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炎經 炎经 see styles |
yán jīng yan2 jing1 yen ching Enkyō |
A name for the Nirvana Sutra, referring to the Buddha's cremation; also to its glorious teaching. |
無佛 无佛 see styles |
wú fó wu2 fo2 wu fo mubutsu |
no buddha |
無字 无字 see styles |
wú zì wu2 zi4 wu tzu muji むじ |
{Buddh} (See 狗子仏性) the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?" without letters |
無方 无方 see styles |
wú fāng wu2 fang1 wu fang muhō |
No place, nowhere; unlimited to place or method, i.e. Buddha's power. |
無等 无等 see styles |
wú děng wu2 deng3 wu teng mutō |
asama; unequal, unequalled; the one without equal Buddha. |
無縁 see styles |
muen むえん |
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (ant: 有縁・2) unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant; indifferent; divorced from; having nothing to do with one; being foreign to one; (adj-no,n) (2) without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; (adj-no,n) (3) {Buddh} (ant: 有縁・1) unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha |
無聞 无闻 see styles |
wú wén wu2 wen2 wu wen mumon |
no hearing [of the Buddha's teachings] |
無蓋 无盖 see styles |
wú gài wu2 gai4 wu kai mugai むがい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) open; uncovered; (given name) Mugai That which cannot be covered or contained, universal; also that which includes all, a characteristic of the pity of Buddha, hence無蓋大悲, uncontainable, or superlative, pity. |
無遮 无遮 see styles |
wú zhē wu2 zhe1 wu che musha |
Unconcealing, unconfined; illimitable. Buddha-grace, -mercy, or -love; cf. 無蓋. |
焦種 焦种 see styles |
jiāo zhǒng jiao1 zhong3 chiao chung shōshu |
person who has burnt the seeds of the possibility of awakening |
焰網 焰网 see styles |
yàn wǎng yan4 wang3 yen wang enmō |
The flaming, or shining net of Buddha, the glory of Buddha, which encloses everything like the net of Indra. |
照寂 see styles |
zhào jí zhao4 ji2 chao chi shōjaku |
The shining mystic purity of Buddha, or the bhūtatathatā. |
照覧 see styles |
shouran / shoran しょうらん |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (form) seeing clearly; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (form) (oft. as ~あれ) (gods or Buddha) bearing witness (of) |
燈明 灯明 see styles |
dēng míng deng1 ming2 teng ming toumyou / tomyo とうみょう |
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light; (surname) Toumyou The lamp hung before a Buddha, etc., as symbol of his wisdom. |
爪塔 see styles |
zhǎo tǎ zhao3 ta3 chao t`a chao ta sō tō |
A stūpa, or reliquary, for preserving and honouring the nails and hair of the Buddha, said to be the first Buddhist stūpa raised. |
牛王 see styles |
niú wáng niu2 wang2 niu wang ushiou / ushio うしおう |
(surname) Ushiou The king of bulls, i. e. a Buddha, or bodhisattva; it is applied to Gautama Buddha, possibly derived from his name. |
牛跡 牛迹 see styles |
niú jī niu2 ji1 niu chi goshaku |
Ox-tracks, i. e. the teaching of a Buddha the 牛王 royal bull. |
牟尼 see styles |
móu ní mou2 ni2 mou ni muni むに |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) muni (Indian ascetic or sage); (2) Buddha (牟尼仙), 文尼; 茂泥; (馬曷摩尼) 摩尼 muni; mahāmuni; 月摩尼 vimuni. A sage, saint, ascetic, monk, especially Śākyamuni; interpreted as 寂 retired, secluded, silent, solitary, i. e. withdrawn from the world. See also 百八摩尼. |
狗心 see styles |
gǒu xīn gou3 xin1 kou hsin kushin |
A dog's heart, satisfied with trifles, unreceptive of Buddha's teaching. |
献物 see styles |
kenmotsu けんもつ |
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha) |
獨尊 独尊 see styles |
dú zūn du2 zun1 tu tsun dokuson |
to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant The alone honoured one, Buddha. |
獨覺 独觉 see styles |
dú jué du2 jue2 tu chüeh dokukaku |
pratyekabuddha, v. 緣 one who seeks his own enlightenment. |
玄覺 玄觉 see styles |
xuán jué xuan2 jue2 hsüan chüeh genkaku げんかく |
(personal name) Genkaku Hsüan-chio, a Wenchow monk, also named 明道 Ming-tao, who had a large following; he is said to have attained to enlightenment in one night, hence is known as 一宿覺. |
玉佛 see styles |
yù fó yu4 fo2 yü fo gyokubutsu |
