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元栓

see styles
 motosen
    もとせん
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap

兵庫


兵库

see styles
bīng kù
    bing1 ku4
ping k`u
    ping ku
 hyougo; heiko / hyogo; heko
    ひょうご; へいこ
Hyōgo prefecture in the midwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
(1) (ひょうご only) Hyogo (prefecture); (2) armory; armoury; arsenal; (place-name) Hiyougo

兼業

see styles
 kengyou / kengyo
    けんぎょう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; (2) side business; job on the side

内職

see styles
 naishoku
    ないしょく
(n,vs,vi) (1) side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; side hustle; (n,vs,vi) (2) homeworking; simple job carried out at home; home industry; (n,vs,vi) (3) (colloquialism) (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

冒題


冒题

see styles
mào tí
    mao4 ti2
mao t`i
    mao ti
writing style in which the main subject is not introduced initially (opposite: 破題|破题[po4 ti2])

函館


函馆

see styles
hán guǎn
    han2 guan3
han kuan
 hakodate
    はこだて
Hakodate, main port of south Hokkaidō 北海道[Bei3 hai3 dao4], Japan
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido); (place-name, surname) Hakodate

前門


前门

see styles
qián mén
    qian2 men2
ch`ien men
    chien men
 zenmon
    ぜんもん
front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)
front gate; (surname) Maekado

力点

see styles
 rikiten
    りきてん
(1) emphasis; stress; main point; importance; (2) point of a lever where force is applied

助詞


助词

see styles
zhù cí
    zhu4 ci2
chu tz`u
    chu tzu
 joshi
    じょし
particle (grammatical)
{gramm} particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

勝用


胜用

see styles
shèng yòng
    sheng4 yong4
sheng yung
 shōyō
main usage

双調

see styles
 soujou / sojo
    そうじょう
(1) {music} (See 十二律,仲呂・1) (in Japan) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); (2) {music} (See 六調子) sōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)

味噌

see styles
wèi cēng
    wei4 ceng1
wei ts`eng
    wei tseng
 miso
    みそ
miso (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 味噌 "miso"); also pr. [wei4 zeng1]
(1) {food} miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; (2) innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; (3) (See 手前味噌・てまえみそ) key (main) point; good part (of something); (4) (derogatory term) (See 泣き味噌・なきみそ,弱味噌・よわみそ) weakling; weak person; (expression) (5) (kana only) (slang) (joc) (imperative; after the -te form of a verb; pun on 見ろ) (See 見る・5) try; (surname) Miso

呼物

see styles
 yobimono
    よびもの
main attraction; special feature; big draw

四国

see styles
 shikoku
    しこく
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan); (place-name, surname) Shikoku

四國


四国

see styles
sì guó
    si4 guo2
ssu kuo
 shikoku
    しこく
Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan)
(surname) Shikoku

基本

see styles
jī běn
    ji1 ben3
chi pen
 kihon
    きほん
basic; fundamental; main; elementary
(noun - becomes adjective with の) basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

基調


基调

see styles
jī diào
    ji1 diao4
chi tiao
 kichou / kicho
    きちょう
main key (of a musical composition); keynote (speech)
(1) basic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis; keynote; (2) trend; (3) {music} (See 主調・1) keynote

多聞


多闻

see styles
duō wén
    duo1 wen2
to wen
 tamon
    たもん
(1) row house built on top of a castle wall; (2) row houses surrounding a main residence; (3) {Buddh} having great knowledge about Buddhism; (4) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 多聞天) Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings); (surname, given name) Tamon
bahu-sruta; learned, one who has heard much.

