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  1. Realistic / Practical

  2. Reality / Realistic

  3. Keep Your Feet on the Ground

  4. Wisdom comes from Experience

  5. Toyama-Ryu

  6. Self-Discipline and Martial Virtue

  7. Kenjutsu / Kenjitsu


Realistic / Practical

 genjitsu shugi / genjisu syugi
Realistic / Practical Scroll

現実主義 means realistic or practical in Japanese.

If you need a reminder to remain grounded in your life, this is a great way to do that.

Realistic / Practical

 tā shí
Realistic / Practical Scroll

踏實 means realistic or practical.

If you need a reminder to remain grounded in your life, this is a great way to do that. 踏實 also can have the meanings of “at ease,” “down to earth,” “to have peace of mind,” “free from anxiety,” steady, or steadfast.

Reality / Realistic

 gen jitsu sei
Reality / Realistic Scroll

現実性 is a Japanese word that expresses the idea of reality or coming to understand what is true and real.

This can also be translated as realistic, practical, or feasible.


See Also:  Illusion

Keep Your Feet on the Ground

Be Down-to-Earth

 jiǎo tà shí dì
Keep Your Feet on the Ground Scroll

腳踏實地 is a four-character proverb that suggests that you should be practical, realistic, and grounded.

Some translate this as a suggestion to be down-to-earth.

The first character means “feet.”
The second means “step on” or “stand.”
The third means “solid,” “real,” or “true.”
The last character means “ground,” “earth,” or “terra.”

Literally, this means “[keep your] Feet Standing [on] Solid Ground.”

Wisdom comes from Experience

 bù jīng yī shì
Wisdom comes from Experience Scroll

不經一事 means “You can't gain knowledge without practical experience.”

This is the short form (first half) of a longer Chinese proverb. These 4 characters remind you that wisdom only comes from experience.

 to yama ryuu
Toyama-Ryu Scroll

戸山流 or Toyama-Ryu is a relatively modern Japanese swordsmanship style (gendai budo) developed in the early 20th century at the Toyama Military Academy in Japan.

It was designed to efficiently train Imperial Japanese Army officers in swordsmanship, with a focus on practical application for battlefield use.

Self-Discipline and Martial Virtue

 kè jǐ wǔ shù
 kokki bu jutsu
Self-Discipline and Martial Virtue Scroll

克己武術 can be translated as “Self-Discipline Martial Arts Techniques,” or “Self-Discipline and Martial Virtue.”

克己 = Self-mastery, or overcome the self.

武術 = Martial techniques/arts, or practical combat methods.


Self-mastery; overcome the self. Martial techniques/arts; practical combat methods.

Kenjutsu / Kenjitsu

 jiàn shù
 kenjutsu
Kenjutsu / Kenjitsu Scroll

In Japanese, the modern definition, using simple terms, 剣術 is “A martial art involving swords” or “The art of the sword.”

However, in Chinese, this is the word for fencing (as in the Olympic sport).

I will suppose that you want this for the Japanese definition, which comes from skills and techniques developed in the 15th century. At that time, Kenjutsu (or swordsmanship) was a strictly military art taught to Samurai and Bushi (soldiers). The fact that swords are rarely used in military battles anymore, and with the pacification of Japan after WWII, Kenjutsu is strictly a ceremonial practice often studied as a form of martial art (more for the discipline aspect rather than practical purpose).

Language note: The Korean definition is close to the Japanese version described above. However, it should be noted that this can mean “fencing” depending on the context in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

術 術Character variation notes: There are slight variations possible with the second character. Either way is correct and understood by both Japanese and Chinese folks.

Since there are about 5 common ways to write the sword character, if you are particular about which version you want, please note that in the “special instructions” when you place your order.

Romanization note: This term is often Romanized as Kenjitsu; however, following the rules of Japanese Romaji, it should be Kenjutsu.


These search terms might be related to Practical:

Do No Harm / Harmless

Eternal Energy / Eternal Matter

Fear No Evil

Fear No Man / Fear Nothing

Fire and Water Have No Mercy

Handy

Healing Hands

Hold Hands With You, Grow Old With You

Honorable Death - No Surrender

Ichigo No Hana / Strawberry Flower

Jiko No Kansei / Self-Completion

Kawa No Kami / River God

Kemo No Shin

Kokoro No Heiwa

Kokoro No Michi

Kunshi No Ken

Makoto No Kokoro

Mind Over Matter

Mono No Aware

Mujo No Kaze / Wind of Impermanence

No Apologies

No Arrogance in Victory, No Despair in Defeat

No Fear

No Guts, No Glory

No Limitations

No Limits

No Man Knows What He Owes to His Parents Until He Comes to Have Children of His Own

No Mercy

No Mind / Mushin

No One Knows a Son Better Than the Father

No Pain No Gain

No Place Like Home

No Rain No Flowers

No Regrets

No Surrender

No Trouble / Freedom From Problems

No Worries

Osu No Seishin

Preparation Yields No Fear or Worries

Preparation Yields No Regrets

Pushing Hands / Tui Sau

Realistic / Practical

Reality / Realistic

Rose Flowers Given, Frangrance Remains on Hands of Giver

Safe and Sound

Shingeki No Kyojin

Shinobi No Mono

Spare No Effort

Sticky Hands / Chi Sau

The Brave Have No Fears

The Great Path Has No Gate

The Sea of Knowledge Has No Limits

The Way of Learning Has No End

There is No God but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger

There is No Pleasure Without Pain

There is No Royal Road to Learning

There’s No Place Like Home

Time and Tide Wait for No Man

Time Waits for No One

Trust No One / Trust No Man

Tsuki No Kokoro / Mind Like the Moon

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Realistic
Practical
現実主義genjitsu shugi / genjisu syugi
Realistic
Practical
踏實
踏实
tā shí / ta1 shi2 / ta shi / tashit`a shih / tashih / ta shih
Reality
Realistic
現実性gen jitsu sei
genjitsusei
Keep Your Feet on the Ground腳踏實地
脚踏实地
jiǎo tà shí dì
jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4
jiao ta shi di
jiaotashidi
chiao t`a shih ti
chiaotashihti
chiao ta shih ti
Wisdom comes from Experience不經一事
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4
bu jing yi shi
bujingyishi
pu ching i shih
puchingishih
Toyama-Ryu戸山流to yama ryuu
toyamaryuu
to yama ryu
Self-Discipline and Martial Virtue克己武術kokki bu jutsu
kokkibujutsu
koki bu jutsu
kè jǐ wǔ shù
ke4 ji3 wu3 shu4
ke ji wu shu
kejiwushu
k`o chi wu shu
kochiwushu
ko chi wu shu
Kenjutsu
Kenjitsu
剣術
剑术
kenjutsujiàn shù / jian4 shu4 / jian shu / jianshuchien shu / chienshu
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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