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  1. Shadow

  2. Keiko

  3. Reflect

  4. Introspection / Self-Awareness

  5. One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet

  6. Mindfulness

  7. Pure Heart

  8. Wake Up to Reality

  9. Bloodless Victory


 yǐng
 kage
 
Shadow Scroll

影 means shadow in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Depending on the context, this can also mean silhouette, reflection, image, or presence.

Keiko

Shadow / Reflection

 yǐng zi
 keiko
Keiko Scroll

This word means shadow or reflection.

This is a common female given name in Japanese where it's romanized as Keiko or Kēko.

 fǎn xǐng
 hansei / hanse
Reflect Scroll

反省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means several things, including reflecting upon oneself, examining one's conscience, questioning oneself, searching one's soul, reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation, regret, repentance, remorse.

Introspection / Self-Awareness

 zì xǐng
 jisei
Introspection / Self-Awareness Scroll

自省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means: to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism; self-examination; reflection.

In Japanese, this can be the given name, Jisei.

One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet

 cháng zài hé biān zǒu nǎ néng bù shī xié
One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet Scroll

常在河邊走哪能不濕鞋 is an old Chinese proverb that is sometimes compared to the English saying “Shit Happens.”

It's a reflection that there are risks in life, and you should not be surprised when things don't go your way.

A secondary translation might be, “When walking by a river, often one cannot avoid wet shoes.”

 niàn
 nen
 
Mindfulness Scroll

念 is the simplest way to write “mindfulness” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

念 can be defined these ways: To read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud; to miss somebody (keeping them in your mind); idea; remembrance; sense; thought; feeling; desire; concern; attention; recollection; memory; to think on/about; reflect; repeat, intone; a moment.

Obviously, the context in which the character is used determines which definition or meaning is perceived. As a single character, it's open and perhaps ambiguous. Thus, it can be read with any or all of these meanings.

念 is used in a Buddhist context (often written as 正念 or “right mindfulness”) with similar meanings of thought and contemplation.

In Japanese, this character is sometimes used as the name “Nen.”


See Also:  Buddhism | Enlightenment

Pure Heart

Pure and Innocent

 chún qíng
 jun jou
Pure Heart Scroll

純情 means “Pure Heart” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

It's used to reflect the ideas of being “pure and innocent.”

Depending on the context in which this title is used, it can relay “self-sacrificing devotion” or, in some cases, “naïveté.”
This would be in the same way we might refer to a young girl giving her lunch money to a beggar on the street. She has a pure and precious heart but perhaps is also a bit naive.

Wake Up to Reality

 xǐng wù
 shō go
Wake Up to Reality Scroll

省悟 is a Chinese word that means “to wake up to reality,” “to come to oneself,” “to realize,” “to see the truth,” or “to reflect and become aware.”

省悟 is often used in the context of Buddhism.

In Japanese, this has the same meaning but is more often used as a given name, Seigo.

Bloodless Victory

 bīng bù xuè rèn
Bloodless Victory Scroll

Perhaps a pacifist view or perhaps the best kind of victory; 兵不血刃 reflect this idea:
The edges of the swords not being stained with blood.

You could also translate it as: Win victory without firing a shot.

The first character means army or force. The second character means without or none. The last two characters mean bloodstained knives. So it represents a returning victorious army without bloodstained knives. 兵不血刃 is the very literal sense of this Chinese proverb. The title definition is more accurate to the way this proverb is understood.

Asking yourself why the direct or literal translation is different?
...Think of compound words in English such as “nevertheless” if we break it apart to “never the less,” we will have trouble getting the real definition of “in spite of that.” Similar things happen when multiple characters create a compounded word in Chinese.


These search terms might be related to Reflection:

2. Right Resolve / Right Thought / Right Intention / Perfect Resolve

Aquarius Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Aries Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Cancer Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Capricorn Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Conquering Yourself is a Sign of Strength

Consideration / Meticulous Care

Consideration / Thought / Ikko

Far-Sighted in Deep Thought

Gemini Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Hishiryo / Not-Thinking

Idea / Thought

Idea / Thought / Meaning

Leo Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Libra Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Move on / Change Way of Thinking

Open the Minds of the Next Generation to Stimulate Thinking

Ophiuchus Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Pisces Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Sagittarius Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Scorpio Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Taurus Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Thinking Heart

Thought / Thinking / Idea

Virgo Zodiac Symbol / Sign

Zen Contemplation

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Shadowkageyǐng / ying3 / ying
Keiko影子keikoyǐng zi / ying3 zi5 / ying zi / yingziying tzu / yingtzu
Reflect反省hansei / hansefǎn xǐng / fan3 xing3 / fan xing / fanxingfan hsing / fanhsing
Introspection
Self-Awareness
自省jiseizì xǐng / zi4 xing3 / zi xing / zixingtzu hsing / tzuhsing
One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet常在河邊走哪能不濕鞋
常在河边走哪能不湿鞋
cháng zài hé biān zǒu nǎ néng bù shī xié
chang2 zai4 he2 bian1 zou3 na3 neng2 bu4 shi1 xie2
chang zai he bian zou na neng bu shi xie
ch`ang tsai ho pien tsou na neng pu shih hsieh
chang tsai ho pien tsou na neng pu shih hsieh
Mindfulnessnenniàn / nian4 / niannien
Pure Heart純情
纯情
jun jou / junjou / jun jochún qíng
chun2 qing2
chun qing
chunqing
ch`un ch`ing
chunching
chun ching
Wake Up to Reality省悟shō go / shōgoxǐng wù / xing3 wu4 / xing wu / xingwuhsing wu / hsingwu
Bloodless Victory兵不血刃bīng bù xuè rèn
bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4
bing bu xue ren
bingbuxueren
ping pu hsüeh jen
pingpuhsüehjen
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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