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

正見 is one of the Noble Eightfold Paths of Buddhism. Right View, along with the Right Thought, constitutes the path to Wisdom.

To get to the correct view of the world, you must first understand and follow Four Noble Truths.

Note: This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese and Chinese people.

See Also:  Buddhism | Enlightenment | Noble Eightfold Path

国家忠诚父母孝道朋友有信杀生有择临战无退 are the five codes of Tang Soo Do.

I suggest you have this arranged in five columns when you get to the options page for your custom calligraphy wall scroll.

Here are my translations of each of the five codes:
國家忠誠 Be loyal to your country.
父母孝道 In regards to parents, behave in a filial way.
朋友有信 Be faithful in friendship.
殺生有擇 When fighting for life and death, make noble choices.
臨戰無退 No retreat in battle.

Note: “Tang Soo Do” is a romanization of 唐手道. It's 당수도 in Korean Hangul. It can also be romanized as “Tangsudo” or “Dangsudo.”

阿夫坦 is the name Aaftan in Chinese (Mandarin).

アーフタン is the name Aaftan in Japanese Katakana.

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

容納 speaks of being tolerant of other opinions or being accepting of other people's ideas or ways of doing things.

Other definitions of this word include having the capacity for, to accommodate, or to tolerate.

受諾 is a simple Japanese word for acceptance.

Because it's a general term, it can mean acceptance in a lot of different contexts (acceptance of your friends, family, differences, faults, etc.).

會計師 is the occupational or legal title of an accountant in Chinese and Korean.

In Asia, particular studies and certifications are needed to obtain this title. Therefore, this is the closest match to the English term for Certified Public Accountant. Such a professional might have a sign on his desk or a name badge that has his/her name on it and this title in Chinese characters. It's not too common to see this on a wall scroll in Asia, but you can take such liberties in the west.

會計士 is how to write accountant (specifically CPA) in Japanese Kanji.

阿富汗 is the Chinese name for the country of Afghanistan.

See Also:  Iran | Pakistan | China | Asia

This is Afghanistan in Japanese Katakana.

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

艾塔納 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Aitana.

アイタナ is the name Aitana in Japanese (Katakana).

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

阿塔納斯 is the name Atanas in Chinese (Mandarin).

アタナス is the name Atanas in Japanese (Katakana).

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

阿塔娜西亞 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Atanasia.

アタナシア is the name Atanasia in Japanese (Katakana).

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

八打雁 is the name Batangas in Chinese (Mandarin).

バタンガス is the name Batangas in Japanese Katakana.

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

This is the Chinese name for the country of Bhutan.

See Also:  Asia

This is Bhutan in Japanese Katakana.

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

布里塔尼 is the name Britanny in Chinese (Mandarin).

ブリタニー is the name Britanny in Japanese (Katakana).

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

布里塔尼 is the name Britany in Chinese (Mandarin).

ブリタニー is the name Britany in Japanese (Katakana).

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

布里塔尼 is the name Brittany in Chinese (Mandarin).

ブリタニー is the name Brittany 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 male Portuguese/Latin name Caetano.

カエタノ is the name Caetano in Japanese (Katakana).

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

卡斯塔涅達 is the name Castañeda or Castaneda in Chinese (Mandarin).

カスタニェダ is the name Castañeda or Castaneda in Japanese Katakana.

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

卡耶塔諾 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Cayetano.

ケーエタノ is the name Cayetano in Japanese (Katakana).

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

刻舟求劍 is an originally-Chinese proverb that serves as a warning to people that things are always in a state of change.

Thus, you must consider that and not depend on the old ways or a way that may have worked in the past but is no longer valid.

This idiom/proverb comes from the following story:
A man was traveling in a ferry boat across a river. With him, he carried a treasured sword. Along the way, the man became overwhelmed and intoxicated by the beautiful view and accidentally dropped his prized sword into the river. Thinking quickly, he pulled out a knife and marked on the rail of the boat where exactly he had lost his sword.

