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Simple Dictionary Definition |
君 see styles |
jun jun1 chün kunji くんじ |
More info & calligraphy: June(suffix) (1) (after the name of a male of equal or lower status) Mr; master; boy; (suffix) (2) (after the name of a female of lower status; used by males in formal settings) Ms; miss; (suffix) (3) (archaism) (still used among members of the Japanese Diet) sir; madam; (personal name) Kunji Prince, noble, ideal man or woman; translit. kun. |
道 see styles |
dào dao4 tao wataru わたる |
More info & calligraphy: Daoism / Taoism(1) (abbreviation) (See 道・みち・1) road; path; street; route; (2) (See 道・みち・5) way; set of practices; rules for conducting oneself; (3) (abbreviation) (in Japanese schools) (See 道徳教育) moral education; (4) Buddhist teachings; (5) Taoism; (6) administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido); (7) (hist) administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.); (8) province (administrative region of Korea); (9) circuit (administrative region of China); (10) (hist) province (Tang-era administrative region of China); (personal name) Wataru mārga. A way, road; the right path; principle, Truth, Reason, Logos, Cosmic energy; to lead; to say. The way of transmigration by which one arrives at a good or bad existence; any of the six gati, or paths of destiny. The way of bodhi, or enlightenment leading to nirvāṇa through spiritual stages. Essential nirvāṇa, in which absolute freedom reigns. For the eightfold noble path v. 八聖道.; The two Ways: (1) (a) 無礙道 or 無間道 The open or unhindered way, or the way of removing all obstacles or intervention, i. e. all delusion; (b) 解脫道 the way of release, by realization of truth. (2) (a) 難行道 The hard way of "works", i. e. by the six pāramitā and the disciplines. (b) 易行道 the easy way salvation, by the invocation of Amitābha. (3) (a) 有漏道 The way of reincarnation or mortality; (b) 無漏 the enlightened way of escape from the miseries of transmigration. (4) (a) 教道 The way of instruction; (b) 證道 the way of realization. (5) The two lower excretory organs. |
夜叉 see styles |
yè chā ye4 cha1 yeh ch`a yeh cha yasha やしゃ |
More info & calligraphy: Yakshayaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors) (san: yaksa); (given name) Yasha 乞叉; 藥叉; 閱叉 yakṣa, (1) demons in the earth, or in the air, or in the lower heavens; they are malignant, and violent, and devourers (of human flesh). (2) The 八大將, the eight attendants of Kuvera, or Vaiśravaṇa, the god of wealth; those on earth bestow wealth, those in the empyrean houses and carriages, those in the lower heavens guard the moat and gates of the heavenly city. There is another set of sixteen. The names of all are given in 陀羅尼集經 3. See also 羅 for rakṣa and 吉 for kṛtya. yakṣa-kṛtya are credited with the powers of both yakṣa and kṛtya. |
揚子江 扬子江 see styles |
yáng zǐ jiāng yang2 zi3 jiang1 yang tzu chiang yousukou / yosuko ようすこう |
More info & calligraphy: Yangtze River(See 長江) Yangtze River (China); (place-name) Yangtze River (China) |
下 see styles |
xià xia4 hsia shimo しも |
down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action (1) (ant: 上・かみ・1) lower reaches (of a river); (2) bottom; lower part; (3) lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses; (4) end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan); (can be adjective with の) (5) dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.); (place-name, surname) Shimo hīna, adhara. Below, lower, inferior, low; to descend, let down, put down. |
脛 胫 see styles |
jìng jing4 ching hagi はぎ sune すね |
lower part of leg (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (kana only) shin; shank; lower leg; (kana only) shin; shank; lower leg |
下唇 see styles |
xià chún xia4 chun2 hsia ch`un hsia chun shitakuchibiru(p); kashin したくちびる(P); かしん |
lower lip lower lip |
下層 下层 see styles |
xià céng xia4 ceng2 hsia ts`eng hsia tseng kasou / kaso かそう |
underlayer; lower class; lower strata; substrate (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) lower layer; layer beneath; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) lower strata (classes) |
下流 see styles |
xià liú xia4 liu2 hsia liu shitaru したる |
lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene (1) downstream; lower reaches of a river; (2) (ant: 上流・3) lower classes; (place-name) Shitaru |
下焦 see styles |
xià jiāo xia4 jiao1 hsia chiao kashou / kasho かしょう |
(TCM) lower burner, the part of the body within the pelvic cavity (below the navel, including the kidneys, bladder and intestines) lower jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); lower burner |
下肢 see styles |
xià zhī xia4 zhi1 hsia chih kashi かし |
lower limbs {anat} lower limbs; legs |
下限 see styles |
xià xiàn xia4 xian4 hsia hsien kagen かげん |
lower bound (1) lower limit; (2) {math} infimum |
下院 see styles |
xià yuàn xia4 yuan4 hsia yüan kain かいん |
lower house (of parliament) (See 上院) lower house; lower legislative chamber |
下顎 下颚 see styles |
xià è xia4 e4 hsia o kagaku; shitaago / kagaku; shitago かがく; したあご |
mandible (lower jaw) (noun - becomes adjective with の) lower jaw |
低下 see styles |
dī xià di1 xia4 ti hsia teika / teka ていか |
low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) (n,vs,vi) fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation to lower |
右下 see styles |
yòu xià you4 xia4 yu hsia migishita みぎした |
lower right (noun - becomes adjective with の) lower right; (surname) Migishita |
左下 see styles |
zuǒ xià zuo3 xia4 tso hsia hidarishita ひだりした |
lower left lower left |
下半身 see styles |
xià bàn shēn xia4 ban4 shen1 hsia pan shen kahanshin(p); shimohanshin かはんしん(P); しもはんしん |
lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) (See 上半身) lower half of the body; nether parts |
低 see styles |
dī di1 ti tei / te てい |
low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline (prefix) low (level, value, price, etc.) To let down, lower. |
卿 see styles |
qīng qing1 ch`ing ching akira あきら |
high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) (pronoun) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (masculine speech) (archaism) (used to address someone of equal or lower status) you; (pronoun) (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) (used by a ruler to address a subject) you; (given name) Akira you |
呉 see styles |
wú wu2 wu gou / go ごう |
Japanese variant of 吳|吴[Wu2] (1) Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); (2) (hist) Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; (3) (hist) (See 三国・2) Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Sun Wu; (4) (hist) Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE); (surname) Gou Wu |
唵 see styles |
ǎn an3 an on おん |
(interjection) oh!; (dialect) to stuff something in one's mouth; (used in buddhist transliterations) om (interjection) (See オーム) om (ritual chant in Hinduism, etc.); aum oṃ; auṃ; 'a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent (sometimes translated by yes, verily, so be it, and in this sense compared with Amen). 'M. W. It is 'the mystic name for the Hindu triad', and has other significations. It was adopted by Buddhists, especially by the Tantric school, as a mystic spell, and as an object of meditation. It forms the first syllable of certain mystical combinations, e. g. 唵?呢叭 061971 吽 oṃ maṇi padme huṃ, which is a formula of the Lamaistic branch, said to be a prayer to Padmapani; each of the six syllables having its own mystic power of salvation from the lower paths of transmigration, etc.; the formula is used in sorcery, auguries, etc.; other forms of it are 唵?呢鉢頭迷吽; 唵麽抳鉢訥銘吽. |
墮 堕 see styles |
duò duo4 to da |
to fall; to sink; (fig.) to degenerate To fall; dilapidated; to fall from a higher to a lower place or condition; a tr. of prāyaścitta, expiation, a section in the Vinaya of ninety offences for which atonement is required. |
弱 see styles |
ruò ruo4 jo jaku じゃく |
weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than (suffix) (1) (ant: 強・1) a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than; (2) (ant: 強・2) weakness; the weak; low (setting); (suffix) (3) (after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5弱) (ant: 強・4) -lower (seismic intensity) weak |
従 see styles |
cóng cong2 ts`ung tsung yori より |
old variant of 從|从[cong2] (prefix) (archaism) (See 大い・2) lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior; (female given name) Yori |
挫 see styles |
cuò cuo4 ts`o tso |
obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen |
斿 see styles |
