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再検 see styles |
saiken さいけん |
(noun, transitive verb) (See 再検査,再検討) re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review |
再犯 see styles |
zài fàn zai4 fan4 tsai fan saihan さいはん |
to re-offend; repeat offender; recidivist (n,vs,vi) second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism |
再設 see styles |
saisetsu さいせつ |
re-establishment; reorganization; reorganisation |
再診 see styles |
saishin さいしん |
(noun/participle) {med} re-examination; follow-up examination |
再送 see styles |
saisou / saiso さいそう |
(noun, transitive verb) re-sending; re-transmission |
再選 see styles |
saisen さいせん |
(noun/participle) re-election |
凹角 see styles |
oukaku / okaku おうかく |
{math} concave angle; (a) re-entrant |
出生 see styles |
chū shēng chu1 sheng1 ch`u sheng chu sheng shusshou(p); shussei(p) / shussho(p); shusse(p) しゅっしょう(P); しゅっせい(P) |
to be born (n,vs,vi) birth To be born; to produce; monastic food, superior as bestowed in alms, called 出飯 and 生飯. |
出産 see styles |
shussan しゅっさん |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) production (of goods) |
出胎 see styles |
chū tāi chu1 tai1 ch`u t`ai chu tai shuttai |
birth |
分娩 see styles |
fēn miǎn fen1 mian3 fen mien bunben ぶんべん |
to give birth to a baby; (of animals) to give birth to young (n,vs,adj-no) delivery; confinement; childbirth |
創生 see styles |
sousei / sose そうせい |
(noun, transitive verb) creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction; (given name) Sousei |
力餅 see styles |
chikaramochi ちからもち |
(1) fortifying mochi; mochi that improves one's strength; (2) (See 汁の餅) mochi received from one's parents after giving birth; (3) mochi given to a toddler on its first birthday |
助產 助产 see styles |
zhù chǎn zhu4 chan3 chu ch`an chu chan |
to help a mother give birth |
励生 see styles |
reii / re れいい |
(female given name) Reii |
化生 see styles |
huà shēng hua4 sheng1 hua sheng keshou / kesho けしょう |
(noun/participle) (1) {Buddh} (See 四生) spontaneous birth; (2) goblin; monster; (surname, given name) Keshou q. v. means direct 'birth' by metamorphosis. It also means the incarnate avaatara of a deity.; aupapādaka, or aupapāduka. Direct metamorphosis, or birth by transformation, one of the 四生, by which existence in any required form is attained in an instant in full maturity. By this birth bodhisattvas residing in Tuṣita appear on earth. Dhyāni Buddhas and Avalokiteśvara are likewise called 化生. It also means unconditional creation at the beginning of a kalpa. Bhuta 部多 is also used with similar meaning. There are various kinds of 化生, e. g. 佛菩薩化生 the transformation of a Buddha or bodhisattva, in any form at will, without gestation, or intermediary conditions: 極樂化生, birth in the happy land of Amitābha by transformation through the Lotus; 法身化生 the dharmakāya, or spiritual body, born or formed on a disciple's conversion. |
十住 see styles |
shí zhù shi2 zhu4 shih chu jū jū |
The ten stages, or periods, in bodhisattva-wisdom, prajñā 般若, are the 十住; the merits or character attained are the 十地 q.v. Two interpretations may be given. In the first of these, the first four stages are likened to entry into the holy womb, the next four to the period of gestation, the ninth to birth, and the tenth to the washing or baptism with the water of wisdom, e.g. the baptism of a Kṣatriya prince. The ten stages are (1) 發心住 the purposive stage, the mind set upon Buddhahood; (2) 治地住 clear understanding and mental control; (3) 修行住 unhampered liberty in every direction; (4) 生貴住 acquiring the Tathāgata nature or seed; (5) 方便具足住 perfect adaptability and resemblance in self-development and development of others; (6) 正心住 the whole mind becoming Buddha-like; (7) 不退住 no retrogression, perfect unity and constant progress; (8) 童眞住 as a Buddha-son now complete; (9) 法王子住 as prince of the law; (10) 灌頂住 baptism as such, e.g. the consecration of kings. Another interpretation of the above is: (1) spiritual resolve, stage of śrota-āpanna; (2) submission to rule, preparation for Sakṛdāgāmin stage; (3) cultivation of virtue, attainment of Sakṛdāgāmin stage; (4) noble birth, preparation for the anāgāmin stage; (5) perfect means, attainment of anāgāmin stage; (6) right mind, preparation for arhatship; (7) no-retrogradation, the attainment of arhatship; (8) immortal youth, pratyekabuddhahood; (9) son of the law-king, the conception of bodhisattvahood; (10) baptism as the summit of attainment, the conception of Buddhahood. |
