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大乘 see styles |
dà shèng da4 sheng4 ta sheng oonori おおのり |
Mahayana, the Great Vehicle; Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond; also pr. [Da4 cheng2] (surname) Oonori Mahāyāna; also called 上乘; 妙乘; 勝乘; 無上乘; 無上上乘; 不惡乘; 無等乘, 無等等乘; 摩訶衍 The great yāna, wain, or conveyance, or the greater vehicle in comparison with the 小乘 Hīnayāna. It indicates universalism, or Salvation for all, for all are Buddha and will attain bodhi. It is the form of Buddhism prevalent in Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, and in other places in the Far East. It is also called Northern Buddhism. It is interpreted as 大教 the greater teaching as compared with 小教 the smaller, or inferior. Hīnayāna, which is undoubtedly nearer to the original teaching of the Buddha, is unfairly described as an endeavour to seek nirvana through an ash-covered body, an extinguished intellect, and solitariness; its followers are sravakas and pratyekabuddhas (i.e. those who are striving for their own deliverance through ascetic works). Mahāyāna, on the other hand, is described as seeking to find and extend all knowledge, and, in certain schools, to lead all to Buddhahood. It has a conception of an Eternal Buddha, or Buddhahood as Eternal (Adi-Buddha), but its especial doctrines are, inter alia, (a) the bodhisattvas 菩薩 , i.e. beings who deny themselves final Nirvana until, according to their vows, they have first saved all the living; (b) salvation by faith in, or invocation of the Buddhas or bodhisattvas; (c) Paradise as a nirvana of bliss in the company of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, saints, and believers. Hīnayāna is sometimes described as 自利 self-benefiting, and Mahāyāna as 自利利他 self-benefit for the benefit of others, unlimited altruism and pity being the theory of Mahāyāna. There is a further division into one-yana and three-yanas: the trīyāna may be śrāvaka, pratyeka-buddha, and bodhisattva, represented by a goat, deer, or bullock cart; the one-yāna is that represented by the Lotus School as the one doctrine of the Buddha, which had been variously taught by him according to the capacity of his hearers, v. 方便. Though Mahāyāna tendencies are seen in later forms of the older Buddhism, the foundation of Mahāyāna has been attributed to Nāgārjuna 龍樹. "The characteristics of this system are an excess of transcendental speculation tending to abstract nihilism, and the substitution of fanciful degrees of meditation and contemplation (v. Samādhi and Dhyāna) in place of the practical asceticism of the Hīnayāna school."[Eitel 68-9.] Two of its foundation books are the 起信論and the 妙法蓮華經 but a larnge numberof Mahāyāna sutras are ascribed to the Buddha。. |
大吃 see styles |
dà chī da4 chi1 ta ch`ih ta chih |
to gorge oneself; to pig out |
大哥 see styles |
dà gē da4 ge1 ta ko |
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss |
大国 see styles |
taikoku たいこく |
(n,n-suf) (1) large country; major nation; great power; (2) (hist) province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system); (personal name) Hirokuni |
大國 大国 see styles |
dà guó da4 guo2 ta kuo daikoku だいこく |
a power (i.e. a dominant country) (personal name) Daikoku large state |
大我 see styles |
dà wǒ da4 wo3 ta wo taiga たいが |
the collective; the whole; (Buddhism) the greater self (female given name) Taiga The greater self, or the true personality 眞我. Hīnayāna is accused of only knowing and denying the common idea of a self, or soul, whereas there is a greater self, which is a nirvana self. It especially refers to the Great Ego, the Buddha, but also to any Buddha ;v.大目經1, etc., and 涅槃經 23. |
大拿 see styles |
dà ná da4 na2 ta na |
(coll.) man in power; boss; authority; expert |
大政 see styles |
taisei / taise たいせい |
sovereign power; the reins of government; (personal name) Hiromasa |
大教 see styles |
dà jiào da4 jiao4 ta chiao daikyō |
