Shoshin-Ryu in Chinese / Japanese...

正心流 is a Japanese title that means “right heart style,” “true mind method,” or “truthful heart school.”

The first character means right, correct, greater, or true.

The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.

The third character means style, method, or some will translate it as a school.

Please note, there is more than one martial arts school that romanizes as Shoshin-Ryu.

初心流 is often translated in Japanese as “beginner's mind style,” “beginner's spirit method,” or “beginner’s-mind school”

The first character means first, initial, primary, junior, beginning, or basic.

The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.

The third character means style, method, or some will translate it as a school.

Please note, there is more than one martial arts school that romanizes as Shoshin-Ryu.

This is the title Shoshin Karate-do Dojo in Japanese Kanji.

正心空手道場 is the title Shoshin Karate Dojo in Japanese Kanji.

精眞 means pure truth or the apprehension of ultimate reality.

初心 is often translated in Japanese as “beginner's mind” or “beginner's spirit.”

In Chinese, the dictionary definition is “one's original intention.”

The first character means first, initial, primary, junior, beginning, or basic.

The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.

初心 is one of the five spirits of the warrior (budo) and is often used as a Japanese martial arts tenet. Under that context, places such as the Budo Dojo define it this way: The state of shoshin is that of a beginners mind. It is a state of awareness that always remains fully conscious, aware, and prepared to see things for the first time. The attitude of shoshin is essential to continued learning.