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Stone in Chinese / Japanese...

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Personalize your custom “Stone” project by clicking the button next to your favorite “Stone” title below...


  1. Jade

  2. Stone / Rock

  3. Failure is a Stepping Stone to Success

  4. Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone

  5. Stone

  6. Dripping Water Penetrates Stone


Jade

(precious stone)

 yù
 tama / gyoku
 
Jade Scroll

玉 is how to write jade in Chinese, Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji. This refers to the semi-precious stone that can be almost white or a vivid green.

Note: In Japanese, this character can mean jewel, ball, sphere or coin depending on context.

If your name is Jade, you may want to choose this to represent your name by meaning rather than pronunciation.

Stone / Rock

 shí
 ishi
 
Stone / Rock Scroll

石 is the character that means rock or stone in both Chinese and Japanese.

Alone, this will be read as “stone” in Japanese but in some context, it is a unit of measure for the volume of about five bushels.

This can also refer to a gem or jewel.

This can also be the Japanese surnames that romanize as Ishi, Tsuruishi, Soku, Seki, Shi, Kazu, Iso, Ishizaki, Ishisaki, or Koku.

Failure is a Stepping Stone to Success

 sittpai wa seikou no moto
Failure is a Stepping Stone to Success Scroll

This Japanese proverb literally reads, “failures/mistakes/blunders are the yeast-starter/yeast-mash of success.”

Basically, it suggests that failures are a necessary part of success; Just as bread or beer requires yeast to successfully rise or brew/ferment.


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

Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone

 xíng lǚ
 kou ryo
Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone Scroll

行旅 is a Chinese and Japanese title meaning traveler/traveller, wanderer, vagabond, rolling stone, or traveling/travelling.

 sī tōng
Stone Scroll

斯通 is the name Stone in Chinese (Mandarin).

 suton
Stone Scroll

ストン is the name Stone in Japanese (Katakana).


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

Dripping Water Penetrates Stone

 dī shuǐ chuān shí
Dripping Water Penetrates Stone Scroll

滴水穿石 is a Chinese proverb that means, dripping water penetrates stone.

The figurative meaning can be translated as:
Constant perseverance yields success.
You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

While 滴水穿石 is the most common character order, you will likely see 水滴石穿, might see 滴水石穿, and will rarely see 小水穿石 in the wild.




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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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    yu4

 gyoku
    ぎょく

More info & calligraphy:

Jade
jade
(1) (also formerly read as ごく) precious stone (esp. jade); (2) {food} (occ. ギョク) egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); (3) stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; (4) (See 建玉) position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); (5) geisha; (6) (abbreviation) (See 玉代) time charge for a geisha; (7) (abbreviation) {shogi} (See 玉将) king (of the junior player); (female given name) Hikaru
Jade, a gem; jade-like, precious; you, your.

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shí
    shi2
shih
 seki
    せき

More info & calligraphy:

Stone / Rock
rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
(counter) (1) counter for jewels in a watch; (counter) (2) counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product; (surname) Tsuruishi
Stone, rock.

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qìng
    qing4
ch`ing
    ching
 kei / ke
    けい

More info & calligraphy:

Khánh
chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples; (given name) Kei
A piece of flat stone or metal, used as a gong, or for musical percussion.

宝石

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 houseki / hoseki
    ほうせき

More info & calligraphy:

Gem
(noun - becomes adjective with の) gem; jewel; precious stone; (female given name) Tiara

寶石


宝石

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bǎo shí
    bao3 shi2
pao shih

More info & calligraphy:

Gem
precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
See: 宝石

行旅

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xíng lǚ
    xing2 lu:3
hsing lü
 kouryo / koryo
    こうりょ
traveler; wanderer; vagabond; rolling stone
(noun/participle) (1) traveling; travelling; (noun/participle) (2) traveler; traveller

滴水穿石

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dī shuǐ chuān shí
    di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2
ti shui ch`uan shih
    ti shui chuan shih

More info & calligraphy:

Dripping Water Penetrates Stone
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

失敗は成功の元

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 shippaihaseikounomoto / shippaihasekonomoto
    しっぱいはせいこうのもと

More info & calligraphy:

Failure is the Origin of Success
(expression) (idiom) failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success

失敗は成功のもと

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 shippaihaseikounomoto / shippaihasekonomoto
    しっぱいはせいこうのもと
(expression) (idiom) failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success

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    ti2
t`i
    ti
old stone or mineral, possibly related to antimony Sb 銻|锑[ti1]

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    zi4
tzu
to strike; to run against; to throw, as a stone

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    he2
ho
 kaku
    かく
pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify
(1) stone (of a fruit); pit; pip; (2) core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; heart; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (See 核兵器) nuclear weapons; (4) {physics} (See 原子核) nucleus (of an atom); (5) {biol} (See 細胞核) nucleus (of a cell); (6) {met} (See 凝結核) condensation nucleus; (7) {astron} (planetary) core; (8) {chem} ring (in a cyclic compound); (9) {math} kernel; core; (10) nucleus (of a cultured pearl); (surname) Sane
kernel

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 koma
    こま
(n,n-pref) (1) Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (2) (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine; (surname, female given name) Koma

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    yu2
semiprecious stone; a kind of jade

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xuán
    xuan2
hsüan
jadelike precious stone; jade-colored

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    ke1
k`o
    ko
 ka
jade-like stone
White jade shell; translit. k, khr.

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mín
    min2
min
alabaster, jade-like stone

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liǔ
    liu3
liu
(literary) lustrous precious stone

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láng
    lang2
lang
 roukan / rokan
    ろうかん
jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants
(given name) Roukan

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liú
    liu2
liu
 run
    るん
precious stone
(female given name) Run

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chēn
    chen1
ch`en
    chen
precious stone; gem

see styles

    qi2
ch`i
    chi
curio; valuable stone

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méi
    mei2
mei
(stone which resembles jade)

see styles
yīng
    ying1
ying
 you / yo
    よう
(literary) translucent stone similar to jade; (literary) luster of jade
(female given name) Yō

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    yu2

 yuu / yu
    ゆー
excellence; luster of gems
(personal name) Yu-
Lustre of gems; a beautiful stone; excellences, virtues; translit. yu, yoyo.


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yáo
    yao2
yao
 you / yo
    よう
jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific
(female given name) Yō
Jasper (green), green crystal.

see styles
jìn
    jin4
chin
(literary) jade-like stone

see styles
guī
    gui1
kuei
(semiprecious stone); extraordinary

see styles

    yi1
i
a black stone like jade; jet

see styles
cōng
    cong1
ts`ung
    tsung
stone similar to jade

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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
Jadetama / gyokuyù / yu4 / yu
Stone
Rock
ishishí / shi2 / shishih
Failure is a Stepping Stone to Success失敗は成功のもとsittpai wa seikou no moto
sittpaiwaseikounomoto
sittpai wa seiko no moto
Traveler
Wanderer
Vagabond
Rolling Stone
行旅kou ryo / kouryo / ko ryoxíng lǚ / xing2 lv3 / xing lv / xinglvhsing lü / hsinglü
Stone斯通sī tōng / si1 tong1 / si tong / sitongssu t`ung / ssutung / ssu tung
Stoneストンsuton
Dripping Water Penetrates Stone滴水穿石dī shuǐ chuān shí
di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2
di shui chuan shi
dishuichuanshi
ti shui ch`uan shih
tishuichuanshih
ti shui chuan shih


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