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JackoUK
12th August 2001, 21:17
Can anyone help me with the Japanese symbols (kanji?) for BUDO, BUSHIDO and the VIRTUES.....now i have heard said that there are 5 virtues, 7 virtues and 8 virtues.
I thought there were 7 virtues of the samurai.
Can anyone enlighten me on this. Basically I want to incorporate the symbols on the walls in a room in my house that I'm dedicating to the Japanese arts. I dont wanna get it wrong!

All help and advice appreciated.

Regards in budo

Kevin Jackson:toast:

Silk
13th August 2001, 09:17
I have heard of the 7 virtues of Bushido but I think what confuses the issue is some of the 'words' translate as "something and something" in english.

As far as I know (and someone with more experience please correct me if I'm woring) the virtues are

Gi = The right decision; recititude.
Yu = Valour
Rei = Proper behaviour; respect; courtesy
Makoto = complete honesty
Chugi = Devotion and loyalty
Jin = benevolence
Meiyo = Honor and glory

As for the kanji or kana, I would like to know where myself as I have been looking for a while, although I have fonts my comps hate them so have been looking for images of some description (.gif, .jpg etc). If I come across any I'll let you know.

Hope this helps in some way
Cassie Williams

Silk
13th August 2001, 09:46
This was just reccomended to me by someone online.

http://www.takase.com/MartialArts/Bushido/Bushido.htm

It doesn't really solve my problem but it might help you with yours:)

Cheers
Cassie Williams

PS thanks to alan for the link.

yamamatsuryu
14th August 2001, 21:51
If you are still looking for the kanji, I can send them to you through E-mail. I used them during a tea ceremony with another instructor as a decortation.

Kimpatsu
14th October 2001, 11:07
Dear Kevin,

Budo: •?“¹
Bushido: •?Žm“¹
Gi: ‹`
Yu: —E
Rei: —ç
Makoto: ?½
Chugi: ’‰‹`
Jin: ?m
Meiyo: –¼—_

HTH,