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六日

see styles
 mutsuhi
    むつひ
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) sixth day of the month; (2) six days; (1) sixth day of the month; (2) six days; (female given name) Mutsuhi

六時


六时

see styles
liù shí
    liu4 shi2
liu shih
 rokuji
    ろくじ
(1) six o'clock; (2) (Buddhist term) six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
The six 'hours' or periods in a day, three for night and three for day, i. e. morning noon, evening; night, midnight, and dawn. Also, the six divisions of the year, two each of spring, summer, and winter.

六曜

see styles
 rokuyou / rokuyo
    ろくよう
(See 先勝・せんしょう・2,友引・ともびき,先負・せんぶ,仏滅・ぶつめつ・2,大安・たいあん,赤口・しゃっこう) Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is

六欲

see styles
liù yù
    liu4 yu4
liu yü
 rokuyoku
The six sexual attractions arising from color; form; carriage; voice (or speech); softness (or smoothness); and features.

六甲

see styles
liù jiǎ
    liu4 jia3
liu chia
 rokkou / rokko
    ろっこう
(place name)
(place-name) Rokkou
six periods of the day

六輝

see styles
 rokki
    ろっき
(See 六曜) Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is

六麤


六粗

see styles
liù cū
    liu4 cu1
liu ts`u
    liu tsu
 rokuso
The six 'coarser' stages arising from the 三細 or three finer stages which in turn are produced by original 無明, the unenlightened condition of ignorance; v. Awakening of Faith 起信論. They are the states of (1) 智相 knowledge or consciousness of like and dislike arising from mental conditions; (2) 相續相 consciousness of pain and pleasure resulting from the first, causing continuous responsive memory; (3) 執取相 attachment or clinging, arising from the last; (4) 計名字相 assigning names according to the seeming and unreal with fixation of ideas); (5) 起業 the consequent activity with all the variety of deeds; (6) 業繋苦相 the suffering resulting from being tied to deeds and their karma consequences.

六齋


六斋

see styles
liù zhāi
    liu4 zhai1
liu chai
 rokusai
The six monthly poṣadha, or fast days: the 8th, 14th, 15th, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. They are the days on which the Four Mahārājas 四天王 take note of human conduct and when evil demons are busy, so that great care is required and consequently nothing should be eaten after noon, hence the 'fast', v. 梵王經 30th command. The 智度論 13 describes them as 惡日 evil or dangerous days, and says they arose from an ancient custom of cutting of the flesh and casting it into the fire.

其の

see styles
 sono(p); son
    その(P); そん
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (kana only) (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener) (See この・1,あの,どの) that; the; (pre-noun adjective) (2) (kana only) (preceding a number) part (as in "part two"); (interjection) (3) (その only) um ...; er ...; uh ...

其外

see styles
qí wài
    qi2 wai4
ch`i wai
    chi wai
besides; in addition; apart from that

其方

see styles
 sochira(p); socchi(p); sonata; sochi
    そちら(P); そっち(P); そなた; そち
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) (See こちら・1,あちら・1,どちら・1) that way; that direction; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) there; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (something close to the listener) that (one); (pronoun) (4) (kana only) (そちら is polite) you; your family; your company; (pronoun) (5) (kana only) (someone close to the listener) that person

其餘


其余

see styles
qí yú
    qi2 yu2
ch`i yü
    chi yü
 kiyo
the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
the remaining...

典故

see styles
diǎn gù
    dian3 gu4
tien ku
 tenko
    てんこ
classical story or quote from the literature; the story behind something
authentic precedent

兼行

see styles
 tomoyuki
    ともゆき
(n,vs,vi) (1) working twice as hard; working day and night; (noun, transitive verb) (2) doing simultaneously; (personal name) Tomoyuki

内乞

see styles
nèi qǐ
    nei4 qi3
nei ch`i
    nei chi
The bhikṣu monk who seeks control from within himself, i. e. by mental processes, as compared with the 外乞 the one who aims at control by physical discipline. e. g. fasting, etc.

内湯

see styles
 uchiyu
    うちゆ
indoor bath using water from a hot-spring

内発

see styles
 naihatsu
    ないはつ
(n,vs,vi) burst of energy from within

内観

see styles
 naikan
    ないかん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) introspection; (2) (ant: 外観) view from the inside; interior appearance; (3) {logic} implication

円満

see styles
 marumitsu
    まるみつ
(noun or adjectival noun) harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble; (surname) Marumitsu

写メ

see styles
 shame
    しゃメ
(noun/participle) (1) (abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See 写メール・1) email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; (noun/participle) (2) (abbreviation) (colloquialism) photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone

写生

see styles
 shasei / shase
    しゃせい
(noun, transitive verb) sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

