NameHiraganaRomajiMeaning
taizouHidden virtue (e.g. Taizo-in in Myoshinji complex)
相生あいおいaioidouble life (pecifically, this refers to the famed double-trunked pine tree at Takasago)
永寿えいじゅeijulongevity
老松おいまつoimatsuancient pine
和楽わらくwarakupeace and quiet
若人わこうどwakoudoyoung man
和敬わけいwakeiharmony and respect
waharmony
喜びよろこびyorokobijoy
ゆめyumedream
山里やまざとyamazatomountain village
無心むしんmushinno mind
無一むいちmuichinothing (from the zen phrase “Honrai Muichi Motsu” or “In the beginning, we have nothing.”)
munothingness
直心まごころmagokorotrue heart (a related term is “Sekishin” or “Crimson Heart”)
平安へいあんheianpeace (the former name of the former capital of Japan)
万古ばんこbankofrom on old
無事ぶじbujisafety
福笑ふくわらfukuwarailaughing fortune
ひじりhijirisacred
和やかなごやかnagoyakagentle
常盤ときわtokiwaevergreen
天下泰平てんかたいへいtenka taiheipeace on earth
徒然つれづれtsure-dzureidleness (there is a famous work of literature called “Tsure-dzure Kusa” or “Essays in Idleness”)
鶴亀つるかめtsuru kameturtle and crane
千歳ちとせchitosethousand years
知足ちそくchisokucontentment (from Laozi: “He is rich who knows contentment.”)
宝船たからぶねtakara-bunetreasure boat
高砂たかさごtakasagohigh embankment (Takasago is a place near Sumi-no-ye famed for its antiquity and double-trunked pine tree)
洗心せんしんsenshinpure heart
静寂せいじゃくseijakustillness
末広すえひろsuehirodeep and wide
瑞雲ずいうんzuiunauspicious clouds
初心しょしんshoshinbeginner’s heart
しずかshizuka (sei)quiet
寿老じゅろうjuroulongevity
独楽こまkomakoma top (the koma top was a crest given to Rikyu by Hideyoshi, thus we can see its colours or shape often used in tea utensils)
寿ことぶきkotobukilongevity
心の友こころのともkokoro no tomofriend of the heart
古今こきんkokinthen and now
高台寺こうだいじkoudaijiKoudai-ji (the zen temple)
好日こうじつkoujitsufair day
好意こういkouifavour
慶雲けいうんkeiunauspicious clouds
吉祥きっしょうkisshouauspicious
感謝かんしゃkanshagratitude
閑居かんきょkankyoidyll (leisure)
かつkatsuthirst
嘉祥かしょうkashouherald of joy
果報者かほうものkahoumonothe fortunate