The great teaching. (1) That of the Buddha. (2) Tantrayāna. The mahātantra, yoga, yogacarya, or tantra school which claims Samantabhadra as its founder. It aims at ecstatic union of the individual soul with the world soul, Iśvara. From this result the eight great powers of Siddhi (aṣṭa-mahāsiddhi), namely, ability to (1) make one's body lighter (laghiman); (2) heavier (gaiman); (3) smaller (aṇiman); (4) larger (mahiman) than anything in the world ; (5) reach any place (prāpti) ; (6) assume any shape (prākāmya) ; (7) control all natural laws (īśitva) ; (8) make everything depend upon oneself; all at will (v.如意身 and 神足). By means of mystic formulas (Tantras or dhāraṇīs), or spells (mantras), accompanied by music and manipulation of the hands (mūdra), a state of mental fixity characterized neither by thought nor the annihilation of thought, can be reached. This consists of six-fold bodily and mental happiness (yoga), and from this results power to work miracles. Asaṅga compiled his mystic doctrines circa A.D. 500. The system was introduced into China A.D. 647 by Xuanzang's translation of the Yogācārya-bhūmi-śāstra 瑜伽師地論 ; v. 瑜. On the basis of this, Amoghavajra established the Chinese branch of the school A.D. 720 ; v. 阿目. This was popularized by the labours of Vajrabodhi A.D. 732 ; v. 金剛智. |
大權 大权 see styles |
dà quán da4 quan2 ta ch`üan ta chüan daigon |
power; authority The great potentiality; or the great power of Buddhas and bodhisattvas to transform themselves into others, by which e.g. Māyā becomes the mother of 1,000 Buddhas, Rāhula the son of 1,000 Buddhas, and all beings are within the potency of the dharmakāya. |
大牌 see styles |
dà pái da4 pai2 ta p`ai ta pai |
strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important |
大覺 大觉 see styles |
dà jué da4 jue2 ta chüeh dai gaku |
The supreme bodhi, or enlightenment, and the enlightening power of a Buddha. |
大邦 see styles |
taihou / taiho たいほう |
large country; great nation; major power; great power; (personal name) Hirokuni |
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. |
天下 see styles |
tiān xià tian1 xia4 t`ien hsia tien hsia tenka(p); tenga; tenge てんか(P); てんが; てんげ |
land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule (1) the whole world; (2) the whole country; (3) society; the public; (4) supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power; (5) having one's own way; doing as one pleases; (can be adjective with の) (6) peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous; (7) (archaism) shogun (Edo period); (given name) Tenka the world |
天王 see styles |
tiān wáng tian1 wang2 t`ien wang tien wang tennou / tenno てんのう |
emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] (1) {Buddh} heavenly king; (2) (See 牛頭天王) Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva); (place-name, surname) Tennou Maharāja-devas; 四天王 Caturmahārāja. The four deva kings in the first or lowest devaloka, on its four sides. E. 持國天王 Dhṛtarāṣṭra. S. 增長天王 Virūḍhaka. W. 廣目天王 Virūpākṣa. N. 多聞天王 Dhanada, or Vaiśravaṇa. The four are said to have appeared to 不空 Amogha in a temple in Xianfu, some time between 742-6, and in consequence he introduced their worship to China as guardians of the monasteries, where their images are seen in the hall at the entrance, which is sometimes called the 天王堂 hall of the deva-kings. 天王 is also a designation of Siva the 大白在, i. e. Maheśvara 摩醯首羅, the great sovereign ruler. |
天珠 see styles |
tiān zhū tian1 zhu1 t`ien chu tien chu tenju てんじゅ |
dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power (female given name) Tenju |
失勢 失势 see styles |
shī shì shi1 shi4 shih shih |
to lose power and influence |
失態 失态 see styles |
shī tài shi1 tai4 shih t`ai shih tai shittai しったい |
to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) mismanagement; fault; error; failure; disgrace; discredit |
失笑 see styles |
shī xiào shi1 xiao4 shih hsiao shisshou / shissho しっしょう |
to laugh in spite of oneself; to be unable to help laughing; to break into laughter (n,vs,vi) (1) laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; (n,vs,vi) (2) (colloquialism) scornful laughter; snicker; snigger |
失脚 see styles |
shikkyaku しっきゃく |
(n,vs,vi) losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown |
奇特 see styles |
qí tè qi2 te4 ch`i t`e chi te kitoku; kidoku きとく; きどく |
peculiar; unusual; queer (noun or adjectival noun) (1) praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; (adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (non-standard usage) strange (person); weird; odd Wonderful, rare, special, the three incomparable kinds of 神通奇特 power to convert all beings, 慧心奇特 Buddha-wisdom, and 攝受奇特Buddha-power to attract and save all beings. |
