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Propriety in Chinese / Japanese...

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Courtesy / Etiquette

 lǐ yì
Courtesy / Etiquette Scroll

In Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and old Japanese Kanji, 禮儀 means “etiquette” or “courtesy.”

You'll also find a Japanese entry on our website, which uses a modern/simplified first Kanji. The characters shown here compose the best choice if your audience is Chinese or Korean - but also acceptable if you want an ancient-style Japanese scroll (in modern Japanese, it has the same pronunciation, but is written 礼儀).

Note: This can also be translated as propriety, decorum, or formality.

Respect

Politeness, Gratitude and Propriety

 lǐ
 rei
Respect Scroll

礼 is one of the five tenets of Confucius.

Beyond respect, 礼 can also be translated as propriety, good manners, politeness, rite, worship, or an expression of gratitude.

We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and honor the rules of our family, school, and nation. Respect yourself, and others will respect you.

禮 Chinese RespectPlease note that Japanese use this simplified 礼 version of the original 禮 character for respect. 礼 also happens to be the same simplification used in mainland China. While 禮 is the traditional and original version, 礼 has been used as a shorthand version for many centuries. Click on the big 禮 character to the right if you want the Traditional Chinese and older Japanese versions.


This is also a virtue of the Samurai Warrior
See our page with just Code of the Samurai / Bushido here


See Also:  Confucius

Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do

 tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do Scroll

跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈 is General Choi's writing that is often called “The Tenets of Taekwon-do.”

Taekwondo Tenets

The actual title would be translated as “Taekwondo Spirit” or “The Spirit of Taekwondo.” It was originally written in Korean Hanja (Chinese characters used in Korea for about 1600 years).

General Choi's original calligraphy is shown to the right. Your custom calligraphy will be unique, and not an exact match, as each calligrapher has their own style.

In modern times, the common form of written Korean is Hangul (a phonetic character set). The table below shows the text in Hangul and Hanja along with a pronunciation guide and a brief English translation:

Traditional Korean HanjaModern Korean HangulPronunciationEnglish
跆拳道精神태권도정신tae gweon do jeong sinTaekwondo Spirit
禮儀예의ye yiCourtesy / Etiquette / Propriety / Decorum / Formality
廉耻염치yeom ciIntegrity / Sense of Honor
忍耐인내in naePatience / Perseverance / Endurance
克己극기geug giSelf-Control / Self-Denial / Self-Abnegation
百折不屈백절불굴baeg jeor bur gurIndomitable Spirit (Undaunted even after repeated attacks from the opponent)
Note that the pronunciation is the official version now used in South Korea. However, it is different than what you may be used to. For instance, “Taekwon-do” is “tae gweon do.” This new romanization is supposed to be closer to actual Korean pronunciation.




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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


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    li3
li
 rai
    らい
gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
(personal name) Rai
Worship, offerings, rites; ritual, ceremonial, decorum, courtesy, etiquette.

事理

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shì lǐ
    shi4 li3
shih li
 jiri
    じり
reason; logic
reason; facts; propriety; sense
Practice and theory; phenomenon and noumenon, activity and principle, or the absolute; phenomena ever change, the underlying principle, being absolute, neither changes nor acts, it is the 眞如 q. v. also v. 理. For 事理法界 (事理無礙法界) v. 四法界.

五常

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wǔ cháng
    wu3 chang2
wu ch`ang
    wu chang
 gojou / gojo
    ごじょう
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]; alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships; alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence); (place-name) Gojō
five constant [virtues]

作法

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zuò fǎ
    zuo4 fa3
tso fa
 sahou(p); sakuhou / saho(p); sakuho
    さほう(P); さくほう
course of action; method of doing something; practice; modus operandi
(1) (さほう only) manners; etiquette; propriety; (2) manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
Karma, which results from action, i.e. the "deeds" of body or mouth; to perform ceremonies.

分寸

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fēn cun
    fen1 cun5
fen ts`un
    fen tsun
 bunzu
    ぶんず
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
(place-name) Bunzu

口德

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kǒu dé
    kou3 de2
k`ou te
    kou te
propriety in speech

可否

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kě fǒu
    ke3 fou3
k`o fou
    ko fou
 kahi
    かひ
is it possible or not?
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) propriety; right and wrong; advisability; possibility; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) pro and con; ayes and noes

四德

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sì dé
    si4 de2
ssu te
 shitoku
four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends; the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
The four nirvana virtues, or values, according to the Mahāyāna Nirvana Sutra: (1) 常德 permanence or eternity; (2) 樂德 joy; (3) 我德 personality or the soul; (4) 淨德 purity. These four important terms, while denied in the lower realms, are affirmed by the sutra in the transcendental, or nirvana-realm.

