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眉頭


眉头

see styles
méi tóu
    mei2 tou2
mei t`ou
    mei tou
 mayugashira
    まゆがしら
brows
the part of the eyebrows near the middle forehead; inner ends of one's eyebrows

眞如

see styles
zhēn rú
    zhen1 ru2
chen ju
 shinnyo
    しんにょ
(surname) Shinnyo
bhūtatathatā, 部多多他多. The眞 is intp. as 眞實 the real, 如 as 如常 thus always or eternally so; i.e. reality as contrasted with 虛妄 unreality, or appearance, and 不變不改 unchanging or immutable as contrasted with form and phenomena. It resembles the ocean in contrast with the waves. It is the eternal, impersonal, unchangeable reality behind all phenomena. bhūta is substance, that which exists; tathatā is suchness, thusness, i.e. such is its nature. The word is fundamental to Mahāyāna philosophy, implying the absolute, the ultimate source and character of all phenomena, it is the All. It is also called 自性淸淨心 self-existent pure Mind; 佛性 Buddha-nature; 法身 dharmakāya; 如來藏 tathāgata-garbha, or Buddha-treasury; 實相 reality; 法界 Dharma-realm; 法性Dharma-nature; 圓成實性 The complete and perfect real nature, or reality. There are categories of 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, and 12 in number: (1) The undifferentiated whole. (2) There are several antithetical classes, e.g. the unconditioned and the conditioned; the 空 void, static, abstract, noumenal, and the 不 空 not-void, dynamic, phenomenal; pure, and affected (or infected); undefiled (or innocent), i.e. that of Buddhas, defiled, that of all beings; in bonds and free; inexpressible, and expressible in words. (3) 無相 Formless; 無生 uncreated; 無性 without nature, i.e. without characteristics or qualities, absolute in itself. Also, as relative, i.e. good, bad, and indeterminate. (7, 10, 12) The 7 are given in the 唯識論 8; the 10 are in two classes, one of the 別教 cf. 唯識論 8; the other of the 圓教, cf. 菩提心義 4; the 12 are given in the Nirvana Sutra.

眞我

see styles
zhēn wǒ
    zhen1 wo3
chen wo
 shinga
(1) The real or nirvana ego, the transcendental ego, as contrasted with the illusory or temporal ego. (2) The ego as considered real by non-Buddhists.

眼力

see styles
yǎn lì
    yan3 li4
yen li
 ganriki; ganryoku
    がんりき; がんりょく
eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
insight; power of observation
insight

眼角

see styles
yǎn jiǎo
    yan3 jiao3
yen chiao
outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus

矜恃

see styles
 kinji
    きんじ
    kyouji / kyoji
    きょうじ
pride; dignity; self-respect

矜持

see styles
jīn chí
    jin1 chi2
chin ch`ih
    chin chih
 kinji
    きんじ
    kyouji / kyoji
    きょうじ
reserved; aloof
pride; dignity; self-respect

磨練


磨练

see styles
mó liàn
    mo2 lian4
mo lien
to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance

磴口

see styles
dèng kǒu
    deng4 kou3
teng k`ou
    teng kou
Dengkou county in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia

禁慾


禁欲

see styles
jìn yù
    jin4 yu4
chin yü
 kinyoku
    きんよく
to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism
(n,vs,adj-no) abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation

禁欲

see styles
 kinyoku
    きんよく
(n,vs,adj-no) abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation

私利

see styles
sī lì
    si1 li4
ssu li
 shiri
    しり
personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest
self-interest; personal profit

私情

see styles
sī qíng
    si1 qing2
ssu ch`ing
    ssu ching
 shijou / shijo
    しじょう
personal considerations; love affair
personal feelings; self-interest

私慾

see styles
 shiyoku
    しよく
self-interest; selfish desire

私欲

see styles
sī yù
    si1 yu4
ssu yü
 shiyoku
    しよく
selfish desire
self-interest; selfish desire

私習


私习

see styles
sī xí
    si1 xi2
ssu hsi
 shishū
self-training

空佐

see styles
 kuusa / kusa
    くうさ
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) colonel (defence); lieutenant; major

空将

see styles
 kuushou / kusho
    くうしょう
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) general (defence); lieutenant; major

空尉

see styles
 kuui / kui
    くうい
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenant

空曹

see styles
 kuusou / kuso
    くうそう
noncommissioned officer of the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (Defence)

空自

see styles
 kuuji / kuji
    くうじ
(abbreviation) (See 航空自衛隊・こうくうじえいたい) Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF; (o) (abbreviation) Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF

立我

see styles
lì wǒ
    li4 wo3
li wo
 ryūga
to posit a self

筆力


笔力

see styles
bǐ lì
    bi3 li4
pi li
 hitsuryoku
    ひつりょく
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; vigor of style in literary composition
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

筆圧

see styles
 hitsuatsu
    ひつあつ
strength of a brushstroke

筆者


笔者

see styles
bǐ zhě
    bi3 zhe3
pi che
 hissha
    ひっしゃ
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
(often in self-reference) writer; author

筋力

see styles
 kinryoku
    きんりょく
physical strength; muscle strength

筋骨

see styles
jīn gǔ
    jin1 gu3
chin ku
 kinkotsu; sujibone
    きんこつ; すじぼね
muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
(1) muscles and bones; body build; physique; (2) (すじぼね only) (See 軟骨・1) cartilage

篩部

see styles
 shibu
    しぶ
phloem; inner bark

糞力

see styles
 kusojikara
    くそぢから
extraordinary strength; animal strength; brute force

紅山


红山

see styles
hóng shān
    hong2 shan1
hung shan
 momiyama
    もみやま
Hongshan District of Chifeng City 赤峰市[Chi4 feng1 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
(surname) Momiyama

素股

see styles
 sumata
    すまた
(1) bare thighs; inner thigh; (2) intercrural sex

素質


素质

see styles
sù zhì
    su4 zhi4
su chih
 soshitsu
    そしつ
inner quality; basic essence
(1) makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities; (2) nature; character; temperament

素養


素养

see styles
sù yǎng
    su4 yang3
su yang
 soyou / soyo
    そよう
(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

結界


结界

see styles
jié jiè
    jie2 jie4
chieh chieh
 kekkai
    けっかい
(Buddhism) to designate the boundaries of a sacred place within which monks are to be trained; a place so designated; (fantasy fiction) force field; invisible barrier (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 結界 "kekkai")
(1) {Buddh} (fixing) boundaries for religious practices; (2) {Buddh} prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); (3) {Buddh} fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (4) (archaism) (See 帳場格子) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; (5) (colloquialism) (esp. in games, manga, etc.) barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
A fixed place, or territory; a definite area; to fix a place for a monastery, or an altar; a determined number, e.g. for an assembly of monks; a limit. It is a term specially used by the esoteric sects for an altar and its area, altars being of five different shapes.

絹皮

see styles
 kinukawa
    きぬかわ
silky inner covering at the tip of a bamboo shoot

綏遠


绥远

see styles
suí yuǎn
    sui2 yuan3
sui yüan
old name for district of Hohhot city 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia

総員

see styles
 souin / soin
    そういん
the entire strength; all hands; all the members

緣起


缘起

see styles
yuán qǐ
    yuan2 qi3
yüan ch`i
    yüan chi
 engi
to originate; origin; genesis; account of the origins of an endeavor
Arising from conditional causation; everything arises from conditions, and not being spontaneous and self-contained has no separate and independent nature; cf. 緣生. It is a fundamental doctrine of the Huayan school, which defines four principal uses of the term: (1) 業感緣起 that of the Hīnayāna, i.e. under the influence of karma the conditions of reincarnation arise; (2) 賴耶緣起 that of the primitive Mahāyāna school, i.e. that all things arise from the ālaya, or 藏 fundamental store; (3) 如來藏緣起 that of the advancing Mahāyāna, that all things arise from the tathāgatagarbha, or bhūtatathatā; (4) 法界緣起 that of complete Mahāyāna, in which one is all and all are one, each being a universal cause.

羈縻

see styles
 kibi
    きび
(noun/participle) (1) tying down; fastening; binding; (2) jimi system; ancient Chinese self-rule administrative system

義民

see styles
 gimin
    ぎみん
public-spirited or self-sacrificing individual; (personal name) Yoshimoto

義氣


义气

see styles
yì qì
    yi4 qi4
i ch`i
    i chi
spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5]

老兄

see styles
lǎo xiōng
    lao3 xiong1
lao hsiung
elder brother (often used self-referentially); (form of address between male friends) old chap; buddy

老姥

see styles
lǎo mǔ
    lao3 mu3
lao mu
old lady; (old woman's self-reference) I, me

老拙

see styles
lǎo zhuō
    lao3 zhuo1
lao cho
old fart (usually in self-reference); geezer

老臉


老脸

see styles
lǎo liǎn
    lao3 lian3
lao lien
self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen

