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2. Ambitious / To Improve Oneself
3. Self-Love / Love Yourself / Love Oneself
4. Changing Oneself / Self Reformation
5. Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient
Adapt Oneself
應變 means “to meet a contingency,” “to adapt oneself to changes,” or “to adapt to changes” in Chinese.
It's also used in Japanese but usually only in the context of Buddhism. 應變 is probably the shortest way to express the idea of adapting and overcoming whatever circumstances present themselves.
Ambitious / To Improve Oneself
Advance and Progress
上進 is a Chinese and Japanese Kanji word that means to advance, to make progress, to do better, to be ambitious, to improve oneself, or to move forward.
This can refer to a single person, general things (such as a work project), or a whole country.
In Japanese, this is sometimes used as the given name Joushin.
Self-Love / Love Yourself / Love Oneself
自愛 means self-love, self-regard, regard for oneself, cherishing one's good name, taking care of oneself, or love myself.
In the Buddhist context, this is the cause of all pursuit or seeking, which in turn causes all suffering. All Buddhas discharge themselves from self-love and all pursuits of personal gratification. Such elimination of self-love is a step towards nirvāṇa.
This title can be taken as positive or negative, depending on how you read it. Some will see it as arrogant, and others will read it as a token of self-respect. Because of this ambiguity, I do not recommend this title for a wall scroll.
Changing Oneself / Self Reformation
自己改革 is a Japanese title that refers to one who changes themselves or improves themselves by reforming their lives.
Another way to translate it is “A person who changes their attitude or something about themselves.”
Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient
自力 is a word in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, old Korean, and Buddhist term meaning: the power within oneself; self-sufficient; by oneself; self-made; self-power; inner ability.
Standing by Oneself / Walking by Oneself
獨立獨步 is a Japanese proverb that, Dokuritsu-Doppo, is an indication of independence, self-reliance, standing on one's own two feet, or making one's way in life.
True Victory is Victory Over Oneself
正勝吾勝 is a proverb that is often translated as “True victory is victory over oneself.”
However, literally, Kanji by Kanji, means “True victory [is] my/self victory.”
My Japanese friends rate this very highly for a wall scroll.
See Also: Know Thy Enemy Know Thyself
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
干 see styles |
gān gan1 kan motomu もとむ |
(bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with; one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1]; (archaic) shield (irregular okurigana usage) (n,n-pref) drying; dried; (male given name) Motomu A shield; a stem, or pole; to offend; to concern; to seek. |
忍 see styles |
rěn ren3 jen nin にん |
More info & calligraphy: Patience / Perseverance(archaism) endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint; (given name) Nin kṣānti, 羼提 (or 羼底); patience, endurance, (a) in adverse circumstances, (b) in the religious state. There are groups of two, three, four, five, six, ten, and fourteen, indicating various forms of patience, equanimity, repression, forbearance, endurance, constancy, or "perseverance of the saints," both in mundane and spiritual things. |
美 see styles |
měi mei3 mei bi び |
More info & calligraphy: Beauty / Beautiful / Handsome(n,n-suf) beauty; (personal name) Yomisuru Fine, handsome, beautiful, admirable. madhura, sweet, pleasant. |
身 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen mi み |
