Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Fortitude

堅忍 (kennin)

The Japanese word 堅忍 also means "perseverance" and is composed of the kanji (read ken) meaning "strict; hard; tough; reliable" and (read nin) meaning "endure; bear". 堅忍 is one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues and is one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. For more information see the Wikipedia article Seven Heavenly Virtues.
堅忍 — Block
Fortitude Block Horizontal
堅忍 — Cursive
Fortitude Cursive Horizontal
堅忍 — Semi-Cursive
Fortitude Semi-Cursive Horizontal
堅忍 — Semi-Cursive
Fortitude Semi-Cursive Horizontal
堅忍 — Block
Fortitude Block Vertical
堅忍 — Block
Fortitude Block Vertical
堅忍 — Cursive
Fortitude Cursive Vertical
堅忍 — Cursive
Fortitude Cursive Vertical
堅忍 — Semi-Cursive
Fortitude Semi-Cursive Vertical
堅忍 — Semi-Cursive
Fortitude Semi-Cursive Vertical