Words and Phrases

独行道 · dokkōdō The Path of Aloneness

忠義礼誠名誉仁勇義 · chūgi rei makoto meiyo jin yū gi Seven Virtues of Bushido

初心 · shoshin Beginner's Mind

上帝興你常在 · shangdi yu ni chang zai God Is Always With You — a singer's Chinese tattoo, the Bible's blessing rearranged

押忍の精神 · osu no seishin Spirit of Perseverance

形影一如 · keiei ichinyo Inseparable as Form and Shadow

二天一流 · niten ichiryū Two Heavens One Style

合気 · aiki Aiki

精力善用 · seiryoku zen'yō Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort

無心 · mushin No-Mindedness

美しき過ち · utsukushiki ayamachi Beautiful Mistakes

宮本武蔵 · miyamoto musashi Miyamoto Musashi

道場で泣き戦場で笑う · dōjō de naki senjō de warau Cry in the dojo - Laugh on the battlefield

家内安全 · kanai anzen Peace and Prosperity in the Household

希望は最大の宝 · kibō wa saidai no takara Hope is our greatest treasure

家族は永遠 · kazoku wa eien Family is Forever

幸せとは旅目的地に非ず · shiawase to wa tabi mokutekichi ni arazu Happiness is a Journey, Not a Destination

生甲斐 · ikigai Reason For Being

合氣道 · aikidō Aikido

善かれ悪しかれ · yokare ashikare For Better Or For Worse

不名誉より死 · fumeiyo yori shi Death Before Dishonor

自他共栄 · jita kyōei Mutual Benefit

水の心 · mizu no kokoro Heart Like Water

拳禅一如 · kenzen ichinyo The Body and Mind are One

黙って稽古 · damatte keiko Shut Up and Train

居合道 · iaidō Iaido

武士道 · bushidō Way of the Warrior

木村修交会空手道 · kimura shūkōkai karatedō Kimura Shukokai Karate-Do

戦氣 · 戦氣寒流帯月澄如鏡 · senki · senki kanryū tsuki o obite sumeru koto kagami no gotoshi The air of battle

千秋万歳 · senshūbanzai A Thousand Years of Long Life

和道流空手道 · wadōryū karatedō Wadoryu Karate-Do

井上派糸東流慶心会 · inoueha shitōryū keishinkai Inoue-Ha Shitoryu Keishin-Kai

松涛館空手道 · shōtōkan karatedō Shotokan Karate-Do

日本空手協会 · nihon karate kyōkai Japan Karate Association

一心流空手道 · isshinryū karatedō Isshinryu Karate-Do

糸東流空手道 · shitōryū karatedō Shito-Ryu Karate-Do

国際和道流 · kokusai wadōryū International Wadoryu

糸東流 · shitōryū Shito-Ryu

剛柔流空手道 · gōjūryū karatedō Goju-ryu Karate-do

沖縄剛柔流 · okinawa gōjūryū Okinawa Goju-Ryu

少林流空手道 · shōrinryū karatedō Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do

独立独歩 · dokuritsu doppo Self-Reliant

森羅万象 · shinra banshō All of Creation

不動心 · fudōshin Steadfast

千羽鶴 · senbazuru 1000 Cranes

以心伝心 · ishindenshin Telepathy

大胆不敵 · daitan futeki Fearless

斬捨て御免 · kirisute gomen Kirisute Gomen

異体同心 · itaidōshin Different Bodies One Mind

天地神明 · tenchi shinmei Gods of Heaven and Earth

欲望 · yokubō Desire

最愛 · saiai Beloved

道真理命 · michi shinri inochi John 14:6 The Way, The Truth, The Life

永遠に心の中に · eien ni kokoro no naka ni Forever in My Heart

無常 · mujō Impermanence

大和魂 · yamato-damashii Japanese Spirit

正射必中 · seisha hitchū The Correct Shot Surely Hits

誇りと喜び · hokori to yorokobi Pride and Joy

質実剛健 · shitsujitsu gōken Plain, Honest, Strong

夫婦円満 · fūfu enman Marital Bliss

剣禅一如 · kenzen ichinyo The Sword and Zen Are One

二人三脚 · ninin sankyaku Two People, Three Legs

茶の湯 · chanoyu Tea Ceremony

無病息災 · mubyō sokusai Good Health, Free from Harm

守破離 · shu ha ri Keep, Break, Leave

福禄寿 · fukurokuju Good Fortune, Prosperity and Long Life

鶴亀 · tsurukame Crane and Tortoise

一陽来復 · ichiyō raifuku Favorable Turn Of Fortune

生け花 · ikebana Flower Arrangement

適者生存 · tekisha seizon Survival of the Fittest

真理は勝つ · shinri wa katsu The Truth Will Prevail

痛みは体から抜ける弱さ · itami wa karada kara nukeru yowasa Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body

