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Devotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energetic

vīrya

 jīng jìn
 shoujin
Devotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energetic Scroll

精進 is a wide-ranging word that is used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

It can mean devotion, diligence, concentration, aggressive, enterprising, vigorous, energetic, purification, pushing, asceticism, assiduity, or virility. 精進 is deep, and these two characters can express ideas that take a full English phrase to describe, such as “concentration of mind,” “to forge ahead vigorously,” or “to dedicate oneself to progress.”

Used in the context of Buddhism, it means “making earnest efforts to cultivate virtue and get rid of evil” or “zeal in one's quest for enlightenment.”

6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effort

Samyag Vyayama / Samma Vayama

 zhèng jīng jìn
 sei shou jin
6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effort Scroll

正精進 is one of the Noble Eightfold Paths of Buddhism. Right Effort, along with Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration, constitute the path to Concentration or Perfect Thought.

The proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake in each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and defilement, and the effort to make each activity of our daily meditation. This concept is about pursuing wholesome things that promote good karma.

Another definition: Cultivation of what is karmically wholesome and avoidance of what is karmically unwholesome.


This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese and Chinese people.

All Tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path

 zhèng jiàn zhèng sī wéi zhèng yǔ zhèng yè zhèng mìng zhèng jīng jìn zhèng niàn zhèng dìng

 shouken shoushiyui shougo shougo shoumyou shoushoujin shounen shoujou
All Tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path Scroll

These are the eight tenets of the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path written altogether.

Here's this list of tenets in English:
1. Right View / Right Understanding / Right Perspective / Perfect View
2. Right Resolve / Right Thought / Right Intention / Perfect Resolve
3. Right Speech / Right Talk / Perfect Speech
4. Right Action / Perfect Conduct
5. Right Living / Right Livelihood / Perfect Livelihood
6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effort
7. Right Mindfulness / Right Memory / Perfect Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration / Perfect Concentration

Tang Soo Do Tenets

 lián chǐ jīng jìn rěn nài zūn shǒu kè jǐ qiān xùn bǎi zhé bù qū
Tang Soo Do Tenets Scroll

廉耻精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈 are the tenets of Tang Soo Do.

EnglishOld HanjaModern HangulPronunciation
1. Integrity廉耻렴치 or 염치yeom ci
2. Concentration精進정진jeong jin
3. Perseverance忍耐인내in nae
4. Respect & Obedience遵守준수jun su
5. Self-Control克己극기geug gi
6. Humility謙遜겸손gyeom son
7. Indomitable Spirit百折不屈백절불굴baeg jeor bur gur

After some research, it appears this list was compiled in English based on Taekwondo tenets. We filled in a few of the words that did not have a corresponding Hanja or Hangul. If someone else has a better list with characters included, please contact me.


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

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

精進


精进

see styles
jīng jìn
    jing1 jin4
ching chin
 shoujin(p); soujin(ok); shouji(ok); souji(ok) / shojin(p); sojin(ok); shoji(ok); soji(ok)
    しょうじん(P); そうじん(ok); しょうじ(ok); そうじ(ok)
to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress
(n,vs,vi) (1) concentration; diligence; devotion; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} (See 六波羅蜜) asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; (n,vs,vi) (3) adherence to a vegetarian diet; (surname) Shoujin
vīrya, one of the seven bodhyaṅga; 'vigour,' 'valour, fortitude,' 'virility' (M.W.); 'welldoing' (Keith). The Chinese interpretation may be defined, as pure or unadulterated progress, i.e. 勤 zeal, zealous, courageously progressing in the good and eliminating the evil.; vīrya, zeal, unchecked progress.

正精進


正精进

see styles
zhèng jīng jìn
    zheng4 jing1 jin4
cheng ching chin
 shoushoujin / shoshojin
    しょうしょうじん
{Buddh} (See 八正道) correct effort
samyagvyāyāma, right effort, zeal, or progress, unintermitting perseverance, the sixth of the 八正道; 'right effort, to suppress the rising of evil states, to eradicate those which have arisen, to stimulate good states, and to perfect those which have come into being. ' Keith.

勤精進


勤精进

see styles
qín jīng jìn
    qin2 jing1 jin4
ch`in ching chin
    chin ching chin
 gon shōjin
intensive exertion

北精進

see styles
 kitashoujin / kitashojin
    きたしょうじん
(place-name) Kitashoujin

南精進

see styles
 minamishoujin / minamishojin
    みなみしょうじん
(place-name) Minamishoujin

大精進


大精进

see styles
dà jīng jìn
    da4 jing1 jin4
ta ching chin
 dai shōjin
great zeal

常精進


常精进

see styles
cháng jīng jìn
    chang2 jing1 jin4
ch`ang ching chin
    chang ching chin
 jō shōshin
to make constant effort

精進力


精进力

see styles
jīng jìn lì
    jing1 jin4 li4
ching chin li
 shōjin riki
vīryabala. The power of unfailing progress, one of the five moral powers.

