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- Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto
Strive for perfection of character
Seek Perfection of character
- Makoto no michi wo mamoru koto
Protect the path of truth
Be faithful
Note: I dont know how the translation of the dojo kun did
not became a little consistent on this part.
- Doryoku no Seishin wo yashinau koto
Foster the spirit of effort
Endeavor
- Reigi wo omonzuru koto
Respect the principle of etiquette
Respect others
- Kekki no yu wo imashimuru koto
Guard against impetous courage
Refrain from violent behavior
This is what the dojo kun looks like written in Japanese. This is read from top to bottom, from right to
left. The right most character say "Kun". Every line begins with a counter that means "one" and ends with a word
"koto" which literally means "thing". This is generally interpreted to mean "Here's a rule, here's another rule
...
The "Dojo Kun" is oftenly reffered to as the rules of the dojo or Funakoshi Gichin's maxims. There are five of these rules that are generally
thought to have been passed down from Okinawan Karate masters to the present. The actual creator of these rules is
rumored to be Sakugawa, an 18th Century karate enthusiast who lived in Okinawa. More likely this Dojo Kun was
created by Funakoshi Gichin (The founder of Shotokan Karate and oftenly reffered to as the father of modern karate),
but no evidence exists one way or the other.
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