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Kowtow - The deepest bow
叩頭 is the term that seems to be known worldwide as kowtow.
In Japanese and Chinese, it simply means a deep bow, especially one so low that one's head touches the ground in submission. However, in western culture, it has sometimes come to mean "giving in" or "surrendering to someone else's will". Sometimes even said of a person who stoops to flattery at the expense of their own dignity.
I don't know if you would really want this on a wall scroll but enough people have searched for this term on our website, that I guess it was time to add it. It just feels strange to see such a word on a wall scroll, so please order with caution. 叩頭 is antiquated in both Japanese and Chinese. The act is seldom done anymore and seen as an ancient ritual of sorts.
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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 | |
| Kowtow - The deepest bow | 叩頭 叩头 | koutou / koto | kòu tóu / kou4 tou2 / kou tou / koutou | k`ou t`ou / koutou / kou tou |
| 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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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
礼 see styles |
rei / re / れい |  More info & calligraphy: |
頓 顿 see styles |
dùn / dun4 tun tomi;ton;toni / とみ;とん;とに |
 More info & calligraphy: (n,adj-nari) (1) (archaism) (See 頓に・とみに,頓と・とんと・1) sudden; abrupt; unexpected; (n,adj-nari) (2) (とん only) (archaism) stupid; foolish; (3) (とん only) {Buddh} attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.); (surname) Tomi To fall headlong, prostrate; at one time, at once; suddenly; immediate; a pause; to stamp; make ready; used chiefly in contrast with 漸 gradually. |
叩頭 叩头 see styles |
kòu tóu / kou4 tou2 k`ou t`ou / kou tou koutou / koto / こうとう |
 More info & calligraphy: (noun/participle) kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground) |
匑 see styles |
gōng / gong1 kung |
to bow; to salute |
叩 see styles |
kòu / kou4 k`ou / kou tataki / たたき |
to knock; to kowtow (surname) Tataki |
弓 see styles |
gōng / gong1 kung yumi(p);yu;kyuu / yumi(p);yu;kyu / ゆみ(P);ゆ;きゅう |
a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) (1) (ゆ is usu. a prefix) bow (weapon); (2) (ゆみ only) archery; (3) (ゆみ only) bow (for a violin, etc.); (surname, female given name) Yumi Dhanus. A bow; a bow's length, i. e. the 4, 000th part of a yojana. Seven grains of wheat 麥 make 1 finger-joint 指節; 24 finger-joints make 1 elbow or cubit 肘; 4 cubits make 1 bow; or 1 foot 5 inches make 1 elbow or cubit: 4 cubits make 1 bow; 300 bows make 1 li; but the measures are variously given. |
引 see styles |
yǐn / yin3 yin in / ひき |
to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch something; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters (surname) Hiki To stretch, draw, lead, bring in or on. |
弛 see styles |
chí / chi2 ch`ih / chih |
to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen |
弝 see styles |
bà / ba4 pa |
the part of a bow grasped when shooting |
弢 see styles |
tāo / tao1 t`ao / tao |
bow case; to cover |
弣 see styles |
fǔ / fu3 fu |
handle of bow |
弤 see styles |
dǐ / di3 ti |
carved bow |
弦 see styles |
xián / xian2 hsien gen / げん |
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] (1) bowstring; (2) (See 絃) string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; (3) {math} chord; (4) (obscure) {math} (See 斜辺・しゃへん) hypotenuse; (female given name) Yuzuru |
弨 see styles |
chāo / chao1 ch`ao / chao |
unbent bow |
弩 see styles |
nǔ / nu3 nu do / ど |
crossbow (See 石弓・いしゆみ・1) crossbow; (surname) Do Crossbow, bow; crossbow |
弫 see styles |
zhěn / zhen3 chen |
(of a bow) impactful; powerful |
弭 see styles |
mǐ / mi3 mi mi / はず |
to stop; repress (1) (kana only) expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; (2) nock (of a bow); (3) nock (of an arrow); (4) (sumo) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); (5) wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out Stop, put down; stop |
弰 see styles |
shāo / shao1 shao |
ends of a bow |
彀 see styles |
gòu / gou4 kou |
to draw a bow to the full; the range of a bow and arrow; old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough |
彄 𫸩 see styles |
kōu / kou1 k`ou / kou |
nock at end of bow; stretch |
挽 see styles |
wǎn / wan3 wan hiki / ひき |
to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover (surname) Hiki |
枻 see styles |
yì / yi4 i |
oar; stand for correcting a bow |
桙 see styles |
hoko / ほこ | (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow |
梓 see styles |
zǐ / zi3 tzu azusa;shi;azusa / あずさ;し;アズサ |
Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks (1) (あずさ, アズサ only) (kana only) (See 夜糞峰榛) Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); (2) (あずさ, アズサ only) (See キササゲ) yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); (3) (あずさ, アズサ only) (See 赤芽柏・1) Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); (4) printing block; (5) (あずさ only) (abbreviation) (See 梓弓) catalpa bow; (6) (あずさ only) (abbreviation) (See 梓巫女) catalpa medium; (surname) Shin |
槍 枪 see styles |
qiāng / qiang1 ch`iang / chiang yari / やり |
gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots (1) spear; lance; (2) javelin; (3) (shogi) lance; (4) (archaism) jeering; (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow; (surname) Yari |
欠 see styles |
qiàn / qian4 ch`ien / chien ketsu / かけ |
deficient; to owe; to lack; yawn lack; deficiency; vacancy; (1) (kana only) yawn; yawning (and stretching); (2) kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76); (place-name) Kake To owe: debt; deficient; to bend, bow, yawn, etc.; the Sanskrit sign अ said to imply 大空不可得 space, great and unattainable or immeasurable. |
渨 see styles |
wēi / wei1 wei |
cove; bay; a bend or nook in the hills; the curve of a bow |
矛 see styles |
máo / mao2 mao hoko / ほこ |
spear; lance; pike (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow |
稽 see styles |
qǐ / qi3 ch`i / chi kei / ほりどめ |
to bow to the ground (personal name) Horidome Investigate; delay; to prostrate oneself; think |
筈 see styles |
guā / gua1 kua hazu / はず |
arrow end (1) (kana only) expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; (2) nock (of a bow); (3) nock (of an arrow); (4) (sumo) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); (5) wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out |
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