A famous jade Buddha recovered while digging a well in Khotan, 3 to 4 feet high. |
玉豪 see styles |
yù háo yu4 hao2 yü hao gyokugō |
玉毫 The ūrṇā or white curl between the Buddha's eyebrows, from which he sent forth his ray of light illuminating all worlds. |
王膳 see styles |
wáng shàn wang2 shan4 wang shan ōzen |
A royal feast referred to in the Lotus Sutra, where the hungry people feared to accept the King's feast till he came himself and called them; i. e. the feast of Buddhahood and the Buddha's call. |
珍域 see styles |
zhēn yù zhen1 yu4 chen yü chiniki |
The precious region, or Pure Land of a Buddha. |
現相 现相 see styles |
xiàn xiàng xian4 xiang4 hsien hsiang gensō |
Manifest forms, i.e. the external or phenomenal world, the 境界相, one of the三細 q.v. of the 起信論 Awakening of Faith. |
現證 现证 see styles |
xiàn zhèng xian4 zheng4 hsien cheng genshō |
The immediate realization of enlightenment, or nirvana; abhisamaya, inner realization; pratyakṣa, immediate perception, evidence of the eye or other organ. |
理佛 see styles |
lǐ fó li3 fo2 li fo ributsu |
The fundamental or intrinsic Buddha, i.e. the dharmakāya; also the Tiantai doctrine of Buddha as immanent in all beings, even those of the three lowest orders; which doctrine is also called 素法身 the plain, or undeveloped dharmakāya. |
理卽 see styles |
lǐ jí li3 ji2 li chi risoku |
(理卽佛) The underlying truth of all things is Buddha; immanent reason; Buddhahood; the Tiantai doctrine of essential universal Buddhahood, or the undeveloped Buddha in all beings. |
理智 see styles |
lǐ zhì li3 zhi4 li chih richi りち |
reason; intellect; rationality; rational intellect; intelligence; (female given name) Richi Principle and gnosis (or reason); the noumenal in essence and in knowledge; the truth in itself and in knowledge; li is also the fundamental principle of the phenomenon under observation, chih the observing wisdom; one is reality, the other the knower or knowing; one is the known object, the other the knower, the knowing, or what is known; each is dependent on the other, chih depends on lili is revealed by chih. Also knowledge or enlightenment in its essence or purity, free from incarnational influences. |
瓦師 瓦师 see styles |
wǎ shī wa3 shi1 wa shih kawarashi かわらし |
(place-name) Kawarashi The Buddha in a previous incarnation as a potter. |
甚深 see styles |
shé shēn she2 shen1 she shen jinshin; jinjin じんしん; じんじん |
extremely deep (i.e. profound) The profundity (of Buddha-truth). |
生佛 see styles |
shēng fó sheng1 fo2 sheng fo shōbutsu |
Buddha alive; a living Buddha; also 生, i. e. 衆生 all the living, and 佛, i. e. Buddha. |
生經 生经 see styles |
shēng jīng sheng1 jing1 sheng ching Shō kyō |
Stories of the previous incarnations of the Buddha and his disciples, tr. by Dharmapāla, 5 juan, third century A. D. |
生身 see styles |
shēng shēn sheng1 shen1 sheng shen namami なまみ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) raw (flesh, esp. fish) The physical body; also that of a Buddha in contrast with his 法身 dharmakāya; also a bodhisattva's body when born into any mortal form. |
甲馬 甲马 see styles |
jiǎ mǎ jia3 ma3 chia ma kouma / koma こうま |
(given name) Kōma A picture, formerly shaped like a horse, of a god or a Buddha, now a picture of a horse. |
略戒 see styles |
lüè jiè lve4 jie4 lve chieh ryakukai |
The first period of general moral law, before the detailed commandments became necessary; i.e. the first twelve years of the Buddha's ministry. |
異記 异记 see styles |
yì jì yi4 ji4 i chi i ki |
mistaken prediction [of enlightenment] |
當成 当成 see styles |
dàng chéng dang4 cheng2 tang ch`eng tang cheng tō jō |
to consider as; to take to be will become [buddha] |
當機 当机 see styles |
dàng jī dang4 ji1 tang chi tōki |
variant of 宕機|宕机[dang4 ji1] To suit the capacity or ability, i.e. of hearers, as did the Buddha; to avail oneself of an opportunity. |
病子 see styles |
bìng zǐ bing4 zi3 ping tzu byōshi |
Just as a mother loves the sick child most, so Buddha loves the most wicked sinner. Nirvana Sutra 30. |
発企 see styles |
hokki ほっき |
(noun/participle) (1) proposal; promotion; (2) (Buddhist term) spiritual awakening; resolution |
発心 see styles |
hosshin ほっしん |