十智 see styles |
shí zhì shi2 zhi4 shih chih jū chi |
The ten forms of understanding. I. Hīnayāna: (1) 世俗智 common understanding; (2) 法智 enlightened understanding, i.e. on the Four Truths in this life; (3) 類智 ditto, applied to the two upper realms 上二界; (4), (5), (6), (7) understanding re each of the Four Truths separately, both in the upper and lower realms, e.g. 苦智; (8) 他心智 understanding of the minds of others; (9) 盡智 the understanding that puts an end to all previous faith in or for self, i.e. 自信智; (10) 無生智 nirvāṇa wisdom; v. 倶舍論 26. II. Mahāyāna. A Tathāgatas ten powers of understanding or wisdom: (1) 三世智 perfect understanding of past, present, and future; (2) ditto of Buddha Law; (3) 法界無礙智 unimpeded understanding of the whole Buddha-realm; (4) 法界無邊智 unlimited, or infinite understanding of the whole Buddha-realm; (5) 充滿一切智 understanding of ubiquity; (6) 普照一切世間智 understanding of universal enlightenment; (7) 住持一切世界智 understanding of omnipotence, or universal control; (8) 知一切衆生智 understanding of omniscience re all living beings; (9) 知一切法智 understanding of omniscience re the laws of universal salvation; (10) 知無邊諸佛智 understanding of omniscience re all Buddha wisdom. v. 華嚴経 16. There are also his ten forms of understanding of the "Five Seas" 五海 of worlds, living beings, karma, passions, and Buddhas. |
千生 see styles |
qiān shēng qian1 sheng1 ch`ien sheng chien sheng chinari ちなり |
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) great collection (of things); cluster; bunch; (2) (abbreviation) bottle gourd; (female given name) Chinari a thousand [re]births |
卸貨 卸货 see styles |
xiè huò xie4 huo4 hsieh huo |
to unload cargo; (fig.) to give birth to a baby |
卽得 see styles |
jí dé ji2 de2 chi te sokudoku |
Immediately to obtain, e.g. rebirth in the Pure Land, or the new birth here and now. |
又々 see styles |
matamata またまた |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) again (and again); once again; (2) You're kidding! |
又又 see styles |
matamata またまた |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) again (and again); once again; (2) You're kidding! |
反聘 see styles |
fǎn pìn fan3 pin4 fan p`in fan pin |
to re-hire retired personnel |
古材 see styles |
kozai こざい |
re-used wooden materials; recycled furnishings |
呂旋 see styles |
ryosen りょせん |
(See 律旋) Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa), similar to Mixolydian mode |
呱々 see styles |
koko ここ |
cry of a baby at its birth |
呱呱 see styles |
guā guā gua1 gua1 kua kua koko ここ |
(onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc cry of a baby at its birth |
品形 see styles |
shinakatachi しなかたち |
quality and shape; birth or appearance |
問名 问名 see styles |
wèn míng wen4 ming2 wen ming |
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride; one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family |
善生 see styles |
shàn shēng shan4 sheng1 shan sheng yoshiki よしき |
(given name) Yoshiki Sujāta, 'well born, of high birth,' M. W. Also tr. of Susaṃbhava, a former incarnation of Śākyamuni. |
喜蛋 see styles |
xǐ dàn xi3 dan4 hsi tan |
red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby |
四塔 see styles |
sì tǎ si4 ta3 ssu t`a ssu ta shitō |
The four stūpas at the places of Buddha's birth, Kapilavastu; enlightenment, Magadha: preaching, Benares; and parinirvāṇa, Kuśinagara. Four more are located in the heavens of the Travastriṃśas gods, one each tor his hair, nails, begging bowl, and teeth, E., S., W., N., respectively. |
四山 see styles |
sì shān si4 shan1 ssu shan yotsuyama よつやま |
(place-name) Yotsuyama Like four closing-in mountains are birth, age, sickness, and death; another group is age, sickness, death, and decay (衰, i. e. of wealth, honours, etc., or 無常 impermanence). |
四慧 see styles |
sì huì si4 hui4 ssu hui shie |
The four kinds of wisdom received: (1) by birth, or nature; (2) by hearing, or being taught; (3) by thought; (4) by dhyāna meditation. |
