Our DOJO is covered with slogans and proverbs. Often calligraphy that is not
done by a highly trained person. I can translate most of them but a few are
baffling. Some of the others read "kunren" "nintai" "ketsudanryoku" "kenson"
and "Bukkyou". There are 4 of these panels that are apparently all to do with
the 4 noble truths. The first one reads Bukkyou" - these are panels 2 and 3.
Your help and suggestions are most welcome.

[![Second Noble
Truth?](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2AUCD.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2AUCD.jpg)
[![Third Noble
Truth?](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ApbBm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ApbBm.jpg)
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meaning calligraphy
How To read this Calligraphy?
I agree with Broccoli Forest, basically they are "Saint (First character seems
to be 圣/聖) Joseph " and "Mary."

Japanese language used more of those Kanjis dated back though -- like 「アメリカ」
used to be 「亜墨利加」 in many of the historical documents in the Japanese town I
have stayed, and they are not strictly speaking Japanese Kanjis, but
translation adopted straightly from Chinese (Chinese sometimes also adopted
Japanese translation directly, such as 権利).

Hope this provides more contexts...
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