(n,vs,vi) spiritual awakening; resolution |
発起 see styles |
hokki ほっき hakki はっき |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (noun/participle) (1) proposal; promotion; (2) (Buddhist term) spiritual awakening; resolution |
發心 发心 see styles |
fā xīn fa1 xin1 fa hsin hosshin |
Mental initiation or initiative, resolve, make up the mind to; to start out for bodhi, or perfect enlightenment; to show kindness of heart, give alms. |
發眞 发眞 see styles |
fā zhēn fa1 zhen1 fa chen hosshin |
To exhibit the truth, tell the truth; to manifest the 眞如 or innate Buddha. |
白亳 see styles |
byakugou / byakugo びゃくごう |
(irregular kanji usage) whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna |
白佛 see styles |
bái fó bai2 fo2 pai fo byakubutsu |
to ask Buddha To tell the Buddha. |
白毫 see styles |
bái háo bai2 hao2 pai hao byakugō びゃくごう |
whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna The curl between Śākyamuni's eyebrows; from it, in the Mahāyāna sutras, he sends out a ray of light which reveals all worlds; it is used as a synonym of the Buddha, e. g. 白毫之賜 (all that a monk has is) a gift from the White-curled One. |
白象 see styles |
bái xiàng bai2 xiang4 pai hsiang byakuzou / byakuzo びゃくぞう |
white elephant; (given name) Byakuzou The six-tusked white elephant which bore the Buddha on his descent from the Tuṣita heaven into Maya's womb, through her side. Every Buddha descends in similar fashion. The immaculate path, i. e. the immaculate conception (of Buddha). |
白贊 白赞 see styles |
bái zàn bai2 zan4 pai tsan byakusan |
To speak praises to the Buddha. |
百會 百会 see styles |
bǎi huì bai3 hui4 pai hui hyakue |
see 百會穴|百会穴[bai3 hui4 xue2] Where all things meet, i. e. the head, the place of centralization; it is applied also to the Buddha as the centre of all wisdom. |
盲龍 盲龙 see styles |
máng lóng mang2 long2 mang lung mōryū |
The blind dragon who appealed to the Buddha and was told that his blindness was due to his having been formerly a sinning monk. |
盲龜 盲龟 see styles |
máng guī mang2 gui1 mang kuei mōki |
It is as easy for a blind turtle to find a floating long as it is for a man to be reborn as a man, or to meet with a buddha and his teaching. |
直道 see styles |
zhí dào zhi2 dao4 chih tao naomichi なおみち |
straight path (that people should take); straight road; (given name) Naomichi The direct way (to nirvana and Buddha-land). |
相大 see styles |
xiāng dà xiang1 da4 hsiang ta sōdai |
The greatness of the potentialities, or attributes of the Tathāgata; v. the Awakening of Faith 起信論. |
相好 see styles |
xiāng hǎo xiang1 hao3 hsiang hao aiyoshi あいよし |
to be intimate; close friend; paramour features; appearance; (place-name) Aiyoshi lakṣana-vyañjana; the thirty-two 相 or marks and the eighty 好 or signs on the physical body of Buddha. The marks a Buddha's saṃbhogakāya number 84,000. 相 is intp. as larger signs, 好 as smaller; but as they are also intp. as marks that please, 好 may be a euphemism for 號. |
眞人 see styles |
zhēn rén zhen1 ren2 chen jen mabito まびと |
(given name) Mabito One who embodies the Truth, an arhat; a Buddha. |
眞佛 see styles |
zhēn fó zhen1 fo2 chen fo shinbutsu |
The real Buddha, i.e. the saṃbhogakāya, or reward body, in contrast to the nirmāṇakāya, or manifested body. Also the dharmakāya 法身 q.v. |
眞如 see styles |
zhēn rú zhen1 ru2 chen ju shinnyo しんにょ |
(surname) Shinnyo bhūtatathatā, 部多多他多. The眞 is intp. as 眞實 the real, 如 as 如常 thus always or eternally so; i.e. reality as contrasted with 虛妄 unreality, or appearance, and 不變不改 unchanging or immutable as contrasted with form and phenomena. It resembles the ocean in contrast with the waves. It is the eternal, impersonal, unchangeable reality behind all phenomena. bhūta is substance, that which exists; tathatā is suchness, thusness, i.e. such is its nature. The word is fundamental to Mahāyāna philosophy, implying the absolute, the ultimate source and character of all phenomena, it is the All. It is also called 自性淸淨心 self-existent pure Mind; 佛性 Buddha-nature; 法身 dharmakāya; 如來藏 tathāgata-garbha, or Buddha-treasury; 實相 reality; 法界 Dharma-realm; 法性Dharma-nature; 圓成實性 The complete and perfect real