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立破

see styles
lì pò
    li4 po4
li p`o
    li po
 rippa; ryuuha / rippa; ryuha
    りっぱ; りゅうは
{Buddh} establishing and refuting (a doctrine)
To state— and confute— a proposition.

竜神

see styles
 ryuujin / ryujin
    りゅうじん
(1) dragon god; dragon king; (2) (Buddhist term) naga; (place-name, surname) Ryūjin

竹篦

see styles
zhú bì
    zhu2 bi4
chu pi
 chikuhei
    しっぺい
bamboo comb
(ateji / phonetic) (1) (Buddhist term) bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); (2) (kana only) striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
bamboo clapper

竺乾


竺干

see styles
zhú qián
    zhu2 qian2
chu ch`ien
    chu chien
 chiku ken
Buddha (archaic); Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha)
India

竺学

see styles
 jikugaku
    じくがく
Indian studies; Buddhist studies

竺學


竺学

see styles
zhú xué
    zhu2 xue2
chu hsüeh
Buddhist doctrine (archaic); Buddhist studies
See: 竺学

竺教

see styles
zhú jiào
    zhu2 jiao4
chu chiao
Buddhism (archaic)

竺書


竺书

see styles
zhú shū
    zhu2 shu1
chu shu
Buddhist texts (archaic); scripture

竺法

see styles
zhú fǎ
    zhu2 fa3
chu fa
Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha, archaic); Buddhist doctrine

竺經


竺经

see styles
zhú jīng
    zhu2 jing1
chu ching
 chikukyō
Indian, i.e. Buddhist, sutras. Several Indians are known by this term.

笑仏

see styles
 waraihotoke
    わらいほとけ
smiling Buddha (statue); laughing Buddha

等妙

see styles
děng miào
    deng3 miao4
teng miao
 tō myō
The two supreme forms of Buddha-enlightenment 等覺 and 妙覺, being the 51st and 52nd stages of the Mahāyāna 階位. A Buddha is known as等妙覺王, king of these two forms of universal and supernatural illumination.

等覺


等觉

see styles
děng jué
    deng3 jue2
teng chüeh
 tōgaku
samyak-saṃbodhi; absolute universal enlightenment, omniscience, a quality of and term for a Buddha; also the 51st stage in the enlightenment of a bodhisattva, the attainment of the Buddha, enlightenment which precedes 妙覺.

等願


等愿

see styles
děng yuàn
    deng3 yuan4
teng yüan
 tōgan
The universal vows common to Buddhas.

筏喩

see styles
fá yù
    fa2 yu4
fa yü
 batsuyu
Raft parable. Buddha's teaching is like a raft, a means of crossing the river, the raft being left when the crossing has been made.

紅塵


红尘

see styles
hóng chén
    hong2 chen2
hung ch`en
    hung chen
 koujin / kojin
    こうじん
the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs
cloud of dust; mundane world

純眞


纯眞

see styles
chún zhēn
    chun2 zhen1
ch`un chen
    chun chen
 junshin
Sincere, true; name of a man who asked the Buddha questions which are replied to in a sutra.

紕い

see styles
 mayoi
    まよい
(1) hesitation; bewilderment; doubt; indecision; (2) (Buddhist term) inability to reach enlightenment

素筵

see styles
sù yán
    su4 yan2
su yen
vegetarian feast; food offerings to Buddha

素豪

see styles
sù háo
    su4 hao2
su hao
 sogō
The ūrṇā, or white curl between the Buddha's eyebrows.

紫磨

see styles
zǐ mó
    zi3 mo2
tzu mo
 shima
Pure gold, hence 紫磨金; also 紫磨忍辱 the Buddha's image in attitude of calmness and indifference to pleasure or pain.

紫雲


紫云

see styles
zǐ yún
    zi3 yun2
tzu yün
 shikumo
    しくも
Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
{Buddh} purple clouds on which Amitabha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead; (female given name) Shikumo

紹隆


绍隆

see styles
shào lóng
    shao4 long2
shao lung
 shouriyuu / shoriyu
    しょうりゆう
(personal name) Shouriyū
To continue (or perpetuate) and prosper Buddhist truth, or the triratna.

紺宇


绀宇

see styles
gàn yǔ
    gan4 yu3
kan yü
 konu
紺園; 紺坊; 紺殿 Names for a Buddhist monastery.

紺睫


绀睫

see styles
gàn jié
    gan4 jie2
kan chieh
 konshō
The Buddha's violet or red-blue eyebrows.