冠禮


冠礼

see styles
guàn lǐ
    guan4 li3
kuan li
the capping ceremony, a Confucian coming of age ceremony for males dating from pre-Qin times, performed when a boy reaches the age of 20, involving the ritual placing of caps on the head of the young man

冠纓

see styles
 kanei / kane
    かんえい
string of a crown (to prevent it from falling off)

冠茶

see styles
 kabusecha
    かぶせちゃ
kabusecha; mild green tea which has been lightly screened from sunlight for 1-3 weeks before picking

冤仇

see styles
yuān chóu
    yuan1 chou2
yüan ch`ou
    yüan chou
rancor; enmity; hatred resulting from grievances

冥應


冥应

see styles
míng yìng
    ming2 ying4
ming ying
 meiō
Response from the invisible.

冬日

see styles
 fuyubi
    ふゆび
(1) winter sun; winter sunshine; (2) day on which the temperature drops below 0°C; below-freezing day

冬朝

see styles
dōng zhāo
    dong1 zhao1
tung chao
 tōchō
The morning of that day.

冬齋


冬斋

see styles
dōng zhāi
    dong1 zhai1
tung chai
 tōsai
The observances of that day.

冰磧


冰碛

see styles
bīng qì
    bing1 qi4
ping ch`i
    ping chi
moraine; rock debris from glacier

冷す

see styles
 hiyasu
    ひやす
(transitive verb) (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate; (2) to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax; (3) to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

冷奴

see styles
lěng nú
    leng3 nu2
leng nu
 hiyayakko
    ひややっこ
silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
cold tofu

冷宮


冷宫

see styles
lěng gōng
    leng3 gong1
leng kung
(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor

冷食

see styles
 reishoku / reshoku
    れいしょく
(1) (abbreviation) (See 冷凍食品) frozen food; (2) (See 火食) eating raw food; (3) (See 寒食) Chinese tradition of consuming only cold food on the 105th day after the winter solstice; 105th day after the winter solstice

凍死


冻死

see styles
dòng sǐ
    dong4 si3
tung ssu
 toushi / toshi
    とうし
to freeze to death; to die off in winter
(n,vs,vi) death from cold; freezing to death

処か

see styles
 dokoroka
    どころか
(suffix) (1) (kana only) far from; anything but; not at all; (2) let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less

凶日

see styles
 kyoujitsu / kyojitsu
    きょうじつ
unlucky day

凶相

see styles
 kyousou / kyoso
    きょうそう
(1) (See 人相占い) bad luck (result from fortune telling); (2) evil countenance

出し

see styles
 dashi
    だし
(1) (kana only) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); (2) pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man; (place-name) Dashi

出づ

see styles
 izu
    いづ
(v2d-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (2) (archaism) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (3) (archaism) to move forward; (4) (archaism) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (5) (archaism) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (6) (archaism) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (7) (archaism) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (8) (archaism) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (9) (archaism) to sell; (10) (archaism) to exceed; to go over; (11) (archaism) to stick out; to protrude; (12) (archaism) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (13) (archaism) to be produced; (14) (archaism) to come from; to be derived from; (15) (archaism) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (16) (archaism) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (17) (archaism) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (18) (archaism) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (19) (archaism) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (20) (archaism) to graduate

出る

see styles
 deru
    でる
(v1,vi) (1) (ant: 入る・はいる・1) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (v1,vi) (2) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (v1,vi) (3) to move forward; (v1,vi) (4) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (v1,vi) (5) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (v1,vi) (6) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (v1,vi) (7) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (v1,vi) (8) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (v1,vi) (9) to sell; (v1,vi) (10) to exceed; to go over; (v1,vi) (11) to stick out; to protrude; (v1,vi) (12) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (v1,vi) (13) to be produced; (v1,vi) (14) to come from; to be derived from; (v1,vi) (15) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (v1,vi) (16) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (v1,vi) (17) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (v1,vi) (18) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (v1,vi) (19) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (v1,vi) (20) to graduate; (v1,vi) (21) (vulgar) to ejaculate; to cum; (place-name) Izuru

出世

see styles
chū shì
    chu1 shi4
ch`u shih
    chu shih
 shusse
    しゅっせ
to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
(n,vs,vi) success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence; (surname) Shutsuse
(1) Appearance in the world e. g. the Buddha's appearing. (2) To leave the world; a monk or nun. (3) Beyond, or outside this world, not of this world; of nirvana character.

