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Navy in Chinese / Japanese...

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  1. Five Reflections / Gosei

  2. Army / Military

  3. Honor Courage Commitment

  4. Katori

  5. Marine

  6. Marine / Soldier of the Sea

  7. Navy

  8. Navy SEALS

  9. United States Marine Corps

10. Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast


Five Reflections / Gosei

 shi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen kou ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka?
ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka?
bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka?
Five Reflections / Gosei Scroll

These are the “Five Reflections” of Vice Admiral Hajime Matsushita of the Japanese Imperial Navy.

These days, the Five Reflections are recited or contemplated daily by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force recruits in training. This long proverb is popularly translated into English this way:

Hast thou not gone against sincerity?
Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds?
Hast thou not lacked vigor?
Hast thou not exerted all possible efforts?
Hast thou not become slothful?


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Army / Military

 jūn
 gun
 
Army / Military Scroll

軍 means army, military, or arms.

軍 is also a character used in the compound word that means “army general.” It's the “gun” in the well-known Japanese title “Shogun” which means general.


See Also:  Shogun | Marine | Military

Honor Courage Commitment

 róng yù yǒng qì zé rèn
Honor Courage Commitment Scroll

榮譽勇氣責任 is a word list that reads, “榮譽 勇氣 責任” or “honor courage commitment.”

If you are looking for this, it is likely that you are in the military (probably Navy or Marines).


We worked on this for a long time to find the right combination of words in Chinese. However, it should still be noted that word lists are not very natural in Chinese. Most of the time, there would be a subject, verb, and object for a phrase with this many words.

Honor Courage Commitment

 meiyo yuuki ketsui
Honor Courage Commitment Scroll

This means “Honor, Courage, Commitment” in Japanese.

名譽勇気決意 is a common military phrase in English used in the Navy and Marines.


This is a word list, which is not the most natural kind of composition in Japanese (usually there is a subject, object, and verb - or a single word).

 katori
Katori Scroll

香取 is a Japanese name that romanizes as Katori.

This could refer to the ship by this name that served in the Japanese Navy until sunk by the USS Iowa in 1944. This can also be a person's name in Japan, or refer to the new city of Katori (香取市) in Chiba prefecture of Japan.

Marine

Amphibious Warrior

 hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì yuán
Marine Scroll

海軍陸戰隊員 is the Chinese way to express “Marine.” (as in a member of the Marine Corps). It is not country-specific, so it could be the Royal Marines, U.S. Marines, Chinese Marines, etc.
In Australian English, they would translate this as “Naval Infantryman.”

Breaking down each character this means:
“ocean/sea military/arms shore/land fighting/war/battle corps/team/group person/member.” Note that the first two characters are presented together but outside of this phrase mean “navy” (sea military).


See Also:  Warrior | Military | Art of War

Marine / Soldier of the Sea

 kai hei
Marine / Soldier of the Sea Scroll

海兵 is a way to express “Marine” as in an individual “Soldier of the Sea” in Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja characters (not to be confused with Korean Hangul).

Breaking down each character, this means:
“ocean/sea soldier/army/warrior.”

Please note that this Japanese/Korean version kind of means “sailor” or “navy” in Chinese.


See Also:  Military

 hǎi jūn
 kaigun
Navy Scroll

海軍 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja word for “Navy.” 海軍 is not country-specific, so it is the title for “naval service” from any country with a navy.

These two characters literally mean “sea military.”

A nice scroll for any sailor who likes Asian characters and has pride in their service.

 hǎi bào bù duì
Navy SEALS Scroll

海豹部隊 is the title for United States Navy SEALs in Chinese. The U.S. part is implied, as few, if any, other nations claim to have sailors with the title “navy seals.”

Sometimes the term 海豹突击队 (Simplified) or 海豹突擊隊 (Traditional) is also used in Chinese. It means “Seal Commando Team.”

 neibii shiiruzu
Navy SEALS Scroll

ネイビーシールズ is the title for Navy SEALs in Japanese Katakana (phonetic Japanese for western words).

This is supposed to sound like “navy seals” but does not have any meaning unless the Japanese person who reads it knows what the title is supposed to be.


Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

United States Marine Corps

 bei kai hei tai
United States Marine Corps Scroll

米海兵隊 is the Japanese way to write “United States Marine Corps” or simply “U.S. Marines.”

Breaking down each Kanji, this means:
“rice (American) ocean/sea soldiers/army/military corps/regiment/group.”

This title will only make sense in Japanese, it is not the same in Chinese! Make sure you know your audience before ordering a custom wall scroll.

If you are wondering about rice, America is known as “rice country” or “rice kingdom” when literally translated. The Kanji for rice is often used as an abbreviation in front of words (like a sub-adjective) to make something “American.” Americans say “rice burner” for a Japanese car and “rice rocket” for a Japanese motorcycle. If you did the same in Japanese, it would have the opposite meaning.


Note: I have not verified this but I’ve found this title used for U.S. Marines in Korean articles, so it’s most likely a normal Korean term as well (but only in Korean Hanja).


See Also:  Marine Corps | Army | Art of War | Warrior | Military

Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

 màn jiù shì shùn shùn jiù shì kuài
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast Scroll

慢就是順,順就是快 is the translation to Chinese for “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” as used by Navy Seals and other military organizations.


The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Five Reflections
Gosei
一至誠に悖るなかりしか一言行に恥づるなかりしか一氣力に缺くるなかりしか一努力に憾みなかりしか一不精に亘るなかりしかshi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen kou ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka?
ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka?
bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka?
shi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen ko ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka?
ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka?
bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka?
Army
Military

gunjūn / jun1 / junchün
Honor Courage Commitment榮譽勇氣責任
荣誉勇气责任
róng yù yǒng qì zé rèn
rong2 yu4 yong3 qi4 ze2 ren4
rong yu yong qi ze ren
rongyuyongqizeren
jung yü yung ch`i tse jen
jungyüyungchitsejen
jung yü yung chi tse jen
Honor Courage Commitment名譽, 勇気, 決意
名誉, 勇気, 決意
meiyo yuuki ketsui
meiyoyuukiketsui
meiyo yuki ketsui
Katori香取katori
Marine海軍陸戰隊員
海军陆战队员
hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì yuán
hai3 jun1 lu4 zhan4 dui4 yuan2
hai jun lu zhan dui yuan
haijunluzhanduiyuan
hai chün lu chan tui yüan
haichünluchantuiyüan
Marine
Soldier of the Sea
海兵kai hei / kaihei
Navy海軍
海军
kaigunhǎi jūn / hai3 jun1 / hai jun / haijunhai chün / haichün
Navy SEALS海豹部隊
海豹部队
hǎi bào bù duì
hai3 bao4 bu4 dui4
hai bao bu dui
haibaobudui
hai pao pu tui
haipaoputui
Navy SEALSネイビーシールズneibii shiiruzu
neibiishiiruzu
neibi shiruzu
United States Marine Corps米海兵隊bei kai hei tai
beikaiheitai
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast慢就是順順就是快
慢就是顺顺就是快
màn jiù shì shùn shùn jiù shì kuài
man4 jiu4 shi4 shun4 shun4 jiu4 shi4 kuai4
man jiu shi shun shun jiu shi kuai
man chiu shih shun shun chiu shih k`uai
man chiu shih shun shun chiu shih kuai
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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