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In short, 感性工學 or Kansei engineering involves collecting data on human experiences with a product and then designing or engineering improvements based on those experiences or “senses.”
Some may define Kansei as “engineering around the human experience.”
There is a lot more to know about Kansei, but if you are looking for this word, you probably already know the big picture.
Note: This term is very new in China and is only used by businesses, factories, and engineers that are implementing TQM principles. While the characters have the same base meaning in both languages, this is a Japanese title that flows back into the Chinese language (in history, most things flowed from China to Japan). To a Chinese person unfamiliar with this concept, they may interpret this as “sense vocational studies,” which doesn't make much sense. You may have to explain the intended meaning to some Chinese viewers. But that can make it a great conversation piece.
Kansei is also a newer term in Korean and is only used in certain parts of the industry, with the definition of “Sensory Engineering.” Not yet in widespread use in Korea.
Above is the modern Japanese version of this title. The last character has a Traditional Chinese version, making this 感性工學 instead of 感性工学. If you want the Traditional Chinese version, please include special instructions or email me so that I make sure the calligrapher writes the version you want.
See Also: Kaizen
剣聖 can be translated as “Sword Saint,” “God of the Sword,” or “Saint of the Sword.” This is an ancient Japanese title bestowed on a master with the greatest of skills in swordsmanship.
Keep in mind that this is an antiquated term. It will only be understood in the context of martial arts. The pronunciation “kensei” also applies to other words like “constitutional government” and power (these words have different kanji and are completely unrelated).
Notes: This is sometimes Romanized as “kensei,” “ken sei,” and incorrectly as “Kensai.”
Chinese Note: This title is pronounceable in Chinese but seldom, if ever, used in Chinese. Also, the first character is an alternate character form for a sword, currently only used in Japan.
劍聖 is about the closest you can get to juggernaut in Chinese.
This more literally means “Sage of the Sword,” “Master Swordsman,” or “Sword Saint.” In Chinese terms, such a person with a divine mastery of the sword is unstoppable. Thus, the meaning of juggernaut can be derived from this term.
There is a very similar Japanese word (a slight variation on the first character) that means “Sword Saint” or “Kensei.”
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your kensei search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
健政 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
健盛 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
健精 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
兼成 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
兼清 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(surname) Kensei |
剣正 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
剣聖 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
master swordsman |
剣西 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
剱正 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
堅正 坚正 see styles |
jiān zhèng jian1 zheng4 chien cheng kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei resolute |
憲政 宪政 see styles |
xiàn zhèng xian4 zheng4 hsien cheng kensei / kense けんせい |
constitutional government (1) constitutional government; (2) (archaism) exemplary government; excellent government; (given name) Norimasa |
権勢 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
power; influence |
牽制 牵制 see styles |
qiān zhì qian1 zhi4 ch`ien chih chien chih kensei / kense けんせい |
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) (noun/participle) check; restraint; constraint; diversion; feint; screen |
県勢 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
prefectural strengths (conditions, resources) |
県政 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
prefectural government; prefectural administration |
研成 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
研生 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
研精 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
賢成 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
賢晟 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
賢清 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei |
賢聖 贤圣 see styles |
xián shèng xian2 sheng4 hsien sheng kensei / kense けんせい |
(personal name) Kensei Those who are noted for goodness, and those who are also noted for wisdom, or insight; the xian are still of ordinary human standard, the sheng transcend them in wisdom and character; the attainments from 見道 upwards are those of the sheng; the xian is on the moral plane, and has not eliminated illusion; the sheng has cut of illusion and has insight into absolute reality. The Mahāyāna has three stages for the xian and ten for the sheng; the Hīnayāna has seven for each. |
顕性 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (rare) (See 優性) dominance |
顕正 see styles |
kenshou; kensei / kensho; kense けんしょう; けんせい |
{Buddh} revealing or demonstrating the truth; (personal name) Takamasa |
顕清 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(given name) Kensei |
けん制 see styles |
kensei / kense けんせい |
(noun/participle) check; restraint; constraint; diversion; feint; screen |
堅誓師子 坚誓师子 see styles |
jiān shì shī zǐ jian1 shi4 shi1 zi3 chien shih shih tzu Kensei Shishi |
The firmly vowing lion, i.e. Sakyamuni in a previous incarnation. |
溝手顕正 see styles |
mizotekensei / mizotekense みぞてけんせい |
(person) Mizote Kensei |
福岡賢正 see styles |
fukuokakensei / fukuokakense ふくおかけんせい |
(person) Fukuoka Kensei |
長谷川憲正 see styles |
hasegawakensei / hasegawakense はせがわけんせい |
(person) Kensei Hasegawa (1943.1.1-) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Kansei Engineering Sense Engineering | 感性工學 感性工学 | kansei kougaku kanseikougaku kansei kogaku | gǎn xìng gōng xué gan3 xing4 gong1 xue2 gan xing gong xue ganxinggongxue | kan hsing kung hsüeh kanhsingkunghsüeh |
Sword Saint | 剣聖 / 剣聖 剣圣 | kensei | jiàn shèng jian4 sheng4 jian sheng jiansheng | chien sheng chiensheng |
Juggernaut | 劍聖 剑圣 | jiàn shèng jian4 sheng4 jian sheng jiansheng | chien sheng chiensheng |
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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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