精進屋

see styles
 shoujinya / shojinya
    しょうじんや
(place-name) Shoujinya

精進川

see styles
 shoujingawa / shojingawa
    しょうじんがわ
(personal name) Shoujingawa

精進度


精进度

see styles
jīng jìn dù
    jing1 jin4 du4
ching chin tu
 shōjin do
perfection of zeal

精進日

see styles
 shoujinbi / shojinbi
    しょうじんび
day of abstinence

精進根


精进根

see styles
jīng jìn gēn
    jing1 jin4 gen1
ching chin ken
 shōjin kon
faculty of zeal

精進池

see styles
 shojinike
    しょじんいけ
(place-name) Shojin'ike

精進湖

see styles
 shoujiko / shojiko
    しょうじこ
(personal name) Shoujiko

精進物

see styles
 shoujinmono; soujimono / shojinmono; sojimono
    しょうじんもの; そうじもの
(obscure) (See 生臭物) vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)

精進蟹

see styles
 shoujingani; shoujingani / shojingani; shojingani
    ショウジンガニ; しょうじんがに
(kana only) cleft-fronted bait crab (Guinusia dentipes); shore crab

精進鎧


精进铠

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jīng jìn kǎi
    jing1 jin4 kai3
ching chin k`ai
    ching chin kai
 shōjin gai
the armor of perseverance

行精進


行精进

see styles
xíng jīng jìn
    xing2 jing1 jin4
hsing ching chin
 gyō shōjin
applied

起精進


起精进

see styles
qǐ jīng jìn
    qi3 jing1 jin4
ch`i ching chin
    chi ching chin
 ki shōjin
to arouse zeal

一切精進


一切精进

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yī qiè jīng jìn
    yi1 qie4 jing1 jin4
i ch`ieh ching chin
    i chieh ching chin
 issai shōjin
all kinds of zeal

一生精進

see styles
 isshoushoujin / isshoshojin
    いっしょうしょうじん
(expression) {Buddh} striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life

上精進川

see styles
 kamishoujingawa / kamishojingawa
    かみしょうじんがわ
(place-name) Kamishoujingawa

不下精進


不下精进

see styles
bù xià jīng jìn
    bu4 xia4 jing1 jin4
pu hsia ching chin
 fuges hōshin
undaunted exertion

五種精進


五种精进

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wǔ zhǒng jīng jìn
    wu3 zhong3 jing1 jin4
wu chung ching chin
 goshu shōjin
five kinds of exertion

克己精進

see styles
 kokkishoujin / kokkishojin
    こっきしょうじん
(noun/participle) self-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion

刻苦精進

see styles
 kokkushoujin / kokkushojin
    こっくしょうじん
(noun/participle) (yoji) being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort

加行精進


加行精进

see styles
jiā xíng jīng jìn
    jia1 xing2 jing1 jin4
chia hsing ching chin
 kegyō shōjin
the exertion of application

勇猛精進


勇猛精进

see styles
yǒng měng jīng jìn
    yong3 meng3 jing1 jin4
yung meng ching chin
 yuumyoushoujin; yuumoushoujin / yumyoshojin; yumoshojin
    ゆうみょうしょうじん; ゆうもうしょうじん
(noun/participle) (yoji) engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit
Bold advance, or progress.

勤修精進


勤修精进

see styles
qín xiū jīng jìn
    qin2 xiu1 jing1 jin4
ch`in hsiu ching chin
    chin hsiu ching chin
 gonshu shōjin
energetic vigor

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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
Devotion
Diligence
Vigorous
Energetic
精進
精进
shoujin / shojinjīng jìn / jing1 jin4 / jing jin / jingjinching chin / chingchin
6. Right Effort
Right Endeavor
Perfect Effort
正精進
正精进
sei shou jin
seishoujin
sei sho jin
zhèng jīng jìn
zheng4 jing1 jin4
zheng jing jin
zhengjingjin
cheng ching chin
chengchingchin
All Tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path正見正思唯正語正業正命正精進正念正定
正见正思唯正语正业正命正精进正念正定
shouken shoushiyui shougo shougo shoumyou shoushoujin shounen shoujou
shoken shoshiyui shogo shogo shomyo shoshojin shonen shojo
zhèng jiàn zhèng sī wéi zhèng yǔ zhèng yè zhèng mìng zhèng jīng jìn zhèng niàn zhèng dìng
zheng4 jian4 zheng4 si1 wei2 zheng4 yu3 zheng4 ye4 zheng4 ming4 zheng4 jing1 jin4 zheng4 nian4 zheng4 ding4
zheng jian zheng si wei zheng yu zheng ye zheng ming zheng jing jin zheng nian zheng ding
cheng chien cheng ssu wei cheng yü cheng yeh cheng ming cheng ching chin cheng nien cheng ting
Tang Soo Do Tenets廉耻精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈 / 廉恥精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈
廉耻精进忍耐遵守克己谦逊百折不屈
lián chǐ jīng jìn rěn nài zūn shǒu kè jǐ qiān xùn bǎi zhé bù qū
lian2 chi3 jing1 jin4 ren3 nai4 zun1 shou3 ke4 ji3 qian1 xun4 bai3 zhe2 bu4 qu1
lian chi jing jin ren nai zun shou ke ji qian xun bai zhe bu qu
lien ch`ih ching chin jen nai tsun shou k`o chi ch`ien hsün pai che pu ch`ü
lien chih ching chin jen nai tsun shou ko chi chien hsün pai che pu chü
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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