四有 see styles |
sì yǒu si4 you3 ssu yu shiu しう |
{Buddh} the four stages of existence: birth, life, death, and limbo four states of life |
四生 see styles |
sì shēng si4 sheng1 ssu sheng shishou / shisho ししょう |
{Buddh} the four ways of birth (from a womb, an egg, moisture or spontaneously); catur-yoni catur-yoni, the four forms of birth: (1) 胎 or 生 jarāyuja, viviparous, as with mammalia; (2) 卵生 aṇḍaja, oviparous, as with birds; (3) 濕生 or 寒熱和合生 saṃsvedaja, moisture, or water-born, as with worms and fishes; (4) 化生 aupapāduka, metamorphic, as with moths from the chrysalis, or with devas, or in the hells, or the first beings in a newly evolved world. |
四相 see styles |
sì xiàng si4 xiang4 ssu hsiang shisou / shiso しそう |
(1) {Buddh} four essential elements of existence (birth, ageing, illness and death); (can act as adjective) (2) {math} four-phase; quadri-phase The four avasthā, or states of all phenomena, i. e. 生住異滅 birth, being, change (i. e. decay), and death; also 四有爲相. There are several groups, e. g. 果報四相 birth, age, disease, death. Also 藏識四相 of the Awakening of Faith referring to the initiation, continuation, change, and cessation of the ālaya-vijñāna. Also 我人四相 The ideas: (1) that there is an ego; (2) that man is different from other organisms; (3) that all the living are produced by the skandhas; (4) that life is limited to the organism. Also 智境四相 dealing differently with the four last headings 我; 人; 衆生; and 壽相. |
四禪 四禅 see styles |
sì chán si4 chan2 ssu ch`an ssu chan shizen |
(四禪天) The four dhyāna heavens, 四靜慮 (四靜慮天), i. e. the division of the eighteen brahmalokas into four dhyānas: the disciple attains to one of these heavens according to the dhyāna he observes: (1) 初禪天 The first region, 'as large as one whole universe' comprises the three heavens, Brahma-pāriṣadya, Brahma-purohita, and Mahābrahma, 梵輔, 梵衆, and 大梵天; the inhabitants are without gustatory or olfactory organs, not needing food, but possess the other four of the six organs. (2) 二禪天 The second region, equal to 'a small chiliocosmos' 小千界, comprises the three heavens, according to Eitel, 'Parīttābha, Apramāṇābha, and Ābhāsvara, ' i. e. 少光 minor light, 無量光 infinite light, and 極光淨 utmost light purity; the inhabitants have ceased to require the five physical organs, possessing only the organ of mind. (3) 三禪天 The third region, equal to 'a middling chiliocosmos '中千界, comprises three heavens; Eitel gives them as Parīttaśubha, Apramāṇaśubha, and Śubhakṛtsna, i. e. 少淨 minor purity, 無量淨 infinite purity, and 徧淨 universal purity; the inhabitants still have the organ of mind and are receptive of great joy. (4) 四禪天 The fourth region, equal to a great chiliocosmos, 大千界, comprises the remaining nine brahmalokas, namely, Puṇyaprasava, Anabhraka, Bṛhatphala, Asañjñisattva, Avṛha, Atapa, Sudṛśa, Sudarśana, and Akaniṣṭha (Eitel). The Chinese titles are 福生 felicitous birth, 無雲 cloudless, 廣果 large fruitage, 無煩 no vexations, atapa is 無熱 no heat, sudṛśa is 善見 beautiful to see, sudarśana is 善現 beautiful appearing, two others are 色究竟 the end of form, and 無想天 the heaven above thought, but it is difficult to trace avṛha and akaniṣṭha; the inhabitants of this fourth region still have mind. The number of the dhyāna heavens differs; the Sarvāstivādins say 16, the 經 or Sutra school 17, and the Sthavirāḥ school 18. Eitel points out that the first dhyāna has one world with one moon, one mem, four continents, and six devalokas; the second dhyāna has 1, 000 times the worlds of the first; the third has 1, 000 times the worlds of the second; the fourth dhyāna has 1, 000 times those of the third. Within a kalpa of destruction 壞劫 the first is destroyed fifty-six times by fire, the second seven by water, the third once by wind, the fourth 'corresponding to a state of absolute indifference' remains 'untouched' by all the other evolutions; when 'fate (天命) comes to an end then the fourth dhyāna may come to an end too, but not sooner'. |
四苦 see styles |
sì kǔ si4 ku3 ssu k`u ssu ku shiku しく |
{Buddh} the four kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death) The four miseries, or sufferings — birth, age, disease, and death. |
回復 回复 see styles |
