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Simple Dictionary Definition |
剕 see styles |
fèi fei4 fei hi; ashikiri ひ; あしきり |
amputation of limbs as corporal punishment; variant of 腓, calf (hist) (See 五刑・1) cutting off a foot (one of the five punishments of ancient China) |
劓 see styles |
yì yi4 i hanakiri はなきり |
cut off the nose (archaism) (See 五刑・1) cutting off the nose (form of punishment in ancient China) |
匕 see styles |
bǐ bi3 pi shaji しゃじ saji さじ kai かい |
dagger; ladle; ancient type of spoon (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (kana only) spoon |
匴 see styles |
suǎn suan3 suan |
bamboo utensil used for washing rice in ancient times; bamboo container for a hat used in the capping ceremony 冠禮|冠礼[guan4 li3] in ancient times |
医 see styles |
kotoo ことお |
(1) medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; (n,n-suf) (2) doctor; (given name) Kotoo |
午 see styles |
wǔ wu3 wu kogoe こごえ |
7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) (1) the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 午の刻) hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); (3) (obsolete) south; (4) (obsolete) fifth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Kogoe Noon. |
卪 see styles |
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one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system |
卮 see styles |
zhī zhi1 chih shi し sakazuki さかづき |
goblet zhi (large bowl-shaped ancient Chinese cup with two handles); sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages |
卯 see styles |
mǎo mao3 mao bou / bo ぼう |
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength (1) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; (2) (See 卯の刻) hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); (3) (obsolete) east; (4) (obsolete) second month in the lunar calendar; (personal name) Bou |
厼 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "keum"), an ancient Korean writing system |
叒 see styles |
ruò ruo4 jo |
old variant of 若[ruo4]; obedient; ancient mythical tree |
古 see styles |
gǔ gu3 ku furuhama ふるはま |
ancient; old; paleo- (1) used item; secondhand item; (prefix noun) (2) old; used; previous; antiquity; ancient times; (surname) Furuhama Ancient, antique, old; of old. |
史 see styles |
shǐ shi3 shih fumihito ふみひと |
history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China (archaism) court historian; (male given name) Fumihito history |
呂 吕 see styles |
lǚ lu:3 lü roi ろい |
pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system (1) (abbreviation) {music} bass range (in Japanese music); (2) (See 十二律,律・6) six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; (3) (See 呂旋) Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do); (surname) Roi |
嗊 唝 see styles |
hǒng hong3 hung |
used in the title of an ancient song, 囉嗊曲|啰唝曲[Luo2 hong3 Qu3] |
嗕 see styles |
rù ru4 ju |
ancient tribe of northern China |
嘂 see styles |
jiào jiao4 chiao |
old variant of 叫[jiao4]; ancient musical instrument similar to ocarina |
囆 see styles |
chài chai4 ch`ai chai |
(used in an ancient given name) |
圭 see styles |
guī gui1 kuei misaki みさき |
jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies; sundial; (ancient unit of volume) a tiny amount; a smidgen; a speck (female given name) Misaki |
坤 see styles |
kūn kun1 k`un kun mamoru まもる |
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest); (given name) Mamoru earth |
埶 see styles |
yì yi4 i |
skill; art |
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. |
墳 坟 see styles |
fén fen2 fen tsuka |
grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book A grave 墳墓. |
壎 see styles |
xūn xun1 hsün |
ancient porcelain wind-instrument |
壬 see styles |
rén ren2 jen mibu みぶ |
ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; ninth in order; letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona 9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname) Mibu |
壭 see styles |
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one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "san"), an ancient Korean writing system |
壷 see styles |
tsubosaki つぼさき |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.); hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol); (surname) Tsubosaki |
壺 壶 see styles |
hú hu2 hu tsubosaki つぼさき |
pot; classifier for bottled liquid (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.); hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol); (surname) Tsubosaki |
姓 see styles |
xìng xing4 hsing sei(p); shou(ok); sou(ok) / se(p); sho(ok); so(ok) せい(P); しょう(ok); そう(ok) |
family name; surname; to be surnamed ... (1) surname; family name; (2) (せい only) (See 姓・かばね・1) hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) family |
姺 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien |
name of an ancient state |
娀 see styles |
sōng song1 sung |
name of an ancient state |
宋 see styles |
sòng song4 sung son そん |
surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); Song of the Southern Dynasties (420-479) 南朝宋[Nan2chao2 Song4] (1) (hist) Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; (2) (hist) Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; (3) (hist) Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung; (surname) Son The Sung dynasty, A.D. 960-1280. |
宰 see styles |
zǎi zai3 tsai tsukasa つかさ |
to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) (female given name) Tsukasa rule |
寅 see styles |
yín yin2 yin fusa ふさ |
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60° (1) the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 寅の刻) hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); (3) (obsolete) east-northeast; (4) (obsolete) first month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Fusa |
尊 see styles |
zūn zun1 tsun mikoto みこと |
senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel (1) zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (prefix) (2) (archaism) (honorific or respectful language) honorific prefix referring to the listener; (suf,ctr) (3) counter for buddhas; (female given name) Mikoto To honour. ārya; honoured, honourable. |