奉承 see styles |
fèng cheng feng4 cheng5 feng ch`eng feng cheng houshou / hosho ほうしょう |
to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery (noun/participle) (obsolete) (See 承る・うけたまわる・2) receiving (order, etc.) reverently |
契合 see styles |
qì hé qi4 he2 ch`i ho chi ho keigou / kego けいごう |
agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb (n,vs,vi) coincidence of opinions, etc.; agreement to match |
奔命 see styles |
bēn mìng ben1 ming4 pen ming honmei / honme ほんめい |
to rush about on errands; to be kept on the run (n,vs,vi) wearing oneself out with work |
奔走 see styles |
bēn zǒu ben1 zou3 pen tsou honsou / honso ほんそう |
to run; to rush about; to be on the go (n,vs,vi) running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts |
奪權 夺权 see styles |
duó quán duo2 quan2 to ch`üan to chüan |
to seize power |
奮起 奋起 see styles |
fèn qǐ fen4 qi3 fen ch`i fen chi funki ふんき |
to rise vigorously; a spirited start (n,vs,vi) stirring; rousing oneself |
奮迅 奋迅 see styles |
fèn xùn fen4 xun4 fen hsün funjin ふんじん |
(form) (See 獅子奮迅) rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up Speedy, immediate (samādhi), cf. 師. |
女鏁 see styles |
nǚ suǒ nv3 suo3 nü so nyosa |
Woman as chain, or lock, the binding power of sex. 智度論 14. |
奴家 see styles |
nú jiā nu2 jia1 nu chia |
(old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female) |
如意 see styles |
rú yì ru2 yi4 ju i nyoi にょい |
as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune (1) (See 不如意・ふにょい・1) going according to one's wishes; (2) {Buddh} ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter); (place-name, surname) Neoi At will; according to desire; a ceremonial emblem, originally a short sword; tr. of Manoratha 末笯曷刺他 successor of Vasubandhu as 22nd patriarch and of Mahāṛddhiprāpta, a king of garuḍas. |
如慢 see styles |
rú màn ru2 man4 ju man nyoman |
to think oneself equal to one's betters |
妖力 see styles |
youryoku / yoryoku ようりょく |
spirit power; magical power |
妖通 see styles |
yāo tōng yao1 tong1 yao t`ung yao tung yōtsū |
The power to change miraculously into trees and animals; v. 五種通. |
妙力 see styles |
miào lì miao4 li4 miao li myōriki |
wonderful power |
妙應 妙应 see styles |
miào yìng miao4 ying4 miao ying myōō |
The miraculous response, or self-manifestation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. |
妙覺 妙觉 see styles |
miào jué miao4 jue2 miao chüeh myōgaku |
The wonderful enlightenment of Mahāyāna, or self-enlightenment to enlighten others. |
始覺 始觉 see styles |
shǐ jué shi3 jue2 shih chüeh shigaku |
The initial functioning of mind or intelligence as a process of 'becoming', arising from 本覺 which is Mind or Intelligence, self-contained, unsullied, and considered as universal, the source of all enlightenment. The 'initial intelligence' or enlightenment arises from the inner influence 薰 of the Mind and from external teaching. In the 'original intelligence' are the four values adopted and made transcendent by the Nirvāṇa-sūtra, viz. 常, 樂, 我, 淨 Perpetuity, joy, personality, and purity; these are acquired through the 始覺 process of enlightenment. Cf. 起信論 Awakening of Faith. |
委身 see styles |
wěi shēn wei3 shen1 wei shen |
to give oneself wholly to; to put oneself at sb's service; (of a woman) to give one's body to; to marry |
威光 see styles |
ikou / iko いこう |
power; authority; influence; (male given name) Takehiko |
威制 see styles |
wēi zhì wei1 zhi4 wei chih isei |
to subdue (demons, perverse views, etc.) by authoritative power |
威力 see styles |
wēi lì wei1 li4 wei li takeo たけお |
might; formidable power power; might; authority; influence; (given name) Takeo power |
威勢 威势 see styles |
wēi shì wei1 shi4 wei shih isei / ise いせい |
might; power and influence (1) power; might; authority; influence; (2) spirits; vigor; vigour; energy; boldness power |
威化 see styles |
wēi huà wei1 hua4 wei hua ike |
wafer (biscuit) (loanword) transformed by authoritative power |
威権 see styles |
iken いけん |
authority; power |
威權 威权 see styles |
wēi quán wei1 quan2 wei ch`üan wei chüan |
authority; power; authoritarianism; authoritarian |
威神 see styles |
wēi shén wei1 shen2 wei shen ijin |
The awe-inspiring gods, or spirits. |
威霊 see styles |
irei / ire いれい |
(1) powerful spirit; (2) power of the emperor |
