The Name Kai in Japanese/Chinese on a Custom-Made Wall Scroll.

合気会 or “Aikikai” is the original school of Aikido.

Several organizations use this title. The first was established in Japan in 1940 (The Aikikai Foundation or 財団法人合気会).

The only difference between this title and Aikido is the last character, “kai” which means club, group, fraternity, organization, or assembly.

Note: 合気会 may be romanized with a dash like this: Aiki-Kai.

阿凱 is the name Akai in Chinese (Mandarin).

武道会 is the title Budō-Kai.

Budo means martial arts, and kai is association. This title is used by a few dojos around the world.

武道会術 is the title “Budo Kai Jutsu” in Japanese Kanji.

武士會 is the Japanese martial arts title Bushi-Kai or Bushikai.

See Also:  Knight | Army | Marines | Samurai

ドラゴンボール改 is the name for Doragon Bōru Kai (Dragon Ball Revised), a high-definition remastered and recut of the original Dragon Ball Z, released on the 20th anniversary.

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

護身会 is the title for the Goshin-Kai school of Japanese martial arts.

護身 (Goshin) means self-protection, protection of the body.

会 (Kai) means meeting, assembly, society, association, or club.

一心会 is the Japanese martial arts title “Isshinkai” or “Isshin-Kai.”

It literally means “One Heart Association” or “Single-Heart Club.” This title is often associated with Isshin-Ryu Aikido and Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do. This title is appropriate for the name of a dojo that teaches these styles.

凱 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Kai.

This Chinese character means triumphant or victorious. In Chinese, it can be the surname, Kai.

Note: In Japanese this can be the given name Tanoshi.

カイ is the name Kai in Japanese.

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

凱亞 is the name Kaia in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケーア is the name Kaia in Japanese (Katakana).

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凱查 is the name Kaicha in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイチャ is the name Kaicha in Japanese Katakana.

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凱慈 is the name Kaici in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイシ is the name Kaici in Japanese Katakana.

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凱登 is the name Kaiden in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイデン is the name Kaiden in Japanese.

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凱沙 is the name Kaiesha in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイエシャ is the name Kaiesha in Japanese Katakana.

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凱揚 is the name Kaijan or Kai’jan in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイジャン is the name Kaijan or Kai’jan in Japanese Katakana.

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怪獣 is a Japanese word for monster or “strange creature.”

This usually refers to a genre of tokusatsu films. These films feature monsters that often attack Tokyo or fight with other monsters. The most internationally famous of these is the Godzilla franchise of movies.

凱拉 is the name Kaila in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイラ is the name Kaila in Japanese Katakana.

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凱莉 is the name Kailee in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケーリー is the name Kailee in Japanese (Katakana).

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凱萊納 is the name Kailena in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイレナ is the name Kailena in Japanese Katakana.

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凱利 is the name Kailey in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケイリー is the name Kailey in Japanese Katakana.

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This is a common transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Kaili.

It's also the name of Kaili city in Guizhou province.

I named my first daughter Kaili after visiting Kaili city and finding very friendly people there. I think this is a great English-Chinese baby name, as it is pronounceable in both languages, and the name works as a given name in both languages as well.

カイリ is the name Kaili in Japanese.

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

凱琳 is the name Kailyn in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイリン is the name Kailyn in Japanese Katakana.

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凱恩 is the name Kain in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケーン is the name Kain in Japanese (Katakana).

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凱恩 is the name Kaine in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケーン is the name Kaine in Japanese (Katakana).

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ケーオ is the name Kaio in Japanese (Katakana).

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界王拳 is the name Kaioken in Japanese. The meaning is World King Fist. This title is associated with Dragon Ball Z.

This can be pronounced in Chinese, but would only be recognized by Chinese fans of Dragon Ball Z.

This is Kaiōken in Japanese.

界 = Community, circles, world, border, or boundary.
王 = King
拳 = Fist

Often translated as World Lord Fist, Fist of the World King, Kamajamaja (Norwegian), and Leptonski Udarac (Slovenian).

Associated with Goku's attack technique in Dragon Ball Z.

凱拉 is the name Kaira in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイラ is the name Kaira in Japanese Katakana.

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

凱里 is the name Kairi in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイリー is the name Kairi in Japanese (Katakana).

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凱倫 is the name Kairon in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイロン is the name Kairon in Japanese Katakana.

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This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the male Arabic name Kaïs or Kais.

ケース is the name Kais in Japanese (Katakana).

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凱斯林 is the name Kaiselin in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイセリン is the name Kaiselin in Japanese Katakana.

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凱肖恩 is the name Kaishawn in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイショーン is the name Kaishawn in Japanese Katakana.

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凱西 is the name Kaisie in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケイシー is the name Kaisie in Japanese Katakana.

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凱蒂 is the name Kaiti in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイティ is the name Kaiti in Japanese Katakana.

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凱特琳 is the name Kaitlin in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケイトリン is the name Kaitlin in Japanese.

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凱特琳 is the name Kaitlyn in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケイトリン is the name Kaitlyn in Japanese.

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凱蒂 is the name Kaity in Chinese (Mandarin).

ケイティ is the name Kaity in Japanese Katakana.