紺蒲


绀蒲

see styles
gàn pú
    gan4 pu2
kan p`u
    kan pu
 Konbo
kamboja, described as a round, reddish fruit, the Buddha having something resembling it on his neck, one of his characteristic marks.

経塚

see styles
 tsunezuka
    つねづか
{Buddh} sutra mound; (surname) Tsunezuka

経文

see styles
 kyoumon / kyomon
    きょうもん
(Buddhist term) scriptural text; scriptures; sutras

経題

see styles
 kyoudai / kyodai
    きょうだい
(1) {Buddh} title of a sutra; name of a sacred text; (2) (See 巻き物・1) title on a makimono

結界


结界

see styles
jié jiè
    jie2 jie4
chieh chieh
 kekkai
    けっかい
(Buddhism) to designate the boundaries of a sacred place within which monks are to be trained; a place so designated; (fantasy fiction) force field; invisible barrier (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 結界 "kekkai")
(1) {Buddh} (fixing) boundaries for religious practices; (2) {Buddh} prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); (3) {Buddh} fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (4) (archaism) (See 帳場格子) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; (5) (colloquialism) (esp. in games, manga, etc.) barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
A fixed place, or territory; a definite area; to fix a place for a monastery, or an altar; a determined number, e.g. for an assembly of monks; a limit. It is a term specially used by the esoteric sects for an altar and its area, altars being of five different shapes.

結経

see styles
 kekkyou / kekkyo
    けっきょう
{Buddh} sutra read in conclusion

結經


结经

see styles
jié jīng
    jie2 jing1
chieh ching
 kekkyō
The end of a sūtra; also its continuation.

結縁

see styles
 yuen
    ゆえん
making a connection (with Buddha); (surname) Yuen

結集


结集

see styles
jié jí
    jie2 ji2
chieh chi
 kesshuu / kesshu
    けっしゅう
(n,vs,vt,vi) concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
The collection and fixing of the Buddhist canon; especially the first assembly which gathered to recite the scriptures, Saṅgīti. Six assemblies for creation or revision of the canon are named, the first at the Pippala cave at Rājagṛha under Ajātaśatru, the second at Vaiśālī, the third at Pāṭaliputra under Aśoka, the fourth in Kashmir under Kaniṣka, the fifth at the Vulture Peak for the Mahāyāna, and the sixth for the esoteric canon. The first is sometimes divided into two, that of those within 'the cave', and that of those without, i.e. the intimate disciples, and the greater assembly without; the accounts are conflicting and unreliable. The notable three disciples to whom the first reciting is attributed are Kāśyapa, as presiding elder, Ānanda for the Sūtras and the Abhidharma, and Upāli for the Vinaya; others attribute the Abhidharma to Pūrṇa, or Kāśyapa; but, granted the premises, whatever form their work may have taken, it cannot have been that of the existing Tripiṭaka. The fifth and sixth assemblies are certainly imaginary.

結願


结愿

see styles
jié yuàn
    jie2 yuan4
chieh yüan
 kechigan
    けちがん
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} expiration of term of a vow
Concluding the vows, the last day of an assembly.

絵馬

see styles
 ema
    えま
{Buddh;Shinto} votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse; (surname, female given name) Ema

絶待


绝待

see styles
jué dài
    jue2 dai4
chüeh tai
 zetsudai; zettai
    ぜつだい; ぜったい
{Buddh} (See 相待) absoluteness; incomparability; supremacy
Final, supreme, special.

經典


经典

see styles
jīng diǎn
    jing1 dian3
ching tien
 kyōten
the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical
The discourses of Buddha, the sūtrapiṭaka.

經堂


经堂

see styles
jīng táng
    jing1 tang2
ching t`ang
    ching tang
 keidou / kedo
    けいどう
scripture hall (Buddhism)
(surname) Keidou
sūtra hall

經塔


经塔

see styles
jīng tǎ
    jing1 ta3
ching t`a
    ching ta
 kyōtō
A pagoda containing the scriptures as relics of the Buddha, or having verses on or in the building material.

經家


经家

see styles
jīng jiā
    jing1 jia1
ching chia
 kyōke
One who collected or collects the sūtras, especially Ānanda, who according to tradition recorded the first Buddhist sūtras.

經幢


经幢

see styles
jīng chuáng
    jing1 chuang2
ching ch`uang
    ching chuang
Buddhist stone pillar

經文


经文

see styles
jīng wén
    jing1 wen2
ching wen
 kyōmon
    きょうもん
scripture; scriptures; CL:本[ben3]
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
scriptural text

經法


经法

see styles
jīng fǎ
    jing1 fa3
ching fa
 kyōhō
The doctrines of the sūtras as spoken by the Buddha.