More info & calligraphy: Body(1) one's body; one's person; (2) oneself; one's appearance; (3) one's place (in society, etc.); one's position; (4) main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid); (surname) Misaki kāya; tanu; deha. The body; the self.; Two forms of body; there are numerous pairs, e. g. (1) (a) 分段身 The varied forms of the karmic or ordinary mortal body, or being; (b) 變易身 the transformable, or spiritual body. (2) (a) 生身 The earthly body of the Buddha; (b) 化身 hinirmāṇakāya, which may take any form at will. (3) (a) 生身 his earthly body; (b) 法身 his moral and mental nature—a Hīnayāna definition, but Mahāyāna takes his earthly nirmāṇakāya as the 生身 and his dharmakāya or that and his saṃbhogakāya as 法身. (4) 眞應二身 The dharmakāya and nirmāṇakāya. (5) (a) 實相身 The absolute truth, or light, of the Buddha, i. e. the dharmakāya; (b) 爲物身 the functioning or temporal body. (6) (a) 眞身 the dharmakāya and saṃbhogakāya; (b) 化身 the nirmāṇakāya. (7) (a) 常身 his permanent or eternal body; (b) 無常身 his temporal body. (8) (a) 實身 and 化身 idem 二色身. |
道 see styles |
dào dao4 tao dou / do どう |
More info & calligraphy: Daoism / Taoism(1) (abbreviation) (See 道・みち・1) road; path; street; route; (2) (See 道・みち・5) way; set of practices; rules for conducting oneself; (3) (abbreviation) (in Japanese schools) (See 道徳教育) moral education; (4) Buddhist teachings; (5) Taoism; (6) administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido); (7) (hist) administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.); (8) province (administrative region of Korea); (9) circuit (administrative region of China); (10) (hist) province (Tang-era administrative region of China); (personal name) Wataru mārga. A way, road; the right path; principle, Truth, Reason, Logos, Cosmic energy; to lead; to say. The way of transmigration by which one arrives at a good or bad existence; any of the six gati, or paths of destiny. The way of bodhi, or enlightenment leading to nirvāṇa through spiritual stages. Essential nirvāṇa, in which absolute freedom reigns. For the eightfold noble path v. 八聖道.; The two Ways: (1) (a) 無礙道 or 無間道 The open or unhindered way, or the way of removing all obstacles or intervention, i. e. all delusion; (b) 解脫道 the way of release, by realization of truth. (2) (a) 難行道 The hard way of "works", i. e. by the six pāramitā and the disciplines. (b) 易行道 the easy way salvation, by the invocation of Amitābha. (3) (a) 有漏道 The way of reincarnation or mortality; (b) 無漏 the enlightened way of escape from the miseries of transmigration. (4) (a) 教道 The way of instruction; (b) 證道 the way of realization. (5) The two lower excretory organs. |
上進 上进 see styles |
shàng jìn shang4 jin4 shang chin joushin / joshin じょうしん |
More info & calligraphy: Ambitious / To Improve Oneself(noun/participle) progress; advance; (given name) Jōshin advance |
修行 see styles |
xiū xíng xiu1 xing2 hsiu hsing shugyou(p); sugyou(ok) / shugyo(p); sugyo(ok) しゅぎょう(P); すぎょう(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Shugyo(noun, transitive verb) (1) training; practice; discipline; study; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {Buddh} ascetic practices; (personal name) Nobuyuki caryā, conduct; to observe and do; to end one's ways; to cultivate oneself in right practice; be religious, or pious. |
反省 see styles |
fǎn xǐng fan3 xing3 fan hsing hansei / hanse はんせい |
More info & calligraphy: Reflect(noun, transitive verb) (1) reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry |
専念 see styles |
sennen せんねん |
More info & calligraphy: Dedication |
忍耐 see styles |
rěn nài ren3 nai4 jen nai nintai にんたい |
More info & calligraphy: Patience / Perseverance / To Endure / Tolerant(noun, transitive verb) endurance; perseverance; patience forbearance |
應變 应变 see styles |
yìng biàn ying4 bian4 ying pien ōhen |
More info & calligraphy: Adapt Oneselfadapt to changes |
独立 see styles |
dokuritsu どくりつ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own; (n,vs,vi) (2) independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; (n,vs,vi) (3) separation; isolation |
獻身 献身 see styles |
xiàn shēn xian4 shen1 hsien shen |
More info & calligraphy: Sacrifice / Devotion / DedicationSee: 献身 |