耳石

see styles
 jiseki
    じせき
otolith (part of inner ear); statolith; statoconium

聖所

see styles
 seijo / sejo
    せいじょ
(See 至聖所) sanctuary; inner sanctum

肝胆

see styles
 kantan
    かんたん
the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being

胃嚢

see styles
 ibukuro
    いぶくろ
(irregular kanji usage) (1) stomach; breadbasket; inner man; (2) dietary needs

胃袋

see styles
 ibukuro
    いぶくろ
(1) stomach; breadbasket; inner man; (2) dietary needs

胎生

see styles
tāi shēng
    tai1 sheng1
t`ai sheng
    tai sheng
 taisei / taise
    たいせい
viviparity; zoogony
(1) viviparity; (can be adjective with の) (2) viviparous; zoogonous; live-bearing
Uterine birth, womb-born. Before the differentiation of the sexes birth is supposed to have been by transformation. The term is also applied to beings enclosed in unopened lotuses in paradise, who have not had faith in Amitābha but trusted to their own strength to attain salvation; there they remain for proportionate periods, happy, but without the presence of the Buddha, or Bodhisattvas, or the sacred host, and do not hear their teaching. The condition is known as 胎宮, the womb-palace.

胸臆

see styles
xiōng yì
    xiong1 yi4
hsiung i
 kyouoku / kyooku
    きょうおく
inner feelings; what is deep in one's heart
one's inmost thoughts (feelings)

脈門


脉门

see styles
mài mén
    mai4 men2
mai men
inner side of the wrist, where the pulse is felt

脚力

see styles
 kyakuryoku; kyakuriki
    きゃくりょく; きゃくりき
leg strength; walking ability; running ability

脩身

see styles
xiū shēn
    xiu1 shen1
hsiu shen
 shushin
self-cultivation

脱力

see styles
 datsuryoku
    だつりょく
(n,vs,vi) loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

腕力

see styles
 wanryoku
    わんりょく
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

腹切

see styles
 harakiri
    はらきり
(colloquialism) ritual suicide; (self-)disembowelment; harakiri

膂力

see styles
lǚ lì
    lu:3 li4
lü li
 ryoryoku
    りょりょく
strength; bodily strength; brawn
(form) physical strength; muscular strength

臟腑


脏腑

see styles
zàng fǔ
    zang4 fu3
tsang fu
inner organs

臣妾

see styles
chén qiè
    chen2 qie4
ch`en ch`ieh
    chen chieh
 shinshō
(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)
male and female servants

臨河


临河

see styles
lín hé
    lin2 he2
lin ho
 rin ka
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
approaches the river

自主

see styles
zì zhǔ
    zi4 zhu3
tzu chu
 jishu
    じしゅ
independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
(noun/participle) independence; autonomy; self-reliance

自他

see styles
zì tā
    zi4 ta1
tzu t`a
    tzu ta
 jita
    じた
(1) (See 自他共) oneself and others; (2) {phil} subject and object; (3) {ling} (See 自動詞,他動詞) transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; (4) (rare) {ling} (See 自称・3,他称) first person and third person; (5) {Buddh} (See 自力・2,他力・2) self-salvation and salvation by faith
self and other

自作

see styles
zì zuò
    zi4 zuo4
tzu tso
 jisaku
    じさく
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) (1) one's own work; making by oneself; (2) farming on one's own land; independent farmer
self-created

自依

see styles
zì yī
    zi4 yi1
tzu i
 jie
self-dependent

自保

see styles
zì bǎo
    zi4 bao3
tzu pao
to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation

自修

see styles
zì xiū
    zi4 xiu1
tzu hsiu
 jishu
    じしゅう
to study on one's own; self-study
(n,vs,adj-no) self-study; teaching oneself
self-cultivation

自備


自备

see styles
zì bèi
    zi4 bei4
tzu pei
to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained

自傷

see styles
 jishou / jisho
    じしょう
(n,vs,vi) self-mutilation; self-injury

自働

see styles
 jidou / jido
    じどう
(irregular kanji usage) (adj-no,n) (1) automatic; self-motion; (2) (linguistics terminology) (abbreviation) intransitive verb

自切

see styles
 jisetsu
    じせつ
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator; (surname) Jikiru

自利

see styles
zì lì
    zi4 li4
tzu li
 jiri
    じり
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
ātmahitam, self-profit; beneficial to oneself.

