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

This is the Chinese name for the territory of American Samoa (formerly known as Eastern Samoa).

This should not be confused with Independent Somoa which is to the west.

If you want just a general “Samoa” title, just use the plain “Samoa” entry, as it does not actually designate western, eastern, American, or independent.

See Also:  Oceania

巴薩姆 is the name Basame in Chinese (Mandarin).

バサメ is the name Basame in Japanese Katakana.

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

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

ブティザム is the name Btisam in Japanese (Katakana).

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

武士道 is the title for “The Code of the Samurai.”

Sometimes called “The Seven Virtues of the Samurai,” “The Bushido Code,” or “The Samurai Code of Chivalry.”

This would be read in Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja as “The Way of the Warrior,” “The Warrior's Way,” or “The Warrior's Code.”

It's a set of virtues that the Samurai of Japan and ancient warriors of China and Korea had to live and die by. However, while known throughout Asia, this title is mostly used in Japan and thought of as being of Japanese origin.

The seven commonly-accepted tenets or virtues of Bushido are Rectitude 義, Courage 勇, Benevolence 仁, Respect 礼(禮), Honour 名誉, Honesty 誠, and Loyalty 忠実. These tenets were part of oral history for generations, thus, you will see variations in the list of Bushido tenets depending on who you talk to.

See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here

See Also:  Samurai | Warrior

This is the Arabic name Ebtisam transliterated into Mandarin Chinese.

エブティザム is the name Ebtisam in Japanese (Katakana).

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

埃薩姆 is the name Essam in Chinese (Mandarin).

エッサム is the name Essam in Japanese Katakana.

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This Japanese proverb simply reads, “[In] Flowers it's Cherry Blossoms, [In] Men it's Warriors.”

花は櫻木人は武士 is meant to say that of all the flowers in the world, the cherry blossom is the best. And of all men in the world, the Samurai or Warrior is the best

This proverb has been around for a long time. It's believed to have been composed sometime before the Edo Period in Japan (which started in 1603).

Some will drop one syllable and pronounce this, “hana wa sakura hito wa bushi.” That's “sakura” instead of “sakuragi,” which is like saying “cherry blossom” instead of “cherry tree.”

The third character was traditionally written as 櫻. But in modern Japan, that became 桜. You may still see 櫻 used from time to time on older pieces of calligraphy. We can do either one, so just make a special request if you want 櫻.

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

春雨 is a Japanese name that means gentle spring rain or gift from above.

It has the same meaning (and can be a given name) in Chinese.

哈薩姆 is the name Hassam in Chinese (Mandarin).

ハッサム is the name Hassam in Japanese Katakana.

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

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the male Arabic name Hosam.

ホザム is the name Hosam in Japanese (Katakana).

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

胡薩姆 is the name Hussam in Chinese (Mandarin).

ハサム is the name Hussam in Japanese Katakana.

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

コサメ is the name Kosame in Japanese Katakana.

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

The 12th century phrase, 一所懸命 (Issho Kenmei) is often referred to as “Life Of A Samurai.”

Breaking it down:
一 = one
所 = place
懸 = devote
命 = life

一所懸命 literally means “to stake your life on one place.” Today, Japanese people use it to mean giving your full effort to something.

Other translations of 一所懸命 include: Very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, and/or desperately.

In the context of the Samurai, it is devoting oneself to the defense of one's territory.

Originally 一生懸命 meaning “to stake your life on one birth.”

This Japanese word means to comfort, console, or amuse.

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

奧薩馬 is the name Osama in Chinese (Mandarin).

オサマ is the name Osama in Japanese Katakana.

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

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the male Arabic name Ossama.

オッサマ is the name Ossama in Japanese (Katakana).

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

The 浪人 or Ronin have no master - The most famous are the 47 ronin created after their Lord committed suicide. This term was not a positive title for the Samurai of ancient Japan. However, in recent years, movies and video games have glorified the term Ronin.

In Chinese, this term has the original meaning of a hobo, vagabond, or ruffian.
In Korean Hanja, these characters would be read as adventurer, wanderer, someone without a steady job, or someone who is wasting away time.

In modern Japan, this term is used as a nickname for a high school student who has failed a college entry exam (and is trying again).

In Chinese and Korean, the Japanese definition of “Masterless Samurai” is known because of the historical context. Even in Japanese, the literal translation is closer to the Chinese and Korean definitions shown above.

This will make a fine wall scroll if you are a fan of the Ronin or see yourself as a Ronin of sorts. However, please think twice before getting a Ronin tattoo!

山姆 is the name Sam in Chinese (Mandarin).

サム is the name Sam in Japanese.