出丸

see styles
 demaru
    でまる
small castle projecting from a larger castle; tower projecting from a larger castle; (p,s,g) Demaru

出乎

see styles
chū hū
    chu1 hu1
ch`u hu
    chu hu
due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations)

出処

see styles
 dedokoro
    でどころ
    dedoko
    でどこ
    shussho
    しゅっしょ
(1) origin; source; authority; (2) exit; point of departure; (3) time to take action; (1) origin; source; authority; (2) birthplace; (noun/participle) (3) release (discharge) from prison

出国

see styles
 shukkoku(p); shutsugoku(ik)
    しゅっこく(P); しゅつごく(ik)
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 入国) departure from a country; leaving a country

出定

see styles
chū dìng
    chu1 ding4
ch`u ting
    chu ting
 shutsujou / shutsujo
    しゅつじょう
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} (ant: 入定・1) leaving a state of intense concentration
To come out of the state of dhyāna; to enter into it is 入定.

出局

see styles
chū jú
    chu1 ju2
ch`u chü
    chu chü
(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)

出嶺


出岭

see styles
chū lǐng
    chu1 ling3
ch`u ling
    chu ling
 shutsurei
to descend from the mountain

出帆

see styles
 shuppan
    しゅっぱん
(n,vs,vi) setting sail; departure (from a port); (female given name) Ideho

出庫

see styles
 shukko
    しゅっこ
(noun/participle) (1) (See 入庫・1) delivery from a storehouse; shipping; (noun/participle) (2) (See 入庫・2) leaving a garage; leaving the depot

出戲


出戏

see styles
chū xì
    chu1 xi4
ch`u hsi
    chu hsi
(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance

出所

see styles
 dedokoro
    でどころ
(1) origin; source; authority; (2) exit; point of departure; (3) time to take action; (1) origin; source; authority; (2) birthplace; (noun/participle) (3) release (discharge) from prison; (surname) Dedokoro

出於


出于

see styles
chū yú
    chu1 yu2
ch`u yü
    chu yü
due to; to stem from

出期

see styles
chū qí
    chu1 qi2
ch`u ch`i
    chu chi
 shutsu go
The going forth period, i. e. from the sufferings of mortality; the appointed time of going forth; the period of setting forth.

出汁

see styles
chū zhī
    chu1 zhi1
ch`u chih
    chu chih
 dashi
    だし
dashi (soup stock used in Japanese cuisine) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese)
(kana only) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

出港

see styles
chū gǎng
    chu1 gang3
ch`u kang
    chu kang
 shukkou / shukko
    しゅっこう
to leave harbor; departure (at airport)
(n,vs,vi) (See 入港) departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail

出獄


出狱

see styles
chū yù
    chu1 yu4
ch`u yü
    chu yü
 shutsugoku
    しゅつごく
to be released from prison
(n,vs,vi) release (from prison)

出纏


出缠

see styles
chū chán
    chu1 chan2
ch`u ch`an
    chu chan
 shutsuden
freed from bondage

出罪

see styles
chū zuì
    chu1 zui4
ch`u tsui
    chu tsui
 shutsuzai
(law) to exempt from punishment
rehabilitation

出羽

see styles
 dewa; idewa
    でわ; いでわ
(hist) Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures); (place-name, surname) Dewa

出脫


出脱

see styles
chū tuō
    chu1 tuo1
ch`u t`o
    chu to
to manage to sell; to dispose of something (by selling); to get property off one's hands; to find excuses (to get off a charge); to extricate sb (from trouble); to vindicate; to become prettier (of child)

出自

see styles
chū zì
    chu1 zi4
ch`u tzu
    chu tzu
 shutsuji
    しゅつじ
to come from
(1) origin; birthplace; (2) descent; lineage; ancestry; stock

出船

see styles
 defune; debune; shussen
    でふね; でぶね; しゅっせん
(n,vs,vi) (1) departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; (2) (でふね, でぶね only) (also いでぶね) (See 入り船) outgoing ship; ship leaving port; (surname) Defune

出苦

see styles
chū kǔ
    chu1 ku3
ch`u k`u
    chu ku
 shutsuku
escape from suffering

出處


出处

see styles
chū chù
    chu1 chu4
ch`u ch`u
    chu chu
source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where something comes from

出觀


出观

see styles
chū guān
    chu1 guan1
ch`u kuan
    chu kuan
 shukkan
emerge from meditation

出貨


出货

see styles
chū huò
    chu1 huo4
ch`u huo
    chu huo
to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution)

出路

see styles
chū lù
    chu1 lu4
ch`u lu
    chu lu
 demichi
    でみち
a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
(surname) Demichi

出身

see styles
chū shēn
    chu1 shen1
ch`u shen
    chu shen
 shusshin
    しゅっしん
to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

出車


出车

see styles
chū chē
    chu1 che1
ch`u ch`e
    chu che
 shussha
    しゅっしゃ
to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off
(n,vs,vt,vi) (ant: 入車・1) exiting a garage, parking lot, depot, etc.; taking out (a vehicle) from a garage, parking lot, depot, etc.; (surname) Desha

