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力闘

see styles
 rikitou / rikito
    りきとう
(n,vs,vi) hard fight

功徳

see styles
 kudoku
    くどく
(1) {Buddh} merit; virtuous deed; act of merit; act of charity; (2) {Buddh} divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); blessing; (3) {Christn} merit; meritum; (personal name) Kōtoku

功德

see styles
gōng dé
    gong1 de2
kung te
 kudoku
achievements and virtue
Virtue achieved; achievement; power to do meritorious works; merit; meritorious virtue; the reward of virtue; a name for 弗若多羅 Puṇyatara, one of the twenty-four 天尊 deva aryas, worshipped in China.

加值

see styles
jiā zhí
    jia1 zhi2
chia chih
to recharge (money onto a card) (Tw)

加分

see styles
jiā fēn
    jia1 fen1
chia fen
bonus point; extra credit; to award bonus points; to earn extra points

加番

see styles
 kaban
    かばん
(hist) guards at Ōsaka and Sunpu castles (Edo period); (surname) Kaban

助推

see styles
zhù tuī
    zhu4 tui1
chu t`ui
    chu tui
(aerospace) to boost; to provide propulsion assistance; (behavioral economics) to nudge; to give a gentle push toward a desired behavior

劫波

see styles
jié bō
    jie2 bo1
chieh po
 kōhi
kalpa (loanword) (Hinduism)
kalpa; also劫簸; 劫跛; v. 劫. Aeon, age. The period of time between the creation and recreation ofa world or universe; also the kalpas offormation, existence, destruction, and non-existence, which four as acomplete period are called mahākalpa 大劫. Eachgreat kalpa is subdivided into four asaṇkhyeya-kalpas (阿僧企耶 i.e. numberless,incalculable): (1) kalpa of destructionsaṃvarta; (2)kalpaof utter annihilation, or empty kalpa 増滅劫; 空劫 saṃvarta-siddha; (3) kalpa of formation 成劫 vivarta; (4) kalpa ofexistence 住劫 vivartasiddha; or they may betaken in the order 成住壤空. Each of the four kalpas is subdivided into twenty antara-kalpas, 小劫 or small kalpas, so that a mahākalpaconsists of eighty small kalpas. Each smallkalpa is divided into a period of 増 increaseand 減 decrease; the increase period is ruled over by the four cakravartīs in succession, i.e. the four ages of iron,copper, silver, gold, during which the length of human life increases by oneyear every century to 84,000 years, and the length of the human body to8,400 feet. Then comes the kalpa of decreasedivided into periods of the three woes, pestilence, war, famine, duringwhich the length of human life is gradually reduced to ten years and thehuman body to 1 foot in height. There are other distinctions of the kalpas. A small kalpa isrepresented as 16,800,000 years, a kalpa as336,000,000 years, and a mahākalpa as1,334,000,000 years. There are many ways of illustrating the length of akalpa, e.g. pass a soft cloth over a solid rock40 li in size once in a hundred years, whenfinally the rock has been thus worn away a kalpa will not yet have passed; or a city of 40 li, filled with mustard seeds, one being removed everycentury till all have gone, a kalpa will notyet have passed. Cf. 成劫.

励む

see styles
 hagemu
    はげむ
(v5m,vi) to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous

労う

see styles
 negirau
    ねぎらう
(transitive verb) (kana only) to thank for; to reward for

労委

see styles
 roui / roi
    ろうい
(abbreviation) (See 労働委員会) labor-relations board; labour-relations board

労苦

see styles
 rouku / roku
    ろうく
(noun/participle) labor; labour; toil; hardship

勁草


劲草

see styles
jìng cǎo
    jing4 cao3
ching ts`ao
    ching tsao
 keisou / keso
    けいそう
tough upright grass; (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship
wind-resistant blade of grass; resistant idea (metaphorically); (personal name) Keisou

勇往

see styles
 yuuou / yuo
    ゆうおう
spirited advance; energetically going forward

勇進

see styles
 yuushin / yushin
    ゆうしん
(adj-na,n,vs) dashing forward bravely; (given name) Yūshin

勉強


勉强

see styles
miǎn qiǎng
    mian3 qiang3
mien ch`iang
    mien chiang
 benkyou / benkyo
    べんきょう
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do something; reluctant; barely enough
(noun, transitive verb) (1) study; (n,vs,vi) (2) diligence; working hard; (3) experience; knowledge; lesson (for the future); (n,vs,vt,vi) (4) discount; price reduction

