Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best

一生懸命 (isshoukenmei)

The four-character idiom 一生懸命 meaning "Do One's Very Best" is composed of the words 一生 (read isshou) meaning "one's whole life;the greatest of one's life" and 懸命 (read kenmei) meaning "eargerness; risk one's life".
一生懸命 — Block
Do One's Very Best Block Vertical
一生懸命 — Block
Do One's Very Best Block Vertical
一生懸命 — Cursive
Do One's Very Best Cursive Vertical
一生懸命 — Design
Do One's Very Best Design Vertical
一生懸命 — Design
Do One's Very Best Design Vertical
一生懸命 — Semi-Cursive
Do One's Very Best Semi-Cursive Vertical