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Smooth Sailing

順風満帆 (junpuumanpan)

The four-character idiom 順風満帆 meaning "Smooth Sailing" is composed of the word 順風 (read junpuu) meaning "favorable wind" and the kanji 満 (read man) meaning "full" and 帆 (read pan) meaning "sail". The meaning then is "everything going smoothly" or even "happily ever after".

Verify: 順風満帆 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

In Japan <i>%k</i> is given as a wedding gift or as a well wish for a new life phase. This is also an excellent gift for the sailor in your life.

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Block Vertical VB3C

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Cursive Vertical VC3B

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Design Vertical VD3B

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Design Vertical VD3C

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Block Horizontal HB3A

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Design Horizontal HD2A

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Smooth Sailing (順風満帆) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Smooth Sailing 順風満帆 junpuumanpan Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A

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