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Simple Dictionary Definition |
丁 see styles |
zhēng zheng1 cheng rei / re れい |
More info & calligraphy: Cho(1) (てい only) (See 甲乙丙丁) fourth rank; fourth class; fourth party (in a contract, etc.); (2) (esp. ひのと) fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; (3) (てい only) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 丁抹・デンマーク) Denmark; (surname) Rei |
冷 see styles |
lěng leng3 leng rei / re れい |
More info & calligraphy: Cold(1) (abbreviation) (on floor plans) (See 冷蔵庫) refrigerator; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (rare) cold; cool; (3) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 冷酒・れいしゅ) cold sake; (surname, given name) Rei Cold. |
型 see styles |
xíng xing2 hsing kata(p); gata かた(P); がた |
More info & calligraphy: Kata(n,n-suf) (1) (がた when a suffix) type; style; model; pattern; (2) mold; mould; model; pattern; template; impression; (3) kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form; (4) convention; tradition; (standard) form; formula; usage; (5) (がた when a suffix) (set) size; inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.); (6) (rare) (See 品種・2) (taxonomical) form |
悶 闷 see styles |
mèn men4 men mon もん |
More info & calligraphy: Melancholy / Sorrow(rare) (See 悶え・もだえ) agony; anguish; (given name) Mon Depressed, oppressed, sad, melancholy; to cover, shut down, or in. |
牙 see styles |
yá ya2 ya ge げ |
More info & calligraphy: Ivory / Tooth(1) (rare) tooth; (2) (rare) (See 象牙・ぞうげ) ivory Tooth, teeth; toothed; a broker. |
珍 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen mezurashi めずらし |
More info & calligraphy: Jene(noun or adjectival noun) (1) rare; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) strange; odd; peculiar; curious; (surname) Mezurashi Precious; rare. |
瑞 see styles |
ruì rui4 jui yutaka ゆたか |
More info & calligraphy: Lucky / Auspicious / Good Omen(1) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 瑞典・スウェーデン) Sweden; (2) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 瑞西・スイス) Switzerland; (personal name) Yutaka Auspicious: a jade token. |
白 see styles |
bái bai2 pai yuki ゆき |
More info & calligraphy: White(1) white; (2) (See ボラ・1) striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (3) (See 科白・1) (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; (4) {mahj} white dragon tile; (5) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (6) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 白耳義・ベルギー) Belgium; (7) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 白人・1) white person; Caucasian; (female given name) Yuki White, pure, clear; make clear, inform. |
鳳 凤 see styles |
fèng feng4 feng pou / po ぽう |
More info & calligraphy: Phoenix (male)(rare) (See 鳳凰) feng (male Chinese firebird); (given name) Pou The 'phœnix' the auspicious bird. |
不害 see styles |
bù hài bu4 hai4 pu hai fugai ふがい |
More info & calligraphy: Do No Harm / Harmlessahiṃsā. Harmlessness, not injuring, doing harm to none. |
先生 see styles |
xiān sheng xian1 sheng5 hsien sheng senjou / senjo せんじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Sensei / Master / Teacher / Mister(honorific or respectful language) (rare) man (chi: xiānshēng); boy; (surname) Senjō Senior, sir, teacher, master, Mr.; a previous life. |
南京 see styles |
nán jīng nan2 jing1 nan ching nankin なんきん |
More info & calligraphy: Nanjing(1) Nanjing (China); Nanking; (2) (ksb:) (See カボチャ) pumpkin; squash; (prefix noun) (3) Chinese; Southeast Asian; foreign; (prefix noun) (4) rare; precious; cute; (place-name) Nanking (China); Nanjing |
安康 see styles |
ān kāng an1 kang1 an k`ang an kang sadayasu さだやす |
More info & calligraphy: Peace and Good Health(rare) calm and peaceful period of time; (personal name) Sadayasu |
排球 see styles |
pái qiú pai2 qiu2 p`ai ch`iu pai chiu haikyuu / haikyu はいきゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Volleyball(rare) (See バレーボール) volleyball |
