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藥草喩 药草喩 see styles |
yào cǎo yù yao4 cao3 yu4 yao ts`ao yü yao tsao yü yakusō yu |
the parable of the three kinds of medicinal herbs |
蛇皮線 see styles |
jabisen じゃびせん |
(colloquialism) (See 三線) sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen |
袋とじ see styles |
fukurotoji ふくろとじ |
(1) double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); (2) sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; (3) (computer terminology) dual page |
袋綴じ see styles |
fukurotoji ふくろとじ |
(1) double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); (2) sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; (3) (computer terminology) dual page |
西遊補 西游补 see styles |
xī yóu bǔ xi1 you2 bu3 hsi yu pu |
one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 |
西陵峽 西陵峡 see styles |
xī líng xiá xi1 ling2 xia2 hsi ling hsia |
Xiling Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the lower of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2] |
言わ猿 see styles |
iwazaru いわざる |
(See 三猿) say-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys) |
誹謗戒 诽谤戒 see styles |
fěi bàng jiè fei3 bang4 jie4 fei pang chieh hihō kai |
precept forbidding the denigrate [of the three treasures] |
謗三寶 谤三宝 see styles |
bàng sān bǎo bang4 san1 bao3 pang san pao hō sanbō |
denigrating the three treasures |
貪瞋痴 贪瞋痴 see styles |
tān chēn chī tan1 chen1 chi1 t`an ch`en ch`ih tan chen chih tonjinchi とんじんち |
(Buddhist term) the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion) rāgadveṣamoha, the three poisons. |
貪瞋癡 贪瞋癡 see styles |
tān chēn chī tan1 chen1 chi1 t`an ch`en ch`ih tan chen chih ton jin chi とんじんち |
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion) greed, ill-will, and delusion |
赤タン see styles |
akatan あかタン |
(in hanafuda) the collection of the three red poetry ribbon cards |
趙子龍 赵子龙 see styles |
zhào zǐ lóng zhao4 zi3 long2 chao tzu lung |
courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhao4 Yun2], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
身語意 身语意 see styles |
shēn yǔ yì shen1 yu3 yi4 shen yü i shingoi |
three karmas (activities) of bodily action, speech, and thought |
通明慧 see styles |
tōng míng huì tong1 ming2 hui4 t`ung ming hui tung ming hui tsū myō e |
The six 通, three 明, and three 慧 q.v. |
通明禪 通明禅 see styles |
tōng míng chán tong1 ming2 chan2 t`ung ming ch`an tung ming chan tsū myō zen |
dhyāna of [six] supranormal powers and [three illuminating] insights |
速まる see styles |
hayamaru はやまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up; (2) to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed; (3) to be hasty; to be rash |
週三回 see styles |
shuusankai / shusankai しゅうさんかい |
(expression) three times a week |
週三日 see styles |
shuumikka / shumikka しゅうみっか |
(expression) three days a week |
運根鈍 see styles |
unkondon うんこんどん |
luck, steadfastness and patience (the three keys to achieving success) |
遍依圓 遍依圆 see styles |
biàn yī yuán bian4 yi1 yuan2 pien i yüan hen e en |
The three points of view: 遍計 which regards the seeming as real; 依他 which sees things as derived; 圓成 which sees them in their true nature; cf. 三性. |
過現未 过现未 see styles |
guō xiàn wèi guo1 xian4 wei4 kuo hsien wei kagenmi かげんみ |
past, present and future; three temporal states of existence Past, present, future. |
遶三匝 see styles |
rào sān zā rao4 san1 za1 jao san tsa nyo sansō |
to circle (circumambulate) three times |
那羅延 那罗延 see styles |
nà luó yán na4 luo2 yan2 na lo yen Naraen |
(那羅延那); 那羅野拏 Nārāyaṇa, 'son of Nara or the original man, patronymic of the personified Purusha or first living being, author of the Purusha hymn,' M. W. He is also identified with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa; intp. by 人生本 the originator of human life; 堅固 firm and stable; 力士 or 天界力士 hero of divine power; and 金剛 vajra; the term is used adjectivally with the meaning of manly and strong. Nārāyaṇa is represented with three faces, of greenish-yellow colour, right hand with a wheel, riding a garuḍa-bird. |