州 see styles |
zhōu zhou1 chou toushuu / toshu とうしゅう |
prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) sandbank; sandbar; (n,n-suf) (1) state; province; county; oblast; department (of ancient China); (2) continent; (suffix) (3) (archaism) dear; (given name) Toushuu a region |
巳 see styles |
sì si4 ssu mi み |
6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150° (1) the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; (2) (obsolete) (See 巳の刻) hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); (3) (obsolete) south-southeast; (4) (obsolete) fourth month of the lunar calendar; (female given name) Mi snake |
巵 卮 see styles |
zhī zhi1 chih shi し sakazuki さかづき |
old variant of 卮[zhi1] zhi (large bowl-shaped ancient Chinese cup with two handles); sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages |
巽 see styles |
xùn xun4 hsün yuzuru ゆずる |
to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast) xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast); (given name) Yuzuru |
幽 see styles |
yōu you1 yu yū |
remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces obscure |
庚 see styles |
gēng geng1 keng kou / ko こう |
age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; seventh in order; letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta 7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname, given name) Kō Age; change; west; to reward; the seventh of the ten celestial stems. |
庱 see styles |
chěng cheng3 ch`eng cheng |
surname Cheng; ancient area of modern-day Danyang City, Jiangsu Province |
弈 see styles |
yì yi4 i |
ancient name for go (Chinese board game) |
彞 彝 see styles |
yí yi2 i |
ancient wine vessel; ancient sacrificial vessel; Yi ethnic group; normal nature of man; laws and rules See: 彝 |
徵 征 see styles |
zhǐ zhi3 chih chō |
4th note in the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale 五音[wu3yin1], corresponding to sol a sign |
戈 see styles |
gē ge1 ko sai さい |
dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe); (surname) Sai A spear. |
戌 see styles |
xū xu1 hsü mamoru まもる |
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300° (1) the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 戌の刻) hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); (3) (obsolete) west-northwest; (4) (obsolete) ninth month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Mamoru The hour from 7-9 p. m.; translit. śū, śu. |
戟 see styles |
jǐ ji3 chi geki げき |
halberd; long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax ji (ancient Chinese halberd) |
技 see styles |
jì ji4 chi aya あや |
skill technique; art; skill; (female given name) Aya technique |
撾 挝 see styles |
zhuā zhua1 chua |
ancient weapon with a tip shaped like a hand or claw; old variant of 抓[zhua1]; to strike; to beat |
擂 see styles |
lèi lei4 lei |
(bound form) platform for a martial art contest; Taiwan pr. [lei2] |
攺 see styles |
yǐ yi3 i |
a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times to ward off evil spirits |
斄 see styles |
tái tai2 t`ai tai |
ancient place name (a Han dynasty town in Shaanxi); variant of 邰[Tai2] |
斛 see styles |
hú hu2 hu teruo てるお |
ancient measuring vessel; fifty liters; dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 (before Tang, ten pecks) (1) measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.); (2) measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters); (personal name) Teruo droṇa, a tub, or wooden vessel; a measure of capacity. A square wooden vessel, a bushel, a picul. |
昔 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi seki せき |
former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] (n,adj-no,adv) (1) the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago; (2) (used as a unit of time) (See ふた昔) the past ten years; the past decade; (surname) Seki Of old, formerly. |
曩 see styles |
nǎng nang3 nang nō |
in former times Of old, ancient; translit. na. |
朔 see styles |
shuò shuo4 shuo hajime はじめ |
beginning; first day of lunar month; north (1) {astron} new moon; (2) first day of the lunar month; (3) (hist) next year's calendar and decrees (in ancient China; distributed by the Emperor at year's end); (given name) Hajime |
朩 see styles |
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one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "pin"), an ancient Korean writing system |
未 see styles |
wèi wei4 wei mirei / mire みれい |
not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (prefix) not yet; un-; (female given name) Mirei Not yet; the future; 1-3 p. m. |
札 see styles |
zhá zha2 cha fuda ふだ |
thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note; plague armor platelet; (place-name) Fuda slip of wood |
朰 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "teul"), an ancient Korean writing system |
柂 see styles |
yí yi2 i |
(literary) (botany) (a species of linden whose timber was used to make coffins in ancient times) |
栃 see styles |
lì li4 li tochisaki とちさき |
archaic variant of 櫪|枥, oak; type of tree in ancient books; stable (for horses) (kana only) Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata); (surname) Tochisaki |
楋 see styles |
là la4 la |
(archaic) species of tree mentioned in ancient texts |
楚 see styles |
chǔ chu3 ch`u chu chiyu ちゆ |
distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) (1) (archaism) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); (2) switch (cane used for flogging); (archaism) switch (flogging implement made from a branch); (place-name) Chu (name of several ancient Chinese states); Ch'u Brambles, spinous; painful, grievous; to flog; clear up; the Chu state. |
毬 see styles |
qiú qiu2 ch`iu chiu mari まり |
ball (1) ball (for sport, games, etc.); (2) kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan; (bot) (kana only) cone (e.g. pine, hemlock); (bot) (kana only) burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case; (female given name) Mari |
氐 see styles |
dǐ di3 ti tei / te てい |