When the boat arrived on the other side of the river, the man jumped out of the boat and searched for his sword right under where he'd made the mark. Of course, the boat had moved a great distance since he made the mark, and thus, he could not find the sword.

While this man may seem foolhardy, we must take a great lesson from this parable: Circumstances change, so one should use methods to handle the change. In modern China, this is used in business to mean that one should not depend on old business models for a changing market.

This proverb dates back to the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) of the territory now known as China. It has spread and is somewhat known in Japan and Korea.

チェタン is the name Chetan in Japanese Katakana.

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

藏羚羊 is the Chinese title for a Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii).

康斯坦斯 is the name Constance in Chinese (Mandarin).

コンスタンス is the name Constance in Japanese.

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

康斯坦西亞 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Constancia.

コンスタンシア is the name Constancia in Japanese (Katakana).

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

康斯坦西奧 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Constancio.

コンスタンシオ is the name Constancio in Japanese (Katakana).

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

康斯坦丁 is the name Constantin in Chinese (Mandarin).

コンスタンチン is the name Constantin in Japanese.

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

康斯坦丁 is the name Constantine in Chinese (Mandarin).

コンスタンティン is the name Constantine in Japanese (Katakana).

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

康斯坦丁諾 is the name Constantino in Chinese (Mandarin).

コンスタンティーノ is the name Constantino in Japanese Katakana.

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

康斯坦札 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Constanza.

コンスタンサー is the name Constanza in Japanese (Katakana).

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

長跑運動員 is a Chinese title for “long-distance runner.”

This is kind of a funky title for a wall scroll but if you run marathons or long-distance races, this could be for you.

長跑者 is probably the shortest but still reasonable title for “long-distance runner,” in Chinese.

This is kind of a funky title for a wall scroll, but if you run marathons or long-distance races, this could be for you.

達斯坦 is the name Dustan in Chinese (Mandarin).

ダスタン is the name Dustan in Japanese Katakana.

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

艾坦 is the name Eitan in Chinese (Mandarin).

イータン is the name Eitan in Japanese (Katakana).

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

埃斯塔尼斯勞 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Estanislao.

エスタニスラオ is the name Estanislao in Japanese (Katakana).

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

傑出 is a word that means “outstanding,” “prominence,” “excel,” “foremost,” and “to shine.”

This is the Irish name Fintan in Chinese (Mandarin).

フィンタン is the name Fintan 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 French name Gaëtan or Gaetan.

ガエタン is the name Gaetan 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 French name Gaétane or Gaetane.

ガエテーン is the name Gaetane 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 Italian name Gaetano.

ガエターノ is the name Gaetano in Japanese Katakana.

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

遺產/遺産 is heritage, legacy, inheritance, or bequest in Chinese and Japanese.

Note: In Japanese, the second character is written a little differently (産 instead of 產). If you order this from the Japanese master calligrapher, expect that it will be written in the common Japanese variant Kanji.

淡泊以明志寧靜而致遠 is a kind of complex ten-character proverb composed by Zhuge Liang about 1800 years ago.

This is a Chinese proverb that means “Leading a simple life will yield a clear mind, and having inner peace will help you see far (into the world).”

What I have translated as “simple life” means NOT being materialistic and NOT competing in the rat race.

The last word means “far” but the deeper meaning is that you will surpass what you can currently see or understand. Perhaps even the idea of opening up vast knowledge and understanding of complex ideas.

The whole phrase has a theme that suggests if you are NOT an aggressive cut-throat person who fights his way to the top no matter how many people he crushes on the way, and instead seek inner peace, you will have a happier existence and be more likely to understand the meaning of life.

See Also:  Serenity

寧靜而致遠 is five characters from a longer ten-character proverb composed by Zhuge Liang about 1800 years ago.

诸葛亮 Zhuge Liang

The proverb means “Your inner peace/tranquility/serenity will help you see or reach far (into the world).”

