Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort in Japanese Calligraphy

精力善用 (seiryoku zen'you)

The Japanese phrase 精力善用 meaning "Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort" was used by the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano. 精力善用 is composed of the words 精力 (read seiryoku) meaning "energy" and 善用 (read zen'you) meaning "good use".

Verify: 精力善用 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort (精力善用) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Block Vertical VB5C

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort (精力善用) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Cursive Vertical VC5B

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort (精力善用) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Design Vertical VD6B

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort (精力善用) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5D

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Block Horizontal HB5A

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Cursive Horizontal HC4A

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS5A

Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort

精力善用 (seiryoku zen'you)

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll