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臭口鬼

see styles
xiù kǒu guǐ
    xiu4 kou3 gui3
hsiu k`ou kuei
    hsiu kou kuei
 shūku ki
(or臭毛鬼) Demons with stinking breath, or hair.

臭毛鬼

see styles
xiù máo guǐ
    xiu4 mao2 gui3
hsiu mao kuei
 shūmō ki
stinky hair demons

荼吉尼

see styles
tú jí ní
    tu2 ji2 ni2
t`u chi ni
    tu chi ni
 dakini
ḍākinī, also荼枳尼; 吒吉尼; 拏吉儞 yakṣas or demons in general, but especially those which eat a man's vitals; they are invoked in witchcraft to obtain power.

訶利底


诃利底

see styles
hē lì dǐ
    he1 li4 di3
ho li ti
 Karitei
Hāritī; also 訶利帝 (or 訶哩帝); 呵利底; 呵利帝 (or 呵利陀); 阿利底 Ariti; intp. as captivating, charming; cruel; dark green, yellow, etc.; mother of demons, a rākṣasī who was under a vow to devour the children of Rājagṛha, but was converted by the Buddha, and became the guardian of nunneries, where her image, carrying a child and with children by her, is worshipped for children or in children's ailments.

足疾鬼

see styles
zú jí guǐ
    zu2 ji2 gui3
tsu chi kuei
 sokushitsu ki
hurrying demons

速疾鬼

see styles
sù jí guǐ
    su4 ji2 gui3
su chi kuei
 sokushitsu ki
Hurrying demons, rākṣasa.

金太郎

see styles
 kintarou / kintaro
    きんたろう
(1) (childhood name of late-Heian warrior Sakata no Kintoki) Kintarō; Golden Boy; folklore boy hero and defeater of demons; usu. depicted with a bob cut, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron; (2) Kintarō doll; (3) diamond-shaped apron; (male given name) Kintarō

闍婆隸


阇婆隶

see styles
shé pó lì
    she2 po2 li4
she p`o li
    she po li
 jabarei
jvālā, flame(-mouth), a class of hungry demons.

降魔術

see styles
 koumajutsu / komajutsu
    こうまじゅつ
demon invocation; summoning demons

鬼が島

see styles
 onigashima
    おにがしま
mythological island of demons

鬼ケ島

see styles
 onigashima
    おにがしま
mythological island of demons

鬼子母

see styles
guǐ zǐ mǔ
    gui3 zi3 mu3
kuei tzu mu
Hāritī, 訶梨帝 intp. as pleased, or pleasing. A 'woman who having vowed to devour all the babies at Rādjagriha was reborn as a rākshasī, and gave birth to 500 children, one of which she was to devour every day. Converted by Śākyamuni she entered a convent. Her image is to be seen in all nunneries'. Eitel. Another account is that she is the mother of 500 demons, and that from being an evil goddess or spirit she was converted to become a protectress of Buddhism.

ナマハゲ

see styles
 namahage
    ナマハゲ
(kana only) namahage; folklore demons of the Oga Peninsula (villagers dress up as them on New Year's Eve and frighten children)

不淨忿怒


不净忿怒

see styles
bù jìng fèn nù
    bu4 jing4 fen4 nu4
pu ching fen nu
 Fujōfunnu
不淨金剛; 鳥樞沙摩明王 or 鳥芻沙摩明王; 觸金剛 Ucchuṣma, a bodhisattva connected with 不動明王 who controls unclean demons.

五十天供

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wǔ shí tiān gōng
    wu3 shi2 tian1 gong1
wu shih t`ien kung
    wu shih tien kung
 gojū tenku
The fifty (or fify-two) objects of worship for suppressing demons and pestilences, and producing peace, good harvests, etc.; the lists differ.

佉羅騫馱


佉罗骞驮

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qiā luó qiān tuó
    qia1 luo2 qian1 tuo2
ch`ia lo ch`ien t`o
    chia lo chien to
 kyarakenda
Kharakaṇṭha; kings of demons, kings of asuras present when Buddha preached the Lotus Sutra; also described as rumbling like thunder, or stirring up the waves of the ocean.

