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信 is another character that expresses the idea of honesty.
It can also mean truth, faith, belief in, fidelity, sincerity, trust, and/or confidence.
Some have included this in the list for the Bushido, although “makoto” is probably more common/popular.
Note: In some contexts, this character can mean a letter (mail), news, or envoy. However, alone, it will generally be read with the honesty-meaning.
See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here
See Also: Loyalty Trustworthiness Trustworthy
簡 expresses the idea of something simple or the essence of simplicity in life in Chinese.
This can also refer to a simple slip of bamboo for taking notes or writing a letter (especially in Korean Hanja).
Technically this is a word meaning simplicity and brevity in Japanese but it's rarely used in modern Japanese. Therefore, you should probably only select this character if your audience is Chinese.
See Also: Brevity
書 is the most simple way to say “book” in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
書 is usually read as “book” but can refer to a letter, or document.
In a certain context, it can refer to writing, penmanship, or handwriting. Especially in Chinese, it can be a short way to say calligraphy.
If you love books or want to write books, this is the simple, all-encompassing character for you.
śraddhā
信 can mean to believe, truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, and confidence in Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji.
This single character is often part of other words with similar meanings.
It is one of the five basic tenets of Confucius.
In Chinese, it sometimes has the secondary meaning of a letter (as in the mail) depending on context but it will not be read that way when seen on a wall scroll.
In the Buddhist context, this is śraddhā (faith through hearing or being taught).
謝謝 is how to say thank you in Chinese. It is pronounced a bit like “shea shea” as in the English word for shea butter. Except you pronounce the X like “sh” but with your tongue firmly at the bottom of your mouth.
Unless you are putting this wall scroll near the exit of your store or restaurant to thank customers for coming, it is a bit of an odd selection. A gift of thanks to another person should be a more personal selection with more meaning than a simple thank you. Although common to write xie xie inside a card or letter of thanks.
Technically, this can be pronounced in Japanese but in Japan, it’s still the Chinese way to say thank you. It’s like an English speaker saying "gracias" (Spanish word for thank you).
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your the letter a search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
投 see styles |
tóu tou2 t`ou tou tou / to とう |
to throw (something in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (1) {baseb} pitching ability; (counter) (2) {sports} counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); (counter) (3) {fish} counter for casts (of a line) To cast, throw into, surrender, tender. |
甲 see styles |
jiǎ jia3 chia kou / ko こう |
first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° (1) carapace; shell; (2) 1st in rank; grade A; (3) instep; back of hand; (4) {law} (See 乙・おつ・1) the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents); (surname) Yoroi Scale, mail; the first of the ten 'celestial stems '. |
投書 投书 see styles |
tóu shū tou2 shu1 t`ou shu tou shu tousho / tosho とうしょ |
to deliver; to send a letter; a letter (of complaint, opinion etc) (noun/participle) (1) letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; (noun/participle) (2) (See 投稿) contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.) |
種子 种子 see styles |
zhǒng zi zhong3 zi5 chung tzu shushi しゅし |
seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] seed; pit; (female given name) Taneko Seed, germ; the content of the ālayavijñāna as the seed of all phenomena; the esoterics also have certain Sanskrit letters, especially the first letter ā, as a seed or germ containing supernatural powers. |
阿字 see styles |
ā zì a1 zi4 a tzu aji あじ |
first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things); (surname) Aji letter a |
第一句 see styles |
dì yī jù di4 yi1 ju4 ti i chü daiichi ku |
The first and supreme letter, a, the alpha of all wisdom. |
阿字觀 阿字观 see styles |
ā zì guān a1 zi4 guan1 a tzu kuan aji kan |
meditation on the letter a |
一揮而就 一挥而就 see styles |
yī huī ér jiù yi1 hui1 er2 jiu4 i hui erh chiu |
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke |
阿字月輪觀 阿字月轮观 see styles |
ā zì yuè lún guān a1 zi4 yue4 lun2 guan1 a tzu yüeh lun kuan a ji getsurin kan |
meditation on the letter a in the moon |
阿字本不生 see styles |
ā zì běn bù shēng a1 zi4 ben3 bu4 sheng1 a tzu pen pu sheng aji honpushō |
letter a, originally unproduced |
阿提阿耨波陀 see styles |
ā tí ān òu bō tuó a1 ti2 an1 ou4 bo1 tuo2 a t`i an ou po t`o a ti an ou po to adaianokuhada |
ādyanutpāda, or ādyanutpanna; 本初不生 the original uncreated letter ā or a. |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Honesty Fidelity | 信 | shin | xìn / xin4 / xin | hsin |
Holy Bible | 聖書 圣书 | seisho | ||
Simplicity | 簡 简 | kan | jiǎn / jian3 / jian | chien |
Book | 書 书 | sho | shū / shu1 / shu | |
Believe Faith Trust | 信 | shin | xìn / xin4 / xin | hsin |
Thank You Xie Xie | 謝謝 / 謝々 谢谢 | shie shie / shieshie | xiè xie / xie4 xie / xie xie / xiexie | hsieh hsieh / hsiehhsieh |
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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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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