大代

see styles
 daidai
    だいだい
(abbreviation) main telephone number; (female given name) Hiroyo

大体

see styles
 daitai
    だいたい
(adverb) (1) (kana only) generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about; (can be adjective with の) (2) (kana only) general; rough; (3) (kana only) outline; main points; gist; substance; essence; (adverb) (4) (kana only) in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

大局

see styles
dà jú
    da4 ju2
ta chü
 taikyoku
    たいきょく
overall situation; the big picture
(1) general situation; whole situation; larger picture; main point; (2) {go} overall situation of a game

大戸

see styles
 oodo; ooto
    おおど; おおと
(1) main door at the front of a house; (2) front shutters; (surname) Negi

大旨

see styles
dà zhǐ
    da4 zhi3
ta chih
 daishi
    おおむね
(adverb) (1) (kana only) in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large; (2) gist; point; main idea
gist

大本

see styles
dà běn
    da4 ben3
ta pen
 taihon
    たいほん
foundation; basic principles; (surname) Daimoto
The great, chief, or fundamental book or text. Tiantai takes the 無量壽經 as the major of the three Pure Land sutras, and the 阿彌陀經 as the 小本 minor.

大棟

see styles
 oomune
    おおむね
top ridge of a roof; main ridge of a roof; (surname) Oomune

大概

see styles
dà gài
    da4 gai4
ta kai
 taigai
    たいがい
roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
(adverb) (1) generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part; (adj-no,adv,n) (2) nearly all; almost all; most; (3) gist; summary; outline; main idea; (n,adj-no,adv) (4) (See 大概にする) staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate; (adverb) (5) probably; perhaps; in all likelihood; (adverb) (6) considerably; greatly; really

大殿

see styles
dà diàn
    da4 dian4
ta tien
 ootono
    おおとの
main hall of a Buddhist temple
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (See 若殿・わかとの・2) current master; father of one's current master; (2) (honorific or respectful language) minister (of government); noble; (3) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) nobleman's residence; (surname) Daiden
great shrine hall

大綱


大纲

see styles
dà gāng
    da4 gang1
ta kang
 taikou / taiko
    たいこう
synopsis; outline; program; leading principles
(1) fundamental principles; main lines; (2) outline; summary; general features; (place-name, surname) Ootsuna
The main principles of Buddhism, likened to the great ropes of a net.

大義


大义

see styles
dà yì
    da4 yi4
ta i
 taigi
    たいぎ
righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
great cause; moral law; justice; (personal name) Hiroyoshi
great import

大街

see styles
dà jiē
    da4 jie1
ta chieh
street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]

大要

see styles
dà yào
    da4 yao4
ta yao
 taiyou / taiyo
    たいよう
abstract; gist; main points
summary; outline

大路

see styles
dà lù
    da4 lu4
ta lu
 ooji; tairo
    おおじ; たいろ
avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2]
(1) (See 小路・こうじ) main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (2) (たいろ only) (archaism) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period); (surname) Hiromichi

大軍


大军

see styles
dà jun
    da4 jun1
ta chün
 taigun
    たいぐん
army; main forces
large army

大雄

see styles
dà xióng
    da4 xiong2
ta hsiung
 hiroo
    ひろお
great hero; main Buddhist image (in temple)
(given name) Hiroo
The great hero— a Buddha's title, indicating his power over demons.

大雅

see styles
dà yǎ
    da4 ya3
ta ya
 taiga
    たいが
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
(See 雅・2) major festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing); (given name) Hiromasa

大項


大项

see styles
dà xiàng
    da4 xiang4
ta hsiang
main item (of program)

大頭


大头

see styles
dà tóu
    da4 tou2
ta t`ou
    ta tou
 daigashira
    だいがしら
big head; mask in the shape of a big head; the larger end of something; the main part; the lion's share; dupe; sucker; (old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] on the obverse side
(See 幸若舞) school of kowakamai dance founded by Yamamoto Sirozaemon; (surname) Daitou

大類


大类

see styles
dà lèi
    da4 lei4
ta lei
 dairui
    だいるい
main type; main class; main category
(surname) Dairui

奥宮

see styles
 okumiya
    おくみや
(See 奥社) rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity); (surname) Okumiya

奥社

see styles
 okusha
    おくしゃ
(See 本社) rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity); (place-name) Okusha

妻入

see styles
 tsumairi
    つまいり
(irregular okurigana usage) Japanese traditional architectural style where the main entrance is on one or both of the gabled sides

宏旨

see styles
hóng zhǐ
    hong2 zhi3
hung chih
 hiroshi
    ひろし
gist; main idea
(male given name) Hiroshi

宗旨

see styles
zōng zhǐ
    zong1 zhi3
tsung chih
 shuushi / shushi
    しゅうし
objective; aim; goal
(1) tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (2) (religious) sect; denomination; religion; faith; (3) one's principles; one's tastes; one's preferences
The main thesis, or ideas, e. g. of a text.