省悟 see styles |
xǐng wù xing3 wu4 hsing wu seigo / sego せいご |
More info & calligraphy: Wake Up to Reality(given name) Seigo to reflect and become aware |
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) |
More info & calligraphy: Devotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energetic(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. |
美容 see styles |
měi róng mei3 rong2 mei jung biyou / biyo びよう |
More info & calligraphy: Beauty: The art of makeup / cosmetics(1) beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; (beautiful) features; (2) beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture; cosmetics; (female given name) Miyo |
自信 see styles |
zì xìn zi4 xin4 tzu hsin jishin じしん |
More info & calligraphy: Self-Confidenceself-confidence; confidence (in oneself); (surname) Jishin |
自愛 自爱 see styles |
zì ài zi4 ai4 tzu ai jiai じあい |
More info & calligraphy: Self-Love / Love Yourself / Love Oneself(n,vs,vi) (1) (See ご自愛ください) taking care of oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) self-love Self-love, cause of all pursuit or seeking, which in turn causes all suffering. All Buddhas put away self-love and all pursuit, or seeking, such elimination being nirvāṇa. |
自省 see styles |
zì xǐng zi4 xing3 tzu hsing jisei / jise じせい |
More info & calligraphy: Introspection / Self-Awareness(noun, transitive verb) self-examination; reflection; (given name) Jisei |
自衛 自卫 see styles |
zì wèi zi4 wei4 tzu wei jiei / jie じえい |
More info & calligraphy: Self-Defense(n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no) self-defense; self-defence |
自覺 自觉 see styles |
zì jué zi4 jue2 tzu chüeh jigaku じがく |
More info & calligraphy: Consciousness of Self(surname) Jigaku to realize for oneself |
見性 见性 see styles |
jiàn xìng jian4 xing4 chien hsing kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Kensho - Initial EnlightenmentTo behold the Buddha-nature within oneself, a common saying of the Chan (Zen) or Intuitive School. |
醒悟 see styles |
xǐng wù xing3 wu4 hsing wu |
More info & calligraphy: Reality |
做自己 see styles |
zuò zì jǐ zuo4 zi4 ji3 tso tzu chi |
More info & calligraphy: Be Yourself |
吃喝玩樂 吃喝玩乐 see styles |
chī hē wán lè chi1 he1 wan2 le4 ch`ih ho wan le chih ho wan le |
More info & calligraphy: Eat Drink and Be Merry |
応変能力 see styles |
ouhennouryoku / ohennoryoku おうへんのうりょく |
More info & calligraphy: Ability to Adapt |
知彼知己 see styles |
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 chih pi chih chi |
More info & calligraphy: Know Thy Enemy, Know Thyself |
冷静になる see styles |
reiseininaru / reseninaru れいせいになる |
More info & calligraphy: Chill Out |
百聞不如一見 百闻不如一见 see styles |
bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 pai wen pu ju i chien |
More info & calligraphy: Seeing is Believing |
□ see styles |
ging ging1 ging |
uptight; obstinate; to awkwardly force oneself to do something (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [king], often written as ㄍㄧㄥ, no generally accepted hanzi form) |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Adapt Oneself | 應變 应变 | ou hen / ouhen / o hen | yìng biàn ying4 bian4 ying bian yingbian | ying pien yingpien |
| Ambitious To Improve Oneself | 上進 上进 | jou shin / joushin / jo shin | shàng jìn shang4 jin4 shang jin shangjin | shang chin shangchin |
| Self-Love Love Yourself Love Oneself | 自愛 自爱 | ji ai / jiai | zì ài / zi4 ai4 / zi ai / ziai | tzu ai / tzuai |
| Changing Oneself Self Reformation | 自己改革 | ji ko kai kaku jikokaikaku | ||
| Power of Oneself Self-Sufficient | 自力 | jiriki | zì lì / zi4 li4 / zi li / zili | tzu li / tzuli |
| Standing by Oneself Walking by Oneself | 獨立獨步 独立独步 | do kuritsu do ppo dokuritsudoppo do kuritsu do po | ||
| True Victory is Victory Over Oneself | 正勝吾勝 正胜吾胜 | masa katsu a gatsu masakatsuagatsu | ||
| 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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