勘弁

see styles
 kanben
    かんべん
(noun, transitive verb) pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

勘忍

see styles
 kannin
    かんにん
(noun/participle) (1) patience; patient endurance; forbearance; tolerance; (2) forgiveness; pardon

勘所

see styles
 kandokoro
    かんどころ
(1) finger board (of a musical instrument); (2) vital point

勝ち

see styles
 gachi
    がち
(suf,adj-na) (1) (kana only) (after a noun or -masu stem of verb; describes a negative tendency) apt to (do); liable to; prone to; inclined to; tend to; (suf,adj-na) (2) (kana only) predominantly; mostly; having lots of; (suffix) (3) (usu. as ...もの〜) ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize; ... wins

勞碌


劳碌

see styles
láo lù
    lao2 lu4
lao lu
to work hard; to toil

勞苦


劳苦

see styles
láo kǔ
    lao2 ku3
lao k`u
    lao ku
 rōku
to toil; hard work
exhaustion

勢至


势至

see styles
shì zhì
    shi4 zhi4
shih chih
 seiji / seji
    せいじ
(personal name) Seiji
He whose wisdom and power reach everywhere, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, i.e. 大勢至 q.v. Great power arrived (at maturity), the bodhisattva on the right of Amitābha, who is the guardian of Buddha-wisdom.; See 大勢至菩薩.

勤儉


勤俭

see styles
qín jiǎn
    qin2 jian3
ch`in chien
    chin chien
hardworking and frugal

勤力

see styles
qín lì
    qin2 li4
ch`in li
    chin li
hardworking; diligent

勤勞


勤劳

see styles
qín láo
    qin2 lao2
ch`in lao
    chin lao
 gonrō
hardworking; industrious; diligent
exertion

勤奮


勤奋

see styles
qín fèn
    qin2 fen4
ch`in fen
    chin fen
hardworking; diligent

勤快

see styles
qín kuài
    qin2 kuai4
ch`in k`uai
    chin kuai
diligent; hardworking

勤樸


勤朴

see styles
qín pǔ
    qin2 pu3
ch`in p`u
    chin pu
simple and industrious; hardworking and frugal

勤苦

see styles
qín kǔ
    qin2 ku3
ch`in k`u
    chin ku
 kinku
    きんく
hardworking; assiduous
(noun/participle) toil and hardship
Devoted and suffering, zealously suffering.

勤行

see styles
qín xíng
    qin2 xing2
ch`in hsing
    chin hsing
 gongyou / gongyo
    ごんぎょう
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} religious service
Diligently going forward, zealous conduct, devoted to service, worship, etc.

勧善

see styles
 kanzen
    かんぜん
(See 勧善懲悪) rewarding good deeds

勧懲

see styles
 kanchou / kancho
    かんちょう
(abbreviation) (See 勧善懲悪) rewarding good and punishing evil

勲記

see styles
 kunki
    くんき
(See 勲章) commendation accompanying the award of a decoration

包容

see styles
bāo róng
    bao1 rong2
pao jung
 houyou / hoyo
    ほうよう
to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
(noun, transitive verb) (1) tolerance; magnanimity; comprehension; (noun, transitive verb) (2) inclusion; encompassing

包飯


包饭

see styles
bāo fàn
    bao1 fan4
pao fan
to get or supply meals for a monthly rate; to board; to provide board

化約


化约

see styles
huà yuē
    hua4 yue1
hua yüeh
to simplistically reduce (something) to just ...; to regard (something) as merely ...

北区

see styles
 kitaku
    きたく
(place-name) Kita Ward

北方

see styles
běi fāng
    bei3 fang1
pei fang
 botsuke
    ぼつけ
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) the north; northward; northern direction; (2) northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district; (place-name) Botsuke
northern direction

北行

see styles
běi xíng
    bei3 xing2
pei hsing
 hokkou / hokko
    ほっこう
(noun/participle) going north; heading northward
Uttarāyaṇa. The northern ascension of the sun between the winter and summer solstices.

