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Note: It's difficult to express just the idea of "brothers" in Chinese and Japanese. This is because the words for "brother" actually mean "older brother" and "younger brother", but there is no generic "brothers". Even if your brother is 1 minute older than you, he is your older brother (and vice versa). Seniority (and respect of elders) is very important in Asian cultures and thus permeates the relationships of brothers and sisters as well.

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  1. Aikikai

  2. Big Brother

  3. Blood Brothers

  4. Brothers

  5. Brother and Sister

  6. Brotherly and Sisterly Love

  7. Brothers and Sisters

  8. Brotherton

  9. Fraternity

10. Friendship Dojo

11. Gung Ho

12. Hua Mulan

13. Love for Humanity / Brotherly Love

14. Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World

15. Wise Younger Brother

16. Big Brother / Elder Brother

17. Penis

18. Zhang Fei


 ai ki kai
Aikikai 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.

 lǎo dà gē
Big Brother Scroll

老大哥 is how to write “big brother” in Chinese.

It literally means “respected big brother.”


This does not have the same idiomatic meaning in Chinese as it does in English regarding government surveillance etc.

Blood Brothers

 xuè xiōng dì
 chi kyou dai
Blood Brothers Scroll

血兄弟 means “Blood Brothers” in Chinese and Japanese.

 xiōng dì
 kyou dai
Brothers Scroll

兄弟 is a Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja title for brothers.

Some notes: It's kind of an uncommon title for a wall scroll.
In Chinese, this is usually understood as brothers. In Japanese, it can extend to mean “brothers and sisters” or siblings.

Brother and Sister

 keishi / kyoudai
Brother and Sister Scroll

兄姉 means “brother and sister,” in Japanese.

There's no perfect way to say it in calligraphy, but this is probably the best way.

Brotherly and Sisterly Love

 shǒu zú qíng
Brotherly and Sisterly Love Scroll

手足情 is the love between siblings.

When you love, protect, care for, and have a deep bond that only brothers or sisters can.

The actual translation is “Hand and Foot,” but the relationship between brothers or sisters is like that of hands and feet. They belong together and complete the body. Even though this says “hand and foot,” it will always be read with the brotherly and sisterly love meaning in Chinese.

Note: During the past 20 years, the “One child policy” in China is slowly making this term obsolete.

Brothers and Sisters

 go kyou dai
Brothers and Sisters Scroll

御兄弟 is a Japanese honorific title for brothers and sisters or siblings.

Please note: It's kind of an uncommon title for a wall scroll.

 bù lā sè dùn
Brotherton Scroll

布拉瑟頓 is the name Brotherton in Chinese (Mandarin).

 burazaaton
Brotherton Scroll

ブラザートン is the name Brotherton in Japanese Katakana.


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

Fraternity

University Brotherhood / House

 xiōng dì huì
Fraternity Scroll

兄弟會 is the word in Chinese for a college fraternity or some other kind of fraternal order.

Literally, these characters mean “Elder brother younger brother association.” The last character can also be translated as a group, union, gathering, assembly, meeting, or conference.

Friendship Dojo

 yǒu ài dào chǎng
 yū ai dō jō
Friendship Dojo Scroll

友愛道場 can be translated as “Friendship Dojo.”

友愛 = Friendship or fraternity.

道場 = Training hall.

Gung Ho

Working Together

 gōng hé
 guai
Gung Ho Scroll

工合 is one of those Asian words that is used more in English than in the original Chinese.

Gung Ho was originally used to speak of Carlson's Raiders, a group of “Gung Ho” U.S. Marines who went on an island-hopping campaign of death during WWII.

A movie called Gung Ho came out in the mid-1940s and was later re-released in the 1950s depicting the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, and brought this word to the mainstream.

It is still sometimes used today within the U.S. Marine Corps brotherhood to refer to a unit or group that works well together or is otherwise efficient and motivated (has good morals).

In 1986, there was a movie called Gung Ho about a Japanese company taking over an American automotive factory. They completely ignored the fact that this was a Chinese title.

It should be noted that this title actually means a condition, state, manner, or the health of something in Japanese.

Language and pronunciation notes:
Like many Asian words absorbed into common use in English, this one is drastically mispronounced. The official Romanization is “gong he” but that doesn't tell you enough. The vowel sound on the first character is like the English word “own,” now just add the g-sounds to the beginning and end. The second character is misleading, as you might think it is like the English word “he.” In reality, the vowel sound is more like the “u” in “up.”

It should also be noted that the current generation in China no longer uses or recognizes this as a common word or slogan.


Note: This can be pronounced and is a word in Japanese, though seldom used. Japanese will use a variation of "具合" instead. But still, not common.

 huā mù lán
Hua Mulan Scroll

花木蘭 is the name of the famous Chinese woman warrior Hua Mulan.

She was made famous in the west by Disney's animated movie, “Mulan.”

Most of the historical information about her comes from an ancient poem. It starts with a concerned Mulan, as she is told a man from each family is to serve conscription in the army. Her father is too old, and her brother is too young. Mulan decides to take the place of her father. After twelve years of war, the army returns, and the best warriors are awarded great posts in the government and riches. Mulan turns down all offers and asks only for a good horse for the long trip home. When Mulan greets visiting comrades wearing her old clothes, they are shocked to find the warrior they rode into battle with for years is actually a woman.

