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逍遙 means freedom in Chinese characters.
This has a well-written meaning for a wall scroll. What I mean by that is while there is a way to say “freedom” orally, this word seems more appropriate for calligraphy. This can also be translated as “free and unfettered” in Chinese.
Note: In Korean and Japanese, this means one who rambles, saunters, or strolls (this entry is best if your audience is Chinese).
The first two characters mean freedom or liberty.
The second two characters mean spirit, heart, mind, or soul.
Together, 自由精神 is a title that is very similar to the English term “free spirit.”
See Also: Freedom | Independence
自由な精神 is very similar to the English term “free spirit.”
The first two characters mean freedom or liberty.
The middle character is a connecting Hiragana which is needed for Japanese grammar.
The last two characters mean spirit, heart, mind, or soul.
See Also: Freedom | Independence
自由意志 is a concept that has existed for thousands of years that humans can understand right and wrong, then make a decision one way or the other (thus affecting their fate).
Sources such as Confucius, Buddhist scriptures, the Qur'an, and the Bible all address this idea.
As for the characters shown here, the first two mean free, freedom, or liberty. The last two mean “will.”
Can be romanized from Japanese as jiyū-ishi, jiyuu-ishi, and sometimes jiyuu-ishii.
It's 자유의지 or jayuu-yiji in Korean and zìyóu yìzhì in Chinese.
See Also: Freedom | Strong Willed | Fate
Give me liberty or give me death
不自由毋寧死 means “Give me liberty or give me death” in Chinese.
This is also the best way to say, “Live free or die.”
The characters break down this way:
不 = Not; none; without.
自由 = Freedom; liberty; freewill; self-determination.
毋寧 = Rather; would rather; rather be.
死 = Dead; death.
This will go nicely next to your “Don't tread on me” flag. This phrase is known well enough in China that it's listed in a few dictionaries. Though I doubt you will find too many Chinese citizens willing to yell this on the steps of the capital in Beijing.
See Also: Death Before Dishonor
This is a nice word that means peaceful, tranquil, calm, composed, “free from worry,” “public peace,” tranquility, good health, well-being, or welfare in Chinese and Korean.
Note: The definition in Japanese is not so broad but still means peaceful or “public peace.”
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
放 see styles |
fàng fang4 fang hanashi はなし |
More info & calligraphy: Release / Let Go(place-name) Hanashi To let go, release, send out; put, place. |
白 see styles |
bái bai2 pai haku はく |
More info & calligraphy: White(1) white; (2) (See ボラ・1) striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (3) (See 科白・1) (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; (4) {mahj} white dragon tile; (5) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (6) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 白耳義・ベルギー) Belgium; (7) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 白人・1) white person; Caucasian; (female given name) Yuki White, pure, clear; make clear, inform. |
空 see styles |
kòng kong4 k`ung kung kuu / ku くう |
More info & calligraphy: Sky / Ether / Void / Emptiness / Unreality(1) empty air; sky; (2) {Buddh} shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; (3) (abbreviation) (See 空軍) air force; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) fruitlessness; meaninglessness; (noun or adjectival noun) (5) (See 五大・1) void (one of the five elements); (can be adjective with の) (6) {math} empty (e.g. set); (female given name) Ron śūnya, empty, void, hollow, vacant, nonexistent. śūnyatā, 舜若多, vacuity, voidness, emptiness, non-existence, immateriality, perhaps spirituality, unreality, the false or illusory nature of all existence, the seeming 假 being unreal. The doctrine that all phenomena and the ego have no reality, but are composed of a certain number of skandhas or elements, which disintegrate. The void, the sky, space. The universal, the absolute, complete abstraction without relativity. There are classifications into 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 16, and 18 categories. The doctrine is that all things are compounds, or unstable organisms, possessing no self-essence, i.e. are dependent, or caused, come into existence only to perish. The underlying reality, the principle of eternal relativity, or non-infinity, i.e. śūnya, permeates all phenomena making possible their evolution. From this doctrine the Yogācārya school developed the idea of the permanent reality, which is Essence of Mind, the unknowable noumenon behind all phenomena, the entity void of ideas and phenomena, neither matter nor mind, but the root of both. |
三昧 see styles |
sān mèi san1 mei4 san mei sanmai; zanmai さんまい; ざんまい |
