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shou shin ryuu
初心流 is often translated in Japanese as "beginner's mind style" or "beginner's spirit method."
The first character means first, initial, primary, junior, beginning, or basic.
The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.
The third character means style, method, or some will translate it as school.
Please note, there is more than one martial arts school that romanizes as Shoshin-Ryu.
shou shin ryuu
This Japanese title means "right heart style" or "true mind method."
The first character means right, correct, greater, or true.
The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.
The third character means style, method, or some will translate it as school.
Please note, there is more than one martial arts school that romanizes as Shoshin-Ryu.
chū xīn sho shin
初心 is often translated in Japanese as "beginner's mind" or "beginner's spirit."
In Chinese, the dictionary definition is "one's original intention."
The first character means first, initial, primary, junior, beginning, or basic.
The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.
初心 is one of the five spirits of the warrior (budo), and is often used as a Japanese martial arts tenet. Under that context, places such as the Budo Dojo define it this way: The state of shoshin is that of a beginners mind. It is a state of awareness the remains always fully conscious, aware, and prepared to see things for the first time. The attitude of shoshin is essential to continued learning.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
劉 刘 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu riyou / riyo / りよう riyuu / riyu / りゆう ryuu / ryu / りゅう riu / りう rao / らお rau / らう yuu / yu / ゆう yu / ゆ mizuki / みずき tsuzuki / つずき shima / しま |
 More info & calligraphy: surname Liu (surname) Riyou; (personal name) Riyuu; (surname, given name) Ryuu; (surname) Riu; (surname) Rao; (surname) Rau; (surname) Yuu; (surname) Yu; (surname) Mizuki; (surname) Tsuzuki; (personal name) Shima |
柳 see styles |
liǔ / liu3 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: willow; surname Liu {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Riyou; (surname) Riyu; (surname, female given name) Ryuu; (surname, given name) Yuu; (surname) Yu; (surname) Yanagitaka; (p,s,f) Yanagi; (surname) Yanakaki; (surname) Yanai; (female given name) Nuriko; (surname) Teruo; (surname) Tama; (surname) TakayanaA willow. |
竜 see styles |
lóng / long2 lung ryou / ryo / りょう riyuu / riyu / りゆう ryuuji / ryuji / りゅうじ ryuuzaki / ryuzaki / りゅうざき ryuu / ryu / りゅう noboru / のぼる tooru / とおる tatsuzaki / たつざき tatsu / たつ shigemi / しげみ |
 More info & calligraphy: Japanese variant of 龍|龙 (1) dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); (2) naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; (surname, female given name) Ryou; (personal name) Riyuu; (personal name) Ryuuji; (surname) Ryuuzaki; (surname, female given name) Ryuu; (given name) Noboru; (given name) Tooru; (surname) Tatsuzaki; (surname) Tatsu; (given name) Shigemi |
龍 龙 see styles |
lóng / long2 lung riyou / riyo / りよう ryoumin / ryomin / りょうみん ryou / ryo / りょう riyuu / riyu / りゆう ryuuji / ryuji / りゅうじ ryuu / ryu / りゅう yon / よん tooru / とおる tatsuji / たつじ tatsu / たつ taki / たき shigemi / しげみ |
 More info & calligraphy: dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial; surname Long (out-dated kanji) (1) dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); (2) naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; (personal name) Riyou; (given name) Ryoumin; (surname, female given name) Ryou; (personal name) Riyuu; (personal name) Ryuuji; (surname, female given name) Ryuu; (surname) Yon; (given name) Tooru; (personal name) Tatsuji; (surname, given name) Tatsu; (surname) Taki; (female given name) ShigemiA dragon, dragon-like, imperial; tr. for nāga, which means snake, serpent; also elephant, elephantine, serpent-like, etc., cf. 那. |
