Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

The Body and Mind are One

拳禅一如 (ken zen ichi nyo)

This Japanese Martial Arts expression 拳禅一如 literally translates as "The Fist and Zen are One" meaning "The Body and Mind are One". 拳禅一如 is composed of the kanji (read ken) meaning "Fist" and represents the body, (read zen) meaning "Zen" represents the mind or spirit, and 一如 (read ichinyo) meaning "oneness".

Verify: 拳禅一如 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Block Vertical VB4C
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Cursive Vertical VC4B
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Design Vertical VD5B
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Block Horizontal HB4A
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Cursive Horizontal HC3A
The Body and Mind are One (拳禅一如) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS4A

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