huí fù hui2 fu4 hui fu kaifuku かいふく |
to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) (noun/participle) (1) restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; replevin; improvement; (2) recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence |
多胎 see styles |
tatai たたい |
{med} multiple pregnancy; multiple conception; multiple birth |
多選 see styles |
tasen たせん |
(noun/participle) being re-elected (multiple times) |
大生 see styles |
dà shēng da4 sheng1 ta sheng motoo もとお |
university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1] (suffix) (abbreviation) (See 女子大生,大学生) university student; college student; (given name) Motoo great birth |
奇形 see styles |
kikei / kike きけい kigyou / kigyo きぎょう |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) birth defect; deformity; malformation; (2) misshapenness |
嫡出 see styles |
dí chū di2 chu1 ti ch`u ti chu chakushutsu(p); tekishutsu ちゃくしゅつ(P); てきしゅつ |
born of the wife (i.e. not of a concubine) (noun - becomes adjective with の) legitimate birth |
孕女 see styles |
ubume うぶめ |
(1) Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; (2) (obscure) woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth |
孫武 孙武 see styles |
sūn wǔ sun1 wu3 sun wu sonbu そんぶ |
Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] (person) Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE) |
安産 see styles |
anzan あんざん |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (ant: 難産) easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth |
実母 see styles |
bibo びぼ |
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother; (female given name) Bibo |
實女 实女 see styles |
shí nǚ shi2 nu:3 shih nü jitsunyo |
female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect) real woman |
實歲 实岁 see styles |
shí suì shi2 sui4 shih sui |
one's age (calculated as years from birth); contrasted with 虛歲|虚岁[xu1 sui4] |
尉繚 尉缭 see styles |
wèi liáo wei4 liao2 wei liao |
Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy |
峰依 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
嶺以 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
嶺生 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
嶺衣 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
年庚 see styles |
nián gēng nian2 geng1 nien keng |
date and time of a person's birth; age |
庶出 see styles |
shù chū shu4 chu1 shu ch`u shu chu shoshutsu しょしゅつ |
born of a concubine (rather than of the wife) (noun - becomes adjective with の) illegitimate birth |
廉維 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
弄璋 see styles |
nòng zhāng nong4 zhang1 nung chang |
(literary) to have a baby boy; to celebrate the birth of a son |
弄瓦 see styles |
nòng wǎ nong4 wa3 nung wa |
(literary) to have a baby girl; to celebrate the birth of a daughter |
引揚 see styles |
hikiage ひきあげ |
(1) pulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotation; (2) raising; increase; upward revision; (3) repatriation; evacuation |
張戎 张戎 see styles |
zhāng róng zhang1 rong2 chang jung |
Jung Chang (1952-), British-Chinese writer, name at birth Zhang Erhong 張二鴻|张二鸿[Zhang1 Er4 hong2], author of Wild Swans 野天鵝|野天鹅[Ye3 Tian1 e2] and Mao: The Unknown Story 毛澤東·鮮為人知的故事|毛泽东·鲜为人知的故事[Mao2 Ze2 dong1 · Xian1 wei2 ren2 zhi1 de5 Gu4 shi5] |
張替 see styles |
haritei / harite はりてい |
(noun/participle) re-upholstering; re-covering; repapering; (surname) Haritei |
彌月 弥月 see styles |
mí yuè mi2 yue4 mi yüeh mitsuki みつき |
full moon; first full moon after birth (i.e. entering the second month) (female given name) Mitsuki |
当歳 see styles |
tousai / tosai とうさい |
(n,adv) year of birth; this year |
律旋 see styles |
ritsusen; rissen りつせん; りっせん |
(See 呂旋) Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do, i.e. the Dorian mode) |
後天 后天 see styles |
hòu tiān hou4 tian1 hou t`ien hou tien kouten / koten こうてん |
the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天[xian1 tian1]); acquired (not innate or congenital); a posteriori a posteriori; posteriority |
後生 后生 see styles |
hòu shēng hou4 sheng1 hou sheng goshou / gosho ごしょう |
young generation; youth; young man (1) {Buddh} (See 前生,今生) afterlife; (int,n) (2) (See 後生だから) for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ... The after condition of rebirth; later born; youth. |