良妻賢母 · ryōsaikenbo Good Wife Wise Mother

人生良好 · jinsei ryōkō Life is Good

一生懸命 · isshōkenmei Do One's Very Best

一心同体 · isshin dōtai One in Mind and Body

命は道を拓く · inochi wa michi o hiraku Life Will Find A Way

家庭円満 · katei enman Household Harmony

花鳥風月 · kachō fūgetsu Beauties of Nature

神の加護 · kami no kago God Bless You

順道制勝 · jundō seishō Jundo Seisho

世界平和 · sekai heiwa World Peace

私を殺さないものは私を強くする · watashi o korosanai mono wa watashi o tsuyoku suru What Does Not Kill Me, Makes Me Stronger

運が向く · un ga muku Fortune Smiles

不言実行 · fugen jikkō Action Before Words

此の父にして此の娘有り · kono chichi ni shite kono musume ari Like Father, Like Daughter

正射正中 · seisha seichū Correct Shooting, Correct Hit

此の父にして此の息子有り · kono chichi ni shite kono musuko ari Like Father, Like Son

千客万来 · senkyaku banrai Flood of Customers

今笑い後で泣く · ima warai ato de naku Laugh Now, Cry Later

精一杯生きる · seiippai ikiru Live Life

王女戦士 · ōjo senshi Warrior Princess

自分を信じる · jibun o shinjiru Believe in Oneself

自由に生まれて · jiyū ni umarete Born Free

神を信ぜよ · kami o shinzeyo Trust in God

苦しんだ学んだ変わった · kurushinda mananda kawatta I Suffered, I Learned, I Changed

精神統一 · seishin tōitsu Concentration

菩薩 · bosatsu Bodhisattva

一路順風 · ichiro junpū Everything is Going Well

決して降伏しない · kesshite kōfuku shinai Never Surrender

地水火風空 · chi sui ka fū kū Five Elements

平常心 · heijōshin Presence of Mind

危険を冒す · kiken o okasu Take Risks

順風満帆 · junpū manpan Smooth Sailing

死が二人を分かつまで · shi ga futari o wakatsu made Til Death Do Us Part

運命の悪戯 · unmei no itazura Whim of Fate

心の儘 · kokoro no mama Follow Your Heart

五輪の書 · gorin no sho Book of Five Rings

悪戦苦闘 · akusen kutō Desperate Fight

友よ水になれ · tomo yo mizu ni nare Be Water My Friend

吐く息一つにも生命が宿り · hakuiki hitotsu ni mo seimei ga yadori Life in Every Breath

一撃必殺 · ichigeki hissatsu One Hit Certain Kill

頑張って · ganbatte Go For It

来た見た勝った · kita mita katta I came, I saw, I conquered

強く生きる · tsuyoku ikiru Live Strong

決して諦めない · kesshite akiramenai Never Give Up

真善美 · shin zen bi Truth, Goodness, Beauty

夢実現 · yume jitsugen Realize Your Dreams

今を生きる · ima o ikiru Live the Moment

一拳必殺 · ikken hissatsu Kill with One Blow

我が運命を決めるのは我也我が魂を制するのは我也 · waga unmei o kimeru no wa ware nari, waga tamashii o seisuru no wa ware nari I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul

子供の為に · kodomo no tame ni For the Sake of the Children

常に忠誠を · tsune ni chūsei o Semper Fi

有段者 · yūdansha Black Belt

新たな始まり · aratana hajimari A New Beginning

夢が叶う · yume ga kanau Dreams Come True

長寿と繁栄を · chōju to han'ei o Live Long And Prosper

備えよ常に · sonae yo tsune ni Be Prepared

力と名誉 · chikara to meiyo Strength and Honor

起死回生 · kishi kaisei Miraculous Comeback

保護と奉仕 · hogo to hōshi To Serve and Protect

母なる自然 · haha naru shizen Mother Nature

神は偉大 · kami wa idai God is Great

誰も信じるな · dare mo shinjiru na Trust No One

後悔無し · kōkai nashi No Regrets

ゴルファー · gorufā Golfer

永遠に私の心に · eien ni watashi no kokoro ni Forever in My Heart

堕落天使 · daraku tenshi Fallen Angel

禁じられた愛 · kinjirareta ai Forbidden Love

我武者羅 · gamushara Reckless

知足 · chisoku Be Satisfied

神のみ我を裁く · kami nomi ware o sabaku Only God Can Judge Me

白虎 · byakko White Tiger

戦争と平和 · sensō to heiwa War and Peace

神を信じる · kami o shinjiru Believe in God

生きる笑う愛する · ikiru warau aisuru Live, Laugh, Love

仏陀 / 佛陀 · budda Buddha

運命無し · unmei nashi No Fate

阿吽 · aun A and hūṃ, the open mouth and the closed

誕生日おめでとうございます · tanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu Happy Birthday

守護天使 · shugo tenshi Guardian Angel

再生 · saisei Rebirth

空手 · karate Karate - Empty Hand

有難う御座います · arigatō gozaimasu Thank you

永遠の若さ · eien no wakasa Forever Young