初心 see styles |
chū xīn / chu1 xin1 ch`u hsin / chu hsin shoshin / しょしん |
 More info & calligraphy: (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) (noun or adjectival noun) original intention; initial resolution; (female given name) UbuThe initial resolve or mind of the novice; beginner's mind |
少林流 see styles |
shourinryuu / shorinryu / しょうりんりゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: {MA} (Shorin-ryu) Okinawa school of karate |
新陰流 see styles |
shinkageryuu / shinkageryu / しんかげりゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: {MA} Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing) |
少林寺流 see styles |
shourinjiryuu / shorinjiryu / しょうりんじりゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: {MA} (See 少林流) Shorin-ryu; Okinawa school of karate |
無双直伝英信流 see styles |
musoujikideneishinryuu / musojikideneshinryu / むそうじきでんえいしんりゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: {MA} (See 居合道) Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu (iaido style) |
六 see styles |
liù / liu4 liu ryuu / ryu / リュー |
six; 6 (numeric) (ロー in mahjong) six (chi: liù); (surname, given name) Roku; (personal name) Renko; (personal name) Mutsusho; (surname) Mutsuzaki; (given name) Mutsu; (personal name) Mui; (personal name) Hasuko ṣaṭ, ṣaḍ. Six. |
凛 see styles |
rinna / りんな rinka / りんか rin / りん ririi / riri / りりい riri / りり ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) cold; frigid; bracing; (2) dignified; (female given name) Rinna; (female given name) Rinka; (female given name) Rin; (female given name) Ririi; (female given name) Riri; (female given name) Ryuu |
刔 see styles |
ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
(personal name) Ryuu |
廖 see styles |
liào / liao4 liao reo / れお riyou / riyo / りよう ryou / ryo / りょう ryuu / ryu / りゅう ri / り |
surname Liao (surname) Reo; (personal name) Riyou; (surname, given name) Ryou; (surname) Ryuu; (surname) Ri |
楊 杨 see styles |
yáng / yang2 yang riyou / riyo / りよう riyu / りゆ ryuu / ryu / りゅう yon / よん you / yo / よう yo / よ yanagi / やん yanai / やなぎ paku / やない chi / ぱく |
poplar; surname Yang (1) willow (any tree of genus Salix); (2) weeping willow (Salix babylonica); (surname) Riyou; (surname) Riyu; (surname) Ryuu; (surname) Yon; (surname, given name) You; (surname) Yo; (surname, female given name) Yanagi; (surname) Yanai; (surname) Paku; (surname) Chi Willow; aspen, poplar, arbutus; syphilis. |
流 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu ru / る ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or something resembling one; class, rate or grade (archaism) (See 五刑) exile; (n-suf,n) (1) fashion; way; style; manner; (2) school (of thought); (suffix noun) (3) (usu. after a number) (See 一流・1) class; rank; rate; (4) (See 海流・かいりゅう) current (electrical, water, etc.); flow; stream; (surname, given name) Ryuu; (personal name) Meguru; (surname) Mizuyuki; (female given name) Haru; (surname, female given name) Nagare Flow; float; spread; wander; to flow; a current |
游 see styles |
yóu / you2 yu ryuu / ryu / りゅう yuu / yu / ゆう asobu / あそぶ |
to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]; surname You (surname) Ryuu; (surname, female given name) Yuu; (given name) Asobu bhrāmyati; to ramble, travel; swim. |
溜 see styles |
liū / liu1 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう tomaru / とまる tame / ため tamaru / たまる tamari / たまり |
to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate (surname) Ryuu; (surname) Tomaru; (surname) Tame; (given name) Tamaru; (surname) Tamari |
瀏 浏 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう shimitsu / しみつ kiyoshi / きよし |