邪性定 see styles |
xié xìng dìng xie2 xing4 ding4 hsieh hsing ting jashō jō |
(邪性定聚) The accumulation (of suffering) to be endured in purgatory by one of heterodox nature; one of the three accumulations 三聚. |
郭子儀 郭子仪 see styles |
guō zǐ yí guo1 zi3 yi2 kuo tzu i |
Guo Ziyi (697-781), Chinese general who served three emperors of the Tang dynasty |
金剛杵 金刚杵 see styles |
jīn gāng chǔ jin1 gang1 chu3 chin kang ch`u chin kang chu kongousho / kongosho こんごうしょ |
vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism) vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism) (or 金剛杖) v. 金剛.; The vajra, or thunderbolt; it is generally shaped as such, but has various other forms. Any one of the beings represented with the vajra is a 金剛. The vajra is also intp. as a weapon of Indian soldiers. It is employed by the esoteric sects, and others, as a symbol of wisdom and power over illusion and evil spirits. When straight as a sceptre it is 獨股 one limbed, when three-pronged it is 三股, and so on with five and nine limbs. |
金剛盤 see styles |
kongouban / kongoban こんごうばん |
{Buddh} kongoban; ritual tray on which a vajra bell and three kinds of vajra pestles are placed |
金富軾 金富轼 see styles |
jīn fù shì jin1 fu4 shi4 chin fu shih |
Kim Busik (1075-1151), court historian of the Korean Georyo dynasty 高麗|高丽[Gao1 li2], compiler of History of Three Kingdoms 三國史記|三国史记[San1 guo2 shi3 ji4] |
鈎股弦 see styles |
koukogen / kokogen こうこげん |
(obscure) three sides of right triangle (minor cathetus, major cathetus & hypotenuse) |
阿娑嚩 see styles |
ā suō pó a1 suo1 po2 a so p`o a so po ashabaku |
a-sa-va, a formula covering the three sections of the garbhadhātu-'a' the tathāgata section, 'sa' the Lotus section, and 'va' the Diamond section. |
阿摩提 see styles |
ā mó tí a1 mo2 ti2 a mo t`i a mo ti Amadai |
(or 阿麽提); 阿摩 M048697 The 21st of the thirty-three forms of Guanyin, three eyes, four arms, two playing a lute with a phoenix-head, one foot on a lion, the other pendent. |
阿目佉 see styles |
ā mù qiā a1 mu4 qia1 a mu ch`ia a mu chia Amokukya |
(阿目佉跋折羅) Amogha, or Amoghavajra, 阿牟伽 (or 阿謨伽 or 阿穆伽) intp. 不空 (不空金剛) a monk from northern India, a follower of the mystic teachings of Samantabhadra. Vajramati 金剛智 is reputed to have founded the Yogācārya or Tantric school in China about A.D. 719-720. Amogha succeeded him in its leadership in 732. From a journey through India and Ceylon, 741-6, he brought to China more than 500 sutras and śāstras; introduced a new form for transliterating Sanskrit and published 108 works. He is credited with the introduction of the Ullambana fesival of All Souls, 15th of 7th moon, v. 盂. He is the chief representative of Buddhist mysticism in China, spreading it widely through the patronage of three successive emperors, Xuanzong, Suzong, who gave him the title of 大廣智三藏 q.v., and Daizong, who gave him the posthumous rank and title of a Minister of State. He died 774. |
阿蘭若 阿兰若 see styles |
ā lán rě a1 lan2 re3 a lan je arannya あらんにゃ |
Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") {Buddh} isolated place; hermitage āraṇya; from araṇya, 'forest.'阿蘭若迦 āraṇyaka, one who lives there. Intp. by 無諍聲 no sound of discord; 閑靜 shut in and quiet; 遠離 far removed; 空 寂 uninhabited and still; a lonely abode 500 bow-lengths from any village. A hermitage, or place of retirement for meditation. Three kinds of occupants are given: 達磨阿蘭若迦 dharma-āraṇyaka; 摩祭阿蘭若迦 mātaṅga-āraṇyaka, and 檀陀阿蘭若迦 daṇḍaka-āraṇyaka. Other forms are: 阿蘭那 or 阿蘭攘; 阿蘭陀 or 陁; 阿練若 or 阿練茄; 曷刺 M028515. |
阿說他 阿说他 see styles |
ā shuō tā a1 shuo1 ta1 a shuo t`a a shuo ta asetsuta |
aśvattha, a tree, the ficus religiosa, or bodhi-tree, called also the 無罪樹 no-sin tree, because whoever goes around it three times is rid of sin. Also 阿濕波他; 阿舍波陀; 阿輸他. |