宗派

see styles
zōng pài
    zong1 pai4
tsung p`ai
    tsung pai
 shuuha / shuha
    しゅうは
sect
(1) sect; denomination; (2) school (e.g. of poetry)
Sects (of Buddhism). In India, according to Chinese accounts, the two schools of Hīnayāna became divided into twentysects. Mahāyāna had two main schools, the Mādhyamika, ascribed to Nāgārjunaand Āryadeva about the second century A. D., and the Yogācārya, ascribed toAsaṅga and Vasubandhu in the fourth century A. D. In China thirteen sectswere founded: (1) 倶舍宗 Abhidharma or Kośa sect, representing Hīnayāna,based upon the Abhidharma-kosa-śāstra or 倶舍論. (2) 成實宗 Satyasiddhi sect, based on the 成實論 Satyasiddhi-śāstra,tr. by Kumārajīva; no sect corresponds to it in India; in China and Japan itbecame incorporated in the 三論宗. (3) 律宗 Vinaya or Discipline sect, basedon 十誦律, 四分律, 僧祗律, etc. (4) 三論宗 The three śāstra sect, based on theMādhyamika-śāstra 中觀論 of Nāgārjuna, theSata-śāstra 百論 of Āryadeva, and theDvādasa-nikāya-śāstra 十二門論 of Nāgārjuna; this schooldates back to the translation of the three śāstras by Kumārajīva in A. D. 409. (5) 涅槃宗 Nirvāṇasect, based upon the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra 涅槃經 tr. byDharmaraksa in 423; later incorporated in Tiantai, with which it had much incommon. (6) 地論宗 Daśabhūmikā sect, based on Vasubandhu's work on the tenstages of the bodhisattva's path to Buddhahood, tr. by Bodhiruci 508,absorbed by the Avataṃsaka school, infra. (7) 淨土宗 Pure-land or Sukhāvatīsect, founded in China by Bodhiruci; its doctrine was salvation throughfaith in Amitābha into the Western Paradise. (8) 禪宗 dhyāna, meditative or intuitional sect, attributed toBodhidharma about A. D. 527, but it existed before he came to China. (9) 攝論宗, based upon the 攝大乘論 Mahāyāna-saṃparigraha-śāstra byAsaṅga, tr. by Paramārtha in 563, subsequently absorbed by the Avataṃsakasect. (10) 天台宗 Tiantai, based on the 法華經 SaddharmapuṇḍarīkaSūtra, or the Lotus of the Good Law; it is aconsummation of the Mādhyamika tradition. (11) 華嚴宗 Avataṃsaka sect, basedon the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra, or Gandha-vyūha 華嚴經 tr. in 418. (12) 法相宗 Dharmalakṣaṇa sect, established after thereturn of Xuanzang from India and his trans. of the important Yogācāryaworks. (13) 眞言宗 Mantra sect, A. D. 716. In Japan twelve sects are named:Sanron, Hossō, Kegon, Kusha, Jōjitsu, Ritsu, Tendai, Shingon; these areknown as the ancient sects, the two last being styled mediaeval; therefollow the Zen and Jōdo; the remaining two are Shin and Nichiren; at presentthere are the Hossō, Kegon, Tendai, Shingon, Zen, Jōdo, Shin, and Nichirensects.

宗致

see styles
zōng zhì
    zong1 zhi4
tsung chih
 shūchi
The ultimate or fundamental tenets of a sect.

宗要

see styles
zōng yào
    zong1 yao4
tsung yao
 shūyō
The fundamental tenets of a sect; the important elements, or main principle.

