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Five Reflections / Gosei
shi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen kou ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka?
ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka?
bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka?
ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka?
bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka?
These are the “Five Reflections” of Vice Admiral Hajime Matsushita of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
These days, the Five Reflections are recited or contemplated daily by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force recruits in training. This long proverb is popularly translated into English this way:
Hast thou not gone against sincerity?
Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds?
Hast thou not lacked vigor?
Hast thou not exerted all possible efforts?
Hast thou not become slothful?
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Joshua 1:9
wǒ qǐ méi yǒu fēn fù nǐ ma nǐ dāng gāng qiáng zhuàng dǎn bù yào jù pà yě bù yào jīng huáng yīn wèi nǐ wú lùn wǎng nǎ lǐ qù yē hé huá nǐ de shén bì yǔ nǐ tóng zài
Here is the full translation of Joshua 1:9 into Chinese.
The text with punctuation:
我岂没有吩咐你吗？你当刚强壮胆。不要惧怕，也不要惊惶。因为你无论往哪里去，耶和华你的神必与你同在。
Hand-painted calligraphy does not retain punctuation.
This translation comes from the 1919 Chinese Union Bible.
For reference, from the KJV, this reads, “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
女 see styles |
rǔ ru3 ju omina をみな |
old variant of 汝[ru3] (n,n-suf) (1) woman; girl; daughter; (n,n-suf) (2) {astron} (See 二十八宿,玄武・げんぶ・2) Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (3) (abbreviation) {gramm} (See 女性名詞) feminine noun; (female given name) Omina; Womina Women, female; u. f. 汝 thou, you. |
汝 see styles |
rǔ ru3 ju mimashi みまし |
thou (pronoun) (archaism) (honorific or respectful language) you you |
爾 尔 see styles |
ěr er3 erh mitsuru みつる |
thus; so; like that; you; thou (pn,adj-no) (archaism) thou; you; (interjection) (1) (archaism) like that; as such; (2) yeah; uh-huh; (archaism) (vulgar) you; (surname, given name) Mitsuru You, thou; so, thus; used adverbially. |
怛縛 怛缚 see styles |
dá fú da2 fu2 ta fu tanbaku |
tvam, thou, you. |
爾汝 see styles |
jijo じじょ |
you; thou |
足下 see styles |
zú xià zu2 xia4 tsu hsia sokka そっか |
you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot (1) (See 足元・1) at one's feet; underfoot; (2) written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect; (pronoun) (3) (honorific or respectful language) (obsolete) (used to address someone of equal or lower status) thou; you beneath one's feet |
足元 see styles |
ashimoto あしもと |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current; (pronoun) (4) you; thou |
足許 see styles |
ashimoto あしもと |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current; (pronoun) (4) you; thou |
不偸盜 不偸盗 see styles |
bù tōu dào bu4 tou1 dao4 pu t`ou tao pu tou tao fu chūtō |
adinnādāna-veramaṇī; the second of the ten commandments, Thou shalt not steal. |
不妄語 不妄语 see styles |
bù wàng yǔ bu4 wang4 yu3 pu wang yü fumō go |
musāvādā-veramaṇī, the fourth commandment, thou shalt not lie; no false speaking. |
不婬慾 不淫欲 see styles |
bù yín yù bu4 yin2 yu4 pu yin yü fuinyoku |
abrahamacaryā-veramaṇī, the third commandment, thou shalt not commit adultery, i. e. against fornication and adultery for the lay, and against all unchastity for the clerics. |
不殺生 不杀生 see styles |
bù shā shēng bu4 sha1 sheng1 pu sha sheng fusesshou / fusessho ふせっしょう |
{Buddh} (See アヒンサー) ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. prāṇātipātād vairamaṇī (virati). The first commandment, Thou shalt not kill the living. |
足もと see styles |
ashimoto あしもと |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current; (pronoun) (4) you; thou |
平等性智 see styles |
píng děng xìng zhì ping2 deng3 xing4 zhi4 p`ing teng hsing chih ping teng hsing chih byōdō shō chi |
samatājñāna. The wisdom of rising above such distinctions as I and Thou, meum and tūm, thus being rid of the ego idea, and wisdom in regard to all things equally and universally, cf. 五智. The esoteric school also call it the 灌頂智 and Ratnasaṃbhava wisdom. |
自命清高 see styles |
zì mìng qīng gāo zi4 ming4 qing1 gao1 tzu ming ch`ing kao tzu ming ching kao |
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou |
荅攝蒲密卜羅牒瑟吒諦 荅摄蒲密卜罗牒瑟咤谛 see styles |
dá shè pú mì bǔ luó dié sè zhà dì da2 she4 pu2 mi4 bu3 luo2 die2 se4 zha4 di4 ta she p`u mi pu lo tieh se cha ti ta she pu mi pu lo tieh se cha ti tōshōhomitsubokura chōshichitatai |
daśabhūmi-prastiṣṭhite, 'Thou who art established in the ten stages. ' — said to the Tathāgatas in invocations. |
Variations: |
sonohou / sonoho そのほう |
(pronoun) (1) that; that one; that way; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) (referring to someone of equal or lower status) you; thou |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Five Reflections Gosei | 一至誠に悖るなかりしか一言行に恥づるなかりしか一氣力に缺くるなかりしか一努力に憾みなかりしか一不精に亘るなかりしか | shi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen kou ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka? ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka? bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka? shi se i ni moto ru na ka ri shi ka? gen ko ni ha zu ru na ka ri shi ka? ki ryo ku ni ka ku ru na ka ri shi ka? do ryo ku ni u ra mi na ka ri shi ka? bu sho u ni wa ta ru na ka ri shi ka? | ||
| Joshua 1:9 | 我豈沒有吩咐你嗎你當剛強壯膽不要懼怕也不要驚惶因為你無論往哪里去耶和華你的神必與你同在 我岂没有吩咐你吗你当刚强壮胆不要惧怕也不要惊惶因为你无论往哪里去耶和华你的神必与你同在 | wǒ qǐ méi yǒu fēn fù nǐ ma nǐ dāng gāng qiáng zhuàng dǎn bù yào jù pà yě bù yào jīng huáng yīn wèi nǐ wú lùn wǎng nǎ lǐ qù yē hé huá nǐ de shén bì yǔ nǐ tóng zài wo3 qi3 mei2 you3 fen1 fu4 ni3 ma ni3 dang1 gang1 qiang2 zhuang4 dan3 bu4 yao4 ju4 pa4 ye3 bu4 yao4 jing1 huang2 yin1 wei4 ni3 wu2 lun4 wang3 na3 li3 qu4 ye1 he2 hua2 ni3 de shen2 bi4 yu3 ni3 tong2 zai4 wo qi mei you fen fu ni ma ni dang gang qiang zhuang dan bu yao ju pa ye bu yao jing huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li qu ye he hua ni de shen bi yu ni tong zai | wo ch`i mei yu fen fu ni ma ni tang kang ch`iang chuang tan pu yao chü p`a yeh pu yao ching huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li ch`ü yeh ho hua ni te shen pi yü ni t`ung tsai wo chi mei yu fen fu ni ma ni tang kang chiang chuang tan pu yao chü pa yeh pu yao ching huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li chü yeh ho hua ni te shen pi yü ni tung tsai |
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| 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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