斑馬 斑马 see styles |
bān mǎ ban1 ma3 pan ma madarauma まだらうま |
More info & calligraphy: Zebra(rare) (See シマウマ) zebra |
熊猫 see styles |
kumaneko くまねこ |
(rare) (See パンダ) panda |
珍宝 see styles |
chinpou; chinbou(ok) / chinpo; chinbo(ok) ちんぽう; ちんぼう(ok) |
rare treasure |
籠球 see styles |
roukyuu / rokyu ろうきゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Basketball |
苹果 see styles |
ringo りんご |
(rare) (See りんご・1) apple (fruit); (female given name) Ringo |
がさる see styles |
kazaru カザル |
(transitive verb) (rare) (slang) to search (esp. a home in a police search); (personal name) Cazelles |
からん see styles |
garan ガラン |
(rare) (See 蛇口) water outlet (dut: kraan); tap; faucet; (personal name) Galland; Garang |
くっく see styles |
kukku クック |
(rare) (See コック) cook; (personal name) Cook |
コッブ see styles |
kotsupu コツプ |
(slang) (rare) cop; police officer; (personal name) Kozub |
しーん see styles |
jiin / jin ジーン |
(rare) (See ジーンズ・1) jeans; (female given name) Gene; Jeane; Jeanne; Jean; Jane; Jeanna; Zane |
ハッシュ see styles |
passhu パッシュ |
More info & calligraphy: Hash |
ブルース see styles |
puruusu / purusu プルース |
More info & calligraphy: Bruce |
ブロース see styles |
buroosu ブロース |
(rare) (See 散文) prose; (place-name) Boras |
智を磨く see styles |
chiomigaku ちをみがく |
More info & calligraphy: Seeking Wisdom |
稀 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi rea れあ |
sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) something liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined") (adjectival noun) (kana only) rare; seldom; (prefix) (1) dilute; (2) rare; (female given name) Rea |
珍奇 see styles |
zhēn qí zhen1 qi2 chen ch`i chen chi chinki ちんき |
rare; strange (noun or adjectival noun) strange; rare; novel; curious |
珍稀 see styles |
zhēn xī zhen1 xi1 chen hsi chinki ちんき |
rare; precious and uncommon (adjectival noun) unusual; rare |
異香 异香 see styles |
yì xiāng yi4 xiang1 i hsiang kotoka ことか |
rare perfume (rare) great fragrance; (personal name) Kotoka |
稀世 see styles |
xī shì xi1 shi4 hsi shih kiyo きよ |
rare rare; uncommon; (female given name) Kiyo |
稀土 see styles |
xī tǔ xi1 tu3 hsi t`u hsi tu kido きど |
rare earth (chemistry) (out-dated kanji) rare earth |
稀少 see styles |
xī shǎo xi1 shao3 hsi shao kishou / kisho きしょう |
sparse; rare (noun or adjectival noun) scarce; rare |
稀有 see styles |
xī yǒu xi1 you3 hsi yu keu けう |
uncommon; rare (noun or adjectival noun) rare; uncommon |
奇貨可居 奇货可居 see styles |
qí huò kě jū qi2 huo4 ke3 ju1 ch`i huo k`o chü chi huo ko chü kikakakyo きかかきょ kikaokubeshi きかおくべし |
rare commodity worth hoarding; object for profiteering (expression) (yoji) You must seize every golden opportunity; Strike while the iron is hot; When you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price |
々 see styles |
xx xx5 xx noma; noma のま; ノマ |
iteration mark indicating repetition of the preceding character in horizontal writing (rare in modern Chinese) (unc) (See 同の字点) kanji repetition mark |
〻 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
iteration mark indicating repetition of the preceding character in vertical writing (rare in modern Chinese) |
井 see styles |
jǐng jing3 ching wakashi わかし |
a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly (1) (rare) (See 井桁・1) well curb; (2) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Wakashi A well. |
偶 see styles |
ǒu ou3 ou guu / gu ぐう |
accidental; image; pair; mate (1) (rare) {math} (See 偶数) even number; even; (2) (rare) spouse; mate An image; a mate; unexpectedly. |
冊 册 see styles |
cè ce4 ts`e tse fumi ふみ |
book; booklet; classifier for books (counter) (1) counter for books; (2) (rare) volume; (female given name) Fumi |
凡 see styles |
fán fan2 fan bon ぼん |
ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale (noun or adjectival noun) (rare) (See 平凡) (ant: 非凡) ordinary; common; mediocre; (given name) Bon All, everybody, common, ordinary. |
刃 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen jinji じんじ |
edge of blade (1) blade; sword; (2) (See 刃文・はもん) forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; (3) sharpness; (4) (rare) (See 籾) unhulled rice; (personal name) Jinji A blade, a sword; to kill. |
則 则 see styles |
zé ze2 tse nori のり |
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items (suf,ctr) (1) counter for rules; (2) (rare) rule; regulation; (surname, given name) Nori Pattern, rule; then, therefore. |
城 see styles |
chéng cheng2 ch`eng cheng yakata やかた |
city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] (suffix) (1) castle (in place names); (2) (rare) (See 城・しろ) castle; fortress; (personal name) Yakata A city (or defensive) wall; a city, a walled and moat and all they contain.; See under Ten Strokes. |
堅 坚 see styles |
jiān jian1 chien tsuyoshi つよし |
strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute (1) (rare) strength; solidity; firmness; (2) (rare) armour; armor; (male given name) Tsuyoshi dṛḍha. sthira : firm, firmly fixed, reliable. |
堵 see styles |
dǔ du3 tu to と |
to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) (rare) fence; wall; hedge |
墨 see styles |
mò mo4 mo boku ぼく |
ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead (1) (abbreviation) (See 墨西哥・メキシコ) Mexico; (2) (rare) (See 墨家) Mohism; (3) (archaism) (See 墨・1) ink; (4) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 墨刑) tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China); (personal name) Boku Ink; black; dyed black, e.g. 墨衣 black clothes, at one time said to have been the garb of the monk to distinguish him from the ordinary people who wore white. |
奇 see styles |
qí qi2 ch`i chi kusushi くすし |
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (See 奇を衒う) strange; unconventional; eccentric; novel; (2) {math} (See 奇数) odd; odd number; (given name) Kusushi āścarya, adbhuta; wonderful, rare, extraordinary; odd. |
孤 see styles |
gū gu1 ku sachihiko さちひこ |
lone; lonely (noun or adjectival noun) (1) being alone; solitude; loneliness; (2) (rare) (See 孤児・1) orphan; (personal name) Sachihiko Orphan, solitary. |
宗 see styles |
zōng zong1 tsung motoi もとい |
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs (1) (rare) origin; source; (2) (rare) virtuous ancestor; (given name) Motoi Ancestors, ancestral; clan; class, category. kind; school, sect; siddhānta, summary, main doctrine, syllogism, proposition, conclusion, realization. Sects are of two kinds: (1) those founded on principles having historic continuity, as the twenty sects of the Hīnayāna, the thirteen sects of China, and the fourteen sects of Japan: (2) those arising from an individual interpretation of the general teaching of Buddhism, as the sub-sects founded by Yongming 永明 (d. 975), 法相宗, 法性宗, 破相宗, or those based on a peculiar interpretation of one of the recognized sects, as the Jōdo-shinshū 淨土眞宗 found by Shinran-shōnin. There are also divisions of five, six, and ten, which have reference to specific doctrinal differences. Cf. 宗派. |
宣 see styles |
xuān xuan1 hsüan yoshihiro よしひろ |
to declare (publicly); to announce (rare) (See 宣旨) imperial order; imperial decree; (personal name) Yoshihiro Proclaim; spread abroad; widespread. 宣流; 宣說. |
寇 see styles |
kòu kou4 k`ou kou kou / ko こう |
to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy (rare) invasion; invader; (surname) Kō |
希 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi megumi めぐみ |
to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] (n,n-pref) (abbreviation) (See 希臘) Greece; Greek; Greco-; (female given name) Megumi Rare, seldom, few; to hope for. |
幻 see styles |
huàn huan4 huan maboroshi まぼろし |
fantasy (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) phantom; vision; illusion; apparition; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) something fleeting; short-lived dream; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) fabled item; mythical thing; very rare thing; (surname) Maboroshi māyā. Illusion, hallucination, a conjurer's trick, jugglery, i. e. one of the ten illustrations of unreality. |