区会

see styles
 kukai
    くかい
ward assembly

区内

see styles
 kunai
    くない
(1) in a ward; within the ward; (2) within the zone; within the district

区名

see styles
 kumei / kume
    くめい
district name; ward name

区営

see styles
 kuei / kue
    くえい
(adj-no,n) administered by a ward; operated by a ward; run by a ward; managed by a ward

区政

see styles
 kusei / kuse
    くせい
ward management; ward administration

区民

see styles
 kumin
    くみん
ward residents

区立

see styles
 kuritsu
    くりつ
(adj-no,n) established by a ward; ward; municipal

区議

see styles
 kugi
    くぎ
ward assemblyman

区費

see styles
 kuhi
    くひ
ward expenses

区道

see styles
 kudou / kudo
    くどう
ward road; special ward road

区長

see styles
 kuchou / kucho
    くちょう
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward

匾額


匾额

see styles
biǎn é
    bian3 e2
pien o
a horizontal inscribed board

十一

see styles
shí yī
    shi2 yi1
shih i
 tokazu
    とかず
eleven; 11
(1) (kana only) type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; (2) {hanaf} (See 手役) dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card; (surname) Tokazu
ekādaśa, eleven.

十來


十来

see styles
shí lái
    shi2 lai2
shih lai
 torai
    とらい
(female given name) Torai
(十來偈) The ten rhymes in "lai", a verse which expresses the Buddhist doctrine of moral determinism, i.e. that the position anyone now occupies is solely the result of his character in past lives; heredity and environment having nothing to do with his present condition, for, whether in prince or beggar, it is the reward of past deeds. The upright from the forbearing come,
The poor from the mean and greedy come,
Those of high rank from worshippers come,
The low and common from the Prideful come,
Those who are dumb from slanderers come,
The blind and deaf from unbelievers come,
The long-lived from the merciful come,
The short-lived from life, takers come,
The deficient in faculties from command-breakers come,
The complete in faculties from command-keepers come.
端正者忍辱中來.
貧窮着樫貧中來.
高位者禮拜中來.
下賤者橋慢中來.
瘖啞者誹謗中來.
盲聾者不信中來.
長壽者慈悲中來.
短命者殺生中來.
諸根不具者破戒中來.
六根具足者持戒中來.

十利

see styles
shí lì
    shi2 li4
shih li
 jūri
There are many groups of ten profitable things or advantages, e.g. ten in regard to edibles, ten to congee, to learning, to study of the scriptures, to wisdom, to zeal, etc.

十地

see styles
shí dì
    shi2 di4
shih ti
 juuji / juji
    じゅうじ
{Buddh} dasabhumi (forty-first to fiftieth stages in the development of a bodhisattva); (place-name) Jūji
daśabhūmi; v. 十住. The "ten stages" in the fifty-two sections of the development of a bodhisattva into a Buddha. After completing the十四向 he proceeds to the 十地. There are several groups. I. The ten stages common to the Three Vehicles 三乘 are: (1) 乾慧地 dry wisdom stage, i. e. unfertilized by Buddha-truth, worldly wisdom; (2) 性地 the embryo-stage of the nature of Buddha-truth, the 四善根; (3) 八人地 (八忍地), the stage of the eight patient endurances; (4) 見地 of freedom from wrong views; (5) 薄地 of freedom from the first six of the nine delusions in practice; (6) 離欲地 of freedom from the remaining three; (7) 巳辨地 complete discrimination in regard to wrong views and thoughts, the stage of an arhat; (8) 辟支佛地 pratyeka-buddhahood, only the dead ashes of the past left to sift; (9) 菩薩地 bodhisattvahood; (10) 佛地 Buddhahood. v. 智度論 78. II. 大乘菩薩十地 The ten stages of Mahāyāna bodhisattva development are: (1) 歡喜地 Pramuditā, joy at having overcome the former difficulties and now entering on the path to Buddhahood; (2) 離垢地 Vimalā, freedom from all possible defilement, the stage of purity; (3) 發光地 Prabhākarī, stage of further enlightenment; (4) 焰慧地 Arciṣmatī, of glowing wisdom; (5) 極難勝地 Sudurjayā, mastery of utmost or final difficulties; (6) 現前地 Abhimukhī, the open way of wisdom above definitions of impurity and purity; (7) 遠行地 Dūraṁgamā, proceeding afar, getting above ideas of self in order to save others; (8) 不動地 Acalā, attainment of calm unperturbedness; (9) 善慧地 Sādhumatī, of the finest discriminatory wisdom, knowing where and how to save, and possessed of the 十力 ten powers; (10) 法雲地 Dharmamegha, attaining to the fertilizing powers of the law-cloud. Each of the ten stages is connected with each of the ten pāramitās, v. 波. Each of the 四乘 or four vehicles has a division of ten. III. The 聲聞乘十地 ten Śrāvaka stages are: (1) 受三歸地 initiation as a disciple by receiving the three refuges, in the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha; (2) 信地 belief, or the faith-root; (3) 信法地 belief in the four truths; (4) 内凡夫地 ordinary disciples who observe the 五停心觀, etc.; (5) 學信戒 those who pursue the 三學 three studies; (6) 八人忍地 the stage of 見道 seeing the true Way; (7) 須陀洹地 śrota-āpanna, now definitely in the stream and assured of nirvāṇa; (8) 斯陀含地 sakrdāgāmin, only one more rebirth; (9) 阿那含地 anāgāmin, no rebirth; and (10) 阿羅漢地 arhatship. IV. The ten stages of the pratyekabuddha 緣覺乘十地 are (1) perfect asceticism; (2) mastery of the twelve links of causation; (3) of the four noble truths; (4) of the deeper knowledge; (5) of the eightfold noble path; (6) of the three realms 三法界; (7) of the nirvāṇa state; (8) of the six supernatural powers; (9) arrival at the intuitive stage; (10) mastery of the remaining influence of former habits. V. 佛乘十地 The ten stages, or characteristics of a Buddha, are those of the sovereign or perfect attainment of wisdom, exposition, discrimination, māra-subjugation, suppression of evil, the six transcendent faculties, manifestation of all bodhisattva enlightenment, powers of prediction, of adaptability, of powers to reveal the bodhisattva Truth. VI. The Shingon has its own elaborate ten stages, and also a group 十地十心, see 十心; and there are other groups.