降三世 see styles |
xiáng sān shì xiang2 san1 shi4 hsiang san shih gō sansei |
To subdue the three worlds, as conqueror of them, e.g. 降三世明王 Trailokya-vijaya-rāja, rāja subduing the three realms above, here, below, one of the five great 明王 q.v.; the one controlling the east; subduer of the three realms of desire, resentment, and stupidity; also of these three passions in past, present, future. There are other similar rājas. |
除三垢 see styles |
chú sān gòu chu2 san1 gou4 ch`u san kou chu san kou jo sanku |
to remove the three defilements |
集近閉 see styles |
shuukinpei / shukinpe しゅうきんぺい |
(joc) (from 集合, 近接, 閉鎖; pun on Xi Jinping (習近平) due to same Japanese pronunciation) (See ３密・1) three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact) |
雨四光 see styles |
ameshikou / ameshiko あめしこう |
{hanaf} (See 出来役) the Ono no Michikaze card and three other 20-point cards (scoring combination) |
體相用 体相用 see styles |
tǐ xiàng yòng ti3 xiang4 yong4 t`i hsiang yung ti hsiang yung |
The three great fundamentals in the Awakening of Faith— substance; characteristics, function. |
高句麗 高句丽 see styles |
gāo gōu lí gao1 gou1 li2 kao kou li kokuri こくり |
Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms (hist) (See 三国・3) Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Koguryo; (place-name) Goguryeo (kingdom of Korea; ?-668 CE) |
高麗藏 高丽藏 see styles |
gāo lí zàng gao1 li2 zang4 kao li tsang |
The Korea canon of Buddhism, one of the three collections which still exists in the 海印寺 in 639 cases, 1521 部 and 6589 卷. |
髪置き see styles |
kamioki かみおき |
ceremony of allowing the hair to grow at age three |
麻三斤 see styles |
má sān jīn ma2 san1 jin1 ma san chin |
three pounds of flax |
黃鶴樓 黄鹤楼 see styles |
huáng hè lóu huang2 he4 lou2 huang ho lou |
Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985; favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return'; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi |
黑夜神 see styles |
hēi yè shén hei1 ye4 shen2 hei yeh shen |
Kālarātri, also 黑夜天; 黑闇天; 闇夜天; one of the three queens of Yama, who controls midnight. |
鼎立戦 see styles |
teiritsusen / teritsusen ていりつせん |
three-way contest |
鼎談会 see styles |
teidankai / tedankai ていだんかい |
three-man talk; tripartite talk |
オオセ科 see styles |
ooseka オオセか |
Orectolobidae (family containing eleven species in three genera of carpet sharks known as wobbegongs) |
ガロン瓶 see styles |
garonbin ガロンびん |
gallon bottle; three litre glass bottle used for pharmaceuticals |
くいくい see styles |
kuikui くいくい |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (adv,adv-to) (2) (archaism) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) worrying about; moping; brooding over; fretting; (adv,adv-to) (3) (archaism) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) suddenly angry; feeling a surge of anger |
コケ植物 see styles |
kokeshokubutsu コケしょくぶつ |
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts) |
とう利天 see styles |
touiriten / toiriten とういりてん |
(Buddhist term) heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm |
トライク see styles |
toraiku トライク |
trike (esp. a three-wheeled motorcycle); tricycle; three-wheeler |
はねけん see styles |
haneken はねけん |
(1) {hanaf} (See 手役) one three-of-a-kind and one pair (in a dealt hand); (2) (See けん玉) haneken (kendama trick) |
バリサン see styles |
barisan バリサン |
(colloquialism) "three bars" of cellphone reception; good cellphone reception |
ビッグ３ see styles |
biggusurii; biggu surii / biggusuri; biggu suri ビッグスリー; ビッグ・スリー |
Big Three (car makers, TV networks, etc.) |
ミツマタ see styles |
mitsumata ミツマタ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) three-pronged fork; trident; (kana only) Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata |
一乘三乘 see styles |
yī shèng sān shèng yi1 sheng4 san1 sheng4 i sheng san sheng ichijō sanjō |
One Vehicle and three vehicles |
一代三段 see styles |
yī dài sān duàn yi1 dai4 san1 duan4 i tai san tuan ichidai sandan |
