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気剣体一致 is the title Ki Ken-Tai Icchi.
気 = energy, 剣 = sword, 体 = body, 一致 = synchronization/unity. So, “energy, sword, and body in unison” would be one way to translate this. Sometimes written with the possessive article, の, making it 気剣体の一致 or “Ki Ken-Tai no Icchi.” Let me know in the special instructions if you want that の character added by the calligrapher.
君子の拳 is “Kunshi no Ken” in Japanese.
The meaning is literally “Noble Fist” or “Fist of Nobility” but it's often used to describe the effort to concentrate on cultivating oneself to become a well-rounded, respectful individual.
You will see 君子の拳 sometimes written in the full Kanji form of 君子之拳. Both versions mean the same thing. If you want this more traditional Kanji version, just let me know when you place your order.
拳禪一如 is a Japanese phrase that is often translated as “train both body and spirit.”
Here's the breakdown of the words in this phrase:
拳 means fist.
禅 is zen, which means meditation.
一如 is a word that means “to be just like,” “oneness,” “true nature,” or “true character.”
So to get to the translation of “train both body and spirit,” you must understand that “fist” is representing “body” and the idea of meditation is representing “mind.”
I have to say, this is not how I would translate this. To me, it's really about training with your mind and remembering that meditation is a huge part of training, not just your fist. As the Shaolin Buddhist monks show us, meditation is just as important as physical training in martial arts.
These search terms might be related to Ken:
1. Right Understanding / Right Perspective / Right View / Perfect View
A Life of Serenity Yields Understanding
Achieve Inner Peace; Find Deep Understanding
Awareness
Introspection / Self-Awareness
Knowledge From Experience
Knowledge of Ultimate Truth
Learning Leads to Knowledge, Study Leads to Benevolence, Shame Leads to Courage
Perception of Knowledge
Power of Understanding and Wisdom
Realization and Knowledge
Self Awareness Becomes a Buddha
The Sea of Knowledge Has No Limits
We Are Not Born With Knowledge, How Does One Achieve Maturity?
Zen Understanding
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Ken search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
肯 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken kō |
More info & calligraphy: Kento affirm |
林肯 see styles |
lín kěn lin2 ken3 lin k`en lin ken |
More info & calligraphy: Lincoln |
肯特 see styles |
kěn tè ken3 te4 k`en t`e ken te |
More info & calligraphy: Kent |
肯尼亞 肯尼亚 see styles |
kěn ní yà ken3 ni2 ya4 k`en ni ya ken ni ya |
More info & calligraphy: Kenya |
肯尼迪 see styles |
kěn ní dí ken3 ni2 di2 k`en ni ti ken ni ti |
More info & calligraphy: Kennedy |
肯德拉 see styles |
kěn dé lā ken3 de2 la1 k`en te la ken te la |
More info & calligraphy: Kendra |
啃 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken |
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
墾 垦 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken hiraku ひらく |
to reclaim (land); to cultivate (female given name) Hiraku |
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) |
掯 see styles |
kèn ken4 k`en ken |
to push down; to make things difficult; to take by force |
硍 see styles |
kèn ken4 k`en ken |
rumbling of rolling stones |
肎 肯 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken |
old variant of 肯[ken3] See: 肯 |
裉 see styles |
kèn ken4 k`en ken |
side seam in an upper garment |
不肯 see styles |
bù kěn bu4 ken3 pu k`en pu ken fukō |
does not assent |
中肯 see styles |
zhòng kěn zhong4 ken3 chung k`en chung ken |
pertinent; apropos |
勤懇 勤恳 see styles |
qín kěn qin2 ken3 ch`in k`en chin ken |
diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere |
啃書 啃书 see styles |
kěn shū ken3 shu1 k`en shu ken shu |
lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram |
啃老 see styles |
kěn lǎo ken3 lao3 k`en lao ken lao |
(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood |
圍墾 围垦 see styles |
wéi kěn wei2 ken3 wei k`en wei ken |
to reclaim land by diking |
墾丁 垦丁 see styles |
kěn dīng ken3 ding1 k`en ting ken ting |
Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination (abbr. for 墾丁國家公園|垦丁国家公园[Ken3 ding1 Guo2 jia1 Gong1 yuan2]) |
墾利 垦利 see styles |
kěn lì ken3 li4 k`en li ken li |
Kenli District in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong |
墾殖 垦殖 see styles |
kěn zhí ken3 zhi2 k`en chih ken chih |
to open up land for cultivation |
墾耕 垦耕 see styles |
kěn gēng ken3 geng1 k`en keng ken keng |
to bring under cultivation (scrubland, marshland etc) |
墾荒 垦荒 see styles |
kěn huāng ken3 huang1 k`en huang ken huang |
to open up land (for agriculture) |
寧肯 宁肯 see styles |
nìng kěn ning4 ken3 ning k`en ning ken |
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
屯墾 屯垦 see styles |
tún kěn tun2 ken3 t`un k`en tun ken |
to garrison troops to open up land |
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 |
懇求 恳求 see styles |
kěn qiú ken3 qiu2 k`en ch`iu ken chiu |
to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty |
懇請 恳请 see styles |
kěn qǐng ken3 qing3 k`en ch`ing ken ching konsei / konse こんせい |
to request earnestly (noun, transitive verb) appeal; entreaty; request |
懇責 恳责 see styles |
kěn zé ken3 ze2 k`en tse ken tse konseki |
to criticize |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Ken | ケン | ken | ||
Ken | 肯 | kěn / ken3 / ken | k`en / ken | |
Aiki-Ken | 合気剣 | ai ki ken / aikiken | ||
Ki Ken-Tai Icchi | 気剣体一致 | ki ken tai icchi kikentaiicchi ki ken tai ichi | ||
Kunshi no Ken | 君子の拳 | kun shi no ken kunshinoken | ||
Kaio-Ken | 界王拳 | kai ou ken / kaiouken / kai o ken | jiè wáng quán jie4 wang2 quan2 jie wang quan jiewangquan | chieh wang ch`üan chiehwangchüan chieh wang chüan |
Kaio-Ken | 界王拳 | kai ou ken / kaiouken / kai o ken | jiè wáng quán jie4 wang2 quan2 jie wang quan jiewangquan | chieh wang ch`üan chiehwangchüan chieh wang chüan |
Ken Zen Ichi Nyo | 拳禪一如 拳禅一如 | ken zen ichi nyo kenzenichinyo | ||
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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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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