Niju kun

Sensei Gichin Funakoshi's tyve regler, Shoto Niju kun

Karate-do begins and ends with rei	Karate-do wa rei ni hajimari rei ni owaru koto a wasaru na
There is no first strike in karate	Karate ni sente nashi
Karate stands on the side of justice	Karate wa, gi no taske
First know yourself, then know others	Mazu onore o shire, shikashite ta o shire
Mentality over technique	Gijitsu yori shinjitsu
The mind must be set free	Kokoro wa hanatan koto o yosu
Calamity springs from carelessness	Waza wai wa ketai ni seizu
Karate goes beyond the dojo	Dojo nomino karate to omou na
Karate is a lifelong pursuit	Karate-do no shugyo wa issho de aru
Apply the way of karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty	Ara yuru mono o karateka seyo; sokoni myomi ari
Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state	Karate Wa Yu No Gotoku Taezu Netsu O Atae Zareba Motono Mizuni Kaeru
Do not think of winning. Think, rather, of not losing	Katsu kangae wa motsuna; makenu kangae wa hitsuyo
Make adjustments according to your opponent	Tekki ni yotte tenka seyo
The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and fullness (weakness and strength)	Tattakai wa kyo-jitsu no soju ikan ni ari
Think of the opponent's hands and feet as swords	Hi to no te-ashi wa ken to omoe
When you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies	Danshi mon o izureba hyakuman no teki ari
Kamae (Ready stance) is for beginners; later, one stands in shizentai (Natural stance)	Kamae wa shoshinsha ni atowa shizentai
Perform kata exactly; actual combat is another matter	Kata wa tadashiku, jisen wa betsumono
Do not forget the employment of withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of technique	Chikara no kyojaku tai no shinshuku waza no kankyu
Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way	Tsune ni shinen ku fu seyo