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君子の拳 is “Kunshi no Ken” in Japanese.
The meaning is literally “Noble Fist” or “Fist of Nobility” but it's often used to describe the effort to concentrate on cultivating oneself to become a well-rounded, respectful individual.
You will see 君子の拳 sometimes written in the full Kanji form of 君子之拳. Both versions mean the same thing. If you want this more traditional Kanji version, just let me know when you place your order.
Junzi / chun-tzu / gunja / kunshi
This means nobleman, person of noble character, man of virtue; wise man, or a true gentleman
君子 can be romanized as chün-tzu or jūnzǐ from Chinese and gunja from Korean. This has the same meaning in Japanese, but in another context, can be the female given name Kunshi.
君子豹変す is a Japanese proverb that suggests that a wise man is willing to change his mind, but a fool will stubbornly never change his.
The first word is 君子 (kunshi), a man of virtue, a person of high rank, a wise man.
The second word is 豹変 (hyouhen), sudden change, complete change.
The last part, す (su), modifies the verb to a more humble form.
The “fool” part is merely implied or understood. So if wise and noble people are willing to change their minds, it automatically says that foolish people are unwilling to change.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your kunshi search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
君子 see styles |
jun zǐ jun1 zi3 chün tzu kunshi くんし |
More info & calligraphy: Nobleman(1) man of virtue; wise man; (true) gentleman; (2) person of high rank; (3) (See 四君子) the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo); (female given name) Kunshi superior man |
君士 see styles |
kunshi くんし |
(given name) Kunshi |
裙子 see styles |
qún zi qun2 zi5 ch`ün tzu chün tzu kunsu; kunshi くんす; くんし |
skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] {Buddh} waist-robe; pleated lower garment |
訓詞 训词 see styles |
xùn cí xun4 ci2 hsün tz`u hsün tzu kunshi |
instruction; admonition language |
訓詞安立 训词安立 see styles |
xùn cí ān lì xun4 ci2 an1 li4 hsün tz`u an li hsün tzu an li kunshi anryū |
established based on explanation |
ジョン・クィンシー・アダムズ see styles |
jon kunshii adamuzu / jon kunshi adamuzu ジョン・クィンシー・アダムズ |
(person) John Quincy Adams |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Kunshi no Ken | 君子の拳 | kun shi no ken kunshinoken | ||
Nobleman | 君子 | kun shi / kunshi | jūn zǐ / jun1 zi3 / jun zi / junzi | chün tzu / chüntzu |
A Wise Man Changes His Mind (but a fool never will) | 君子豹変す | kun shi hyou hen su kunshihyouhensu kun shi hyo hen su |
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