yóu you2 yu |
scallops along lower edge of flag |
沉 see styles |
chén chen2 ch`en chen jin |
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy sink |
減 减 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien gen げん |
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish (n,n-suf) (1) reduction; decrease; (2) {math} subtraction; (3) (archaism) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes) v. 减.; 减 Diminish, decrease, abate, reduce, abbreviate; opp. 增. |
矮 see styles |
ǎi ai3 ai |
(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than) |
胻 see styles |
héng heng2 heng |
calf (lower leg); (arch.) belly |
脥 𣍰 see styles |
qiǎn qian3 ch`ien chien |
pelvic cavity; lower abdomen |
腰 see styles |
yāo yao1 yao koshitaka こしたか |
the waist and lower back; (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food); the waist of trousers or a skirt; (metonym) money pouch; pocket; (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc) (suffix noun) posture; position; pose; attitude; (surname) Koshitaka The waist, middle. |
腹 see styles |
fù fu4 fu fuku はら |
abdomen; stomach; belly (1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) (physics) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) The belly. |
臁 see styles |
lián lian2 lien |
sides of the lower part of the leg |
臑 see styles |
nào nao4 nao sune すね |
biceps (in Chinese medicine); (arch.) forelimbs of livestock animal (kana only) shin; shank; lower leg |
落 see styles |
luò luo4 lo raku らく |
to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement (irregular okurigana usage) (1) slip; omission; (2) outcome; final result; the end; (3) (kana only) punch line (of a joke); (surname) Raku Falling leaves: to fall, drop, descend, settle; translit. la, na. |
蔸 see styles |
dōu dou1 tou |
root and lower stem of certain plants; classifier for pieces and clumps |
蟲 虫 see styles |
chóng chong2 ch`ung chung jū |
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic The animal kingdom including man, but generally applied to worms, snails, insects, etc.; also 蟲 6 q. v. |
褰 see styles |
qiān qian1 ch`ien chien |
to lift (clothes, sheets); lower garments |
輊 轾 see styles |
zhì zhi4 chih |
back and lower of chariot; short; low |
頤 颐 see styles |
yí yi2 i otogai おとがい |
(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect (1) (lower) jaw; (2) chatterbox cheeks |
お腰 see styles |
okoshi おこし |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) buttocks; lower back; waist; hips; (2) (feminine speech) kimono underskirt |
コシ see styles |
koshi コシ |
(1) back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; (2) body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring |
三軍 三军 see styles |
sān jun san1 jun1 san chün sangun さんぐん |
(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force (noun - becomes adjective with の) great army; mighty host; whole army |
三難 三难 see styles |
sān nán san1 nan2 san nan sannan |
The three hardships, or sufferings in the three lower paths of transmigration, v. 三惡道. |
上下 see styles |
shàng xià shang4 xia4 shang hsia jouge / joge じょうげ |
the top and bottom of something; the full vertical extent of something; from top to bottom; to go up and down; before and after (as in 上下文[shang4 xia4 wen2] "context"); (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so; (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦[shang4 xia4 he2 mu4] "harmony between superiors and subordinates"); all members of a group (as in 舉國上下|举国上下[ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4] "the entire nation"); relative superiority (as in 不相上下[bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4] "evenly matched") (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down; (n,vs,vi) (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating; (n,vs,vi) (3) going and coming back; (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people; (5) first and second volumes; (6) {cloth} top and bottom; two-piece (outfit); (place-name, surname) Jōge above and below |
下々 see styles |
shimosou / shimoso しもそう |
the lower classes; the common people; (place-name) Shimosou |
下す see styles |
kudasu くだす orosu おろす |