得生 see styles |
dé shēng de2 sheng1 te sheng tokuo とくお |
(given name) Tokuo obtain [re-]birth |
御産 see styles |
osan おさん |
(polite language) (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement |
復審 复审 see styles |
fù shěn fu4 shen3 fu shen |
to re-examine; to recheck; (law) to conduct a judicial review; to retry (a case) |
復查 复查 see styles |
fù chá fu4 cha2 fu ch`a fu cha |
to check again; to re-examine |
復興 复兴 see styles |
fù xīng fu4 xing1 fu hsing fukkou / fukko ふっこう |
to revive; to rejuvenate (n,vs,vt,vi) revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance |
快令 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(personal name) Rei |
快怜 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
怜以 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
怜依 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
怜威 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
怜礼 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
怜衣 see styles |
rei / re れい |
(female given name) Rei |
感生 see styles |
gǎn shēng gan3 sheng1 kan sheng kanshō |
bring about birth |
所生 see styles |
suǒ shēng suo3 sheng1 so sheng tokoro ところ |
parents (father and mother) (1) (archaism) birth parents; birthplace; (2) child; creation; (place-name) Tokoro that which is produced |
托生 see styles |
tuō shēng tuo1 sheng1 t`o sheng to sheng takushō |
to be reincarnated; to be reborn That to which birth is entrusted, as a womb, or a lotus in Paradise. |
振興 振兴 see styles |
zhèn xīng zhen4 xing1 chen hsing shinkou / shinko しんこう |
to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize (n,vs,vt,vi) promotion; encouragement; (place-name) Shinkou |
捨生 舍生 see styles |
shě shēng she3 sheng1 she sheng shashō |
free from birth |
接生 see styles |
jiē shēng jie1 sheng1 chieh sheng shōshō |
to deliver (a newborn child) To receive the living; also to receive at birth as a midwife does. |
改製 see styles |
kaisei / kaise かいせい |
(noun/participle) re-drawing up (of family register); re-establishment |
改選 改选 see styles |
gǎi xuǎn gai3 xuan3 kai hsüan kaisen かいせん |
reelection; to reelect (noun, transitive verb) re-election |
新丁 see styles |
xīn dīng xin1 ding1 hsin ting shinmachi しんまち |
new addition to a family (i.e. a birth); a boy who has just come of age; (in a job etc) newcomer; novice (place-name) Shinmachi |
早產 早产 see styles |
zǎo chǎn zao3 chan3 tsao ch`an tsao chan |
to have a premature birth |
早産 see styles |
souzan / sozan そうざん |
(n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no) {med} (ant: 過期産) premature birth |
星宿 see styles |
xīng xiù xing1 xiu4 hsing hsiu shōshuku ほとほりぼし |
constellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology; motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology) (1) (astron) constellation; (2) (astron) (archaism) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); (3) (astron) Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) The twenty-eight Chinese constellations 二十八宿; also the twenty-eight nakṣatras; the 十二宮 twelve rāṣi, or zodiacal mansions; and the 七曜 seven mobile stars: sun, moon, and five graha or planets; all which are used as auguries in 星占法 astrology. A list giving Sanskrit and Chinese names, etc･, is given in 佛學大辭典, pp. 1579-1 580. |
晩産 see styles |
bansan ばんさん |
(1) (See 過期産) post-term delivery; postmature delivery; (2) giving birth at an above-average age |
更承 see styles |
gēng chéng geng1 cheng2 keng ch`eng keng cheng kyōshō |
to re-avail (oneself to) |
樂生 乐生 see styles |
lè shēng le4 sheng1 le sheng raku shō |
joyful birth |
母体 see styles |
motai もたい |
(1) mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); (2) parent body; parent organization; base; basis; nucleus; (place-name) Motai |
母県 see styles |
boken ぼけん |
(bra:) prefecture of birth; prefecture of origin |
毓婷 see styles |
yù tíng yu4 ting2 yü t`ing yü ting |
Yuting, trade name of an emergency birth control tablet containing the hormonal medication levonorgestrel |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Re-Birth Renaissance" 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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