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Earnest
歐內斯特 is the name Earnest in Chinese (Mandarin).
Earnest
アーネスト is the name Earnest in Japanese Katakana.
Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Intense / Serious
真剣 is a Japanese word that means intense, serious, or earnest. It describes a person who is deep, serious, and a true thinker or dreamer.
Literally, this means “true sword,” as compared to a sharpened wooden practice sword blank. It's real, true, and serious.
Devotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energetic
vīrya
精進 is a wide-ranging word that is used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
It can mean devotion, diligence, concentration, aggressive, enterprising, vigorous, energetic, purification, pushing, asceticism, assiduity, or virility. 精進 is deep, and these two characters can express ideas that take a full English phrase to describe, such as “concentration of mind,” “to forge ahead vigorously,” or “to dedicate oneself to progress.”
Used in the context of Buddhism, it means “making earnest efforts to cultivate virtue and get rid of evil” or “zeal in one's quest for enlightenment.”
Shinken Shobu
Death Match
In modern Japanese, 真剣勝負 means to take something very seriously.
The literal and historical meaning is “real sword battle.” In old times, a Samurai apprentice would practice with a wooden practice sword. Once trained and qualified, they would wield a real steel sword made for battle and killing. They were ready for a “death match” or Shinken Shobu.
真剣 is an adjective that has come to mean serious/earnest. The literal translation is “real sword.”
勝負 in the simplest terms, means match, contest, game, or bout. Depending on the context, it could also mean victory or defeat, winning and losing, or the outcome of a battle.
There is a suggestion in Shinken Shobu that you train with serious and real intent, as we should train with the same fervor and dedication as if the battle was real. “Train as we fight.”
See Also: The More We Sweat in Training the Less We Bleed in Battle | Cry in the Dojo - Laugh on the Battlefield
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Firm Belief / Strong Faith
Integrity: Sincere Honest and Faithful
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Live Strong
Mighty / Powerful / Strong
Most Sincere Friend / Honest Friend / Real Friend / Best Friend
Perfectly Sincere Mind
Sincere / True Sincerity
Sincere Heart
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Stay Strong / Iron Will
Strength: Strong and Solid
Strong / Healthy
Strong / Powerful
Strong / Powerful / Force
Strong / Robust
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Strong Body, Strong Mind
Strong Bones Come From Hard Knocks
Strong Hearted / Strong Willed
Strong Mind Strong Body
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Strong Woman
Strong-Minded Woman
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The Strong One
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Woman of Strong Character / Woman Hero
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
切 see styles |
qiè qie4 ch`ieh chieh setsu せつ |
More info & calligraphy: Che(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (See 切に,切なる) eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute; (interjection) (2) (abbreviation) (also きり) (See 切る・3) OFF (on switch) To cut, carve; a whole; urgent; the 反切 system of spelling, i. e. the combination of the initial sound of one Chinese word with the final sound of another to indicate the sound of a third, a system introduced by translators of Buddhist works; v. 反. |
真剣 see styles |
honki ほんき |
More info & calligraphy: Intense / Serious |
真剣勝負 see styles |
shinkenshoubu / shinkenshobu しんけんしょうぶ |
More info & calligraphy: Shinken Shobu |
アーネスト see styles |
aanesuto / anesuto アーネスト |
More info & calligraphy: Earnest |
功 see styles |
gōng gong1 kung tsutomu つとむ |
meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) (1) merit; success; meritorious deed; (2) achievement; accumulated experience; (male given name) Tsutomu Merit, meritorious; achievement, hence 功力 achieving strength, earnest effort after the good). |
惓 see styles |
quán quan2 ch`üan chüan ken |
earnest fatigue |
懇 恳 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken nengoro ねんごろ nemokoro ねもころ |
earnest (irregular okurigana usage) (adjectival noun) (1) kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful; (2) intimate; (noun/participle) (3) (archaism) becoming intimate; having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship); (irregular okurigana usage) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (adjectival noun) (1) kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful; (2) intimate; (noun/participle) (3) (archaism) becoming intimate; having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship) |
諄 谆 see styles |
zhūn zhun1 chun makoto まこと |
repeatedly (in giving advice); sincere; earnest; untiring (given name) Makoto |
一図 see styles |
ichizu いちず |
(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) wholehearted; earnest |