維衛


维卫

see styles
wéi wèi
    wei2 wei4
wei wei
 Iei
(維衛佛) cf. 毘 Vipaśyin, one of the seven ancient Buddhas.

維那


维那

see styles
wéi nà
    wei2 na4
wei na
 yuina
    ゆいな
{Buddh} (See 六知事) one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of general affairs); (female given name) Yuina
羯磨陀那 karmadāna, the duty-distributor, deacon, arranger of duties, second in command of a monastery.

綺語


绮语

see styles
qǐ yǔ
    qi3 yu3
ch`i yü
    chi yü
 kigo; kigyo
    きご; きぎょ
flowery writing; writing concerning love and sex
(1) {Buddh} (See 十悪・2) embellishing one's words (one of the ten evil deeds); (2) (See 狂言綺語) embellished language; flowery language
Sexual talk; improper remarks.

緇衣


缁衣

see styles
zī yī
    zi1 yi1
tzu i
 shie; shii / shie; shi
    しえ; しい
(1) {Buddh} priest's black robe; (2) {Buddh} (See 僧侶) priest
Black robes, monks.

緣事


缘事

see styles
yuán shì
    yuan2 shi4
yüan shih
 enji
To lay hold of, or study things or phenomena, in contrast to principles or noumena, cf. 緣理; meditation on the Buddha's nirmāṇakāya and saṃbhogakāya, in contrast with the dharmakāya.

緣佛


缘佛

see styles
yuán fó
    yuan2 fo2
yüan fo
 nuibotoke
A deceased relative or friend, i.e. a Buddha connected with me.

緣因


缘因

see styles
yuán yīn
    yuan2 yin1
yüan yin
 en'in
Developing cause, i.e. development of the fundamental Buddha-nature, cf. 緣正.

緣日


缘日

see styles
yuán rì
    yuan2 ri4
yüan jih
 ennichi
The day of the month on which a particular Buddha or bodhisattva is worshipped, he being in special charge of mundane affairs on that day, e.g. the 5th is Maitreya, 15th Amitābha, 25th Mañjuśrī, 30th Śākyamuni.

緣業


缘业

see styles
yuán yè
    yuan2 ye4
yüan yeh
 engō
dependent origination and karma—the Buddhist teachings

緣機


缘机

see styles
yuán jī
    yuan2 ji1
yüan chi
 enki
Conditions opportune; favourable circumstances; cause and conditions co-operating for achieving Buddhahood.

緣正


缘正

see styles
yuán zhèng
    yuan2 zheng4
yüan cheng
 enshō
Conditioned and fundamental; 正 refers to the Buddha-nature, the bhūtatathatā 正因佛性; 緣 to the Buddha-nature in all undergoing development 緣因佛性.

緣覺


缘觉

see styles
yuán jué
    yuan2 jue2
yüan chüeh
 engaku
pratyekabuddha 辟支佛; 辟支迦佛; 鉢剌翳伽陀 (鉢剌翳伽佛陀) In the early translations it was rendered 緣覺, i.e. enlightened through reasoning on the riddle of life, especially as defined in the twelve nidānas. Later it was rendered 獨覺 or individual enlightenment, i.e. one who lives apart from others and attains enlightenment alone, or for himself, in contrast with the altruism of the bodhisattva principle. The term pratyekabuddha is not limited to Buddhists, but is also general for recluses pondering alone over the meaning of life, an illustration being the rhinoceros, which lives in isolation. The non-Buddhist enlightenment is illusion, e.g. from observing the 'flying flowers and falling leaves'; the Buddhist enlightenment arises from pondering over the twelve nidānas. As a degree of saintship it is undefined by early Buddhism, receiving its definition at a later period.

縁覚

see styles
 engaku
    えんがく
{Buddh} pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)

縁起

see styles
 engi(p); inen(ok)
    えんぎ(P); いんえん(ok)
(1) omen; sign of luck; (2) origin; history; causation; (3) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (orig. meaning) (See 因縁生起) dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing

縛喝


缚喝

see styles
fú hē
    fu2 he1
fu ho
 Baka
(縛喝羅) Baktra, the present Balkh, once a nursery of Buddhism and in A.D. 600 still famous for relics and monuments. Eitel.

總願


总愿

see styles
zǒng yuàn
    zong3 yuan4
tsung yüan
 sōgan
Universal vows common to all buddhas, in contrast with 別願 specific vows, e.g. the forty-eight of Amitābha.

繞佛


绕佛

see styles
rào fó
    rao4 fo2
jao fo
 nyōbutsu
To go three times around the Buddha to his right in worship.