nature, or reality. There are categories of 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, and 12 in number: (1) The undifferentiated whole. (2) There are several antithetical classes, e.g. the unconditioned and the conditioned; the 空 void, static, abstract, noumenal, and the 不 空 not-void, dynamic, phenomenal; pure, and affected (or infected); undefiled (or innocent), i.e. that of Buddhas, defiled, that of all beings; in bonds and free; inexpressible, and expressible in words. (3) 無相 Formless; 無生 uncreated; 無性 without nature, i.e. without characteristics or qualities, absolute in itself. Also, as relative, i.e. good, bad, and indeterminate. (7, 10, 12) The 7 are given in the 唯識論 8; the 10 are in two classes, one of the 別教 cf. 唯識論 8; the other of the 圓教, cf. 菩提心義 4; the 12 are given in the Nirvana Sutra. |
眞妄 see styles |
zhēn wàng zhen1 wang4 chen wang shinmō |
True and false, real and unreal. (1) That which has its rise in Buddha-truth, meditation, and wisdom is true; that which arises from the influences of unenlightenment is untrue. (2) The essential bhūtatathatā as the real, phenomena as the unreal. |
眞子 see styles |
zhēn zǐ zhen1 zi3 chen tzu yoshiko よしこ |
(female given name) Yoshiko A son of the True One, i.e. the Tathāgata; a Buddha-son, one who embodies Buddha's teaching. |
眞寂 see styles |
zhēn jí zhen1 ji2 chen chi Shinjaku |
The true Buddha-nirvana as contrasted with that of the Hīnayāna. |
眞常 see styles |
zhēn cháng zhen1 chang2 chen ch`ang chen chang shinjō |
True and eternal; the eternal reality of Buddha-truth. |
眞性 see styles |
zhēn xìng zhen1 xing4 chen hsing shinshō |
The true nature; the fundamental nature of each individual, i.e. the Buddha-nature. |
眞文 see styles |
zhēn wén zhen1 wen2 chen wen masafumi まさふみ |
(personal name) Masafumi The writings of Truth, those giving the words of the Buddha or bodhisattvas. |
眞明 see styles |
zhēn míng zhen1 ming2 chen ming masaaki / masaki まさあき |
(given name) Masaaki True knowledge or enlightenment (in regard to reality in contrast with appearance). |
眞言 see styles |
zhēn yán zhen1 yan2 chen yen shingon しんごん |
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) mantra; (2) (abbreviation) Shingon sect (of Buddhism) True words, words of Truth, the words of the Tathāgata, Buddha-truth. The term is used for mantra, and dhāraṇī, indicating magical formulae, spells, charms, esoteric words. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have each an esoteric sound represented by a Sanskrit letter, the primary Vairocana letter, the alpha of all sounds being 'a' 阿, which is also styled 眞言救世者 the True World that saves the world. |
眞說 眞说 see styles |
zhēn shuō zhen1 shuo1 chen shuo shinsetsu |
True speech or teaching; the words of the Buddha. |
眞識 眞识 see styles |
zhēn shì zhen1 shi4 chen shih shinshiki |
Buddha-wisdom; the original unadulterated, or innocent mind in all, which is independent of birth and death; cf. 楞伽經 and 起信論. Real knowledge free from illusion, the sixth vijñāna. |
眞身 see styles |
zhēn shēn zhen1 shen1 chen shen shinshin |
The true body, corpus of truth, dharmakāya, Buddha as absolute. |
真身 see styles |
zhēn shēn zhen1 shen1 chen shen mami まみ |
the real body (of Buddha or a God); true effigy (personal name) Mami |
眷屬 眷属 see styles |
juàn shǔ juan4 shu3 chüan shu kenzoku |
family member; husband and wife Retinue, retainers, suite, especially the retinue of a god, Buddha, etc. |
瞻風 瞻风 see styles |
zhān fēng zhan1 feng1 chan feng senpuu |
To hope for the wind (of Buddha truth or aid). |
瞿曇 瞿昙 see styles |
qú tán qu2 tan2 ch`ü t`an chü tan kudon くどん |
Gautama, surname of the Siddhartha, the historical Buddha (person) Gautama (the family name of Buddha) Gautama, the surname of Buddha's family; hence a name of Śākyamuni. Also 倶譚 or 具譚 later 喬答摩 q.v. |
矇昧 see styles |
moumai / momai もうまい |
(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised |
知法 see styles |
zhī fǎ zhi1 fa3 chih fa chihō |
To know the Buddha-law, or the rules; to know things; in the exoteric sects, to know the deep meaning of the sutras; in the esoteric sects, to know the mysteries. |
知者 see styles |
