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Courtesy / Etiquette

 lǐ yì
 rei gi
Courtesy / Etiquette Scroll

In Japanese, 礼儀 means “manners,” “courtesy,” or “etiquette.”

This also clearly means etiquette in Chinese, though the first Japanese Kanji has been “modernized” and happens to be the same as the modern Simplified Chinese version. Therefore, this word will be understood by both Japanese and Chinese people but best if your audience is mostly Japanese (Chinese people would generally prefer the ancient Traditional Chinese version).


See Also:  Kindness | Respect

Courtesy / Etiquette

 lǐ yì
Courtesy / Etiquette Scroll

In Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and old Japanese Kanji, 禮儀 means “etiquette” or “courtesy.”

You'll also find a Japanese entry on our website, which uses a modern/simplified first Kanji. The characters shown here compose the best choice if your audience is Chinese or Korean - but also acceptable if you want an ancient-style Japanese scroll (in modern Japanese, it has the same pronunciation, but is written 礼儀).

Note: This can also be translated as propriety, decorum, or formality.

Welcome Home

 okaerinasai
Welcome Home Scroll

お帰りなさい is a common Japanese way to say, “welcome home.”

This is said by a person greeting another as they return home. It's a typical phrase that is almost said by reflex as part of Japanese courtesy or etiquette.

Sometimes written as 御帰りなさい (just the first character is Kanji instead of Hiragana).


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

 zhì dào guǎn
 chi dou kan
Chidokan Scroll

致道館 is the name Chidokan.

Chidōkan was established in 1805. The original Chidōkan school was located in Tsuruoka, Japan.

The original school taught a combination of traditional Chinese literature, Ogasawara-ryū etiquette, Chinese medicine and martial arts alongside Confucianism.

Joushiki Wo Koeru

 jou shiki wo ko e ru
Joushiki Wo Koeru Scroll

This Japanese phrase, “常識を超える” or “Jōshiki Wo Koeru” means “beyond common sense.”

常識 alone can be translated as “common sense,” “good sense,” “common knowledge”,“general knowledge,” “common practice,” “accepted practice,” or “social etiquette.”
The rest of the phrase indicates exceeding, overtaking, surpassing, transcending, or an idea of going beyond something.

More ways to translate this whole phrase:
Over what was known.
Surpassing common sense.
Beyond the ordinary.
Going beyond conventional knowledge.
Beyond conventional wisdom.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do

 tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do Scroll

跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈 is General Choi's writing that is often called “The Tenets of Taekwon-do.”

Taekwondo Tenets

The actual title would be translated as “Taekwondo Spirit” or “The Spirit of Taekwondo.” It was originally written in Korean Hanja (Chinese characters used in Korea for about 1600 years).

General Choi's original calligraphy is shown to the right. Your custom calligraphy will be unique, and not an exact match, as each calligrapher has their own style.

In modern times, the common form of written Korean is Hangul (a phonetic character set). The table below shows the text in Hangul and Hanja along with a pronunciation guide and a brief English translation:

Traditional Korean HanjaModern Korean HangulPronunciationEnglish
跆拳道精神태권도정신tae gweon do jeong sinTaekwondo Spirit
禮儀예의ye yiCourtesy / Etiquette / Propriety / Decorum / Formality
廉耻염치yeom ciIntegrity / Sense of Honor
忍耐인내in naePatience / Perseverance / Endurance
克己극기geug giSelf-Control / Self-Denial / Self-Abnegation
百折不屈백절불굴baeg jeor bur gurIndomitable Spirit (Undaunted even after repeated attacks from the opponent)
Note that the pronunciation is the official version now used in South Korea. However, it is different than what you may be used to. For instance, “Taekwon-do” is “tae gweon do.” This new romanization is supposed to be closer to actual Korean pronunciation.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
 reiji / reji
    れいじ

More info & calligraphy:

Respect
(1) (See お礼・1) thanks; gratitude; (2) manners; etiquette; (n,ctr) (3) bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; (4) reward; gift; (5) ceremony; ritual; (6) (abbreviation) (See 礼金・2) key money; (personal name) Reiji


see styles

    li3
li
 rai
    らい

More info & calligraphy:

Respect
gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
(personal name) Rai
Worship, offerings, rites; ritual, ceremonial, decorum, courtesy, etiquette.

禮儀


礼仪

see styles
lǐ yí
    li3 yi2
li i

More info & calligraphy:

Courtesy / Etiquette
etiquette; ceremony

マナー

see styles
 manaa / mana
    マナー

More info & calligraphy:

Manor
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour


see styles

    yi2
i
 tadashi
    ただし
apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
(1) ceremony; (2) matter; affair; case; (suffix) (3) (used in letters, official notices, etc. after a person's name, personal pronoun, etc.) with regard to; as for; as concerns; (given name) Tadashi
Manner, mode, style; ceremony, etiquette.

