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Reflect
反省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means several things including: to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul; reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; regret; repentance; remorse.
Wake Up to Reality
This Chinese word means, "to wake up to reality," "to come to oneself," "to realize," "to see the truth," or "to reflect and become aware." 省悟 is often used in the context of Buddhism.
In Japanese, this has the same meaning but is more often used as a given name, Seigo.
Introspection / Self-Awareness
自省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means: to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism; self-examination; reflection.
In Japanese, this can be the given name, Jisei.
Mindfulness
念 is the simplest way to write "mindfulness" in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
念 can be defined these ways: To read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud; to miss somebody (keeping them in your mind); idea; remembrance; sense; thought; feeling; desire; concern; attention; recollection; memory; to think on/about; reflect; repeat, intone; a moment.
Obviously, the context in which the character is used determines which definition or meaning is perceived. As a single character, it's open and perhaps ambiguous. Thus, it can be read with any or all of these meanings.
念 is used in a Buddhist context (often written as 正念 or "right mindfulness") with similar meanings of thought and contemplation.
In Japanese, this character is sometimes used as a name "Nen."
See Also: Buddhism | Enlightenment
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Reflect | 反省 | hansei / hanse | fǎn xǐng / fan3 xing3 / fan xing / fanxing | fan hsing / fanhsing |
| Wake Up to Reality | 省悟 | shō go / shōgo | xǐng wù / xing3 wu4 / xing wu / xingwu | hsing wu / hsingwu |
| Introspection Self-Awareness | 自省 | jisei | zì xǐng / zi4 xing3 / zi xing / zixing | tzu hsing / tzuhsing |
| Mindfulness | 念 | nen | niàn / nian4 / nian | nien |
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
念 see styles |
niàn / nian4 nien nen / ねん |
 More info & calligraphy: (1) (esp. 〜の念) sense; idea; thought; feeling; (2) desire; concern; (3) (esp. 念に〜、念の／が〜) attention; care; (personal name) Nen smṛti. Recollection, memory; to think on, reflect; repeat, intone; a thought; a moment; mindfulness, memory |
反省 see styles |
fǎn xǐng / fan3 xing3 fan hsing hansei / hanse / はんせい |
 More info & calligraphy: (noun/participle) (1) reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; (2) regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry |
自省 see styles |
zì xǐng / zi4 xing3 tzu hsing jisei / jise / じせい |
 More info & calligraphy: (noun/participle) self-examination; reflection; (given name) Jisei |
參 参 see styles |
shēn / shen1 shen shin |
ginseng; one of the 28 constellations Reflect on, counsel, visit superior. An assembly a gathering for the purpose of meditation, preaching, worship. Read shen, the twenty-first constellation, α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, and k in Orion.; Worship on the four fives, i. e. the fifth, tenth, twentieth, and twenty-fifth days of the month; also ||上堂; to convene |
惟 see styles |
wéi / wei2 wei i / ゆい |
-ism; only (pronoun) (1) (kana only) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); (2) (humble language) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); (3) now; (4) (archaism) here; (5) (archaism) I (me); (6) (archaism) certainly; (female given name) Yui To reflect on; but, only; verbal particle; of. 唯; think |
想 see styles |
xiǎng / xiang3 hsiang sou / so / そう |
to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or something) (1) conception; idea; thought; (2) {Buddh} (See 五蘊) samjna (perception); (given name) Nozomu To think, meditate, reflect, expect; a function of mind; conception |
憶 忆 see styles |
yì / yi4 i oku / おもい |
to recollect; to remember; memory (female given name) Omoi To recall, reflect on; to recollect |
映 see styles |
yìng / ying4 ying yō / はゆる |
to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) (female given name) Hayuru surpass |
照 see styles |
zhào / zhao4 chao shō / ひかる |
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before (given name) Hikaru To shine, illumine; to superintend; a dispatch, pass; as, according to; to illumine |
鑑 鉴 see styles |
jiàn / jian4 chien kan / みる |
example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) model; pattern; (female given name) Miru A mirror 明鑑; to note, survey, 鑑察; a mirror |
倒映 see styles |
dào yìng / dao4 ying4 tao ying |
to reflect (producing an inverted image) |
內省 内省 see styles |
nèi xǐng / nei4 xing3 nei hsing naishō |
to reflect upon oneself; introspection introspection |
反光 see styles |
fǎn guāng / fan3 guang1 fan kuang |
to reflect light |
反射 see styles |
fǎn shè / fan3 she4 fan she hansha / はんしゃ |
to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) (noun/participle) (1) {physics} reflection; reverberation; (2) {biol} reflex; reflexes |
反映 see styles |
fǎn yìng / fan3 ying4 fan ying hanei / hane / はんえい |
to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render (noun/participle) (1) reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; (2) influence; application (e.g. of an update) |
回味 see styles |
huí wèi / hui2 wei4 hui wei |
to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste |
心鏡 心镜 see styles |
xīn jìng / xin1 jing4 hsin ching kokoro no kagami |
The heart-mirror, or mirror of the mind, which must be kept clean if it is to reflect the Truth; mind-mirror |
思惟 see styles |
sī wéi / si1 wei2 ssu wei shii;shiyui / shi;shiyui / しい;しゆい |
variant of 思維|思维[si1 wei2] (noun/participle) (1) (esp. しい) thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration; (2) {Buddh} (esp. しゆい) using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrated thought; deliberating; pondering; reflecting; (female given name) Shiyui To consider or reflect on an object with discrimination; thought, reflection; to think |
思考 see styles |
sī kǎo / si1 kao3 ssu k`ao / ssu kao shikou / shiko / しこう |
to reflect on; to ponder over (n,vs,adj-no) thought; consideration; thinking |
思過 思过 see styles |
sī guò / si1 guo4 ssu kuo |
to reflect on one's past errors |
惟る see styles |
omonmiru / おもんみる omoimiru / おもいみる | (Ichidan verb) to reflect carefully |
想念 see styles |
xiǎng niàn / xiang3 nian4 hsiang nien sounen / sonen / そうねん |
to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again thought; idea; conception To think and reflect; thought determination |
折射 see styles |
zhé shè / zhe2 she4 che she |
to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) |
映す see styles |
utsusu / うつす | (transitive verb) to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow) |
映照 see styles |
yìng zhào / ying4 zhao4 ying chao |
to shine upon; to reflect |
自反 see styles |
zì fǎn / zi4 fan3 tzu fan |
to introspect; to self-reflect; (math.) reflexive |
謀慮 谋虑 see styles |
móu lǜ / mou2 lu:4 mou lü |
to plan and consider; to reflect on one's best strategy |
輝映 辉映 see styles |
huī yìng / hui1 ying4 hui ying terue / てるえ |
to reflect; to shine (female given name) Terue |
顧る see styles |
kaerimiru / かえりみる | (irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past); to turn around; (2) to reflect on the past; to reconsider; to review; (3) to reflect on oneself; to introspect; to contemplate oneself; (4) to consider (usu. used in negative); to concern oneself about; to pay attention to; to take into consideration |
體現 体现 see styles |
tǐ xiàn / ti3 xian4 t`i hsien / ti hsien |
to embody; to reflect; to incarnate |
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