宮城


宫城

see styles
gōng chéng
    gong1 cheng2
kung ch`eng
    kung cheng
 miyagi
    みやぎ
Miyagi prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
Miyagi (prefecture); (surname) Miyanjō

宵山

see styles
 yoiyama
    よいやま
(See 宵宮) small festival on the eve of the main festival (esp. of the Gion festival)

寝殿

see styles
 shinden
    しんでん
(1) (See 寝殿造) main building in a Heian palace; (2) (hist) main residence of an emperor

対屋

see styles
 tainoya
    たいのや
side house (to the east, west, or north of a main residence; home to women, children and servants)

專業


专业

see styles
zhuān yè
    zhuan1 ye4
chuan yeh
specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional

小雅

see styles
xiǎo yǎ
    xiao3 ya3
hsiao ya
 shouga / shoga
    しょうが
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
(See 雅・が・2) minor festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing)

居曲

see styles
 iguse
    いぐせ
aural highlight of a noh play in which the main actor remains seated

山形

see styles
shān xíng
    shan1 xing2
shan hsing
 yamagata
    やまがた
Yamagata prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
(1) Yamagata (city, prefecture); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) mountain shape; chevron; cone; (place-name, surname) Yamagata

岡山


冈山

see styles
gāng shān
    gang1 shan1
kang shan
 okayama
    おかやま
Kangshan town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan; Okayama prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
Okayama (city, prefecture); (place-name, surname) Okayama

岩手

see styles
yán shǒu
    yan2 shou3
yen shou
 iwate
    いわて
Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
Iwate (prefecture); (place-name) Iwade

平入

see styles
 hirairi
    ひらいり
(irregular okurigana usage) Japanese traditional architectural structure, where the building has its main entrance on the side which runs parallel to the roof's ridge; (surname) Hirairi

幹道


干道

see styles
gàn dào
    gan4 dao4
kan tao
arterial road; main road; main watercourse

後座


后座

see styles
hòu zuò
    hou4 zuo4
hou tso
 goza
    ござ
back seat; pillion
(1) main performance; headliner; (2) (See 初座) latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)

意旨

see styles
yì zhǐ
    yi4 zhi3
i chih
 ishi
intent; intention; will
main idea

愚公

see styles
 gukou / guko
    ぐこう
(char) Yu Gong (main character in the 4th century BC Chinese fable "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains"); Yúgōng; Yukong; (ch) Yu Gong (main character in the 4th century BC Chinese fable "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains"); Yúgōng; Yukong

懸談


悬谈

see styles
xuán tán
    xuan2 tan2
hsüan t`an
    hsüan tan
 gen dan
A foreword, or introduction, to be a discourse on a scripture, outlining the main ideas; also 玄懸.

抵牾

see styles
dǐ wǔ
    di3 wu3
ti wu
 modoki
    もどき
to conflict with; to contradict; contradiction
(out-dated kanji) (suffix noun) (1) (kana only) -like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; (2) comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (3) (archaism) criticism; censure

摂社

see styles
 sessha
    せっしゃ
(See 本社) auxiliary shrine (dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine)

擬き

see styles
 modoki
    もどき
(suffix noun) (1) (kana only) -like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; (2) comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (3) (archaism) criticism; censure

支川

see styles
 shisen
    しせん
(See 支流) affluent; branch stream that flows into a main stream

曹操

see styles
cáo cāo
    cao2 cao1
ts`ao ts`ao
    tsao tsao
 sousou / soso
    そうそう
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
(person) Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms

會門


会门

see styles
huì mén
    hui4 men2
hui men
main entrance; secret society

本体

see styles
 hontai
    ほんたい
(1) substance; true form; true character; (2) main part; main unit; body (of a machine); (3) object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); (4) {phil} noumenon; (5) (abbreviation) (See 本体価格) base price; pre-tax price

本元

see styles
 honmoto
    ほんもと
origin; main branch of family; (surname) Honmoto

本堂

see styles
běn táng
    ben3 tang2
pen t`ang
    pen tang
 hondou / hondo
    ほんどう
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple; (place-name, surname) Hondou
main [buddha] hall

本塁

see styles
 honrui
    ほんるい
(1) base; stronghold; main fort; (2) {baseb} home base; home plate

