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This word is often used to describe the idea of opening the minds of the young or the new generation.
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祖先崇拜 means “Appreciation and honor of your ancestors.”
This can refer to anyone from your grandparents and beyond.
The first two characters mean ancestors or forefathers.
The last two characters mean worship, adore/adoration, or admiration.
This is the kind of wall scroll that a filial son or daughter in China or Japan would hang to honor their ancestors who paved the way for the new generation.
Japanese use a slight variation on the last Kanji. If you want this specifically Japanese version, just click on the Kanji image to the right (instead of the button above). Note that Japanese people would easily be able to identify the original Chinese form of that Kanji anyway.
They also have a similar phrase in old Korean but the first two characters are reversed - just let me know if you want that version when you place your order.
Modern Japanese Version
万歲 is the modern Japanese way to write banzai.
We've made two almost identical entries for this word, with just a variation on the first character. In the last century, 萬 was simplified to 万 in Japan and China. The new generation will expect it to be written as 万 but the old generation can still read the more traditional 萬 form. You must make your determination as to what version is best for you. If your audience is mostly Japanese, I suggest 万歲.
While it has become a popular, if not an odd, thing to scream as you jump out of an airplane (preferably with a parachute attached), banzai is actually a very old Asian way to say “hooray.” The Japanese word “banzai” comes from the Chinese word “wan sui” which means “The age of 10,000 years.” It is actually a wish that the Emperor or the Empire live that long.
Imagine long ago when the Emperor made a rare public appearance. This is what all of the people would yell to their leader in respect.
So if you like it as a hooray, or you want to wish someone that they live for 10,000 years, this is the calligraphy for you.
To other things with banzai in their names, I am still waiting for the promised sequel to Buckaroo Banzai.
Other translations: hurrah, long life, congratulations, cheers, live long.
Notes: Sometimes people confuse banzai with bonsai. A bonsai is a miniature tree. They have nothing to do with each other. Further, Bonzai is not a word at all - although it would make a great name for a calcium supplement for older people.
...also means tortoise
龜 is the generic term for turtle in Chinese and old Korean Hanja. It's like saying “turtle” (or “tortoise”) without being specific about the species of turtle.
Please note that there are many special characters in Chinese and a few in Japanese that denote specific species of turtle and do not include this character. We can't possibly cover all of these species, but if you want a certain one, such as “loggerhead” or a “leatherback,” just contact me, and I'll do my best to research your special species.
If you noticed, I said species names that do not include this character. This is because, in much the same way we can do it in English by just saying, “loggerhead” instead of “loggerhead turtle,” the same can be done in Chinese and Japanese.
This may be hard to believe, but the image shown to the right is an alternate version of this character, which is currently used in Japan. This was originally an alternate form in ancient China for turtle - but it's so obscure now that most Chinese people would just think this is the Japanese version of turtle (I did a lot of research on this). The version shown in the upper left is traditional Chinese (also used in Korea 100+ years ago). It will generally not be recognized by the new generation of Japanese people. If your audience is Japanese, please click on the Kanji image shown to the right to have the calligrapher write that version (instead of clicking the button above).
Note: In Japanese, this Kanji is also a representation of long life. This is related to the fact that a tortoise can live for hundreds of years.
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your new generation search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
換代 换代 see styles |
huàn dài huan4 dai4 huan tai |
to transition to a new dynasty or regime; to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one |
新一代 see styles |
xīn yī dài xin1 yi1 dai4 hsin i tai |
new generation |
新世代 see styles |
shinsedai しんせだい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) new-generation |
新人類 see styles |
shinjinrui しんじんるい |
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities) |
新生代 see styles |
xīn shēng dài xin1 sheng1 dai4 hsin sheng tai shinseidai / shinsedai しんせいだい |
new generation Cenozoic era |
後起之秀 后起之秀 see styles |
hòu qǐ zhī xiù hou4 qi3 zhi1 xiu4 hou ch`i chih hsiu hou chi chih hsiu |
an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation |
新新人類 新新人类 see styles |
xīn xīn rén lèi xin1 xin1 ren2 lei4 hsin hsin jen lei |
new generation of youths (generation X, Y etc) |
長江後浪推前浪 长江后浪推前浪 see styles |
cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 ch`ang chiang hou lang t`ui ch`ien lang chang chiang hou lang tui chien lang |
lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving |
ニューファミリー see styles |
nyuufamirii / nyufamiri ニューファミリー |
nuclear family in the postwar generation (wasei: new family) |
ニュー・ファミリー see styles |
nyuu famirii / nyu famiri ニュー・ファミリー |
nuclear family in the postwar generation (wasei: new family) |
ニュージェネレーション see styles |
nyuujenereeshon / nyujenereeshon ニュージェネレーション |
(computer terminology) new generation |
ニュー・ジェネレーション see styles |
nyuu jenereeshon / nyu jenereeshon ニュー・ジェネレーション |
(computer terminology) new generation |
Variations: |
sedaikoutai / sedaikotai せだいこうたい |
(1) (yoji) {biol} alternation of generations; heterogenesis; (2) (yoji) change of generations; emergence of a new generation |
新世代コンピュータ開発機構 see styles |
shinsedaikonpyuutakaihatsukikou / shinsedaikonpyutakaihatsukiko しんせだいコンピュータかいはつきこう |
(o) (former) New Generation Computer Technology Institute (ICOT) |
新世代コンピュータ技術開発機構 see styles |
shinsedaikonpyuutagijutsukaihatsukikou / shinsedaikonpyutagijutsukaihatsukiko しんせだいコンピュータぎじゅつかいはつきこう |
(o) Institute for New Generation Computer Technology; ICOT |
Variations: |
nyuufamirii; nyuu famirii / nyufamiri; nyu famiri ニューファミリー; ニュー・ファミリー |
nuclear family in the postwar generation (wasei: new family) |
Variations: |
nyuujenereeshon; nyuu jenereeshon / nyujenereeshon; nyu jenereeshon ニュージェネレーション; ニュー・ジェネレーション |
{comp} new generation |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Open the Minds of the Next Generation To Stimulate Thinking | 啟迪 启迪 | qǐ dí / qi3 di2 / qi di / qidi | ch`i ti / chiti / chi ti | |
Honor for Ancestors | 祖先崇拜 祖先崇拜 / 祖先崇拝 | so sen suu hai sosensuuhai so sen su hai | zǔ xiān chóng bài zu3 xian1 chong2 bai4 zu xian chong bai zuxianchongbai | tsu hsien ch`ung pai tsuhsienchungpai tsu hsien chung pai |
Banzai | 万歲 / 萬歲 万岁 | banzai | wàn suì / wan4 sui4 / wan sui / wansui | |
Turtle | 龜 龟 / 亀 | kame | guī / gui1 / gui | kuei |
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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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.
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