四海兄弟

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
四 海 兄 弟
し
Grade: 1 		かい
Grade: 2 		けい
Grade: 2 		てい
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
四海兄弟 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Based on a saying by Zi Xia in 論語 (Rongo, “Analects of Confucius”):

君子敬而無失，與人恭而有禮。四海之內，皆兄弟也。君子何患乎無兄弟也？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
君子敬而无失，与人恭而有礼。四海之内，皆兄弟也。君子何患乎无兄弟也？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Jūnzǐ jìng ér wúshī, yǔ rén gōng ér yǒulǐ. Sìhǎi zhī nèi, jiē xiōngdì yě. Jūnzǐ hé huàn hū wú xiōngdì yě?
If a gentleman is respectful without fail, and to others he is reverent and acts with propriety, within the four seas all men will be brothers . Why should a gentleman worry about having no brothers?

Noun

四(し)海(かい)兄(けい)弟(てい) • (shikai keitei) 

  1. universal brotherhood

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