十境

see styles
shí jìng
    shi2 jing4
shih ching
 jikkyō
Ten objects of or stages in meditation觀 in the Tiantai school, i.e. 陰境 the five skandhas; 煩惱境 life's distresses and delusion; 病患境 sickness, or duḥkha, its cause and cure; 業相境 age-long karmaic influences; 魔事境 Māra affairs, how to overthrow their rule; 禪定境 the conditions of dhyāna and samādhi; 諸見境 various views and doubts that arise; 慢境 pride in progress and the delusion that one has attained nirvāṇa; 二乘境 temptation to be content with the lower nirvāṇa, instead of going on to the greater reward; 菩薩境 bodhisattvahood; see the 止觀 5.

十護


十护

see styles
shí hù
    shi2 hu4
shih hu
 jūgo
The ten guardians of the law, assistants to the 十大明王.

升割

see styles
 masuwari
    ますわり
(kana only) break and run out in billiards (9 ball, 8 ball, etc.); (place-name) Masuwari

卍刀

see styles
 mantou / manto
    まんとう
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears

卑劣

see styles
bēi liè
    bei1 lie4
pei lieh
 hiretsu
    ひれつ
base; mean; despicable
(noun or adjectival noun) mean; foul play; cowardly; base

卑怯

see styles
bēi qiè
    bei1 qie4
pei ch`ieh
    pei chieh
 hikyou / hikyo
    ひきょう
mean and cowardly; abject
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cowardly; craven; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) unfair; mean; sneaky; dirty; dastardly

卑慢

see styles
bēi màn
    bei1 man4
pei man
 himan
(下慢) The pride of regarding self as little inferior to those who far surpass one; one of the 七慢.

協管


协管

see styles
xié guǎn
    xie2 guan3
hsieh kuan
to assist in managing (e.g. traffic police or crowd control); to steward

南区

see styles
 minamiku
    みなみく
south district; (place-name) Minami Ward

南庭

see styles
 nantei / nante
    なんてい
(1) grounds south of a building; southern garden; (2) (See 紫宸殿) garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in the Kyoto Imperial Palace)

南方

see styles
nán fāng
    nan2 fang1
nan fang
 minamigata
    みなみがた
south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) the south; southward; southern direction; (2) countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate); (place-name) Minamigata
The southern quarter; south.

南蛮

see styles
 nanban
    なんばん
(1) (hist) (derogatory term) southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); (2) (hist) South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); (3) (hist) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); (prefix noun) (4) (hist) foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); (5) (See 唐辛子・1) chili pepper; (6) (abbreviation) {food} (See 南蛮煮・2) nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions; (7) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm; in kabuki, dance, puppetry, etc.)