四維


四维

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sì wéi
    si4 wei2
ssu wei
 shii; shiyui(ok) / shi; shiyui(ok)
    しい; しゆい(ok)
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3]; the four directions; the four limbs (Chinese medicine); four-dimensional
(1) (See 四隅・2) four ordinal directions; (2) (しい only) (from Guanzi) four cardinal principles of the state (propriety, justice, integrity, sense of shame); (surname) Yotsui
The four half points of the compass, N. E., N. W., S. E., S. W.

官箴

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guān zhēn
    guan1 zhen1
kuan chen
rules of propriety for government officials

尺寸

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chǐ cun
    chi3 cun5
ch`ih ts`un
    chih tsun
 shakusun; sekisun
    しゃくすん; せきすん
size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
(something) tiny; trifle

当否

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 touhi / tohi
    とうひ
propriety; right or wrong; justice

復禮


复礼

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fù lǐ
    fu4 li3
fu li
 fukurei
returning propriety

礼節

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 reisetsu / resetsu
    れいせつ
decorum; propriety; politeness

端嚴


端严

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duān yán
    duan1 yan2
tuan yen
 tangon
In strict propriety.

越軌


越轨

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yuè guǐ
    yue4 gui3
yüeh kuei
to run off the track; to step out of line; to overstep the bounds of propriety

進退


进退

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jìn tuì
    jin4 tui4
chin t`ui
    chin tui
 shintai(p); shindai(ok)
    しんたい(P); しんだい(ok)
to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety
(noun/participle) (1) advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; (noun/participle) (2) course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude; (noun/participle) (3) remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
advancing and regressing; vacillation

適否

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 tekihi
    てきひ
propriety; fitness; aptitude

頃合

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 koroai
    ころあい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) suitable time; good time; (2) propriety; moderation

體統


体统

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tǐ tǒng
    ti3 tong3
t`i t`ung
    ti tung
decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing)

高低

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gāo dī
    gao1 di1
kao ti
 koutei(p); takahiku / kote(p); takahiku
    こうてい(P); たかひく
height; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority; propriety; discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bu4zhi1 gao1di1]); no matter what; just; simply (will not ..., must ... etc); at long last
(noun/participle) high and low; rise and fall

主人顔

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 shujingao
    しゅじんがお
propriety air

失體統


失体统

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shī tǐ tǒng
    shi1 ti3 tong3
shih t`i t`ung
    shih ti tung
lacking in propriety; bad form

如法衣

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rú fǎ yī
    ru2 fa3 yi1
ju fa i
 nyohō e
to wear clothes according to ritual or the propriety of the situation in Buddhism

妥当性

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 datousei / datose
    だとうせい
validity; verification; propriety

客氣話


客气话

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kè qi huà
    ke4 qi5 hua4
k`o ch`i hua
    ko chi hua
words of politeness; politesse; decorous talking; talk with propriety

正当性

see styles
 seitousei / setose
    せいとうせい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy; justifiability; validity

頃合い

see styles
 koroai
    ころあい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) suitable time; good time; (2) propriety; moderation

三從四德


三从四德

see styles
sān cóng sì dé
    san1 cong2 si4 de2
san ts`ung ssu te
    san tsung ssu te
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

三綱五常


三纲五常

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sān gāng wǔ cháng
    san1 gang1 wu3 chang2
san kang wu ch`ang
    san kang wu chang
three principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

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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
Courtesy
Etiquette
禮儀
礼仪
lǐ yì / li3 yi4 / li yi / liyili i / lii
Respect
reilǐ / li3 / li
Taekwondo Tenets
Spirit of Taekwon-do
跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
跆拳道精神礼义廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
tai2 quan2 dao4 jing1 shen2 li3 yi4 lian2 chi3 ren3 nai4 ke4 ji3 bai3 zhe2 bu4 qu1
tai quan dao jing shen li yi lian chi ren nai ke ji bai zhe bu qu
t`ai ch`üan tao ching shen li i lien ch`ih jen nai k`o chi pai che pu ch`ü
tai chüan tao ching shen li i lien chih jen nai ko chi pai che pu chü
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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