制魔菩薩


制魔菩萨

see styles
zhì mó pú sà
    zhi4 mo2 pu2 sa4
chih mo p`u sa
    chih mo pu sa
 Seima bosatsu
Suppressing Demons Bodhisattva

加持供物

see styles
jiā chí gōng wù
    jia1 chi2 gong1 wu4
chia ch`ih kung wu
    chia chih kung wu
 kaji kumotsu
To repeat tantras over offerings, in order to prevent demons from taking them or making them unclean.

十二火天

see styles
shí èr huǒ tiān
    shi2 er4 huo3 tian1
shih erh huo t`ien
    shih erh huo tien
 jūnikaten
The homa-, or fire-spirits; Whose representations, colours, magic words, signs, symbols, and mode of worship are given in the 大日經疏20. Also 十二火尊; 十二種火法. The twelve fire-spirits are: (1) Indra or Vairocana, the discoverer or source of fire, symbolizing 智 knowledge; (2) the moon 行滿 which progresses to fullness, with mercy as root and enlightenment as fruit, i,e. Buddha; (3) the wind, represented as a half-moon, fanner of fame, of zeal, and by driving away dark clouds, of enlightenment; (4) the red rays of the rising sun, rohitaka, his swords (or rays) indicating 議 wisdom; (5) 沒M004101拏 a form half stern, half smiling, sternly driving away the passions and trials; (6) 忿怒 irate, bellowing with open mouth, showing four teeth, flowing locks, one eye closed; (7) 闍吒羅 fire burning within, i.e. the inner witness, or realization; (8) 迄灑耶 the waster, or destroyer of waste and injurious products within, i.e. inner purification; (9) 意生 the producer at will, capable of all variety, resembling Viśvakarman, the Brahmanic Vulcan; (10) 羯羅微 the fire-eater; (11) untraceable; (12) 謨賀那 the completer, also the subduer of demons.

十六大力

see styles
shí liù dà lì
    shi2 liu4 da4 li4
shih liu ta li
 jūroku dairiki
The sixteen great powers obtainable by a bodhisattva, i.e. of will, mind, action, shame (to do evil), energy, firmness, wisdom, virtue, reasoning, personal appearance, physical powers, wealth, spirit, magic, spreading the truth, subduing demons.

吽迦囉身


吽迦啰身

see styles
hǒu jiā luō shēn
    hou3 jia1 luo1 shen1
hou chia lo shen
 Unkarashin
Hūṃkāra, Puxian 普賢 Samantabhadra in his minatory aspect against demons.

四方大將


四方大将

see styles
sì fāng dà jiāng
    si4 fang1 da4 jiang1
ssu fang ta chiang
 shihō daisō
The four 'generals' or guardians of the Law, of the four directions: N. 散脂四方, E. 樂欲四方, S. 檀帝四方, W. 善現四方. Each has 500 followers and twenty-eight companies of demons and spirits. Cf. 四天王.

大自在天

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dà zì zài tiān
    da4 zi4 zai4 tian1
ta tzu tsai t`ien
    ta tzu tsai tien
 daijizaiten
    だいじざいてん
{Buddh} Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
Maheśvara, 摩醯首濕伐羅 or Śiva, lord of the present chiliocosm, or universe; he is described under two forms, one as the prince of demons, the other as divine, i.e. 毘舍闍 Piśācamaheśvara and 淨居 Śuddhāvāsa- or Śuddhodanamaheśvara. As Piśāca, head of the demons, he is represented with three eyes and eight arms, and riding on a white bull; a bull or a linga being his symbol. The esoteric school takes him for the transformation body of Vairocana, and as appearing in many forms, e.g. Viṣṇu, Nārāyana (i.e. Brahmā), etc. His wife (śakti) is Bhīmā, or 大自在天婦. As Śuddhāvāsa, or Pure dwelling, he is described as a bodhisattva of the tenth or highest degree, on the point of entering Buddhahood. There is dispute as to whether both are the same being, or entirely different. The term also means the sixth or highest of the six desire heavens.

天神地祇


天神地只

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tiān shén dì qí
    tian1 shen2 di4 qi2
t`ien shen ti ch`i
    tien shen ti chi
 tenjin jigi
    てんじんちぎ
(yoji) gods of heaven and earth
The spirits 天神 are Indra and his retinue; devas in general; the 地祇 are the earth spirits, nāgas, demons, ghosts, etc.