お礼

see styles
 orei / ore
    おれい
(1) (polite language) thanks; gratitude; (2) (polite language) manners; etiquette; (3) (polite language) bow; (4) (polite language) reward; gift; (5) (polite language) ceremony; ritual

不埒

see styles
 furachi
    ふらち
(noun or adjectival noun) insolence; misconduct; rudeness; breach of etiquette

不埓

see styles
 furachi
    ふらち
(noun or adjectival noun) insolence; misconduct; rudeness; breach of etiquette

作法

see styles
zuò fǎ
    zuo4 fa3
tso fa
 sahou(p); sakuhou / saho(p); sakuho
    さほう(P); さくほう
course of action; method of doing something; practice; modus operandi
(1) (さほう only) manners; etiquette; propriety; (2) manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
Karma, which results from action, i.e. the "deeds" of body or mouth; to perform ceremonies.

儀礼

see styles
 girei / gire
    ぎれい
(1) courtesy; etiquette; formality; protocol; (2) (religious) observance; ritual; rite; (given name) Girei

儀節


仪节

see styles
yí jié
    yi2 jie2
i chieh
etiquette; ceremonial protocol

六藝


六艺

see styles
liù yì
    liu4 yi4
liu i
the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 禮|礼[li3] (禮儀|礼仪[li3 yi2]), music 樂|乐[yue3] (音樂|音乐[yin1 yue4]), archery 射[she4] (射箭[she4 jian4]), charioteering 御[yu4] (駕車|驾车[jia4 che1]), calligraphy or literacy 書|书[shu1] (識字|识字[shi2 zi4]), mathematics or reckoning 數|数[shu4] (計算|计算[ji4 suan4]); another name for the Six Classics 六經|六经[Liu4 jing1]

典礼

see styles
 tenrei / tenre
    てんれい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy; (given name) Tenrei

古格

see styles
gǔ gé
    gu3 ge2
ku ko
 kokaku
    こかく
convention; usage; old customs; old etiquette
ancient precedent

嗜み

see styles
 tashinami
    たしなみ
(1) (kana only) taste (in goods, etc.); (2) (kana only) manners; etiquette; (3) (kana only) modesty; restraint; prudence; (4) (kana only) knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments; (5) (kana only) taking care of one's personal appearance

失儀


失仪

see styles
shī yí
    shi1 yi2
shih i
discourteous; failure of etiquette

常識


常识

see styles
cháng shí
    chang2 shi2
ch`ang shih
    chang shih
 joushiki / joshiki
    じょうしき
common sense; general knowledge
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette

形跡


形迹

see styles
xíng jì
    xing2 ji4
hsing chi
 keiseki / keseki
    けいせき
manner; bearing; trace; mark; trail; etiquette
traces; evidence

御礼

see styles
 onrei / onre
    おんれい
    orei / ore
    おれい
(1) (polite language) thanks; gratitude; (2) (polite language) manners; etiquette; (3) (polite language) bow; (4) (polite language) reward; gift; (5) (polite language) ceremony; ritual

指箸

see styles
 sashibashi
    さしばし
pointing towards somebody or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

横箸

see styles
 yokobashi
    よこばし
joining both chopsticks together and using them as a spoon (breach of chopstick etiquette)

涙箸

see styles
 namidabashi
    なみだばし
dripping liquid (soup, sauce, etc.) from the tips of one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

点前

see styles
 tatemae
    たてまえ
tea ceremony procedures; tea ceremony etiquette

礼儀

see styles
 reigi / regi
    れいぎ
manners; courtesy; etiquette

礼典

see styles
 reisuke / resuke
    れいすけ
etiquette; ritual; (given name) Reisuke

礼式

see styles
 reishiki / reshiki
    れいしき
etiquette; manners

礼楽

see styles
 raira
    らいら
etiquette and music; (female given name) Raira

礼法

see styles
 reihou / reho
    れいほう
etiquette; courtesy; manners

禮俗


礼俗

see styles
lǐ sú
    li3 su2
li su
etiquette; custom

禮制


礼制

see styles
lǐ zhì
    li3 zhi4
li chih
etiquette; system of rites

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Courtesy
Etiquette
礼儀 / 禮儀
礼仪
rei gi / reigilǐ yì / li3 yi4 / li yi / liyili i / lii
Courtesy
Etiquette
禮儀
礼仪
lǐ yì / li3 yi4 / li yi / liyili i / lii
Welcome Homeお帰りなさいokaerinasai
Chidokan致道館chi dou kan
chidoukan
chi do kan
zhì dào guǎn
zhi4 dao4 guan3
zhi dao guan
zhidaoguan
chih tao kuan
chihtaokuan
Joushiki Wo Koeru常識を超えるjou shiki wo ko e ru
joushikiwokoeru
jo shiki wo ko e ru
Taekwondo Tenets
Spirit of Taekwon-do
跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
跆拳道精神礼义廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
tai2 quan2 dao4 jing1 shen2 li3 yi4 lian2 chi3 ren3 nai4 ke4 ji3 bai3 zhe2 bu4 qu1
tai quan dao jing shen li yi lian chi ren nai ke ji bai zhe bu qu
t`ai ch`üan tao ching shen li i lien ch`ih jen nai k`o chi pai che pu ch`ü
tai chüan tao ching shen li i lien chih jen nai ko chi pai che pu chü
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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