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凱亞 is the name Kaiya in Chinese (Mandarin).

カイヤ is the name Kaiya in Japanese Katakana.

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改善 means betterment, improvement, to make better, or to improve - specifically incremental and continuous improvement.

改善 became very important in post-war Japan when Edwards Deming came to Japan to teach concepts of incremental and continuous improvement (for which the big 3 auto-makers did not want to hear about at the time - even kicking Deming out of their offices). The Japanese workforce absorbed this concept when their culture was in flux and primed for change.

This kaizen term is closely associated with the western title “Total Quality Management.” Perhaps dear to my heart since I spent years studying this at university before I moved to China where TQM did not seem to exist. Slowly, this concept has entered China as well (I've actually given lectures on the subject in Beijing).

If you are trying to improve processes at your business or need to remind yourself of your continuous TQM goals, this would be a great wall scroll to hang behind your desk or in your workplace.

See Also:  Kansei

空手道心養会 is the Japanese Kanji for
Karate-Dō Shinyō-Kai.

極真會 is the Japanese title Kyokushinkai, which is a school/type of Karate-Do.

If you want a longer title, such as Kyokushinkaikan, Kyokushinkai-Karate, or Kyokushin-Karate, please contact me.

馬拉凱 is the name Malakai in Chinese (Mandarin).

マラカイ is the name Malakai in Japanese Katakana.

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馬利凱 is the name Malykai in Chinese (Mandarin).

マリカイ is the name Malykai in Japanese Katakana.

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This is the title Midori Yama Budokai in Japanese.

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米凱爾 is the name Mikail in Chinese (Mandarin).

ミカイル is the name Mikail in Japanese Katakana.

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日本空手道玄武會 is the title for Nippon Karate-Do Genbu-Kai.
A Japanese karate association of the Genbu school.

Note that while this title does make perfect sense in Chinese, it is really a Japanese title. In fact, the first word is “Japanese/Japan.”

If you’d like your martial arts school, dojo or club added to our calligraphy database for easy ordering of a custom calligraphy wall scroll, just contact me.

日本空手協会 is the title for Nippon Karate Kyokai in Japanese Kanji.

This is the martial arts title Renbukai in Japanese Kanji.

This is the title for the poem, Sandōkai as used in the Soto school of Zen Buddhism.

If you need the full text of the poem on a scroll or more info, please contact me.

聖心会 is the Japanese martial arts title “Seishinkai” or “Seishin-Kai.”

It literally means “Sacred Heart Association” or “Pure-Heart Club.”

聖 can mean holy, sacred, saint, sage, virtuous, expert, wise and good, upright, or correct.
心 can mean heart, mind, center, core, spirit, soul, or vitality.

聖心 creates a word meaning sacred heart, or the holy mind (that of Buddha).
会 in Japanese means association, club, meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, or society.

心養会 is the title for Shinyō-kai or Shinyōkai - a style of Karate-Dō.

Added for the Mind Body Dojo in El Cerritos, CA.

If you translate this directly, the meaning is Heart/Mind Nurturing Association.

This is the martial arts title Shitokai or Shitō-kai in Japanese Kanji.

松濤会 is the martial arts style Shotokai or Shōtōkai in Japanese Kanji.

Sometimes written in the old form, 松濤會 or even 鬆濤會. Let me know if you want one of these versions instead of 松濤会 when you place your order.

修交会 is Shūkōkai, Shūkō-kai, or Shuko-kai, a martial arts style derived from Shitō-ryū (糸東流) back in the 1940s.

創価学会 is the title for the Soka Gakkai sect of Buddhism in Japanese Kanji.

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female Arabic name Soukaina.

ソケーナ is the name Soukaina in Japanese (Katakana).

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蘇凱納 is the name Sukaina in Chinese (Mandarin).

スカイナ is the name Sukaina in Japanese Katakana.

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烏姆凱 is the name Umkai in Chinese (Mandarin).

ウンカイ is the name Umkai in Japanese (Katakana).

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和道會合気道 is the title for Wado-Kai Aikido.

See Also:  Wado-Ryu

Wado-Kai is used as a title for styles of Karate and Aikido.

Breaking down the characters into the proper Japanese Romaji, you have “wa dou kai” or “wa dō kai.” The meaning is roughly-translated as “Harmony Way Club” or “Peace Method Association.” The first Kanji should probably be read as harmony, rather than peace in this case.

See Also:  Wado-Ryu

友心会 is the martial arts title Yushinkai in Japanese Kanji.

This can translate as “Friendship Club” or “Friends Heart Club.”

Other possible titles that are romanized as Yushinkai are 有心会 and 結心会. These have a meaning that is more like Heartfelt Club or Heart-to-Heart Club. Be sure to check carefully to see what your school title is before you order. Let me know if you need one of these alternate versions.

This is the martial arts title Zendokai.

The first two characters refer to Zen ascetic practices or Zen teachings. Noting that Zen or 禅 means meditation and Dou/Do or 道 means way.

Kai or 会 (originally written 會) in this context means society, association, or club.

Zendokai Karate beyond the normal fighting skills invites the practitioner to notice and observe their own body with mindfulness and self-awareness and can re-acquire and hone their genuine self.