天魔外道

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tiān mó wài dào
    tian1 mo2 wai4 dao4
t`ien mo wai tao
    tien mo wai tao
 tenma gedō
Māras and heretics— both enemies of Buddha-truth.

怪力乱神

see styles
 kairyokuranshin; kairikiranshin
    かいりょくらんしん; かいりきらんしん
(yoji) supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons

摩呼洛迦

see styles
mó hū luò jiā
    mo2 hu1 luo4 jia1
mo hu lo chia
 makoraka
mahoraga, described as large-bellied; a class of demons shaped like the boa; a spirit in the retinue of Śākyamuni; a form taken by Vairocana; also 莫呼洛迦 (摩); 摩睺羅伽; 摩護囉誐.

枳哩枳哩

see styles
zhǐ lī zhǐ lī
    zhi3 li1 zhi3 li1
chih li chih li
 Shirishiri
Kelikila, one of the rājas who subdues demons.

死煩惱魔


死烦恼魔

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sǐ fán nǎo mó
    si3 fan2 nao3 mo2
ssu fan nao mo
 shi bonnō ma
demons of death and of afflictions

牛頭馬頭

see styles
 gozumezu
    ごずめず
(yoji) {Buddh} horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell

祛邪除災


祛邪除灾

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qū xié chú zāi
    qu1 xie2 chu2 zai1
ch`ü hsieh ch`u tsai
    chü hsieh chu tsai
to drive away demons to prevent calamity (idiom)

結跏趺坐


结跏趺坐

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jié jiā fū zuò
    jie2 jia1 fu1 zuo4
chieh chia fu tso
 kekkafu za
    けっかふざ
(yoji) sitting with crossed legs; the lotus position
(結跏) The Buddha's sitting posture with legs crossed and soles upward, left over right being the attitude for subduing demons, right over left for blessing, the hands being placed one above the other in similar order. Also, said to be paryaṅkabandha, or utkuṭukāsana, sitting on the hams like ascetics in meditation.

興妖作怪


兴妖作怪

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xīng yāo zuò guài
    xing1 yao1 zuo4 guai4
hsing yao tso kuai
lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom); fig. to stir up all kinds of trouble

道高魔盛

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dào gāo mó shèng
    dao4 gao1 mo2 sheng4
tao kao mo sheng
 dōkō majō
when the Way is raised, the demons are aroused

阿婆摩羅


阿婆摩罗

see styles
ā pó mó luó
    a1 po2 mo2 luo2
a p`o mo lo
    a po mo lo
 apamara
(or 阿婆娑摩羅) apasmāra, epileptic, demons of epilepsy.

阿波摩羅


阿波摩罗

see styles
ā bō mó luó
    a1 bo1 mo2 luo2
a po mo lo
 ahamara
apasmāra, malevolent demons, epilepsy, and the demons who cause it; also 阿婆摩羅; 阿跋摩羅; 阿跛娑摩囉.

阿落刹婆

see styles
ā luò chà pó
    a1 luo4 cha4 po2
a lo ch`a p`o
    a lo cha po
 arakusetsuba
rākṣāsa, 阿落迦婆 demons, evil spirts; rākṣāsī are female demons, but are also said to be protectresses, cf. 羅叉婆.

阿落迦婆

see styles
ā luò jiā pó
    a1 luo4 jia1 po2
a lo chia p`o
    a lo chia po
 arakaba
demons

降焰魔尊

see styles
xiáng yàn mó zūn
    xiang2 yan4 mo2 zun1
hsiang yen mo tsun
 gō enma son
Yamāntaka, cf. 焰 the fierce mahārāja with six legs who controls the demons of the West.

雜生世界


杂生世界

see styles
zá shēng shì jiè
    za2 sheng1 shi4 jie4
tsa sheng shih chieh
 zōshō sekai
A world of various beings, i.e. that of the five destinies, hells, demons, animals, men, and devas.

飛行夜叉


飞行夜叉

see styles
fēi xíng yè chā
    fei1 xing2 ye4 cha1
fei hsing yeh ch`a
    fei hsing yeh cha
 higyouyasha / higyoyasha
    ひぎょうやしゃ
{Buddh} (See 夜叉) flying yaksha
Flying yakṣas, or demons.

