Japanese Kanji "Be like Water"

[DANIELFNS]

Hello!
I wanna know how is the representation of "Be like water" in kanji, the popular phrase cited by Bruce Lee... I look around internet but i found many different ways to write this...
Oss.

 

[epigene]

Moved to Learning Japanese

 

[Toritoribe]

It's impossible to translate it only in kanji. 如水 can be the one, but this is more likely Chinese.

 

[FinancialWar]

is it for a tattoo?

 

[Mike Cash]

is it for a tattoo?

You have to ask?

I'm amused by asking for the Japanese rendition of something a Chinese guy said.

 

[DANIELFNS]

Hi!
First, thanks a lot for the help!
Yes, it's for a tatoo.

If it just can be wrote on Chinese, no problem, since is the Lee's nationality...
Sorry about my ignorance but, the " 如水 " means something like a "As Water" ?

Tks again.

is it for a tattoo?

 

[FinancialWar]

kanji + phrase/quote question by a new member = probably a tattoo question.

OP, probably you be better of using traditional Chinese, Bruce Lee was an ethnic Chinese as Mark pointed out. Plus, there probably won't be much difference in the final result.

 

[Mustangjohnny]

You have to ask?

I'm amused by asking for the Japanese rendition of something a Chinese guy said.

Actually, that is originally from Musashi's The Five Rings. Bruce Lee wasn't the original. RIP Bruce.

 

[Majestic]

I think we've covered this ground at least once since 2013...

Anyone to translate a short quote (EN to JP) please?

Would anyone be so kind to translate the following: "Be water, my friend" (Quoted from the famous Bruce Lee) I need it written vertically either down 1 or 2 columns, both views would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone does Japanese calligraphy, I would be absolutely over the moon if I...

jref.com

 

[Toritoribe]

In the same sense, it can be said that Musashi wasn't the original, either. It's originally from 韓非子 Han Feizi, as Musashi mentioned 水は方円の器に随う in 五輪書.