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Inspiration in Chinese / Japanese...

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 líng gǎn
 reikan
Inspiration Scroll

靈感 is the Chinese word closest to hitting the mark for the English word inspiration.

In a more extended context, I have even seen this translated as “brain wave.”

The first character means alert, departed soul, efficacious, quick, effective, or intelligent.
The second character means to feel, to move, to touch, or to affect.
The combined meaning of these two characters changes a bit, but I think it's nice to know the individual meanings to give you a better understanding of where a word comes from.

You could describe this word as “the thought that pops into your head just before you patent the greatest widget ever invented that everyone in the world will want.”
At least, that's the idea.

This term can also mean “intelligent thought” if you translate it directly from each character. If you are looking for inspiration or need to be inspired, this is the word for you.


霊When the first character was absorbed into Japanese from Chinese, an alternate form became the standard in Japan. The Kanji shown to the right is the form currently used in Japan. This is still considered an alternate form in China to this day. it’s readable by both Chinese and Japanese people but if your audience is Japanese, I recommend the Kanji shown to the right - just click on that Kanji to order that version.


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your inspiration search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

感激

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gǎn jī
    gan3 ji1
kan chi
 kangeki
    かんげき

More info & calligraphy:

Thankfulness
to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
(n,vs,vi) deep emotion; impression; inspiration

靈感


灵感

see styles
líng gǎn
    ling2 gan3
ling kan
 reikan

More info & calligraphy:

Inspiration
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
靈應 Spirit-response, efficacious as in response to prayer.

やる気

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 yaruki
    やるき

More info & calligraphy:

Motivation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

一息

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yī xī
    yi1 xi1
i hsi
 hitoiki
    ひといき
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 一息に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort
A breath, i.e. inspiration-cum-expiration; a rest, or cessation.

仿生

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fǎng shēng
    fang3 sheng1
fang sheng
to design an artificial system, taking inspiration from a living organism; bionic; biomimetic

入伸

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 nyuushin / nyushin
    にゅうしん
inspiration; genius; super-human skill

入神

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rù shén
    ru4 shen2
ju shen
 nyuushin / nyushin
    にゅうしん
to be enthralled; to be entranced
inspiration; genius; super-human skill

吟行

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 ginkou / ginko
    ぎんこう
(n,vs,vi) (1) going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku; (n,vs,vi) (2) reciting or composing poetry while walking

啓発

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 keihatsu / kehatsu
    けいはつ
(noun, transitive verb) enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration

感動


感动

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gǎn dòng
    gan3 dong4
kan tung
 kandou / kando
    かんどう
to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
(n,vs,vi) being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be moved [emotionally]

感化

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gǎn huà
    gan3 hua4
kan hua
 kanka
    かんか
corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example
(noun, transitive verb) influence (on someone); inspiration

感応

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 kannou; kanou / kanno; kano
    かんのう; かんおう
(n,vs,vi) (1) responsiveness; responding; sensitivity; sympathy; sympathizing; sympathising; (n,vs,vi) (2) divine response (e.g. to a prayer); (n,vs,vi) (3) divine inspiration; (n,vs,vi,adj-no) (4) induction (electromagnetism); inducing; (surname) Kannou

感興

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 kankyou / kankyo
    かんきょう
interest; fun; inspiration

泛ぶ

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 ukabu
    うかぶ
(out-dated kanji) (Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

浮ぶ

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 ukabu
    うかぶ
(Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

發想


发想

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fā xiǎng
    fa1 xiang3
fa hsiang
to come up with an idea; generation of ideas; inspiration

興會


兴会

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xìng huì
    xing4 hui4
hsing hui
sudden inspiration; flash of insight; brainwave

触発

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 shokuhatsu
    しょくはつ
(n,vs,vi) (1) detonation by contact; contact detonation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) touching off (something); triggering; sparking; provocation; inspiration

詩心

see styles
 shishin; shigokoro
    ししん; しごころ
poetic sentiment or inspiration; poetic inclination or taste; poem-composing mood; ability to appreciate poetry; (female given name) Utako

詩情

see styles
 shijou / shijo
    しじょう
(1) poetic sentiment; (2) poetic interest; poetic inspiration

詩興

see styles
 shikyou / shikyo
    しきょう
poetic inspiration

閃き

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 hirameki
    ひらめき
(1) (kana only) flair; flash; (2) (kana only) insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); (3) (kana only) waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

阿吽

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ā hóng
    a1 hong2
a hung
 aun
    あうん
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
ahūṃ, the supposed foundation of all sounds and writing, 'a' being the open and 'hūṃ' the closed sound. 'A' is the seed of Vairocana, 'hūṃ' that of Vajrasattva, and both have other indications. 'A' represents the absolute, 'hūṃ' the particular, or phenomenal.

霊感

see styles
 reikan / rekan
    れいかん
(1) inspiration; afflatus; (2) ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)

靈機


灵机

see styles
líng jī
    ling2 ji1
ling chi
sudden inspiration; bright idea; clever trick

鼓舞

see styles
gǔ wǔ
    gu3 wu3
ku wu
 kobu
    こぶ
to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
(noun, transitive verb) encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

アウン

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 aun
    アウン
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

モテる

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 moderu
    モデル
(1) model; dummy; mock-up; (2) model (profession); fashion model; (3) model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; (4) model (e.g. mathematical); (5) model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration; (6) {math} model (in model theory); (personal name) Modell

元ネタ

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 motoneta
    もとネタ
inspiration (for); source (of); parody; mimicry; fake

泛かぶ

see styles
 ukabu
    うかぶ
(out-dated kanji) (Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

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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
Inspiration靈感
灵感
reikanlíng gǎn / ling2 gan3 / ling gan / lingganling kan / lingkan
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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