威顯 威显 see styles |
wēi xiǎn wei1 xian3 wei hsien |
awe-inspiring; power |
婆羅 婆罗 see styles |
pó luó po2 luo2 p`o lo po lo bara |
pāla; keeper, guardian, warden; vihārapāla, warden of a monastery. bala; power, strength, especially the 五力 five powers, pañca bālani, i.e. 五根; also the 十力 daśabala, ten powers. Name of the sister of Ānanda who offered milk to Śākyamuni. bāla; 'young,' 'immature,' 'simpleton, fool,' 'hair' (M.W.); ignorant, unenlightened, see bālapṛthagjana, below. |
嬉遊 嬉游 see styles |
xī yóu xi1 you2 hsi yu |
to amuse oneself; to have fun |
孑身 see styles |
jié shēn jie2 shen1 chieh shen |
all by oneself; all alone |
孤調 孤调 see styles |
gū diào gu1 diao4 ku tiao kochō |
Self-arranging, the Hīnayāna method of salvation by individual effort. |
守刀 see styles |
mamorigatana まもりがたな |
(irregular okurigana usage) sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence |
守身 see styles |
shǒu shēn shou3 shen1 shou shen |
to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste |
定力 see styles |
dìng lì ding4 li4 ting li jouriki / joriki じょうりき |
ability to concentrate; willpower; resolve (place-name) Jōriki samādhibala. The power of abstract or ecstatic meditation, ability to overcome all disturbing thoughts, the fourth of the five bāla 五力; described also as 攝心 powers of mind-control. |
定律 see styles |
dìng lǜ ding4 lu:4 ting lü teiritsu / teritsu ていりつ |
scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") fixed law; (personal name) Yasunori |
定神 see styles |
dìng shén ding4 shen2 ting shen |
to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attention |
実権 see styles |
jikken じっけん |
real power |
宣洩 宣泄 see styles |
xuān xiè xuan1 xie4 hsüan hsieh |
to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret |
密機 密机 see styles |
mì jī mi4 ji1 mi chi mitsuki |
The motive power, or fundamental element, in the esoteric; the opportunity of learning a mantra. |
富強 富强 see styles |
fù qiáng fu4 qiang2 fu ch`iang fu chiang fukyou; fuukyou / fukyo; fukyo ふきょう; ふうきょう |
rich and powerful (adj-na,adj-no,n) wealth and power; rich and powerful |
寡人 see styles |
guǎ rén gua3 ren2 kua jen kajin かじん |
I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility) (expression) my humble self |
實我 实我 see styles |
shí wǒ shi2 wo3 shih wo jitsuga |
The true ego, in contrast with the 假我 phenomenal ego. |
實權 实权 see styles |
shí quán shi2 quan2 shih ch`üan shih chüan |
real power; genuine power |
専権 see styles |
senken せんけん |
arbitrary use of power |
尊大 see styles |
sondai そんだい |
(noun or adjectival noun) haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important; (personal name) Takahiro |
導引 导引 see styles |
dǎo yǐn dao3 yin3 tao yin douin / doin どういん |
same as 引導|引导[yin3 dao3]; Dao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage (1) guidance; showing the way; (2) (See あん摩・あんま・1) massage; (3) tao yin; Taoist Neigong; Taoist exercises To lead. |
小人 see styles |
xiǎo rén xiao3 ren2 hsiao jen shounin / shonin しょうにん |
person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character (used when indicating admission fees, passenger fares, etc.) (See 中人・ちゅうにん,大人・だいにん) child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger); (place-name, surname) Kobito |
小子 see styles |
xiǎo zi xiao3 zi5 hsiao tzu shoushi / shoshi しょうし |
(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow (1) (form) little child; (2) (archaism) male between 4 and 16 years old (ritsuryō period); (3) (archaism) (See 弟子) pupil; disciple; follower; (pronoun) (4) (form) (humble language) I; me; my humble self; (pronoun) (5) (archaism) (referring to an inferior) you; (female given name) Choko |
小師 小师 see styles |
xiǎo shī xiao3 shi1 hsiao shih komoro こもろ |
(surname) Komoro A junior monk of less than ten years full ordination, also a courtesy title for a disciple; and a self-depreciatory title of any monk; v. 鐸 dahara. |
小我 see styles |
xiǎo wǒ xiao3 wo3 hsiao wo shouga / shoga しょうが |
the self; the individual the self; the ego |
小生 see styles |
shousei / shose しょうせい |
(pronoun) (humble language) (masculine speech) (used mainly in letters) I; me; my humble self; (place-name) Komo |
小編 小编 see styles |
xiǎo biān xiao3 bian1 hsiao pien shouhen / shohen しょうへん |