More info & calligraphy: Samadhi(1) (さんまい only) {Buddh} samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation) (san:); (suffix noun) (2) (usu. ざんまい) being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; doing to one's heart's content; (suffix noun) (3) (usu. ざんまい) prone to; apt to; (given name) Sanmai (三昧地) Samādhi, "putting together, composing the mind, intent contemplation, perfect absorption, union of the meditator with the object of meditation." (M. W.) Also 三摩地 (三摩提, 三摩帝, 三摩底). Interpreted by 定 or 正定, the mind fixed and undisturbed; by 正受 correct sensation of the object contemplated; by 調直定 ordering and fixing the mind; by 正心行處 the condition when the motions of the mind are steadied and harmonized with the object; by 息慮凝心 the cessation of distraction and the fixation of the mind; by 等持 the mind held in equilibrium; by 奢摩他, i.e. 止息 to stay the breathing. It is described as concentration of the mind (upon an object). The aim is 解脫, mukti, deliverance from all the trammels of life, the bondage of the passions and reincarnations. It may pass from abstraction to ecstasy, or rapture, or trance. Dhyāna 定 represents a simpler form of contemplation; samāpatti 三摩鉢底 a stage further advanced; and samādhi the highest stage of the Buddhist equivalent for Yoga, though Yoga is considered by some as a Buddhist development differing from samādhi. The 翻譯名義 says: 思專 when the mind has been concentrated, then 志一不分 the will is undivided; when 想寂 active thought has been put to rest, then 氣虛神朗 the material becomes etherealized and the spirit liberated, on which 智 knowledge, or the power to know, has free course, and there is no mystery into which it cannot probe. Cf. 智度論 5, 20, 23, 28; 止觀 2; 大乘義章 2, 9, 1 3, 20, etc. There are numerous kinds and degrees of samādhi. |
啟蒙 启蒙 see styles |
qǐ méng qi3 meng2 ch`i meng chi meng |
More info & calligraphy: Enlightenment |
土雞 土鸡 see styles |
tǔ jī tu3 ji1 t`u chi tu chi |
More info & calligraphy: Earth Rooster |
如來 如来 see styles |
rú lái ru2 lai2 ju lai nyorai にょらい |
More info & calligraphy: Tathagata(out-dated kanji) Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities) tathāgata, 多陀阿伽陀 q. v.; 怛他揭多 defined as he who comes as do all other Buddhas; or as he who took the 眞如 zhenru or absolute way of cause and effect, and attained to perfect wisdom; or as the absolute come; one of the highest titles of a Buddha. It is the Buddha in his nirmāṇakāya, i. e. his 'transformation' or corporeal manifestation descended on earth. The two kinds of Tathāgata are (1) 在纏 the Tathāgata in bonds, i. e. limited and subject to the delusions and sufferings of life, and (2) 出纏 unlimited and free from them. There are numerous sutras and śāstras bearing this title of 如來 rulai. |
安寧 安宁 see styles |
ān níng an1 ning2 an ning annei / anne あんねい |
More info & calligraphy: Peaceful / Tranquil / Calm / Free From Worry(noun or adjectival noun) (public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity; (surname) Annei |
寂靜 寂静 see styles |
jì jìng ji4 jing4 chi ching jakujō せきせい |
More info & calligraphy: Stillness / Quiet / Calm(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (2) (Buddhist term) calmness of the heart; enlightenment Calm and quiet; free from temptation and distress; nirvāṇa. |
無心 无心 see styles |
wú xīn wu2 xin1 wu hsin mushin むしん |
More info & calligraphy: No Mind / Mushin(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) innocence; (adj-na,n,adj-no) (2) insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); (adj-na,n,adj-no) (3) {Buddh} (See 有心) free from obstructive thoughts; (vs,vt) (4) to pester someone (for cash, etc.) Mindless, without thought, will, or purpose; the real immaterial mind free from illusion; unconsciousness, or effortless action. |
無痛 无痛 see styles |
wú tòng wu2 tong4 wu t`ung wu tung mutsuu / mutsu むつう |
More info & calligraphy: Painless(noun - becomes adjective with の) painless |
自由 see styles |
zì yóu zi4 you2 tzu yu jiyuu / jiyu じゆう |
More info & calligraphy: Freedom / Liberty(noun or adjectival noun) freedom; liberty; (male given name) Yoriyoshi self-established |
覺性 觉性 see styles |
jué xìng jue2 xing4 chüeh hsing kakushou / kakusho かくしょう |
More info & calligraphy: The Nature of Enlightenment in One's MindThe enlightened mind free from all illusion. The mind as the agent of knowledge, or enlightenment. Also used for dharmakāya, v. 三身; 三寶, etc. |
踏實 踏实 see styles |
tā shi ta1 shi5 t`a shih ta shih |
More info & calligraphy: Realistic / Practical |
逍遙 逍遥 see styles |
xiāo yáo xiao1 yao2 hsiao yao shouyou / shoyo しょうよう |
More info & calligraphy: To Be Free / Freedom(out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll; (female given name) Shouyou free and easy |
野馬 野马 see styles |
yě mǎ ye3 ma3 yeh ma nouma; noma / noma; noma のうま; のま |
More info & calligraphy: Mustang(1) wild horse; (2) pastured horse; grazing horse; (surname) Noma |
