What does O Sensei's name mean?

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[IrimiTom]

For you Japanese speakers out there, can someone tell me what Morihei means in Japanese?
While you're at it, can you also tell me what the other two Doshu's names mean?
I've tried to search the web for these but they don't seem to be popular names (for the westerners who make the websites at least :D)

[JMCavazos]

Morihei - Abundant Peace

[Peter Goldsbury]

For you Japanese speakers out there, can someone tell me what Morihei means in Japanese?

While you're at it, can you also tell me what the other two Doshu's names mean?

I've tried to search the web for these but they don't seem to be popular names (for the westerners who make the websites at least :D)
Well, as Joe suggested, 'Morihei' means 'abundant peace'. Here are the other names (your computer needs a Japanese language capability to get all the kanji).

Ueshiba �AŽÅ

�A = ue: to plant or sow

ŽÅ = shiba: lawn, an area of grass.

So: Ueshiba means 'planting a lawn'.

Morihei �·•½

�· (read as 'mori'; there are other meanings depending on how the Chinese character is read) = good measure.

•½ = hei: peaceful.

So: 'Morihei' means 'peace in good measure'.

Kisshomaru ‹g�ËŠÛ

‹g = kichi, kitsu: luck; an occasion of joy.

�Ë = sho: happiness

ŠÛ = maru: full; perfection, purity; also used as a suffix for the name of a ship and, in ancient times, after the name of a sword or child.

So: 'Kisshomaru' means (something like) 'abundant happiness / luck'. The name was suggested by Onisaburo Deguchi.

Moriteru Žç‰›

Žç mori = defend, protect, preserve.

‰› teru = middle (however, 'teru' is a reading not found in dictionaries of modern Japanese).

So: Moriteru means (something like): 'preserving the centre'.

Best regards,

[Markus]

So: Ueshiba means 'planting a lawn'.
Hey, cool! My family name, 'Wiese', means 'meadow' ... :) :) :) :)

Cheers

Markus

[JohnDavis]

[QUOTE="Goldsbury Peter (Peter Goldsbury)" Well, as Joe suggested, 'Morihei' means 'abundant peace'. Here are the other names (your computer needs a Japanese language capability to get all the kanji).

/quote]Thanks for this info. I've wondered that too.

Now, can you tell me what Koichi Tohei means?

Thanks

John the Kiwee

[Peter Goldsbury]

[QUOTE="Goldsbury Peter (Peter Goldsbury)" Well, as Joe suggested, 'Morihei' means 'abundant peace'. Here are the other names (your computer needs a Japanese language capability to get all the kanji).

/quote]Thanks for this info. I've wondered that too.

Now, can you tell me what Koichi Tohei means?

Thanks

John the Kiwee
Koichi Tohei (in the Japanese name order Tohei Koichi) is written:

“¡•½Œõˆê

“¡: TOU (also read as fuji) = wisteria

•½: HEI (same as HEI in Morihei) = harmony

Λ: KOU (also read as hikari) = light

ˆê: ICHI = one (i.e., the number).

Best regards,

[JohnDavis]

Koichi Tohei (in the Japanese name order Tohei Koichi) is written:

“¡•½Œõˆê

“¡: TOU (also read as fuji) = wisteria

•½: HEI (same as HEI in Morihei) = harmony

Λ: KOU (also read as hikari) = light

ˆê: ICHI = one (i.e., the number).

Best regards,
So, Tohei Koichi Shihan's name means:

Wisteria Harmony First Light or First Light of Wisteria Harmony?

This is cool, thanks.

jbd