DOJO KUN

English Version

  • We will train our hearts and bodies,
    for a firm unshaking spirit.
  • We will pursue the true meaning of the Martial Way,
    so that in time our senses may be alert.
  • With true vigor,
    we will seek to cultivate a spirit of self denial.
  • We will observe the rules of courtesy,
    respect our superiors, and refrain from violence.
  • We will follow our God,
    and never forget the true virtue of humility.
  • We will look upwards to wisdom and strength,
    not seeking other desires.
  • All our lives, through the discipline of Karate,
    we will seek to fulfill the true meaning of the Way.

Japanese Version

  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, shinshin o renmashi,
    kakko fubatsu no shingi o kiwameru koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, bu no shinzui o kiwame,
    ki ni hasshi, kan ni bin naru koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, shitsujitsu gōken o motte,
    kokki no seishin o kanyo suru koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, reisetsu o omonji, chōjō o keishi,
    sobō no furumai o tsutsushimu koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, shinbutsu o tōtobi,
    kenjō no bitoku o wasurezaru koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, chisei to tairyoku to o kōjō sase,
    koto ni nozonde ayamatazaru koto.
  • Hitotsu, wareware wa, shōgai no shūgyō o karate no michi ni tsūji,
    Kyokushin no michi o mattō suru koto.