大丈夫 see styles |
dà zhàng fu da4 zhang4 fu5 ta chang fu daijoubu(p); daijobu / daijobu(p); daijobu だいじょうぶ(P); だいじょぶ |
More info & calligraphy: Man of Character(adjectival noun) (1) safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay; (adverb) (2) certainly; surely; undoubtedly; (int,adj-na) (3) (colloquialism) no thanks; I'm good; that's alright; (4) (だいじょうぶ only) (archaism) (See 大丈夫・だいじょうふ) great man; fine figure of a man; (given name) Masurao a great man |
自由意志 see styles |
zì yóu yì zhì zi4 you2 yi4 zhi4 tzu yu i chih jiyuuishi / jiyuishi じゆういし |
More info & calligraphy: Free Willfree will |
任 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen nin にん |
to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) obligation; duty; charge; responsibility; (given name) Makoto Bear, endure, let; office; it is used to connote laisser-faire; one of the 四病, as 任運 implies laisser-aller; it is intp. by let things follow their own course, or by 自然 naturally, without intervention. |
但 see styles |
dàn dan4 tan tadashi ただし |
but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just (adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (kana only) free of charge; (3) unaffected; as is; safe; (adverb) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (conjunction) (5) but; however; nevertheless; (given name) Tadashi Only. |
偟 see styles |
huáng huang2 huang |
(literary) free time; leisure; agitated; alarmed (variant of 惶[huang2]) |
只 see styles |
zhǐ zhi3 chih tada ただ |
only; merely; just; but (adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (kana only) free of charge; (3) unaffected; as is; safe; (adverb) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (conjunction) (5) but; however; nevertheless; (surname) Tada Only; a final particle; translit. j. |
唯 see styles |
wěi wei3 wei yuiji ゆいじ |
yes (adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (kana only) free of charge; (3) unaffected; as is; safe; (adverb) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (conjunction) (5) but; however; nevertheless; (personal name) Yuiji eva. Affirmative, yes; to answer, respond; said to interpret mātratā, and is defined as discrimination, decision, approval. It is also used for only, alone, but. |
掙 挣 see styles |
zhèng zheng4 cheng |
to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) |
暇 see styles |
xiá xia2 hsia ka ひま |
leisure (noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (2) time (e.g. time it takes to do something); (noun or adjectival noun) (3) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (4) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (adjectival noun) (5) (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow; (noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (3) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (4) leaving; departing a leisure moment |
暢 畅 see styles |
chàng chang4 ch`ang chang mitsuru みつる |
free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent (female given name) Mitsuru to pierce |
櫓 橹 see styles |
lǔ lu3 lu yagura やぐら |
scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word) Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock); (1) turret; watchtower; (2) high wooden stage; scaffolding; (3) wooden frame (of a kotatsu); (4) (archaism) weapons storehouse; (surname) Yagura |
漫 see styles |
màn man4 man man まん |
free; unrestrained; to inundate (personal name) Man Overflowing, boundless; translit. man, van; cf. 曼, 滿. |
竽 see styles |
yú yu2 yü u う |
free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used in ancient China (hist) yu; free reed wind instrument used in ancient China and Nara-period Japan |
笙 see styles |
shēng sheng1 sheng shou; sou / sho; so しょう; そう |
sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music; (female given name) Shouno |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
To Be Free Freedom | 逍遙 逍遥 | shou you / shouyou / sho yo | xiāo yáo / xiao1 yao2 / xiao yao / xiaoyao | hsiao yao / hsiaoyao |
Free Spirit | 自由精神 | zì yóu jīng shén zi4 you2 jing1 shen2 zi you jing shen ziyoujingshen | tzu yu ching shen tzuyuchingshen |
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Free Spirit | 自由な精神 | ji yuu na sei shin jiyuunaseishin ji yu na sei shin | ||
Free Will | 自由意志 | jiyuu ishi / jiyuuishi / jiyu ishi | zì yóu yì zhì zi4 you2 yi4 zhi4 zi you yi zhi ziyouyizhi | tzu yu i chih tzuyuichih |
Live Free or Die | 不自由毋寧死 不自由毋宁死 | bú zì yóu wú nìng sǐ bu2 zi4 you2 wu2 ning4 si3 bu zi you wu ning si buziyouwuningsi | pu tzu yu wu ning ssu putzuyuwuningssu |
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Peaceful Tranquil Calm Free From Worry | 安寧 安宁 | an nei / annei | ān níng / an1 ning2 / an ning / anning | |
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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