsolete) (See 義侠心) chivalrous spirit; chivalry |
侠気 see styles |
kyouki / kyoki きょうき otokogi おとこぎ |
chivalrous spirit; chivalry |
俠氣 侠气 see styles |
xiá qì xia2 qi4 hsia ch`i hsia chi |
chivalry |
俠義 侠义 see styles |
xiá yì xia2 yi4 hsia i |
chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry |
勇侠 see styles |
yuukyou / yukyo ゆうきょう |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) chivalry; bravery |
士道 see styles |
shidou / shido しどう |
chivalry; samurai code; (given name) Shidō |
武侠 see styles |
bukyou / bukyo ぶきょう |
chivalry; gallantry; heroism |
武俠 武侠 see styles |
wǔ xiá wu3 xia2 wu hsia |
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant See: 武侠 |
義侠 see styles |
gikyou / gikyo ぎきょう |
chivalry; generosity |
義気 see styles |
giki ぎき |
chivalry; heroism |
騎士団 see styles |
kishidan きしだん |
order of chivalry; chivalric order |
騎士道 see styles |
kishidou / kishido きしどう |
chivalry |
馬上比武 马上比武 see styles |
mǎ shàng bǐ wǔ ma3 shang4 bi3 wu3 ma shang pi wu |
tournament (contest in Western chivalry); jousting |
騎士氣概 骑士气概 see styles |
qí shì qì gài qi2 shi4 qi4 gai4 ch`i shih ch`i kai chi shih chi kai |
chivalry |
Variations: |
ninkyou; jinkyou / ninkyo; jinkyo にんきょう; じんきょう |
(1) chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; (prefix noun) (2) (euphemism) (See 任侠団体,任侠映画) yakuza |
Variations: |
kyoukaku / kyokaku きょうかく |
(hist) (See 男伊達・1,町奴) self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling |
倚天屠龍記 倚天屠龙记 see styles |
yǐ tiān tú lóng jì yi3 tian1 tu2 long2 ji4 i t`ien t`u lung chi i tien tu lung chi |
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations |
射鵰英雄傳 射雕英雄传 see styles |
shè diāo yīng xióng zhuàn she4 diao1 ying1 xiong2 zhuan4 she tiao ying hsiung chuan |
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations |
武士道の華 see styles |
bushidounohana / bushidonohana ぶしどうのはな |
flower of chivalry (Bushido) |
Variations: |
otokodate おとこだて |
(1) chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; champion of justice; knight in shining armor; (2) ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry |
Variations: |
otokogi; kyouki(侠気, 俠気) / otokogi; kyoki(侠気, 俠気) おとこぎ; きょうき(侠気, 俠気) |
(See 女気・おんなぎ) chivalrous spirit; chivalry |
Variations: |
otokogi; kyouki(侠気, 俠気) / otokogi; kyoki(侠気, 俠気) おとこぎ; きょうき(侠気, 俠気) |
(See 女気・おんなぎ) chivalrous spirit; chivalry |
Variations: |
ninkyou; jinkyou / ninkyo; jinkyo にんきょう; じんきょう |
(1) chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; (prefix noun) (2) (euph) (See 任侠団体,任侠映画) yakuza |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Bushido The Way of the Samurai | 武士道 | bu shi do / bushido | wǔ shì dào wu3 shi4 dao4 wu shi dao wushidao | wu shih tao wushihtao |
Martial Arts Budo | 武道 | bu dou / budou / bu do | wǔ dào / wu3 dao4 / wu dao / wudao | wu tao / wutao |
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