foundation; on the whole (1) (hist) Di (ancient Chinese ethnic group); (2) {astron} (See 二十八宿,蒼竜・そうりょう・3) Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
汳 see styles |
biàn bian4 pien |
name of an ancient river in Henan |
汷 see styles |
zhōng zhong1 chung |
name of an ancient river in Hubei |
洭 see styles |
kuāng kuang1 k`uang kuang |
ancient name of a river 洭河[Kuang1 He2] in present-day Guangdong; (used in ancient place names) |
活 see styles |
huó huo2 huo katsuji かつじ |
to live; alive; living; work; workmanship (1) living; life; (2) (See 活を入れる・1) judo art of resuscitation; (suffix) (3) (abbreviation) (See 活動・1) action; activity; (personal name) Katsuji jīva, jīvaka; alive, living, lively, revive, movable. |
湣 see styles |
mǐn min3 min |
(ancient character used in posomethingumous titles of monarchs); old variant of 憫|悯[min3] |
漨 see styles |
féng feng2 feng |
(name of an ancient river) |
濋 see styles |
chǔ chu3 ch`u chu |
name of an ancient river (in present-day Dingtao County 定陶縣|定陶县[Ding4 tao2 Xian4], Shandong) |
灈 see styles |
qú qu2 ch`ü chü |
ancient name of a river in Henan |
点 see styles |
tomoru ともる |
(1) dot; spot; point; speck; mark; (2) mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points; (3) point (in a game); score; goal; run; (4) {geom} point; (5) point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint; (6) (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot; (7) "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character); (counter) (8) counter for points, marks, goals, etc.; (counter) (9) counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.; (female given name) Tomoru |
烹 see styles |
pēng peng1 p`eng peng |
to boil; to brew (tea); to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce; (old) to boil to death (judicial punishment in ancient times) |
爰 see styles |
yuán yuan2 yüan koko ここ |
therefore; consequently; thus; hence; thereupon; it follows that; where?; to change (into); ancient unit of weight and money (1) (kana only) here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; (2) these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); (3) these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ... |
爵 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh tsukasa つかさ |
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility (1) (hist) jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); (2) peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor); (female given name) Tsukasa |
犩 see styles |
wéi wei2 wei |
ancient yak of southeast China, also known as 犪牛[kui2 niu2] |
珮 佩 see styles |
pèi pei4 p`ei pei hai はい |
girdle ornaments ancient oriental belt decoration |
琮 see styles |
cóng cong2 ts`ung tsung |
jade tube with round hole and rectangular sides, used ceremonially in ancient times |
瑟 see styles |
sè se4 se shitsu しつ |
a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings) A lute; massive. |
璧 see styles |
bì bi4 pi heki へき |
jade annulus bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre) |
甲 see styles |
jiǎ jia3 chia yoroi よろい |
first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° (1) carapace; shell; (2) 1st in rank; grade A; (3) instep; back of hand; (4) {law} (See 乙・おつ・1) the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents); (surname) Yoroi Scale, mail; the first of the ten 'celestial stems '. |
申 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen suu / su すう |
to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° (1) the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 申の刻) hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); (3) (obsolete) west-southwest; (4) (obsolete) 7th month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Suu To draw out, stretch, extend, expand; notify, report: quote. |
畤 see styles |
zhì zhi4 chih |
ancient sacrifice |
癸 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei ki; mizunoto き; みずのと |
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; tenth in order; letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 15°; deca 10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar |
盉 see styles |
hé he2 ho |
vessel similar to a kettle, but with three or four legs, used in ancient times for warming wine |
盎 see styles |
àng ang4 ang ō |
(literary) ancient earthenware container with a big belly and small mouth; (literary) brimming; abundant A bowl; abundant; translit. ang. |
砭 see styles |
biān bian1 pien |
ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce |
礮 see styles |
pào pao4 p`ao pao |
ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones; variant of 炮[pao4], cannon |
稷 see styles |
jì ji4 chi shoku きみ |
millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture (kana only) (common) millet (Panicum miliaceium); proso millet millet |
竽 see styles |
yú yu2 yü u う |
free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used in ancient China (hist) yu; free reed wind instrument used in ancient China and Nara-period Japan |
筇 see styles |
qióng qiong2 ch`iung chiung |
(in ancient texts) type of bamboo sometimes used as a staff |
筑 see styles |
zhù zhu4 chu tsuku つく |
five-string lute; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] (hist) zhu (ancient Chinese string instrument); (surname) Tsuku |
筸 see styles |
gān gan1 kan |
used in 鎮筸|镇筸[Zhen4gan1], the former name of Fenghuang Ancient Town 鳳凰古城|凤凰古城[Feng4huang2 Gu3cheng2] in Hunan |
簋 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei |
ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles; round basket of bamboo |
簝 see styles |
liáo liao2 liao |
bamboo receptacle used to hold meat for temple sacrifices in ancient times |
簦 see styles |
dēng deng1 teng |
large umbrella for stalls; an ancient kind of bamboo or straw hat |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Ancient-Art" 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.
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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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