A Geek in Japan

following table is usually found in beginning Japanese language textbooks. You can see here the original pictorial forms for kanji.

= Shinto = The “way” of the gods = Shinto

= Dokyo = The “way” of faith = Taoism

= Dotoku = The “way” of virtue = Ethics

= Dori = The “way” of logic = Reason

= Akudo = The “way” of evil = Bad, evil

= Doraku = The “way” of comfort = Entertainment

= Doro = Road

= Daido = Avenue

= Dojo = The place of the “way” = Training hall

= Chado = The “way” of tea = Tea ceremony

= Bushido = The “way” of the warrior

= Kendo = The “way” of the sword

= Kyudo = The “way” of the bow = Archery

= Kado = The “way” of the flower = Flower arrangement/ikebana

= Aikido = The “way” of the union of spirit and mind

= Judo = The “way” of flexibility

= Tae kwon do = The “way” of stamping and punching (Korean)

“Nou aru taka wa tsune wo kakusu”–Talented eagles hide their claws.