鬼使神差

see styles
guǐ shǐ shén chāi
    gui3 shi3 shen2 chai1
kuei shih shen ch`ai
    kuei shih shen chai
demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence

魑魅魍魎


魑魅魍魉

see styles
chī mèi wǎng liǎng
    chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3
ch`ih mei wang liang
    chih mei wang liang
 chimimouryou / chimimoryo
    ちみもうりょう
(idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits
(yoji) evil spirits of rivers and mountains
ghosts and demons

二十八部衆


二十八部众

see styles
èr shí bā bù zhòng
    er4 shi2 ba1 bu4 zhong4
erh shih pa pu chung
 nijūhachi bushu
The thousand-hand Guanyin has twenty-eight groups of 大仙衆great ṛṣis or genii, under the direction of the 孔雀王 Peacock king, Mayūrarāja; also each of the 四天王 mahārājas, or guardians of the four regions, has the same provision of demons, known as 鬼神衆 company of spirits.

君荼利明王

see styles
jun tú lì míng wáng
    jun1 tu2 li4 ming2 wang2
chün t`u li ming wang
    chün tu li ming wang
 Kundari myōō
Amṛta, v. 阿, one of the five ming wang, the ambrosia king, also known as a 夜叉 yakṣa in his fierce form of queller of demons.

四十八使者

see styles
sì shí bā shǐ zhě
    si4 shi2 ba1 shi3 zhe3
ssu shih pa shih che
 shijūhachi shisha
The forty-eight demon satellites of Āryācalanātha 不動明王 as subduer of demons, etc.

迦吒富單那


迦咤富单那

see styles
jiā zhà fù dān nà
    jia1 zha4 fu4 dan1 na4
chia cha fu tan na
 katafudanna
Kaṭapūtana, 羯迦布怛那 pretas, or demons, of remarkably evil odour.

Variations:
鍾馗
鍾き

 shouki / shoki
    しょうき
(1) Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui; traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; (2) (hist) Shōki (WWII fighter aircraft)

阿毗遮嚕迦

see styles
ā pí zhē lū jiā
    a1 pi2 zhe1 lu1 jia1
a p`i che lu chia
    a pi che lu chia
阿毗拓M066116迦 (or 阿毗左M066116迦); 阿毗左囉 abhicāraka, exorcism; an exorciser, or controller (of demons).

提婆魔囉播稗


提婆魔啰播稗

see styles
tí pó mó luō bò bài
    ti2 po2 mo2 luo1 bo4 bai4
t`i p`o mo lo po pai
    ti po mo lo po pai
 Daibamarahabi
Deva-māra-pāpīyān, Māra, the evil one, king of demons.

敬鬼神而遠之


敬鬼神而远之

see styles
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
    jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1
ching kuei shen erh yüan chih
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

Variations:
退治
対治

 taiji
    たいじ
(noun/participle) (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; (noun/participle) (2) {Buddh} making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; (noun/participle) (3) curing illness

地獄の釜の蓋もあく

see styles
 jigokunokamanofutamoaku
    じごくのかまのふたもあく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) (See お盆・1) even the demons of hell rest during O-Bon and the New Year

降伏一切大魔最勝成就


降伏一切大魔最胜成就

see styles
xiáng fú yī qiè dà mó zuì shèng chéng jiù
    xiang2 fu2 yi1 qie4 da4 mo2 zui4 sheng4 cheng2 jiu4
hsiang fu i ch`ieh ta mo tsui sheng ch`eng chiu
    hsiang fu i chieh ta mo tsui sheng cheng chiu
 gōbuku issai daima saishō jōjû
ultimate victory in the surrender of all great demons has been attained

Variations:
鬼ヶ島
鬼ケ島
鬼が島

 onigashima
    おにがしま
mythological island of demons

Variations:
地獄の釜の蓋も開く
地獄の釜の蓋もあく

 jigokunokamanofutamoaku
    じごくのかまのふたもあく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) (See お盆・1) even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year

Variations:
住処
住みか
住み家
住家
住み処
棲家
棲み家
棲み処
栖(rK)
棲処(sK)

 sumika
    すみか
(1) dwelling; house; home; residence; abode; habitat; (2) den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

Variations:
住処
住みか
住家
棲家
棲み処(rK)
栖(rK)
住み家(sK)
棲み家(sK)
住み処(sK)
棲処(sK)
棲(sK)
栖家(sK)

 sumika
    すみか
(1) dwelling; house; home; residence; abode; habitat; (2) den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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