clear; deep (of water); swift (female given name) Ryuu; (surname) Shimitsu; (male given name) Kiyoshi |
琉 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu run / るん rui / るい ryuu / ryu / りゅう kohaku / こはく |
precious stone (female given name) Run; (m,f) Rui; (surname, female given name) Ryuu; (female given name) Kohaku |
瑠 琉 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu ruri / るり rui / るい ru / る ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
old variant of 琉[liu2] (female given name) Ruri; (female given name) Rui; (personal name) Ru; (personal name) Ryuu |
留 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう tomeru / とめる tome / とめ tokuru / とくる |
to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve (given name) Ryuu; (personal name) Tomeru; (surname, female given name) Tome; (surname) Tokuru Keep, detain; hand down; to stop |
癃 see styles |
lóng / long2 lung ryū |
infirmity; retention of urine phlegm |
立 see styles |
lì / li4 li riyuu / riyu / りゆう ryuu / ryu / りゅう ritsu / りつ risen / りせん noboru / のぼる tateshi / たてし tatezaki / たてざき tatesaki / たてさき tate / たて tatsuru / たつる tatsuzaki / たつざき tatsu / たつ tachizaki / たちざき tachisaki / たちさき tachi / たち takashi / たかし |
to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately; surname Li (personal name) Riyuu; (given name) Ryuu; (given name) Ritsu; (female given name) Risen; (given name) Noboru; (given name) Tateshi; (surname) Tatezaki; (surname) Tatesaki; (place-name) Tate; (given name) Tatsuru; (surname) Tatsuzaki; (surname, given name) Tatsu; (surname) Tachizaki; (surname) Tachisaki; (place-name) Tachi; (given name) Takashi Set up, establish, stand, stand up; to establish |
隆 see styles |
lōng // lóng / long1 // long2 lung riyuu / riyu / りゆう ryuuji / ryuji / りゅうじ ryuu / ryu / りゅう yutaka / ゆたか matakashi / またかし noboru / のぼる takeshi / たけし takatsugu / たかつぐ takaji / たかじ takashi / たかし takai / たかい taka / たか kou / ko / こう omoki / おもき |
grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge; sound of drums; surname Long; short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur (personal name) Riyuu; (personal name) Ryuuji; (given name) Ryuu; (given name) Yutaka; (personal name) Matakashi; (personal name) Noboru; (personal name) Takeshi; (personal name) Takatsugu; (personal name) Takaji; (s,m) Takashi; (surname) Takai; (surname, female given name) Taka; (surname) Kou; (surname) Omoki to grow |
颯 飒 see styles |
sà / sa4 sa ruka / るか ryuu / ryu / りゅう fuu / fu / ふう hayate / はやて soyoka / そよか sou / so / そう satsuki / さつき ibuki / いぶき |
sound of wind; valiant; melancholy (female given name) Ruka; (personal name) Ryuu; (female given name) Fuu; (female given name) Hayate; (female given name) Soyoka; (m,f) Sou; (female given name) Satsuki; (female given name) Ibuki In gusts, suddenly. |
傷心 伤心 see styles |
shāng xīn / shang1 xin1 shang hsin shoushin / shoshin / しょうしん |
to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt (noun - becomes adjective with の) heartbreak; grief |
初審 初审 see styles |
chū shěn / chu1 shen3 ch`u shen / chu shen shoshin / しょしん |
preliminary trial first trial |
初診 see styles |
shoshin / しょしん |
initial medical examination |
劉勰 刘勰 see styles |
liú xié / liu2 xie2 liu hsieh Ryū Kyō |
Liu Xie |
劉瓛 刘瓛 see styles |
liú huán / liu2 huan2 liu huan Ryū Kan |
Liu Huan |
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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 | |
| Shoshin-Ryu | 初心流 | shou shin ryuu shoushinryuu sho shin ryu shoshinryu | ||
| Shoshin-Ryu | 正心流 | shou shin ryuu shoushinryuu sho shin ryu shoshinryu | ||
| Mind of the Beginner | 初心 | sho shin / shoshin | chū xīn / chu1 xin1 / chu xin / chuxin | ch`u hsin / chuhsin / chu hsin |
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