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 jí sī tè
Gist Scroll

吉斯特 is the name Gist in Chinese (Mandarin).

 gisuto
Gist Scroll

ギスト is the name Gist in Japanese Katakana.


Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

 jīng shén
 sei shin
Spirit Scroll

精神 is the kind of spirit you have if you perform well in sports or competitions. It is the idea of having a good attitude and putting your all into something - so much so that others can see or feel your spirit. It is the essence of your being that can only be subjectively described because there are no words that can fully explain what “spirit” really is.

For your information:
My Japanese dictionary further tries to explain this word by comparing it to mind, soul, heart, or intention.
My Chinese dictionary compares these characters to meanings like vigor, vitality, drive, and mentality.
My Korean dictionary defines this as mind, spirit, and soul.


See Also:  Vitality | Heart | Soul


These search terms might be related to Gist:

Essence

Even a Fool May Sometimes Come Up With a Good Idea

Idea / Concept

Idea / Thought

Idea / Thought / Meaning

Spirit / Spiritual Essence

Thought / Thinking / Idea

True Essence

Warrior Essence / Warrior Spirit / Martial

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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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    ke1
k`o
    ko
 ke
    け

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Coe
branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4]
(kana only) (See 科の木・しなのき) Japanese linden (Tilia japonica); (personal name) Ke
A class, lesson, examination.

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fán
    fan2
fan
 bon
    ぼん
ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
(noun or adjectival noun) (rare) (See 平凡) (ant: 非凡) ordinary; common; mediocre; (given name) Bon
All, everybody, common, ordinary.

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zhǐ
    zhi3
chih
 shi
    むね
imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
(1) center (centre); pillar; principle; (2) purport; gist; drift; meaning
Purport, will; good.

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lüè
    lu:e4
lu:e
 ryaku
    りゃく
brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit; (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly; plan; strategy; to capture (territory)
(n,n-suf) (1) abbreviation; omission; (2) outline; gist; (3) plan; strategy; scheme
To mark off, define: abridge, outline, sketch; summarize in general; rather, somewhat.

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    qu4
ch`ü
    chü
 shu
    おもむき
interesting; to interest
(1) meaning; tenor; gist; (2) effect; influence; (3) appearance; aspect; (4) taste; (5) grace; charm; refinement
Destination, destiny (especially on rebirth): v. 五趣, i.e. the hells, pretas, animals, man, devas.

中意

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zhòng yì
    zhong4 yi4
chung i
 chūi
to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking
the gist

主旨

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zhǔ zhǐ
    zhu3 zhi3
chu chih
 shushi
    しゅし
gist; main idea; general tenor; one's judgment
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

主眼

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 shugan
    しゅがん
(1) main purpose; chief aim; focus; (2) main point; gist; essence

來意


来意

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lái yì
    lai2 yi4
lai i
 rai-i
one's purpose in coming
the gist

凡そ

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 oyoso
    およそ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (See おおよそ・1) about; roughly; approximately; (adverb) (2) (kana only) generally; on the whole; as a rule; (adverb) (3) (kana only) completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (kana only) outline; gist

勅意

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 chokui
    ちょくい
meaning or gist of a decree

合義


合义

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hé yì
    he2 yi4
ho i
 gō gi
gist

大体

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 daitai
    だいたい
(adverb) (1) (kana only) generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about; (can be adjective with の) (2) (kana only) general; rough; (3) (kana only) outline; main points; gist; substance; essence; (adverb) (4) (kana only) in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

大凡

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dà fán
    da4 fan2
ta fan
 ooyoso
    おおよそ
generally; in general
(adverb) (1) (kana only) about; roughly; approximately; (2) (kana only) generally; on the whole; as a rule; (3) (kana only) completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (kana only) outline; gist

大意

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dà yi
    da4 yi5
ta i
 masamoto
    まさもと
careless
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline; (personal name) Masamoto
The general meaning or summary of a sutra or śāstra. Also, the name of a youth, a former incarnation of the Buddha : to save his nation from their poverty, he plunged into the sea to obtain a valuable pearl from the sea-god who, alarmed by the aid rendered by Indra, gave up the pearl ; v. 大意經.

大旨

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dà zhǐ
    da4 zhi3
ta chih
 daishi
    おおむね
(adverb) (1) (kana only) in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large; (2) gist; point; main idea
gist

大概

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dà gài
    da4 gai4
ta kai
 taigai
    たいがい
roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
(adverb) (1) generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part; (adj-no,adv,n) (2) nearly all; almost all; most; (3) gist; summary; outline; main idea; (n,adj-no,adv) (4) (See 大概にする) staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate; (adverb) (5) probably; perhaps; in all likelihood; (adverb) (6) considerably; greatly; really

大略

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dà lüè
    da4 lu:e4
ta lu:e
 tairyaku
    たいりゃく
a broad outline; the general idea; roughly
(1) outline; summary; gist; (n,adv) (2) roughly; generally; approximately; (3) (obsolete) great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
roughly

大筋

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 oosuji
    おおすじ
outline; summary; gist; basic points; (surname) Oosuji

大要

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dà yào
    da4 yao4
ta yao
 taiyou / taiyo
    たいよう
abstract; gist; main points
summary; outline

宏旨

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hóng zhǐ
    hong2 zhi3
hung chih
 hiroshi
    ひろし
gist; main idea
(male given name) Hiroshi

指歸


指归

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zhǐ guī
    zhi3 gui1
chih kuei
 shiki
gist

提唱

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tí chàng
    ti2 chang4
t`i ch`ang
    ti chang
 teishou / tesho
    ていしょう
(noun, transitive verb) advocacy; proposal
To mention, to deliver oral instruction, or the gist of a subject, as done in the Intuitional School. Also 提綱; 提要.

教意

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jiào yì
    jiao4 yi4
chiao i
 kyō i
the gist of the teaching

来旨

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 raishi
    らいし
(1) gist of what someone else said; (2) (See 来意) purpose of a visit

梗概

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gěng gài
    geng3 gai4
keng kai
 kougai / kogai
    こうがい
broad outline; gist; summary
outline; summary; abstract

概ね

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 oomune
    おおむね
(adverb) (1) (kana only) in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large; (2) gist; point; main idea

概略

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 gairyaku
    がいりゃく
(n,adv) outline; summary; gist; in brief

泛讀


泛读

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fàn dú
    fan4 du2
fan tu
(language education) to read swiftly, aiming to get the gist; extensive reading

演義


演义

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yǎn yì
    yan3 yi4
yen i
 yoni
    よんい
to dramatize historical events; novel or play on historical theme
(1) popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; (2) adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing; (given name) Yon'i
draw out and explain the meaning or the real gist

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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
Gist吉斯特jí sī tè
ji2 si1 te4
ji si te
jisite
chi ssu t`e
chissute
chi ssu te
Gistギストgisuto
Spirit精神sei shin / seishinjīng shén
jing1 shen2
jing shen
jingshen
ching shen
chingshen


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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

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A professional Chinese Calligrapher

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.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

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.

A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

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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