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 jié zhì
 sessei
Temperance Scroll

In short, 節制 or temperance is knowing when to say “when.”

Temperance is the practice of moderation and restraint (in fact, this Asian word is often translated as moderation or restraint).

It was one of the five tenets held to be vital to society in Hellenic culture. It is also one of the Four Cardinal Virtues considered central to Christian behavior by the Catholic Church.


Note: Also considered to be one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues.

Seven Heavenly Virtues

 xìn yǎng xī wàng cí shàn jiān rěn zhèng yì shèn zhòng jié zhì
 shinkou kibou jizen kennin seigi shinchou sessei
Seven Heavenly Virtues Scroll

信仰希望慈善堅忍正義慎重節制 is a list in Chinese and Japanese Kanji of an interpretation of the Seven Heavenly Virtues.

1. Faith is belief in God, and the right virtues.
2. Hope is taking a positive future view that good will prevail.
3. Charity is a concern for, and active helping of, others.
4. Fortitude is never giving up.
5. Justice is being fair and equitable with others.
6. Prudence is care of and moderation with money.
7. Temperance is moderation of needed things and abstinence from things that are not needed.

The full list is here. 信仰希望慈善堅忍正義慎重節制 is a word list, not a common phrase. While all Chinese and Japanese people will recognize the words in the list, they may not understand what the list is about (unless they are familiar with the Seven Heavenly Virtues).


don’t get this as a tattoo or anything like that without first consulting a native translator in the target language. These are fine for a wall scroll but a long discussion is needed before you commit to this for a lifetime inking commitment.


These search terms might be related to Abstinence:

...And This Above All to Thine Own Self Be True

Changing Oneself / Self Reformation

Consciousness of Self

Discipline

Discipline / Training / Tempering Character

Inner Strength / Self-Improvement

Introspection / Self-Awareness

Jiko No Kansei / Self-Completion

Love Your Children, but Discipline Them Too

Military Discipline

Moderation / Temperance

Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient

Prideful Mind / Self-Respecting Heart

Self Actualization

Self Awareness Becomes a Buddha

Self Consciousness

Self Sacrifice

Self-Confidence

Self-Control

Self-Defense

Self-Discipline / Will-Power

Self-Improvement

Self-Love / Love Yourself / Love Oneself

Self-Reliance

Self-Respect / Self-Esteem

Self-Restraint / Self-Control

To Thine Own Self Be True

Will-Power / Self-Control

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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

自己抑制

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 jikoyokusei / jikoyokuse
    じこよくせい

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Self-Control
(noun/participle) self-restraint; self-control; abstinence


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zhāi
    zhai1
chai
 hitoshi
    ひとし
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
(surname) Hitoshi
To reverence: abstinence; to purify as by fasting, or abstaining, e.g. from flesh food; religious or abstinential duties, or times; upavasatha (uposatha), a fast; the ritual period for food, i.e. before noon; a room for meditation, a study, a building, etc., devoted to abstinence, chastity, or the Buddhist religion; mourning (for parents).

九齋


九斋

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jiǔ zhāi
    jiu3 zhai1
chiu chai
 kusai
nine days of abstinence

勒戒

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lè jiè
    le4 jie4
le chieh
to force sb to give up (a drug); to enforce abstinence; to break drug dependence

外乞

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wài qǐ
    wai4 qi3
wai ch`i
    wai chi
 gekotsu
The mendicant monk who seeks self-control by external means, e. g. abstinence from food, as contrasted with the 内乞 who seeks it by spiritual methods.

小斎

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 shousai / shosai
    しょうさい
abstinence (in Catholicism); (given name) Shousai

忌み

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 imi
    いみ
(1) mourning; abstinence; (2) taboo; (3) religious purification; (prefix noun) (4) pure; holy

戒絕


戒绝

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jiè jué
    jie4 jue2
chieh chüeh
abstinence; to give up (a bad habit)

斎み

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 imi
    いみ
(1) mourning; abstinence; (2) taboo; (3) religious purification; (prefix noun) (4) pure; holy

断酒

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 danshu
    だんしゅ
(n,vs,vi) (See 禁酒・1) abstinence from alcohol

潔斎

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 kessai
    けっさい
(n,vs,vi) religious abstinence; purification

潔齋


洁斋

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jié zhāi
    jie2 zhai1
chieh chai
 kessai
To purify a monastery, cleanse away all immorality and impropriety; a pure establishment.

