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Brave the Waves

 pò làng
 ha rou
Brave the Waves Scroll

破浪 can be translated from Chinese as “braving the waves” or “bravely setting sail.”

It literally means: “break/cleave/cut [the] waves.”

破浪 is a great title to encourage yourself or someone else not to be afraid of problems or troubles.

Because of the context, this is especially good for sailors or yachtsmen and surfers too.

Note: While this can be understood in Japanese, it's not commonly used in Japan. Therefore, please consider this to be primarily a Chinese proverb.

Smooth Sailing

 yī fán fēng shùn
Smooth Sailing Scroll

一帆風順 is just what you think it means. It suggests that you are on a trouble-free voyage through life, or literally on a sailing ship or sailboat. It is often used in China as a wish for good luck on a voyage or as you set out on a new quest or career in your life. Some may use this in place of “bon voyage.”

The literal meaning is “Once you raise your sail, you will get the wind you need, and it will take you where you want to go.” Another way to translate it is “Your sail and the wind follow your will.”

This is a great gift for a mariner, sailor, adventurer, or someone starting a new career.

Note: Can be understood in Korean Hanja but is rarely used.


See Also:  Bon Voyage | Adventure | Travel

Smooth Sailing

 jun puu man pan
Smooth Sailing Scroll

順風満帆 means “smooth sailing” in Japanese.

The Kanji literally means “Favorable wind, full sail.”

This title can also suggest having great ambitions.

Seafarer / Sailor

 hǎi yuán
 kaiin / kain
Seafarer / Sailor Scroll

海員 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for a sailor, mariner, seafarer, or seaman.

If you sail the seas and brave the waves, this may be the title for you.

The literal meanings: 海 is “Sea” and 員 is “Person.”


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your sail search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

破浪

see styles
pò làng
    po4 lang4
p`o lang
    po lang

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Brave the Waves
to set sail; to brave the waves

see styles
fān
    fan1
fan
 ho
    ほ
sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas
sail; (surname) Hosaki
a sail

see styles
péng
    peng2
p`eng
    peng
 toma
    とま
sail
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)

see styles
háng
    hang2
hang
 wataru
    わたる
boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly
(f,m) Wataru


see styles
jià
    jia4
chia
 ga
    が
to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage; (place-name) Kago
[horse] carriage


see styles
shǐ
    shi3
shih
(of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed; (of a vehicle) to run; to go; (of a boat) to sail

上る

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 agaru
    あがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda); (irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion; (place-name) Agaru

主帆

see styles
 shuhan
    しゅはん
main sail; (female given name) Kimiho

出帆

see styles
 shuppan
    しゅっぱん
(n,vs,vi) setting sail; departure (from a port); (female given name) Ideho

出港

see styles
chū gǎng
    chu1 gang3
ch`u kang
    chu kang
 shukkou / shukko
    しゅっこう
to leave harbor; departure (at airport)
(n,vs,vi) (See 入港) departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail

出航

see styles
chū háng
    chu1 hang2
ch`u hang
    chu hang
 shukkou / shukko
    しゅっこう
to set out (on a trip)
(n,vs,vi) departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

出船

see styles
 defune; debune; shussen
    でふね; でぶね; しゅっせん
(n,vs,vi) (1) departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; (2) (でふね, でぶね only) (also いでぶね) (See 入り船) outgoing ship; ship leaving port; (surname) Defune

啟航


启航

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qǐ háng
    qi3 hang2
ch`i hang
    chi hang
(of a ship) to set sail; (of an airplane) to take off

展帆

see styles
zhǎn fān
    zhan3 fan1
chan fan
to unfurl (a sail)

帆影

see styles
 hokage
    ほかげ
sight of a sail (in the distance); (surname, female given name) Hokage

帆桁

see styles
 hogeta
    ほげた
(sail) yard; boom

帆脚

see styles
 hoashi
    ほあし
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)

帆足

see styles
 hoharu
    ほはる
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship); (surname) Hoharu

帰帆

see styles
 kihan
    きはん
(noun/participle) returning sailboat; setting sail for home port; (place-name) Kihan

抜錨

see styles
 batsubyou / batsubyo
    ばつびょう
(n,vs,vi) (See 投錨) weighing anchor; setting sail

揚帆


扬帆

see styles
yáng fān
    yang2 fan1
yang fan
 akiho
    あきほ
to set sail
(female given name) Akiho

昇る

see styles
 noboru
    のぼる
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda)

横帆

see styles
 ouhan / ohan
    おうはん
square sail

満帆

see styles
 manpan
    まんぱん
full sail; sailing downwind; (female given name) Miho

滿帆


满帆

see styles
mǎn fān
    man3 fan1
man fan
under full sail; going as fast as possible

片帆

see styles
 kataho
    かたほ
close-haul; reach; reefed sail; (female given name) Kataho

登る

see styles
 noboru
    のぼる
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda)

白帆

see styles
 shiraho
    しらほ
white sail; (f,p) Shiraho

皮剥

see styles
 kawahagi
    かわはぎ
(1) (kana only) thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); (2) skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking; skinner; barker

直航

see styles
zhí háng
    zhi2 hang2
chih hang
 chokkou / chokko
    ちょっこう
to fly or sail direct (to ...)
(n,vs,vi) direct voyage; direct service

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

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Brave the Waves破浪ha rou / harou / ha ropò làng / po4 lang4 / po lang / polangp`o lang / polang / po lang
Smooth Sailing一帆風順
一帆风顺
yī fán fēng shùn
yi1 fan2 feng1 shun4
yi fan feng shun
yifanfengshun
i fan feng shun
ifanfengshun
Smooth Sailing順風満帆jun puu man pan
junpuumanpan
jun pu man pan
Seafarer
Sailor
海員
海员
kaiin / kain
kain / kain
hǎi yuán / hai3 yuan2 / hai yuan / haiyuanhai yüan / haiyüan
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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