(transitive verb) (1) to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; (2) to judge; to hand down a verdict; to pass sentence; (3) to let go down; to lower; (4) to do oneself; to do by oneself; (5) to beat; to defeat; (6) to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea; to pass excrement; (irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to drop; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge; (2) to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off; (3) to withdraw money from an account; (4) to wear (clothing) for the first time; (5) to fillet (e.g. a fish) |
下る see styles |
sagaru さがる |
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (2) to hang; to dangle; (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (5) to get closer to the present day; (6) to go south; (v5r,vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (3) to pass (of time); (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (6) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (place-name) Sagaru |
下三 see styles |
xià sān xia4 san1 hsia san gesan |
lower three |
下下 see styles |
xià xià xia4 xia4 hsia hsia gege しもじも |
the lower classes; the common people least of the least |
下乘 see styles |
xià shèng xia4 sheng4 hsia sheng gejō |
The lower yāna, i.e. Hīnayāna; likened to an old worn-out horse. To alight from (a vehicle, horse, etc.). |
下乳 see styles |
xià rǔ xia4 ru3 hsia ju shitachichi; genyuu / shitachichi; genyu したちち; げにゅう |
to promote lactation (TCM); (coll.) underboob lower breast; underboob |
下位 see styles |
shimoi しもい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte); (surname) Shimoi |
下体 see styles |
katai かたい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) lower leg; lower part of the body; lower limbs |
下分 see styles |
xià fēn xia4 fen1 hsia fen shimowake しもわけ |
(surname) Shimowake lower or lowest part |
下半 see styles |
xià bàn xia4 ban4 hsia pan kahan かはん |
second half lower half |
下右 see styles |
shitamigi したみぎ |
lower right (corner) |
下吏 see styles |
kari かり |
lower official |
下品 see styles |
xià pǐn xia4 pin3 hsia p`in hsia pin shimoshina しもしな |
(noun or adjectival noun) vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude; (place-name) Shimoshina The three lowest of the nine classes born in the Amitābha Pure Land, v. 無量壽經. These three lowest grades are (1) 下品上生 The highest of the three lowest classes who enter the Pure Land of Amitābha, i.e. those who have committed all sins except dishonouring the sūtras. If at the end of life the sinner clasps hands and says "Namo Amitābha", such a one will be born in His precious lake. (2) 下品中生 The middle class consists of those who have broken all the commandments, even stolen from monks and abused the law. If at death such a one hears of the great power of Amitābha, and assents with but a thought, he will be received into paradise. (3) 下品下生 The lowest class, because of their sins, should have fallen into the lowest gati, but by invoking the name of Amitābha, they can escape countless ages of reincarnation and suffering and on dying will behold a lotus flower like the sun, and, by the response of a single thought, will enter the Pure Land of Amitābha. |
下土 see styles |
shimotsuchi しもつち |
(See 上天・1) lower world; this world; the earth; (surname) Shimotsuchi |
下地 see styles |
xià dì xia4 di4 hsia ti shimoji しもぢ |
to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born (1) groundwork; foundation; (2) inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge (of); grounding (in); (3) undercoat; first coat; (4) (See お下地) soy sauce; (surname) Shimoji The lower regions of the 九地 q. v.; also the lower half of the 十地 in the fifty-two grades of bodhisattva development. |
下塵 下尘 see styles |
xià chén xia4 chen2 hsia ch`en hsia chen gejin |
The lower gati, the hells, hungry ghosts, animals. |
下嫁 see styles |
xià jià xia4 jia4 hsia chia |
(of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down |
下左 see styles |
shitahidari したひだり |
lower left (corner) |
下座 see styles |
xià zuò xia4 zuo4 hsia tso shimoza しもざ |
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table; (surname) Shimoza descend from the head seat |
下方 see styles |
xià fāng xia4 fang1 hsia fang shimogata しもがた |
underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of gods) (noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 上方・じょうほう) lower region; lower part; region below; (place-name) Shimogata |
