<p>It is 柔道 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Judo</a>. </p>

<p>柔 means 'soft, gentle' </p>

<p>道 means 'way, method' </p>

<p><em>some stokes are missing, may be omitted for style</em></p>

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2020-03-09T19:35:40.903Z
2020-03-09T19:35:40.903Z
Tang Ho
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<p>Could someone please–p l e a s e–translate this text on this piece of jewelry for me. I've tried so many places and apps to figure it out but I can't get the answers.</p>

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2020-03-10T23:44:03.317Z
I tried OCR in an attempt to [self-answer](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say) this, but it didn't work because the characters are decorative.
Becky 李蓓
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2020-03-11T06:04:46.320Z
Did the strokes break off or did they forget to add them?
Daniel Cheung
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2020-03-12T10:21:02.180Z
I don't think they broke off.
Hertta
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Can someone please translate these characters for me? (Characters identified: 柔道)
# Can someone please translate these characters for me? (Characters identified: 柔道)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-09)

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Could someone please–p l e a s e–translate this text on this piece of jewelry for me. I've tried so many places and apps to figure it out but I can't get the answers.

**Tags:** translation, character-identification

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I tried OCR in an attempt to [self-answer](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say) this, but it didn't work because the characters are decorative.  
> **username_2**: Did the strokes break off or did they forget to add them?  
> **username_0**: I don't think they broke off.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-03-09. Score: 1

It is 柔道 [Judo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo).

柔 means 'soft, gentle'

道 means 'way, method'

*some stokes are missing, may be omitted for style*


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