物忌

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 monoimi
    ものいみ
    monoimai
    ものいまい
    bukki
    ぶっき
(noun/participle) fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day

禁慾


禁欲

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jìn yù
    jin4 yu4
chin yü
 kinyoku
    きんよく
to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism
(n,vs,adj-no) abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation

禁欲

see styles
 kinyoku
    きんよく
(n,vs,adj-no) abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation

禁酒

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jìn jiǔ
    jin4 jiu3
chin chiu
 kinshu
    きんしゅ
prohibition; ban on alcohol; dry law
(n,vs,vi) (1) abstinence from alcohol; temperance; (n,vs,vi) (2) prohibition of drinking

節慾

see styles
 setsuyoku
    せつよく
(noun/participle) control one's desires; abstinence

節欲

see styles
 setsuyoku
    せつよく
(noun/participle) control one's desires; abstinence

開戒


开戒

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kāi jiè
    kai1 jie4
k`ai chieh
    kai chieh
to end abstinence; to resume (drinking) after a break; to break (a taboo)

飮酒

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yǐn jiǔ
    yin3 jiu3
yin chiu
To drink wine, or alcoholic liquor, forbidden by the fifth of the five commandments; 10, 35, and 36 reasons for abstinence from it are given.

齋堂


斋堂

see styles
zhāi táng
    zhai1 tang2
chai t`ang
    chai tang
 saidō
dining hall in a Buddhist temple
Abstinence hall, i.e. monastic dining-hall.

齋持


斋持

see styles
zhāi chí
    zhai1 chi2
chai ch`ih
    chai chih
To observe the law of abstinence, i.e. food at the regulation times.

齋月


斋月

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zhāi yuè
    zhai1 yue4
chai yüeh
 itsuki
    いつき
Ramadan (Islam)
(female given name) Itsuki
The three special months of abstinence and care, the first, fifth, and ninth months.

オナ禁

see styles
 onakin
    オナきん
(slang) (See オナニー) (self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence

三長月


三长月

see styles
sān cháng yuè
    san1 chang2 yue4
san ch`ang yüeh
    san chang yüeh
 sanchōgatsu
three whole months of abstinence

三齋月


三斋月

see styles
sān zhāi yuè
    san1 zhai1 yue4
san chai yüeh
 san saigatsu
See 三長齋月.

不喜樂


不喜乐

see styles
bù xǐ lè
    bu4 xi3 le4
pu hsi le
 fu kiraku
abstinence

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.

九齋日


九斋日

see styles
jiǔ zhāi rì
    jiu3 zhai1 ri4
chiu chai jih
 ku sainichi
the nine kinds of days of abstinence on which no food is eaten after twelve o'clock: noon and the commands are observed. They are: Every day of the first month, of the fifth month, of the ninth month, and the following six days of each month, 8th, 14th, 15th, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. On these days Indra and the four deva-kings investigate the conduct of men.

四齋日


四斋日

see styles
sì zhāi rì
    si4 zhai1 ri4
ssu chai jih
 shi sainichi
The four fast days, i. e. at the quarters of the moon— new, full 8th, and 23rd.

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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
Temperance節制
节制
sessei / seseijié zhì / jie2 zhi4 / jie zhi / jiezhichieh chih / chiehchih
Seven Heavenly Virtues信仰希望慈善堅忍正義慎重節制
信仰希望慈善坚忍正义慎重节制
shinkou kibou jizen kennin seigi shinchou sessei
shinko kibo jizen kennin seigi shincho sesei
xìn yǎng xī wàng cí shàn jiān rěn zhèng yì shèn zhòng jié zhì
xin4 yang3 xi1 wang4 ci2 shan4 jian1 ren3 zheng4 yi4 shen4 zhong4 jie2 zhi4
xin yang xi wang ci shan jian ren zheng yi shen zhong jie zhi
hsin yang hsi wang tz`u shan chien jen cheng i shen chung chieh chih
hsin yang hsi wang tzu shan chien jen cheng i shen chung chieh chih
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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