下枝 see styles |
shimogusa しもぐさ |
(See 上枝) lower branches of a tree; (surname) Shimogusa |
下様 see styles |
shimozama しもざま |
lower classes; common people |
下歯 see styles |
shitaba したば |
lower teeth |
下段 see styles |
shimodan しもだん |
(1) lower tier; lower step; lower column; lower berth; bottom shelf; (2) low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (place-name, surname) Shimodan |
下民 see styles |
gemin; kamin げみん; かみん |
(1) the lower classes; the masses; the common people; (2) (derogatory term) underclass; riffraff |
下淫 see styles |
kain かいん |
(archaism) being romantically involved with someone of lower class (oft. of a woman) |
下游 see styles |
xià yóu xia4 you2 hsia yu |
lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream |
下湯 see styles |
shimoyu しもゆ |
(1) sitz bath; sitting bath; bath for the lower half of the body; (2) lower pool (e.g. in an onsen); lower bath; (surname) Shimoyu |
下界 see styles |
xià jiè xia4 jie4 hsia chieh gekai げかい |
lower bound (math.); world of mortals; (of gods) to descend to the world of mortals (1) the earth below; the ground below; (2) {Buddh} this world (as opposed to heaven) The lower, or human world 人界. |
下發 下发 see styles |
xià fā xia4 fa1 hsia fa |
to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) |
下瞼 see styles |
shitamabuta したまぶた |
lower eyelid |
下端 see styles |
shimohashi しもはし |
lower portion; base surface; soffit; (surname) Shimohashi |
下級 下级 see styles |
xià jí xia4 ji2 hsia chi kakyuu / kakyu かきゅう |
low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate (noun - becomes adjective with の) lower grade; low class; junior (officer) |
下肩 see styles |
xià jiān xia4 jian1 hsia chien geken |
lower position |
下脚 see styles |
kakyaku かきゃく |
legs; lower limbs |
下腹 see styles |
shitahara; shitabara; kafuku したはら; したばら; かふく |
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts |
下腿 see styles |
katai かたい |
lower leg; shank |
下臼 see styles |
shitausu したうす |
(See 下石) lower millstone; nether millstone |
下葉 see styles |
shitaba したば |
(ant: 上葉・うわば) lower leaves |
下衆 下众 see styles |
xià zhòng xia4 zhong4 hsia chung geshu げす |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) (1) low-life; sleazebag; boor; (2) person of humble rank; humble person; peasant; menial; churl; petty official The seven lower orders of disciples, who with the monks and nuns in full orders make the 九衆. |
下行 see styles |
xià xíng xia4 xing2 hsia hsing kakou / kako かこう |
(of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels; (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom (noun or adjectival noun) descending |
下衣 see styles |
xià yī xia4 yi1 hsia i shitagoromo; kai したごろも; かい |
(1) (esp.したごろも) (See 下着) undergarment; underwear; (2) (esp. かい) lower garment (e.g. trousers) The lowest order of a monk's robes, that of five patches; lower garments. |
下調 下调 see styles |
xià tiáo xia4 tiao2 hsia t`iao hsia tiao |
to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc) |
下議 see styles |
kagi かぎ |
(n,suf) (abbreviation) (See 下院議員) member of the lower house |
下身 see styles |
xià shēn xia4 shen1 hsia shen |
lower part of the body; genitalia; trousers |
下達 下达 see styles |
xià dá xia4 da2 hsia ta shimotate しもたて |
to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc) (noun, transitive verb) (ant: 上達・2) commanding a subordinate; (place-name) Shimotate |
下部 see styles |
shimobe しもべ |
(1) lower part; substructure; (2) subordinate (office); good and faithful servant; (place-name, surname) Shimobe |
下閘 下闸 see styles |
xià zhá xia4 zha2 hsia cha |
lower sluice gate; outflow sluice |
下頜 下颌 see styles |
xià hé xia4 he2 hsia ho |
lower jaw; mandible |
下頷 下颔 see styles |
xià hàn xia4 han4 hsia han |
lower jaw; mandible |
下風 下风 see styles |
xià fēng xia4 feng1 hsia feng shimokaze しもかぜ |
leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument subordinate position; lower position; (surname) Shimokaze |
下體 下体 see styles |
xià tǐ xia4 ti3 hsia t`i hsia ti |
lower body; euphemism for genitals; root and stem of plants See: 下体 |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Lower" 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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