The three sections, divisions, or periods of Buddha's teaching in his life- time, known as 序分, i.e. the 華嚴, 阿含, 方等, and 般若 sūtras; 正宗分, i.e. 無量義, 法華, and 普賢觀 sūtras; and 流通分, i.e. the 湼槃經; they are known as introductory, main discourse, and final application. There are other definitions. |
一光三尊 see styles |
yī guāng sān zūn yi1 guang1 san1 zun1 i kuang san tsun ikkō sanzon |
Three honoured ones in one light or halo—Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, and Mahāsthāmaprāpta; or Śākyamuni, Bhaiṣajya the 藥王 and 藥上 his younger brother. |
一境三諦 一境三谛 see styles |
yī jìng sān dì yi1 jing4 san1 di4 i ching san ti ikkyō santai |
The three axioms in the one category; the three are 空, 假, and 中, which exist in every universe; v. 三諦. It is a principle of the Tiantai 圓教. |
一字三禮 一字三礼 see styles |
yī zì sān lǐ yi1 zi4 san1 li3 i tzu san li ichiji sanrai |
Three homages at every word one copies of the sūtras. |
一心三惑 see styles |
yī xīn sān huò yi1 xin1 san1 huo4 i hsin san huo isshin sanwaku |
同體三惑The Tiantai "three doubts' in the mind of a bodhisattva, producing fear of illusion, confusion through multiplicity of duties, and ignorance, i.e. 見思; 塵沙 and 無明 q.v. |
一心三智 see styles |
yī xīn sān zhì yi1 xin1 san1 zhi4 i hsin san chih isshin sanchi |
One mind and three aspects of knowledge. The 別教 separates the three aspects into 空, 假, and 中 q.v.; Tiantai unifies them into one immediate vision, or regards the three as aspects of the one mind. |
一心三觀 一心三观 see styles |
yī xīn sān guān yi1 xin1 san1 guan1 i hsin san kuan isshin sangan |
The Tiantai insight 一心三智; also simultaneous vision of past, present, and future; also called 圓融三觀; 不可思議三觀. |
一日三時 一日三时 see styles |
yī rì sān shí yi1 ri4 san1 shi2 i jih san shih ichinichi sanji |
The three divisions of a day, morning, noon, evening. |
一日三秋 see styles |
yī rì sān qiū yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1 i jih san ch`iu i jih san chiu ichijitsusanshuu; ichinichisanshuu / ichijitsusanshu; ichinichisanshu いちじつさんしゅう; いちにちさんしゅう |
a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom) (yoji) (waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity |
一日三餐 see styles |
yī rì sān cān yi1 ri4 san1 can1 i jih san ts`an i jih san tsan |
to have three meals a day |
一昨々年 see styles |
sakiototoshi さきおととし saototoshi さおととし saitotoshi さいととし issakusakunen いっさくさくねん |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) two years before last (year); three years back (ago) |
一昨々日 see styles |
sakiototoi さきおととい sakiototsui さきおとつい issakusakujitsu いっさくさくじつ |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) two days before yesterday; three days back (ago) |
一昨々月 see styles |
issakusakugetsu いっさくさくげつ |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) three months ago |
一昨昨年 see styles |
sakiototoshi さきおととし saototoshi さおととし saitotoshi さいととし issakusakunen いっさくさくねん |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) two years before last (year); three years back (ago) |
一昨昨日 see styles |
sakiototoi さきおととい sakiototsui さきおとつい issakusakujitsu いっさくさくじつ |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) two days before yesterday; three days back (ago) |
一昨昨月 see styles |
issakusakugetsu いっさくさくげつ |
(n-adv,n-t) (yoji) three months ago |
一月三舟 see styles |
yī yuè sān zhōu yi1 yue4 san1 zhou1 i yüeh san chou ichigetsu sanshū |
The one moon represents Buddha, the three boats represent varying ways of viewing him, e.g. according as those in a anchored boat and those in two others sailing in opposite directions see different aspects of the moon, so is it in regard to the Buddha. |
一月三身 see styles |
yī yuè sān shēn yi1 yue4 san1 shen1 i yüeh san shen ichigatsu sanshin |
The allegorical trikāya or three bodies of the moon, i.e. form as 法身, its light as 報身, its reflection as 應身; the Buddha-truth 法 has also its 體 body, its light of wisdom 智, and its application or use 用, but all three are one, or a trinity; see trikāya, 三身. |