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

薩瑪 is the name Sama in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマ is the name Sama in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩馬 is the name Samaa in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマー is the name Samaa in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩馬德 is the name Samad in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマド is the name Samad in Japanese Katakana.

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

三昧 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja way to write Samādhi.

Samadhi is the state of intense concentration achieved through meditation.

Some will define Samādhi as putting together, composing the mind, intent contemplation, perfect absorption, or union of the meditator with the object of meditation.

定 is the single-character way to express the idea of Samadhi in Chinese and Japanese.

A single-character title like this is open to a lot of interpretation. So 定 can mean to set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order, certainly, truly, settle, or compose the mind.

In the Buddhist context, this means “Perfect absorption of thought into the one object of meditation,” “The mind fixed in one direction,” “Internal state of imperturbability or tranquility,” or “Exempt from all external sensations.”

In Buddhism, “三摩提” is the transliteration of the Sanskrit word Samādhi, which means equanimity, concentration, and determination.

It is one of the Buddhist practices aimed at eliminating all distractions and calming the mind.

Sometimes written in a shorter form of 三昧 (san mei).

大蓮華智慧三摩地智 is the title for “The wisdom of the great lotus, samādhi-wisdom.”

This is also the penetrating wisdom of Amitābha.

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the male Indian name Samaka.

薩曼 is the name Saman in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマン is the name Saman in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩馬涅戈 is the name Samaniego in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマニエゴ is the name Samaniego in Japanese Katakana.

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薩馬諾 is the name Samano in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマノ is the name Samano in Japanese Katakana.

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薩曼莎 is the name Samanta in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマンサ is the name Samanta in Japanese Katakana.

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薩曼莎 is the name Samantha in Chinese (Mandarin).

This is a Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female French name Samantha.

サマンサ is the name Samantha in Japanese.

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

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

サマール is the name Samar in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩馬拉 is the name Samara in Mandarin Chinese.

This may refer to the city of Samara, Russia.

サマラ is the name Samara in Japanese.

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

撒瑪利亞 is the name Samaria in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマリア is the name Samaria in Japanese Katakana.

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

奢摩他 is the name Samatha in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマサ is the name Samatha in Japanese (Katakana).

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

薩馬約亞 is the name Samayoa in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマヨア is the name Samayoa in Japanese Katakana.

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

同 means same, similar, together, alike, with, or mutual.

This can also be the Japanese male given name, Hitoshi.

同 is a strange selection for a wall scroll but a lot of people search for “same,” so we added this.

薩米德 is the name Sameed in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミード is the name Sameed in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩米爾 is the name Sameer in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミアー is the name Sameer in Japanese (Katakana).

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

薩米拉 is the name Sameera in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミーラ is the name Sameera in Japanese Katakana.

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薩默爾 is the name Samer in Chinese (Mandarin).

サマー is the name Samer in Japanese (Katakana).

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

This is the most common transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Sami.

サミ is the name Sami in Japanese.

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

This is an alternative transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Sami.

This is the Japanese name Samidare.

The meaning of the name is “early-summer rain.” Literally, it's “5th moon rain,” which means “rain in the month of May.” This may refer to an anime character, a Japanese battleship in WWII, or a place in Japan called Samidare.

薩米克 is the name Samik in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミック is the name Samik in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩米姆 is the name Samim in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミム is the name Samim in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩明 is the name Samin in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミン is the name Samin in Japanese Katakana.

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薩米普 is the name Samip in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミプ is the name Samip in Japanese Katakana.

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

薩米爾 is the name Samir in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミル is the name Samir in Japanese Katakana.

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

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

サミラ is the name Samira in Japanese (Katakana).

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

薩米拉 is the name Samirah in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミラ is the name Samirah in Japanese Katakana.

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

This is the second most common transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Sammi.

サミ is the name Sammi in Japanese.

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薩米 is the name Sammie in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミー is the name Sammie in Japanese (Katakana).

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薩蒙斯 is the name Sammons in Chinese (Mandarin).

サモンズ is the name Sammons in Japanese Katakana.

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三木 is the name Sammu in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミュ is the name Sammu in Japanese Katakana.

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

塞繆爾 is the name Sammuel in Chinese (Mandarin).

サミュエル is the name Sammuel in Japanese Katakana.

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

This is the second most common transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Sammy.

サミー is the name Sammy in Japanese.

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

薩摩亞 is the Chinese name for the country of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa).

The official name is the Independent State of Samoa. Not to be confused with American Somoa which is to the southeast.

See Also:  Oceania

サモア is the name for Samoa in Japanese (Katakana).

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