繡佛


绣佛

see styles
xiù fó
    xiu4 fo2
hsiu fo
 shūbutsu
Embroidered pictures of the Buddha, etc.

繧繝

see styles
 ungen
    うんげん
    ugen
    うげん
method of dyeing in which a color repeatedly goes from dense to diffuse, diffuse to dense - imported from western China and used in Buddhist pictures, temple ornaments, etc., during the Nara and Heian periods

纏縛


缠缚

see styles
chán fú
    chan2 fu2
ch`an fu
    chan fu
 tenbaku
    てんばく
(noun/participle) (1) (rare) binding firmly; restraining; restricting; confining; entangling; (noun/participle) (2) (rare) {Buddh} (See 煩悩・ぼんのう・2) being bound by evil desires; klesha; (3) (rare) family; dependents; household
Bondage; to bind; also the 十纏 and 四縛 q.v.

罪業


罪业

see styles
zuì yè
    zui4 ye4
tsui yeh
 zaigou / zaigo
    ざいごう
{Buddh} sin; iniquity; crime
That which sin does, its karma, producing subsequent suffering.

罪障

see styles
zuì zhàng
    zui4 zhang4
tsui chang
 zaishou / zaisho
    ざいしょう
{Buddh} sins (which prevent entry into bliss)
The veil, or barrier of sin, which hinders the obtaining of good karma, and the obedient hearing of the truth.

羂索

see styles
juàn suǒ
    juan4 suo3
chüan so
 kenjaku
A noose, or net for catching birds; a symbol of Buddha-love in catching and saving the living.

羅刹


罗刹

see styles
luó chà
    luo2 cha4
lo ch`a
    lo cha
 rasetsu
    らせつ
rakshasa (san: rāksasa); man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism; (female given name) Rasetsu
(羅刹姿) rākṣasa, also羅叉娑; from rakṣas, harm, injuring. Malignant spirits, demons; sometimes considered inferior to yakṣas, sometimes similar. Their place of abode was Laṅkā in Ceylon, where they are described as the original inhabitants, anthropophagi, once the terror of shipwrecked mariners; also described as the barbarian races of ancient India. As demons they are described as terrifying, with black bodies, red hair, green eyes, devourers of men.

羅剎


罗刹

see styles
luó chà
    luo2 cha4
lo ch`a
    lo cha
demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food

羅閱


罗阅

see styles
luó yuè
    luo2 yue4
lo yüeh
 Raechi
Rājagṛha, also 羅閱祇 (羅閱祇迦羅); 羅閱耆; 羅閱揭黎醯; 羅越; 囉惹訖哩呬 The capital of Magadha, at the foot of the Gṛdhrakūṭa mountain, first metropolis of Buddhism and seat of the first synod; v. 王舍.

羊車


羊车

see styles
yáng chē
    yang2 che1
yang ch`e
    yang che
 yōsha
羊乘 The inferior, or śrāvaka, form of Buddhism, v. Lotus Sūtra, in the parable of the burning house.

群生

see styles
qún shēng
    qun2 sheng1
ch`ün sheng
    chün sheng
 mureo
    むれお
{Buddh} all living creatures; (male given name) Mureo
all beings

義門


义门

see styles
yì mén
    yi4 men2
i men
 yoshikado
    よしかど
(given name) Yoshikado
The gate of righteousness; the schools, or sects of the meaning or truth of Buddhism.

羯磨

see styles
jié mó
    jie2 mo2
chieh mo
 katsuma
    かつま
karma (loanword)
{Buddh} (read as かつま in the Tendai sect, etc.; as こんま in Shingon, Ritsu, etc.) (See 業・ごう・1) karma; (surname) Katsuma
karma; action, work, deed, performance, service, 'duty'; religious action, moral duty; especially a meeting of the monks for the purpose of ordination, or for the confession of sins and absolution, or for expulsion of the unrepentant. There are numerous kinds of karma, or assemblies for such business, ordinarily requiring the presence of four monks, but others five, ten, or twenty. Cf. 業 for definition of karma, deeds or character as the cause of future conditions; also 五蘊 for karma as the fourth skandha.

翻經


翻经

see styles
fān jīng
    fan1 jing1
fan ching
 hongyō
To translate the scriptures.

老死

see styles
lǎo sǐ
    lao3 si3
lao ssu
 roushi / roshi
    ろうし
to die of old age
(n,vs,vi) dying of old age
jarāmaraṇa, decrepitude and death; one of the twelve nidānas, a primary dogma of Buddhism that decrepitude and death are the natural products of the maturity of the five skandhas.