一板三眼 see styles |
yī bǎn sān yǎn yi1 ban3 san1 yan3 i pan san yen |
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail |
一気通貫 see styles |
ikkitsuukan / ikkitsukan いっきつうかん |
(1) {mahj} pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows; (2) streamlined production system |
一汁三菜 see styles |
ichijuusansai / ichijusansai いちじゅうさんさい |
(See 膾,煮物,焼き物・2) meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono) |
一生果遂 see styles |
yī shēng guǒ suì yi1 sheng1 guo3 sui4 i sheng kuo sui isshō ka sui |
In this one life to accomplish the three stages for final entry; it is associated with the 20th vow of Amitābha; cf. 三生果遂. |
一石三鳥 see styles |
issekisanchou / issekisancho いっせきさんちょう |
(expression) (See いっせきにちょう) killing three birds with one stone |
一筆三禮 一笔三礼 see styles |
yī bǐ sān lǐ yi1 bi3 san1 li3 i pi san li ippitsu sanrai |
Three salutations at each (use of the) pen, on painting a picture of the Buddha, or copying a scripture; cf. 一刀三禮. |
一體三分 一体三分 see styles |
yī tǐ sān fēn yi1 ti3 san1 fen1 i t`i san fen i ti san fen ittai sanbun |
The trinity of 摩醯首羅 Maheśvara (Śiva), 那羅延 Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu), and 梵天 Brahmā. One being in three manifestations. |
一體三寶 一体三宝 see styles |
yī tǐ sān bǎo yi1 ti3 san1 bao3 i t`i san pao i ti san pao ittai no sanbō |
In the one body of the saṅgha is the whole triratna, Buddha, Dharma, and saṅgha. Also, Mind, Buddha, and the living, these three are without differentiation, 心佛與衆生是三無差別, i.e. are all one. |
七事隨身 七事随身 see styles |
qī shì suí shēn qi1 shi4 sui2 shen1 ch`i shih sui shen chi shih sui shen shichiji zuishin |
The seven appurtenances of a monk— the three garments, bowl, censer, duster (or fly-brush), stool (niṣīdana), paper, and material for washing. |
七分三分 see styles |
shichibusanbu しちぶさんぶ |
seven to three (chances) |
七十三尊 see styles |
qī shí sān zūn qi1 shi2 san1 zun1 ch`i shih san tsun chi shih san tsun shichijūsan son |
The "Diamond world' maṇḍala, or pantheon, of the esoteric sect, containing seventy-three honoured ones. |
七十五法 see styles |
qī shí wǔ fǎ qi1 shi2 wu3 fa3 ch`i shih wu fa chi shih wu fa shichijū go hō |
The seventy-five dharmas of the Abhidharmakośa-bhāsya, which classifies all phenomena under seventy-five categories or elements, divided into five groups; cf. 五根, 五境, 無表色. (1) Material 色法 rūpāṇi, 11 . (2) Mind 心法 cittam, 1. (3) Mental qualities 心所有法 citta-saṃprayukta-saṃskārāḥ, 46. (4) Non-mental 心不相應行法 cittaviprayukta-saṃskārāḥ, 14. These are the seventy-two Sarvastivadin divisions (v. Keith, B. I. , p. 201 ). (5) In addition there are three unconditioned or non-phenomenal elements 無爲法 asaṃskṛta dharma, 3 (v. Keith, p. 160) . |
万歳三唱 see styles |
banzaisanshou / banzaisansho ばんざいさんしょう |
three cheers |
三々九度 see styles |
sansankudo さんさんくど |
(yoji) three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups |
三すくみ see styles |
sansukumi さんすくみ |
three-way deadlock |
三つまた see styles |
mitsumata みつまた |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) three-pronged fork; trident |
三つ巴戦 see styles |
mitsudomoesen みつどもえせん |
{sumo} playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating |
三つ折り see styles |
mitsuori みつおり |
threefold; folded in three |
三つ揃い see styles |
mitsuzoroi みつぞろい |
three-piece suit |
三つ道具 see styles |
mitsudougu / mitsudogu みつどうぐ |
the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period) |
三一二乘 see styles |
sān yī èr shèng san1 yi1 er4 sheng4 san i erh sheng sanichi nijō |
two vehicles of the three and the one |
三三九度 see styles |
sansankudo さんさんくど |
(yoji) three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups |
三三摩地 see styles |
sān sān mó dì san1 san1 mo2 di4 san san mo ti san sanmaji |
three samādhis |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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