一筋 see styles |
hitosuji ひとすじ |
(1) one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); (2) a single bloodline; (adjectival noun) (3) earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; (4) ordinary; common |
三請 三请 see styles |
sān qǐng san1 qing3 san ch`ing san ching sanshō |
A request thrice repeated— implying earnest desire. |
五果 see styles |
wǔ guǒ wu3 guo3 wu kuo goka ごか |
(1) five fruits (peach, Japanese plum, apricot, jujube, Japanese chestnut); (2) (Buddhist term) five types of effect in cause-and-effect relationships; (3) (Buddhist term) five effects of ignorance and formations on one's current life The five fruits, or effects; there are various groups, e. g. I. (1) 異熟果 fruit ripening divergently, e. g. pleasure and goodness are in different categories; present organs accord in pain or pleasure with their past good or evil deeds; (2) 等流果 fruit of the same order, e. g. goodness reborn from previous goodness; (3) 土用果 present position and function fruit, the rewards of moral merit in previous lives; (4) 增上果 superior fruit, or position arising from previous earnest endeavor and superior capacity: (5) 離繋果 fruit of freedom from all bonds, nirvana fruit. II. Fruit, or rebirth: (1) 識 conception (viewed psychologically); (2) 名色 formation mental and physical; (3) 六處 the six organs of perception complete; (4) 觸 their birth and contact with the world; (5) 受 consciousness. III. Five orders of fruit, with stones, pips, shells (as nuts), chaff-like (as pine seeds), and with pods. |
切実 see styles |
setsujitsu せつじつ |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) earnest; sincere; acute; keen; fervent; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) pressing; urgent; serious; severe; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) pertinent; appropriate |
切望 see styles |
qiè wàng qie4 wang4 ch`ieh wang chieh wang setsubou / setsubo せつぼう |
to eagerly anticipate (n,vs,vt,adj-no) earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering |
切言 see styles |
setsugen せつげん |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) earnest persuasion; urging strongly; (noun, transitive verb) (2) saying harshly; arguing fiercely; cutting remark |
剴切 剀切 see styles |
kǎi qiè kai3 qie4 k`ai ch`ieh kai chieh gaisetsu がいせつ |
cogent; to the point; earnest; conscientious (noun or adjectival noun) appropriateness; adequacy; aptness; relevance |
加行 see styles |
jiā xíng jia1 xing2 chia hsing kagyou / kagyo かぎょう |
(surname) Kagyou prayoga. Added progress, intensified effort, earnest endeavour. |
勤勤 see styles |
qín qín qin2 qin2 ch`in ch`in chin chin |
attentive; solicitous; earnest; sincere |
取戒 see styles |
qǔ jiè qu3 jie4 ch`ü chieh chü chieh |
To receive, or accept, the commandments, or rules; a disciple; the beginner receives the first five, the monk, nun, and the earnest laity proceed to the reception of eight, the fully ordained accepts the ten. The term is also applied by the esoteric sects to the reception of their rules on admission. |
只管 see styles |
zhǐ guǎn zhi3 guan3 chih kuan koreuchi これうち |
solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for something) (adj-na,adv) (kana only) nothing but; earnest; intent; determined; set on (something); (personal name) Koreuchi |
嚴肅 严肃 see styles |
yán sù yan2 su4 yen su |
(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce |
定洋 see styles |
dìng yáng ding4 yang2 ting yang sadahiro さだひろ |
earnest money; deposit (personal name) Sadahiro |
定錢 定钱 see styles |
dìng qian ding4 qian5 ting ch`ien ting chien |
security deposit; earnest money (real estate); good-faith deposit |
寄語 寄语 see styles |
jì yǔ ji4 yu3 chi yü kigo きご |
to give an earnest message of good wishes, encouragement, or advice etc; a message of this sort (noun/participle) sending word by |
懇々 see styles |
konkon こんこん |
(adj-t,adv-to) repeated; earnest; kind |
懇切 恳切 see styles |
kěn qiè ken3 qie4 k`en ch`ieh ken chieh konsetsu こんせつ |
earnest; sincere (noun or adjectival noun) (See 懇切丁寧) kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous |
懇懇 see styles |
konkon こんこん |
(adj-t,adv-to) repeated; earnest; kind |
懇望 see styles |
konmou; konbou / konmo; konbo こんもう; こんぼう |
(noun, transitive verb) entreaty; solicitation; earnest request |
懸命 see styles |
kenmei / kenme けんめい |
(noun or adjectival noun) eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort |
手付 see styles |
tetsuke てつけ |
deposit; earnest money |
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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 | |
| Earnest | 歐內斯特 欧内斯特 | ōu nèi sī tè ou1 nei4 si1 te4 ou nei si te ouneisite | ou nei ssu t`e ouneissute ou nei ssu te |
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| Earnest | アーネスト | aanesuto / anesuto | ||
| Intense Serious | 真剣 | shin ken / shinken | ||
| Devotion Diligence Vigorous Energetic | 精進 精进 | shoujin / shojin | jīng jìn / jing1 jin4 / jing jin / jingjin | ching chin / chingchin |
| Shinken Shobu | 真剣勝負 | shinken shoubu shinkenshoubu shinken shobu | ||
| 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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