出門


出门

see styles
chū mén
    chu1 men2
ch`u men
    chu men
 shutsumon
    しゅつもん
to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get married
(n,vs,vi) exiting through a gate; going out; leaving (the premises); (surname) Demon
going out of the gate

出院

see styles
chū yuàn
    chu1 yuan4
ch`u yüan
    chu yüan
to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital

出陣


出阵

see styles
chū zhèn
    chu1 zhen4
ch`u chen
    chu chen
 shutsujin
    しゅつじん
(n,vs,vi) (1) going into battle; departure for the front; (n,vs,vi) (2) appearing (in a match); (n,vs,vi) (3) starting an election campaign
To stand out from the class or rank (e. g. to ask question).

出險


出险

see styles
chū xiǎn
    chu1 xian3
ch`u hsien
    chu hsien
to get out of trouble; to escape from danger; a danger appears; threatened by danger

出離


出离

see styles
chū lí
    chu1 li2
ch`u li
    chu li
 shutsuri
To leave, come out from.

出雲

see styles
 izumo
    いずも
(hist) Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture); (surname) Degumo

出馬


出马

see styles
chū mǎ
    chu1 ma3
ch`u ma
    chu ma
 shutsuba
    しゅつば
to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring
(n,vs,vi) (1) running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hist) going on horseback (to a battle); (n,vs,vi) (3) going in person; (noun/participle) (4) (archaism) letting out a horse; taking out a horse; (surname) Deuma

出鼻

see styles
 debana
    でばな
(1) projecting part (of a headland, etc.); (2) outset; moment of departure; beginning of work; starting out; (place-name) Debana

刀疤

see styles
dāo bā
    dao1 ba1
tao pa
scar from a knife wound

刁斗

see styles
diāo dǒu
    diao1 dou3
tiao tou
soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)

分党

see styles
 buntou / bunto
    ぶんとう
secession from a party

分注

see styles
 bunchuu / bunchu
    ぶんちゅう
(noun/participle) dispensing (e.g. reagent from a pipette); dispensation

分火

see styles
 bunka
    ぶんか
(noun/participle) (1) passing the flame; lighting (a torch) from a (larger) flame; (noun/participle) (2) spreading (of a sentiment, movement, etc.); growing; catching on (of an argument, practice, etc.)

分秒

see styles
 funbyou / funbyo
    ふんびょう
moment

分籍

see styles
 bunseki
    ぶんせき
(noun/participle) establishment of a family registry (separate from one's parents')

分組


分组

see styles
fēn zǔ
    fen1 zu3
fen tsu
to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group); subgroup; (computer networking) packet

分袂

see styles
fēn mèi
    fen1 mei4
fen mei
 bunbei / bunbe
    ぶんべい
to leave each other; to part company
(noun/participle) parting (from someone)

分餐

see styles
fēn cān
    fen1 can1
fen ts`an
    fen tsan
 bunsan
    ぶんさん
to eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)
(noun/participle) distribution (of bread and wine during Communion)

切り

see styles
 kiri
    きり
(1) end; finish; stop; (2) bounds; limits; (3) delivery date (of a futures contract); (4) finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); (suf,ctr) (5) counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); (particle) (6) (kana only) only; just; (7) (kana only) since; after; (8) (kana only) remaining (in a particular state)

切火

see styles
 kiribi
    きりび
(1) striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; (2) (Shinto) Shinto fire-purification ceremony

切盼

see styles
qiè pàn
    qie4 pan4
ch`ieh p`an
    chieh pan
to look forward eagerly to something; keenly desired

切磋

see styles
qiē cuō
    qie1 cuo1
ch`ieh ts`o
    chieh tso
 sessa
    せっさ
to compare notes; to learn from one another
(noun/participle) polishing (stones); polishing (character)

切餅

see styles
 kirimochi
    きりもち
(food term) rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)

初一

see styles
chū yī
    chu1 yi1
ch`u i
    chu i
 hatsukazu
    はつかず
first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
(given name) Hatsukazu

初二

see styles
chū èr
    chu1 er4
ch`u erh
    chu erh
 hatsuji
    はつじ
2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year
(given name) Hatsuji
the first two

初凪

see styles
 hatsunagi
    はつなぎ
first lull of the year; lull on New Year's Day; (female given name) Hatsunagi

初午

see styles
 hatsuuma / hatsuma
    はつうま
(expression) first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines

初品

see styles
 shohin
    しょひん
initial parts; first article; first off-tool parts (from a manufacturing process)

初子

see styles
 hatsune
    はつね
(1) first Day of the Rat of the New Year; (2) first Day of the Rat of the month (esp. of the 11th month); (female given name) Hatsune

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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