Scroll down to see all 12 There is No First Attack in Karate, There is No First Strike in Karate designs There is No First Attack in Karate in Japanese is which is read karate ni sente nashi. The Japanese phrase karate ni sente nashi means "There is no first attack in karate" or "There is no first strike in karate" and reminds us that karate is for defense only. This is the second rule in Niju Kun, or twenty rules, established by the founder of Shotokan Karate Gichin Funakoshi. For more information see the excellent article Karate ni Sente Nashi: What the Masters had to Say by Mark J. Tankosich. Translations You Can Trust - We want you to be as happy with the translation for "There is No First Attack in Karate, There is No First Strike in Karate" 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. And it doesn't matter if the design is horizontal or vertical as Japanese is commonly written both ways. Hand-Lettered Japanese Calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
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