南行

see styles
nán xíng
    nan2 xing2
nan hsing
 nangyou / nangyo
    なんぎょう
(n,vs,adj-no) going south; heading southward; (place-name) Nangyou
dakṣiṇāyana. The course or declination of the sun to the south it moves from north to south; a period of six months.

卡債


卡债

see styles
kǎ zhài
    ka3 zhai4
k`a chai
    ka chai
credit card debt

卡奴

see styles
kǎ nú
    ka3 nu2
k`a nu
    ka nu
a slave to one's credit card; sb who is unable to repay their credit card borrowings

卡式

see styles
kǎ shì
    ka3 shi4
k`a shih
    ka shih
(of a device) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister (loanword from "cassette"); designed to have a card or ticket inserted (also written 插卡式[cha1 ka3 shi4]) (loanword from "card")

卡槽

see styles
kǎ cáo
    ka3 cao2
k`a ts`ao
    ka tsao
(electronics) card slot (for SD card, SIM card etc); clamping groove

卡池

see styles
kǎ chí
    ka3 chi2
k`a ch`ih
    ka chih
deck of cards (in a trading card game); (ACG) pool; banner (collection of in-game items players draw from in a gacha video game)

卡片

see styles
kǎ piàn
    ka3 pian4
k`a p`ien
    ka pien
card

卡牌

see styles
kǎ pái
    ka3 pai2
k`a p`ai
    ka pai
playing card

卡紙


卡纸

see styles
kǎ zhǐ
    ka3 zhi3
k`a chih
    ka chih
cardboard; card stock

危及

see styles
wēi jí
    wei1 ji2
wei chi
to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)

危害

see styles
wēi hài
    wei1 hai4
wei hai
 kigai
    きがい
to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]
injury; harm; danger
endangering

危殆

see styles
wēi dài
    wei1 dai4
wei tai
 kitai
    きたい
grave danger; in jeopardy; in a critical condition
danger; jeopardy; distress

危険

see styles
 kiken
    きけん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 安全) danger; peril; hazard; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) risk

危難


危难

see styles
wēi nàn
    wei1 nan4
wei nan
 kinan
    きなん
calamity
peril; danger; hazard; distress

厄除

see styles
 yakuyoke
    やくよけ
(irregular okurigana usage) warding off evil; protecting against misfortune

厚報


厚报

see styles
hòu bào
    hou4 bao4
hou pao
generous reward

厚板

see styles
 atsuita
    あついた
(1) thick board; plank; (2) steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm); (3) heavy brocade cloth; (4) Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)

厚紙

see styles
 atsugami
    あつがみ
cardboard; thick paper

厚賜


厚赐

see styles
hòu cì
    hou4 ci4
hou tz`u
    hou tzu
to reward generously; generous gift

原器

see styles
 genki
    げんき
standard (for weights and measures)

厳戒

see styles
 genkai
    げんかい
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) strict guard

厳粛

see styles
 genshuku
    げんしゅく
(adjectival noun) (1) grave; solemn; serious; (adjectival noun) (2) harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

去爪

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qù zhuǎ
    qu4 zhua3
ch`ü chua
    chü chua
to declaw (a cat etc); (food preparation) to remove claws, pincer legs or similar hard tips

参進

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 sanshin
    さんしん
(1) {Shinto} procession towards the altar (in a wedding); (2) stepping forward (towards an aristocrat)

及格

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jí gé
    ji2 ge2
chi ko
to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

友船

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 tomobune
    ともぶね
(1) consort ship; (2) joint boarding; boarding a ship together

双六

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 souroku / soroku
    そうろく
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game played with dice; (given name) Souroku

双陸

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 sugoroku
    すごろく
sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game played with dice

反る

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 soru
    そる
(v5r,vi) (1) to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend; (v5r,vi) (2) to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

反旗

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 hanki
    はんき
standard of revolt; banner of revolution

反身

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fǎn shēn
    fan3 shen1
fan shen
 hanshin
    はんしん
to turn around
bending backward; strutting

反骨

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fǎn gǔ
    fan3 gu3
fan ku
 hankotsu
    はんこつ
(physiognomy) protruding bone at the back of the head, regarded as a sign of a renegade nature
(abbreviation) rebellious spirit

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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