自刻

see styles
 jikoku
    じこく
(noun, transitive verb) (1) self-portrait (sculpture, carving, engraving, etc.); (can be adjective with の) (2) carved by oneself; sculpted by oneself

自助

see styles
zì zhù
    zi4 zhu4
tzu chu
 jijo
    じじょ
self-service
self-help; self-reliance; (given name) Jisuke

自動


自动

see styles
zì dòng
    zi4 dong4
tzu tung
 jidou / jido
    じどう
automatic; voluntarily
(adj-no,n) (1) automatic; self-motion; (2) (linguistics terminology) (abbreviation) intransitive verb

自勝


自胜

see styles
zì shèng
    zi4 sheng4
tzu sheng
 jishō
self-overcoming

自卑

see styles
zì bēi
    zi4 bei1
tzu pei
to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself

自反

see styles
zì fǎn
    zi4 fan3
tzu fan
to introspect; to self-reflect; (math.) reflexive

自営

see styles
 jiei / jie
    じえい
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment

自嘲

see styles
zì cháo
    zi4 chao2
tzu ch`ao
    tzu chao
 jichou / jicho
    じちょう
to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself
(n,vs,vi) self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

自壊

see styles
 jikai
    じかい
(noun/participle) (1) disintegration; (noun/participle) (2) self-destruction

自如

see styles
zì rú
    zi4 ru2
tzu ju
 jinyo
unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
self-fulfilled

自存

see styles
 jison
    じそん
(n,vs,adj-no) existing of or by itself; self-existence

自学

see styles
 jigaku
    じがく
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 独学) teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study; (2) (abbreviation) (hob:) (See 自動車学校) driving school

自學


自学

see styles
zì xué
    zi4 xue2
tzu hsüeh
self-study; to study on one's own

自害

see styles
zì hài
    zi4 hai4
tzu hai
 jigai
    じがい
(n,vs,vi) suicide
self-harm

自封

see styles
zì fēng
    zi4 feng1
tzu feng
to proclaim oneself (something); to give oneself the title of; self-appointed; self-styled; to limit oneself to; to isolate oneself

自導


自导

see styles
zì dǎo
    zi4 dao3
tzu tao
self-guided; autonomous

自己

see styles
zì jǐ
    zi4 ji3
tzu chi
 jiko
    じこ
oneself; one's own
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self; oneself
oneself

自度

see styles
zì dù
    zi4 du4
tzu tu
 jido
self-salvation

自得

see styles
zì dé
    zi4 de2
tzu te
 jitoku
    じとく
contented; pleased with one's position
(noun/participle) (1) self-satisfaction; self-complacency; complacency; (noun/participle) (2) understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); (noun/participle) (3) (See 自業自得・じごうじとく) being paid back for one's deeds; (given name) Jitoku

自心

see styles
zì xīn
    zi4 xin1
tzu hsin
 jishin
svacitta, self-mind, one's own mind.

自性

see styles
zì xìng
    zi4 xing4
tzu hsing
 jishou / jisho
    じしょう
{Buddh} intrinsic nature; one’s own distinct nature
Own nature; of (its) own nature. As an intp. of pradhāna (and resembling 冥性) in the Sāṅkhya philosophy it is 'prakṛti, the Originant, primary or original matter or rather the primary germ out of which all material appearances are evolved, the first evolver or source of the material world (hence in a general acceptation 'nature' or rather 'matter' as opposed to purusha, or 'spirit')'. M. W. As 莎發斡 svabhāva, it is 'own state, essential or inherent property, innate or peculiar disposition, natural state or constitution, nature'. M. W. The self-substance, self-nature, or unchanging character of anything.

自恣

see styles
zì zì
    zi4 zi4
tzu tzu
 jishi
pravārana, to follow one's own bent, the modern term being 隨意; it means the end of restraint, i. e. following the period of retreat.

自悔

see styles
zì huǐ
    zi4 hui3
tzu hui
 jike
to regret; to repent
self-reflection

自愈

see styles
zì yù
    zi4 yu4
tzu yü
to heal oneself; to repair itself; self-healing

自慰

see styles
zì wèi
    zi4 wei4
tzu wei
 jii / ji
    じい
to console oneself; to masturbate; onanism; masturbation
(n,vs,vi) (1) masturbation; onanism; (n,vs,vi) (2) self-consolation

自成

see styles
zì chéng
    zi4 cheng2
tzu ch`eng
    tzu cheng
 jisei / jise
    じせい
(given name) Jisei
self-established

自我

see styles
zì wǒ
    zi4 wo3
tzu wo
 jiga
    じが
self-; ego (psychology)
(1) {phil} (See 非我) ego; (2) {psych} self; (3) {psyanal} (See 超自我,イド) ego

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

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