廬 庐 see styles |
lú lu2 lu ru る |
hut (rare) small house; thatched hut; (surname) Ru A hut, shelter, hovel. |
弊 see styles |
bì bi4 pi minegawa みねがわ |
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat (1) (rare) bad habit; harm; (prefix) (2) (humble language) (See 弊社) my; our; (personal name) Minegawa Worn out, reduced to extremities, corrupt, deceptive; my, mine. |
弦 see styles |
xián xian2 hsien yuzuru ゆずる |
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] (1) bowstring; (2) (See 絃・1) string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; (3) {math} chord; (4) (rare) {geom} (See 斜辺) hypotenuse; (female given name) Yuzuru |
揆 see styles |
kuí kui2 k`uei kuei haruka はるか |
consider; estimate (rare) way; method; (given name) Haruka method |
斬 斩 see styles |
zhǎn zhan3 chan kiri きり |
to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop (rare) beheading; decapitation; (personal name) Kiri |
朶 朵 see styles |
duǒ duo3 to eda えだ |
variant of 朵[duo3] (counter) (rare) branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds); (surname) Eda |
棍 see styles |
gùn gun4 kun kon こん |
stick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain (rare) (See 棍棒) stick; club |
概 see styles |
gài gai4 kai kaiji かいじ |
(bound form) general; approximate; without exception; categorically; (bound form) bearing; deportment (1) appearance; look; aspect; (2) (rare) (See 気概・きがい) strong spirit; mettle; (personal name) Kaiji strickle |
標 标 see styles |
biāo biao1 piao maaku / maku まあく |
mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units (1) (rare) mark; sign; target; (2) (archaism) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (3) (archaism) nameplate; (female given name) Maaku Signal, flag, banner; the troops under a particular banner; a notice, list, signboard, ticket; to publish. |
治 see styles |
zhì zhi4 chih haru はる |
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research (1) (rare) politics; government; administration; rule; (2) (rare) (See 治に居て乱を忘れず) (ant: 乱) peace; (3) (archaism) medical treatment; cure; (surname, given name) Haru Rule, govern; prepare; treat, cure; repress, punish. |
泊 see styles |
pō po1 p`o po haku はく |
lake; Taiwan pr. [bo2] (counter) (1) counter for nights of a stay; (2) (rare) overnight stay; lodging; (surname, given name) Haku to stop |
炬 see styles |
jù ju4 chü kyo きょ |
torch (rare) (See 松明) torch |
炭 see styles |
tàn tan4 t`an tan tan たん |
wood charcoal; coal (1) charcoal; (2) (rare) charred remains; (surname) Tan Charcoal, coal. |
爛 烂 see styles |
làn lan4 lan ran らん |
soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad (adj-t,adv-to) (rare) brilliant; bright; (female given name) Ran Glittering, as iridescent fish. |
瑋 玮 see styles |
wěi wei3 wei |
(reddish jade); precious; rare |
畝 亩 see styles |
mǔ mu3 mu bou / bo ぼう |
classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare (rare) (See 畝・せ) mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.); (surname) Bou |
疝 see styles |
shàn shan4 shan sen せん |
hernia (rare) (See 疝気) colic |
皴 see styles |
cūn cun1 ts`un tsun shun しゅん |
chapped; cracked (rare) wrinkle; crease |
矩 see styles |
jǔ ju3 chü noriko のりこ |
carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve (1) {astron} quadrature; (2) (rare) (See 矩・かね・1) square; (female given name) Noriko A carpenter's square, a rule; translit. ku, cf. 姑, 拘, 鳩. |
祝 see styles |
zhù zhu4 chu yoshi よし |
to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies (1) {Shinto} (See 宮司,禰宜・1,神主・2) junior Shinto priest; (2) (polite language) (rare) {Shinto} Shinto priest; generic title for a member of the Shinto priesthood; (surname) Yoshi To invoke, either to bless or curse. |
禕 祎 see styles |
yī yi1 i |