The last word means “far” but the deeper meaning is that you will surpass what you can currently see or understand. Perhaps even opening up vast knowledge and understanding of complex ideas.

喬納坦 is the name Jhonatan in Chinese (Mandarin).

ジョナタン is the name Jhonatan in Japanese Katakana.

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

唐手道 is the alternate title for Karate-do.

This title uses a character, 唐, which represents the Tang Dynasty of China. Thus, this is often translated as the “Tang Hand Way” or incorrectly, “Tang Fist Way.”
I have also seen some call it “China Hand Way.”
Many in Korea refer to and romanize these characters as “Tang Soo Do” (당수도) where these characters refer to a kind of Korean style of Karate.

There is not a lot of information on this title but some believe that a simplified form of Kung Fu that started in China and ended up very popular in Japan used this title initially. It was later changed in Japan to a different Karate title which means “Empty Hand” (as in, without weapons).

Note: When used in Korean, this is pronounced 당수도. This title is often romanized as “Tang Soo Do,” “Tangsudo,” “Dang Su Do,” or “Dangsudo.” The last two romanizations on that list are the official Korean government romanization, though martial arts schools tend to use other non-standard versions.

刀 is the Japanese Kanji for “sword.” This refers to the style of sword carried by warriors, samurai, and shogun of ancient Japan.

With the pacification of Japan, such swords are now only used for ceremony and decoration. The true art of sword-smithing is all but lost in Japan with new sword production dedicated to making inexpensive replicas for the tourist and foreign market.

For those of you that want to ask whether I can get you a real antique sword. Let me tell you that most real Asian swords were melted down after WWII in Japan, and during the Great Leap Forward in China. Any remaining swords are family heirlooms that nobody will part with.

Please carefully note that the Japanese kanji character shown above is only for a Japanese audience. In China, this character means “knife.” See our other entry for “sword” in Chinese.
Note: 刀 can mean knife, sword, or blade in Korean, depending on context.

See Also:  Sword

This is the Chinese name for the country of Kazakhstan.

See Also:  Asia

This is the Japanese name for the country of Kazakhstan.

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

See Also:  Asia

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the female Greek name Kitana.

康斯坦丁 is the name Konstantin in Chinese (Mandarin).

克里斯坦 is the name Kristan in Chinese (Mandarin).

クリスタン is the name Kristan in Japanese (Katakana).

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

吉爾吉斯斯坦 is the most common Chinese title for the country of Kyrgyzstan.

キルギス is the Japanese title for the Country of Kyrgyzstan.

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

麥達內 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the Latin / Spanish name Maitane.

マーサタナ is the name Marthtana in Japanese Katakana.

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

傑作 is a word that means “masterpiece” or “best work.”

It suggests accomplishing excellence or producing outstanding work.

瑪坦 is the name Mattan in Chinese (Mandarin).

マッタン is the name Mattan in Japanese.

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

This is the Chinese name for the country of Mauritania.

See Also:  Africa

モーリタニア is the Japanese title for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

This simply reads, “Mauritania.”

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

米坦尼 is the name Mitanni in Chinese (Mandarin).

ミタンニ is the name Mitanni in Japanese Katakana.

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

蒙大拿 is the name Montana in Chinese (Mandarin).

モンタナ is the name Montana in Japanese Katakana.

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

野馬 is the Chinese title for a mustang.

The first character can mean wild, free-roaming, or feral.
The second character means horse.

マスタング is the most common way to write “Mustang” in Japanese Katakana.

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

納帕蘭塔諾 is the name Napalantano in Chinese (Mandarin).

ナパランタノ is the name Napalantano in Japanese Katakana.

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

納波利塔諾 is the name Napolitano in Chinese (Mandarin).

ナポリターノ is the name Napolitano 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 Portuguese/Latin name Natanael.

ナタナエル is the name Natanael in Japanese (Katakana).

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

納坦亞 is the name Natanya in Chinese (Mandarin).