First Know Yourself Then Know Others in Japanese is  which is read mazu onore wo shire shikashite ta wo shire. The original Japanese uses "dzu" which is no longer used and has been replaced by "zu" in modern Japanese. Most renditions of the Niju Kun use the original form, though one does commonly see both. We have opted to use the original "dzu" so "mazu" is actually written "madzu". The trick is even though it is written "madzu" it is still pronounced "mazu". Translations You Can Trust - We want you to be as happy with the translation for "First Know Yourself Then Know Others" as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art and so we have provided direct links to the completely independent dictionary Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary. To confirm the translation for yourself click on any of the links above. Different Fonts, Same Meaning Japanese Calligraphy has five major fonts and, as you can see, they can look quite different. However, the different fonts do not change the meaning because the kanji are exactly the same. Hand-Lettered Japanese Calligraphy
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
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