Love for Humanity / Brotherly Love

benevolence, love

 bó ài
 hakuai
Love for Humanity / Brotherly Love Scroll

In Chinese and Korean, 博愛 means a universal fraternity, brotherhood, or universal love.

In Japanese, this means charity, benevolence, philanthropy, or love for humanity.

Please note these subtle differences and take that into account depending on your intended audience (Chinese, Korean or Japanese).


See Also:  Benevolence | Altruism

Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World

 yí shì tóng rén
 isshidoujin
Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World Scroll

一視同仁 is how to write “universal benevolence.” This is also how to express the idea that you see all people the same.

If you are kind and charitable to everyone, this is the best way to state that virtue. It is the essence of being impartial to all mankind, regardless of social standing, background, race, sex, etc. You do not judge others, but instead, you see them eye to eye on the same level as you.


See Also:  Benevolence | Compassion | Equality | Justice | Right Decision | Selflessness | Work Unselfishly for the Common

Wise Younger Brother

 xián dì
 ken tei
Wise Younger Brother Scroll

賢弟 is an honorific title for a little brother.

This can be translated as a worthy little brother or wise younger brother. This can also be a polite reference to another person's younger brother, your junior, or your subordinate.

Big Brother / Elder Brother

 ā xiōng
 akei
Big Brother / Elder Brother Scroll

阿兄 is a Chinese and Japanese title for elder brother.

阿兄 is an honorific title, like saying, “my dear brother.” A nice way to pay tribute to your big brother or older brother on your wall.

Penis

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CUSTOM CALLIGRAPHY

 yīn jīng
 in kei
Penis Scroll

陰莖 is the most common title for penis in Chinese. There are at least 10 more ways to express “penis.”

A colloquial term used commonly in Chinese is “little brother.”

This selection is not appropriate for custom calligraphy. I only added this entry because thousands of people searched for penis on our website. You guys are weird!


男
根

Another way to say penis is "male root," pronounced "nán gēn" in Chinese, "dan kon" in Japanese, and 남근 or "nam geun" in Korean. This is shown to the right.

 zhāng fēi
 chou hi
Zhang Fei Scroll

張飛 is the name of General Zhang Fei, of the Shu Kingdom. He was blood-brother of Liu Bei in the semi-historical novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” Zhang Fei is famous for his heroic and fearsome fighting and his love of wine.

In Japanese, this can be the name Chouhi.




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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
Aikikai合気会 / 合氣會
合気会
ai ki kai / aikikai
Big Brother老大哥lǎo dà gē
lao3 da4 ge1
lao da ge
laodage
lao ta ko
laotako
Blood Brothers血兄弟chi kyou dai
chikyoudai
chi kyo dai
xuè xiōng dì
xue4 xiong1 di4
xue xiong di
xuexiongdi
hsüeh hsiung ti
hsüehhsiungti
Brothers兄弟kyou dai / kyoudai / kyo daixiōng dì / xiong1 di4 / xiong di / xiongdihsiung ti / hsiungti
Brother and Sister兄姉keishi / kyoudai
keishi / kyodai
Brotherly and Sisterly Love手足情shǒu zú qíng
shou3 zu2 qing2
shou zu qing
shouzuqing
shou tsu ch`ing
shoutsuching
shou tsu ching
Brothers and Sisters御兄弟go kyou dai
gokyoudai
go kyo dai
Brotherton布拉瑟頓
布拉瑟顿
bù lā sè dùn
bu4 la1 se4 dun4
bu la se dun
bulasedun
pu la se tun
pulasetun
Brothertonブラザートンburazaaton / burazaton
Fraternity兄弟會
兄弟会
xiōng dì huì
xiong1 di4 hui4
xiong di hui
xiongdihui
hsiung ti hui
hsiungtihui
Friendship Dojo友愛道場yū ai dō jō
yūaidōjō
yǒu ài dào chǎng
you3 ai4 dao4 chang3
you ai dao chang
youaidaochang
yu ai tao ch`ang
yuaitaochang
yu ai tao chang
Gung Ho工合guaigōng hé / gong1 he2 / gong he / gonghekung ho / kungho
Hua Mulan花木蘭
花木兰
huā mù lán
hua1 mu4 lan2
hua mu lan
huamulan
Love for Humanity
Brotherly Love
博愛
博爱
hakuaibó ài / bo2 ai4 / bo ai / boaipo ai / poai
Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World一視同仁
一视同仁
isshidoujin
ishidojin
yí shì tóng rén
yi2 shi4 tong2 ren2
yi shi tong ren
yishitongren
i shih t`ung jen
ishihtungjen
i shih tung jen
Wise Younger Brother賢弟
贤弟
ken tei / kenteixián dì / xian2 di4 / xian di / xiandihsien ti / hsienti
Big Brother
Elder Brother
阿兄akeiā xiōng / a1 xiong1 / a xiong / axionga hsiung / ahsiung
Penis陰莖 / 陰茎
阴茎
in kei / inkeiyīn jīng / yin1 jing1 / yin jing / yinjingyin ching / yinching
Zhang Fei張飛
张飞
chou hi / chouhi / cho hizhāng fēi
zhang1 fei1
zhang fei
zhangfei
chang fei
changfei
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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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.

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.