zhī zhě zhi1 zhe3 chih che chisha ちしゃ |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) sage; wise man; wise person; man of wisdom; (2) (Buddhist term) buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest The knower, the cognizer, the person within who perceives. |
石佛 see styles |
shí fó shi2 fo2 shih fo ishibutsu いしぶつ |
(surname) Ishibutsu stone Buddha |
石榴 see styles |
shí liu shi2 liu5 shih liu zakuro ざくろ |
pomegranate (kana only) pomegranate (Punica granatum); (female given name) Zakuro The pomegranate, symbol of many children because of its seeds; a symbol held in the hand of 鬼子母神 Hariti, the deva-mother of demons, converted by the Buddha. |
石鉢 see styles |
shí bō shi2 bo1 shih po ishibachi いしばち |
(surname) Ishibachi The four heavy stone begging bowls handed by the four devas to the Buddha on his enlightenment, which he miraculously received one piled on the other. |
破佛 see styles |
pò fó po4 fo2 p`o fo po fo habutsu |
to disparage the buddha |
破有 see styles |
pò yǒu po4 you3 p`o yu po yu hau |
To refute the belief in the reality of things; to break the power of transmigration as does the Buddha. |
破法 see styles |
pò fǎ po4 fa3 p`o fa po fa hahō |
To break the (Buddha-) law e.g. by the adoption of heresy. |
神仏 see styles |
shinbutsu; kamihotoke しんぶつ; かみほとけ |
(1) gods and Buddha; (2) (しんぶつ only) Shinto and Buddhism |
神像 see styles |
shén xiàng shen2 xiang4 shen hsiang shinzou / shinzo しんぞう |
likeness of a god or Buddha; (old) portrait of the deceased idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity) |
神變 神变 see styles |
shén biàn shen2 bian4 shen pien jinpen |
Supernatural influences causing the changes in natural events; miracles; miraculous transformations, e.g. the transforming powers of a Buddha, both in regard to himself and others; also his miraculous acts, e.g. unharmed by poisonous snakes, unburnt by dragon fire, etc. Tantra, or Yogācāra. |
神通 see styles |
shén tōng shen2 tong1 shen t`ung shen tung jinzuu / jinzu じんづう |
remarkable ability; magical power (place-name) Jinzuu (神通力) Ubiquitous supernatural power, especially of a Buddha, his ten powers including power to shake the earth, to issue light from his pores, extend his tongue to the Brahma-heavens effulgent with light, cause divine flowers, etc., to rain from the sky, be omnipresent, and other powers. Supernatural powers of eye, ear, body, mind, etc. |
祥草 see styles |
xiáng cǎo xiang2 cao3 hsiang ts`ao hsiang tsao shōsō |
The felicitous herb, or grass, that on which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. |
禀教 see styles |
bǐng jiào bing3 jiao4 ping chiao honkyō |
To receive the Buddha's teaching. |
福分 see styles |
fú fen fu2 fen5 fu fen fukuwake ふくわけ |
one's happy lot; good fortune (surname) Fukuwake the part of the path to enlightenment that is based on merit |
福田 see styles |
fú tián fu2 tian2 fu t`ien fu tien fuguda ふぐだ |
field for growing happiness; domain for practices leading to enlightenment (Buddhism) (surname) Fuguda The field of blessedness, i.e. any sphere of kindness, charity, or virtue; there are categories of 2, 3, 4, and 8, e.g. that of study and that of charity; parents, teachers, etc.; the field of poverty as a monk, etc. |
禮佛 礼佛 see styles |
lǐ fó li3 fo2 li fo raibutsu |
worshipping Buddha |
禮文 礼文 see styles |
lǐ wén li3 wen2 li wen raimon |
text praising the Buddha |
禺中 see styles |
yú zhōng yu2 zhong1 yü chung gu chū |
the middle of the 巳 hour, 10 a. m. Tiantai called the fourth period of Buddha's teaching the 禺中. |
称名 see styles |
shoumyou / shomyo しょうみょう |
(noun/participle) intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha; (place-name) Shoumyou |
種覺 种觉 see styles |
zhǒng jué zhong3 jue2 chung chüeh shukaku |
The insight into all seeds or causes, Buddha-knowledge, omniscience. |
稱佛 称佛 see styles |
chēng fó cheng1 fo2 ch`eng fo cheng fo shōbutsu |
To invoke a Buddha. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Buddha - Awakening Enlightenment" 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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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