excellent; precious; rare; fine; (used in given names) |
秘 see styles |
mì mi4 mi hi ひ |
secret; secretary (rare) (See 秘中の秘) secret; mystery spiritual |
秭 see styles |
zǐ zi3 tzu shi し |
billion (numeric) (rare) 10^24; septillion |
箴 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen shin しん |
to warn; to admonish; variant of 針|针[zhen1] (1) (rare) warning; admonition; (2) (rare) (See 箴言・1) proverb; maxim; aphorism |
簾 帘 see styles |
lián lian2 lien ren れん |
hanging screen or curtain (n,ctr) (rare) (See 簾・すだれ・1) bamboo screen; rattan blind; (female given name) Ren |
給 给 see styles |
jǐ ji3 chi tamou / tamo たもう |
to supply; to provide (rare) wage; recompense; (surname) Tamou dā. To give. |
罕 see styles |
hǎn han3 han |
rare |
胴 see styles |
dòng dong4 tung dou / do どう |
large intestine; torso (1) trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist; (2) plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); (3) frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship); (4) (rare) {hanaf} (also written as 筒) (See 親・おや・2) dealer |
膈 see styles |
gè ge4 ko kaku かく |
used in 膈應|膈应[ge4 ying5] (rare) diaphragm; vicinity of the diaphragm |
膵 see styles |
cuì cui4 ts`ui tsui sui すい |
pancreas (abbreviation) (rare) (See 膵臓・すいぞう) pancreas |
菰 see styles |
gū gu1 ku komo こも |
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia), now rare in the wild, formerly harvested for its grain, now mainly cultivated for its edible stem known as 茭白筍|茭白笋[jiao1 bai2 sun3], which is swollen by a smut fungus; variant of 菇[gu1] (1) (abbreviation) woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); (2) beggar; (3) (archaism) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia) |
袘 see styles |
fuki ふき |
(rare) turned-back hem of a kimono |
袮 see styles |
mi mi5 mi |
used in rare Japanese place names such as 袮宜町 Minorimachi and 袮宜田 Minorita |
覆 复 see styles |
fù fu4 fu buchi ぶち |
to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize (1) {Buddh} concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; (2) (rare) overturning; toppling; (personal name) Buchi To throw over, overthrow; prostrate; to and fro; repeated; to report; to cover. |
讖 谶 see styles |
chèn chen4 ch`en chen shin しん |
(literary) prophecy; omen (rare) foretelling; prophecy To prognosticate, prophesy; supplicate, fulfil, a password; translit. kṣa. |
跑 see styles |
pǎo pao3 p`ao pao daku だく |
to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate; (verb complement) away; off (abbreviation) (rare) (See 跑足) trot (in horse riding) |
適 适 see styles |
shì shi4 shih teki てき |
to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue (adverb) (kana only) casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (kana only) occasional; rare; (given name) Teki To go to, reach; happen; follow, accord with; suddenly, now, then. |
鍰 锾 see styles |
huán huan2 huan karami からみ |
ancient unit of weight; money (rare) (See スラグ) slag |
頃 顷 see styles |
qǐng qing3 ch`ing ching kei / ke けい |
unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates) (rare) (See 畝・ほ) qing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu) an instant |
骭 see styles |
gàn gan4 kan kan かん |
shinbone (rare) (See 臑) shin; shinbone |
鬲 see styles |
lì li4 li reki れき |
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs (rare) Chinese kettle with three legs |
鮮 鲜 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien sen せん |
few; rare (abbreviation) (obsolete) (See 朝鮮) Korea; (given name) Sen vivid |
龗 see styles |
líng ling2 ling okami おかみ |
dragon (rare) water god; rain and snow god; dragon god; dragon king |
ＸＬ see styles |
ekkusu eru; ekkusueru(sk) エックス・エル; エックスエル(sk) |
(rare) (See ＬＬ・1) extra-large (clothing size); XL |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Rare" 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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
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