editor or creator of online content (diminutive term, often used to refer to oneself: I, me, this writer) (very) short story or article; short short story; conte |
尾水 see styles |
wěi shuǐ wei3 shui3 wei shui bimizu びみず |
tailwater; outflow (from mill or power plant) (surname) Bimizu |
居功 see styles |
jū gōng ju1 gong1 chü kung |
to claim credit for oneself |
山僧 see styles |
shān sēng shan1 seng1 shan seng sansō |
(1) 'Hill monk', self-deprecatory term used by monks. (2) A monk dwelling apart from monasteries. |
崛起 see styles |
jué qǐ jue2 qi3 chüeh ch`i chüeh chi |
to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) |
崩す see styles |
kuzusu くずす |
(transitive verb) (1) to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; (transitive verb) (2) to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky; (transitive verb) (3) to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; (transitive verb) (4) (oft. 札を崩す, etc.) to break (a bill); to change; to make change; (transitive verb) (5) (oft. as 字を崩す) to write in cursive style; to write in running style; (transitive verb) (6) (as 顔を崩す, etc.) to break into a smile; to let off a smile; (transitive verb) (7) to lower (a price) |
工率 see styles |
kouritsu / koritsu こうりつ |
{physics} (See 仕事率) power |
工頻 工频 see styles |
gōng pín gong1 pin2 kung p`in kung pin |
utility frequency; power frequency; mains frequency |
差込 see styles |
sashikomi さしこみ |
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) insertion; (2) plug; (electrical) outlet; power point; (3) spasm of pain; griping pain; (fit of) convulsions; stitch |
己と see styles |
onoreto おのれと |
(adverb) (archaism) all by itself; naturally; spontaneous; all by oneself |
己れ see styles |
onore おのれ |
(pn,adj-no) (1) (archaism) oneself (itself, etc.); (2) (humble language) I; me; (3) (derogatory term) you; (adverb) (4) by oneself (itself, etc.); (interjection) (5) interjection expressing anger or chagrin |
己證 己证 see styles |
jǐ zhèng ji3 zheng4 chi cheng koshō |
自證 Self-attained assurance of the truth, such as that of the Buddha. |
己身 see styles |
jǐ shēn ji3 shen1 chi shen koshin |
oneself |
布薩 布萨 see styles |
bù sà bu4 sa4 pu sa fusatsu |
poṣadha, upavasatha, upoṣana; 布沙他 (or 布灑他); 褒沙陀 Pali: uposatha; fasting, a fast, the nurturing or renewal of vows, intp. by 淨住 or 善宿 or 長養, meaning abiding in retreat for spiritual refreshment. There are other similar terms, e. g. 布薩陀婆; 優補陀婆; also 布薩犍度 which the Vinaya uses for the meeting place; 鉢囉帝提舍耶寐 pratideśanīya, is self-examination and public confession during the fast. It is also an old Indian fast. Buddha's monks should meet at the new and fall moons and read the Prātimokṣa sutra for their moral edification, also disciples at home should observe the six fast days and the eight commands. The 布薩日 fast days are the 15th and 29th or 30th of the moon. |
師事 see styles |
shiji しじ |
(n,vs,vi) studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to |
師兄 师兄 see styles |
shī xiōng shi1 xiong1 shih hsiung shi kei |
senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher senior disciple |
師妹 师妹 see styles |
shī mèi shi1 mei4 shih mei |
junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher |
師姐 师姐 see styles |
shī jiě shi1 jie3 shih chieh |
senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher |
常力 see styles |
cháng lì chang2 li4 ch`ang li chang li jōriki |
Unfailing powers. |
平伏 see styles |
píng fú ping2 fu2 p`ing fu ping fu heifuku / hefuku へいふく |
to pacify; to calm; calm; quiet; to lie on one's belly (n,vs,vi) prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.) |
幻力 see styles |
huàn lì huan4 li4 huan li genriki |
The powers of a conjurer. |
底氣 底气 see styles |
dǐ qì di3 qi4 ti ch`i ti chi |
lung capacity; lung power; boldness; confidence; self-assurance; vigor |
廻施 迴施 see styles |
huí shī hui2 shi1 hui shih ese |
is similar; cf. 囘向; 十廻向; 五悔; 三心; 九方便. |
強さ see styles |
tsuyosa つよさ |
strength; power |
強國 强国 see styles |
qiáng guó qiang2 guo2 ch`iang kuo chiang kuo |
powerful country; great power |
強権 see styles |
kyouken / kyoken きょうけん |
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "power of oneself self-sufficient" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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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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