本宅

see styles
 hontaku
    ほんたく
one's principal residence; main home

本宮

see styles
 honguu; motomiya / hongu; motomiya
    ほんぐう; もとみや
(See 本社) main shrine; (place-name, surname) Motomiya

本寮

see styles
běn liáo
    ben3 liao2
pen liao
 honryō
main quarters

本尊

see styles
běn zūn
    ben3 zun1
pen tsun
 honzon
    ほんぞん
(Buddhism) yidam (one's chosen meditational deity); the principal object of worship on a Buddhist altar; (of a monk who has the ability to appear in multiple places at the same time) the honored one himself (contrasted with his alternate forms, 分身[fen1 shen1]); (fig.) (jocular) the genuine article; the real McCoy; the man himself; the woman herself; the original manifestation of something (not a spin-off or a clone)
(1) principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; (2) idol; icon; object of adoration; (3) (joc) (usu. as ご〜) the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
? satyadevatā, 裟也地提嚩多. The original honoured one; the most honoured of all Buddhas; also the chief object of worship in a group; the specific Buddha, etc., being served.

本局

see styles
 honkyoku
    ほんきょく
(1) main office; (2) this office; (3) this game (of go, shogi, etc.)

本屋

see styles
 honya
    ほんや
(1) bookstore; bookshop; (2) publisher; (3) main building; (surname) Motoya

本店

see styles
 honten(p); hondana(ok)
    ほんてん(P); ほんだな(ok)
(1) (See 支店) head office; main office; main store; flagship store; (2) (ほんてん only) this store; our store

本所

see styles
 honsho
    ほんしょ
(1) (See 本店・1) main office; (2) this office; (surname) Honjiyo

本文

see styles
běn wén
    ben3 wen2
pen wen
 honbun(p); honmon(p)
    ほんぶん(P); ほんもん(P)
this text; article; the main body of a book
(1) text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); (2) this passage; this sentence
the text

本旨

see styles
 honshi
    ほんし
main object; principal object; true aim

本暦

see styles
 honreki
    ほんれき
(See 略本暦) reference calendar; main almanac

本書


本书

see styles
běn shū
    ben3 shu1
pen shu
 honsho
    ほんしょ
(1) main text; (2) original text; (3) this book; this volume
The foundation books of any school; a book.

本校

see styles
 honkou / honko
    ほんこう
(1) main school; principal school; (2) this school; our school

本殿

see styles
 honden
    ほんでん
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary; (surname) Honden

本流

see styles
 honryuu / honryu
    ほんりゅう
(1) main course (of a river); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought); (place-name) Honryū

本社

see styles
 honsha(p); honja(ok)
    ほんしゃ(P); ほんじゃ(ok)
(1) (ほんしゃ only) head office; main office; headquarters; parent company; (2) main shrine; (3) (ほんしゃ only) this company; this shrine; (place-name) Honja

本筋

see styles
 honsuji
    ほんすじ
main thread (of a story)

本管

see styles
 honkan
    ほんかん
main pipe

本経

see styles
 hongyou / hongyo
    ほんぎょう
{Buddh} main sutra (of a lecture)

本統

see styles
 hontou / honto
    ほんとう
(1) main branch of a family; (2) (See 本当・1) truth; reality

本經


本经

see styles
běn jīng
    ben3 jing1
pen ching
 hongyō
classic book; sutra
the main sūtra [to be lectured on]

本線

see styles
 honsen
    ほんせん
main line; trunk line; (personal name) Honsen

本署

see styles
 honsho
    ほんしょ
police headquarters; main office; this office

本職


本职

see styles
běn zhí
    ben3 zhi2
pen chih
 honshoku
    ほんしょく
one's job
(1) principal occupation; main job; (2) professional; an expert; specialist; (pronoun) (3) I (of a government official, etc.); me

本膳

see styles
 honzen
    ほんぜん
(1) main course (of a formal meal); (2) (abbreviation) (See 本膳料理) extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)

本舗

see styles
 honpo
    ほんぽ
(See 本店・1) head office; main shop

本著


本着

see styles
běn zhe
    ben3 zhe5
pen che
based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle

本表

see styles
 honpyou / honpyo
    ほんぴょう
(1) main table; (2) this table

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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