老胡

see styles
lǎo hú
    lao3 hu2
lao hu
 Rōko
Old Hun was also a nickname for the Buddha.

耆那

see styles
qín à
    qin2 a4
ch`in a
    chin a
 gina
Jina, victor, he who overcomes, a title of every Buddha; also the name of various persons; the Jaina religion, the Jains.

耳根

see styles
ěr gēn
    er3 gen1
erh ken
 nikon
base of the ear; ear; (Buddhism) sense of hearing
śrotrendriya, the organ of hearing.

耳聞


耳闻

see styles
ěr wén
    er3 wen2
erh wen
 nibun
to hear of; to hear about
listening [to the Buddhist teachings]

聖仙


圣仙

see styles
shèng xiān
    sheng4 xian1
sheng hsien
 shōsen
The holy ṛṣi, Buddha.

聖位


圣位

see styles
shèng wèi
    sheng4 wei4
sheng wei
 shōi
The holy position, the holy life of Buddhism.

聖像


圣像

see styles
shèng xiàng
    sheng4 xiang4
sheng hsiang
 seizou / sezo
    せいぞう
(old) image of Confucius; holy image (of Buddha or Jesus Christ etc)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) sacred image; icon

聖儀


圣仪

see styles
shèng yí
    sheng4 yi2
sheng i
 shōgi
The saintly appearance, i.e. an image of Buddha.

聖典


圣典

see styles
shèng diǎn
    sheng4 dian3
sheng tien
 minori
    みのり
sacred writing; canon
(1) sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; holy writings; (2) writings of a sage; (female given name) Minori
The sacred canon, or holy classics, the Tripiṭaka.

聖尊


圣尊

see styles
shèng zūn
    sheng4 zun1
sheng tsun
 shōson
The holy honoured one, Buddha.

聖心


圣心

see styles
shèng xīn
    sheng4 xin1
sheng hsin
 mimiko
    みみこ
Sacred Heart (Christian)
{Christn} Sacred Heart; (female given name) Mimiko
The holy mind, that of Buddha.

聖應


圣应

see styles
shèng yìng
    sheng4 ying4
sheng ying
 shōō
The influence of Buddha; the response of the Buddhas, or saints.

聖教


圣教

see styles
shèng jiào
    sheng4 jiao4
sheng chiao
 seikyou / sekyo
    せいきょう
(1) sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; (2) Christianity; (3) Buddhism; (personal name) Seikyō
The teaching of the sage, or holy one; holy teaching.

聖方


圣方

see styles
shèng fāng
    sheng4 fang1
sheng fang
 hijiri-gata
Āryadeśa, the holy land, India; the land of the sage, Buddha.

聖智


圣智

see styles
shèng zhì
    sheng4 zhi4
sheng chih
 seichi / sechi
    せいち
(given name) Seichi
ārya-jñāna; the wisdom of Buddha, or the saints, or sages; the wisdom which is above all particularization, i.e. that of transcendental truth.

聖法


圣法

see styles
shèng fǎ
    sheng4 fa3
sheng fa
 shouhou / shoho
    しょうほう
(See シャリーア) holy law (esp. sharia); (given name) Shouhou
The holy law of Buddha; the law or teaching of the saints, or sages.

聖淨


圣淨

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shèng jìng
    sheng4 jing4
sheng ching
 shōjō
The schools of Buddhism and the Pure-land School, cf. 聖道.

聖福


圣福

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shèng fú
    sheng4 fu2
sheng fu
 shōfuku
Holy happiness, that of Buddhism, in contrast with 梵福 that of Brahma and Brahmanism.

聖網


圣网

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shèng wǎng
    sheng4 wang3
sheng wang
 shōmō
The holy jāla, or net, of Buddha's teaching which gathers all into the truth.

聖言


圣言

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shèng yán
    sheng4 yan2
sheng yen
 shōgon
Holy words; the words of a saint, or sage; the correct words of Buddhism.

聖賢


圣贤

see styles
shèng xián
    sheng4 xian2
sheng hsien
 masakatsu
    まさかつ
a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
saints and sages; (given name) Masakatsu
the wise

聖軀


圣躯

see styles
shèng qū
    sheng4 qu1
sheng ch`ü
    sheng chü
 shōku
buddha-relics

聖迹


圣迹

see styles
shèng jī
    sheng4 ji1
sheng chi
 shōshaku
footprints of the Buddha

聖道


圣道

see styles
shèng dào
    sheng4 dao4
sheng tao
 seidou / sedo
    せいどう
(given name) Seidō
The holy way, Buddhism; the way of the saints, or sages; also the noble eightfold path.

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

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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.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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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