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聖八道 圣八道 see styles |
shèng bā dào sheng4 ba1 dao4 sheng pa tao shō hachidō |
holy eightfold path |
聖師子 圣师子 see styles |
shèng shī zǐ sheng4 shi1 zi3 sheng shih tzu shō shishi |
The holy lion, Buddha. |
聖弟子 圣弟子 see styles |
shèng dì zǐ sheng4 di4 zi3 sheng ti tzu shō daishi |
disciples of the Buddha |
聖道明 圣道明 see styles |
shèng dào míng sheng4 dao4 ming2 sheng tao ming shōdō myō |
the glow, brightness of the sacred (Buddha-) Path |
聖道轉 圣道转 see styles |
shèng dào zhuǎn sheng4 dao4 zhuan3 sheng tao chuan shōdō ten |
the continuance of the holy path |
聖道門 圣道门 see styles |
shèng dào mén sheng4 dao4 men2 sheng tao men shōdō mon |
The ordinary schools of the way of holiness by the processes of devotion, in contrast with immediate salvation by faith in Amitābha. |
聲聞乘 声闻乘 see styles |
shēng wén shèng sheng1 wen2 sheng4 sheng wen sheng shōmon jō |
śrāvakayāna; the śrāvaka vehicle or sect, the initial stage, Hīnayāna, the second stage being that of pratyeka-buddha, v. above. |
聲聞子 声闻子 see styles |
shēng wén zǐ sheng1 wen2 zi3 sheng wen tzu shōmon shi |
voice-hearers as children (of the Buddha) |
聲聞道 声闻道 see styles |
shēng wén dào sheng1 wen2 dao4 sheng wen tao shōmon dō |
the śrāvaka path |
胎藏界 see styles |
tāi zàng jiè tai1 zang4 jie4 t`ai tsang chieh tai tsang chieh taizō kai |
Garbhadhātu, or Garbhakośa-(dhātu), the womb treasury, the universal source from which all things are produced; the matrix; the embryo; likened to a womb in which all of a child is conceived— its body, mind, etc. It is container and content; it covers and nourishes; and is the source of all supply. It represents the 理性 fundamental nature, both material elements and pure bodhi, or wisdom in essence or purity; 理 being the garbhadhātu as fundamental wisdom, and 智 acquired wisdom or knowledge, the vajradhātu. It also represents the human heart in its innocence or pristine purity, which is considered as the source of all Buddha-pity and moral knowledge. And it indicates that from the central being in the maṇḍala, viz. the Sun as symbol of Vairocana, there issue all the other manifestations of wisdom and power, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, demons, etc. It is 本覺 original intellect, or the static intellectuality, in contrast with 始覺 intellection, the initial or dynamic intellectuality represented in the vajradhātu; hence it is the 因 cause and vajradhātu the 果 effect; though as both are a unity, the reverse may be the rule, the effect being also the cause; it is also likened to 利他 enriching others, as vajradhātu is to 自利 enriching self. Kōbō Daishi, founder of the Yoga or Shingon 眞言 School in Japan, adopted the representation of the ideas in maṇḍalas, or diagrams, as the best way of revealing the mystic doctrine to the ignorant. The garbhadhātu is the womb or treasury of all things, the universe; the 理 fundamental principle, the source; its symbols are a triangle on its base, and an open lotus as representing the sun and Vairocana. In Japan this maṇḍala is placed on the east, typifying the rising sun as source, or 理. The vajradhātu is placed west and represents 智 wisdom or knowledge as derived from 理 the underlying principle, but the two are essential one to the other, neither existing apart. The material and spiritual; wisdom-source and intelligence; essence and substance; and similar complementary ideas are thus portrayed; the garbhadhātu may be generally considered as the static and the vajradhātu as the dynamic categories, which are nevertheless a unity. The garbhadhātu is divided into 三部 three sections representing samādhi or quiescence, wisdom-store, and pity-store, or thought, knowledge, pity; one is called the Buddha-section, the others the Vajra and Lotus sections respectively; the three also typify vimokṣa, prajñā, and dharmakāya, or freedom, understanding, and spirituality. There are three heads of these sections, i. e. Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, and Avalokiteśvara; each has a mother or source, e. g. Vairocana from Buddha's-eye; and each has a 明王 or emanation of protection against evil; also a śakti or female energy; a germ-letter, etc. The diagram of five Buddhas contains also four bodhisattvas, making nine in all, and there are altogether thirteen 大院 or great courts of various types of ideas, of varying numbers, generally spoken of as 414. Cf. 金剛界; 大日; 兩部. |
胡種族 胡种族 see styles |
hú zhǒng zú hu2 zhong3 zu2 hu chung tsu ko shuzoku |
Of West Asian race, a term applied to the Buddha, as the sūtras were also styled 胡經 Hun classics and 老胡 Old Hun was also a nickname for the Buddha. |
臥佛像 see styles |
wò fó xiàng wo4 fo2 xiang4 wo fo hsiang gabutsu zō |
image of a reclining buddha |
自在王 see styles |
zì zài wáng zi4 zai4 wang2 tzu tsai wang Jizai Ō |
is also a title of Vairocana; and, as Sureśvara, is the name of a mythical king, contemporary of the mythical Śikhin Buddha. |
自性戒 see styles |
zì xìng jiè zi4 xing4 jie4 tzu hsing chieh jishō kai |
The ten natural moral laws, i. e. which are natural to man, apart from the Buddha's commands; also 自性善. |
自然智 see styles |
zì rán zhì zi4 ran2 zhi4 tzu jan chih jinen chi |
The intuitive or inborn wisdom of a Buddha, untaught to him and outside the causal nexus. |
自證壇 自证坛 see styles |
zì zhèng tán zi4 zheng4 tan2 tzu cheng t`an tzu cheng tan jishō dan |
or自證會 The 成身會 assembly of all the Buddha and bodhisattva embodiments in the Vajradhātu maṇḍala. |
至得性 see styles |
zhì dé xìng zhi4 de2 xing4 chih te hsing shitoku shō |
[buddha-nature as] finally actualized |
舍利塔 see styles |
shè lì tǎ she4 li4 ta3 she li t`a she li ta shari tō |
stupa; tower venerating the ashes of the Buddha śarīra-stūpa, a reliquary, or pagoda for a relic (of Buddha). |
舍利弗 see styles |
shè lì fú she4 li4 fu2 she li fu todoroki とどろき |
(surname) Todoroki 奢利弗羅 (or 奢利弗多羅 or 奢利富羅or 奢利富多羅); 奢利補担羅; 舍利子Śāriputra. One of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, born at Nālandāgrāṃa, the son of Śārikā and Tiṣya, hence known as Upatiṣya; noted for his wisdom and learning; he is the "right-hand attendant on Śākyamuni". The followers of the Abhidharma count him as their founder and other works are attributed, without evidence, to him. He figures prominently in certain sutras. He is said to have died before his master; he is represented as standing with Maudgalyāyana by the Buddha when entering nirvana. He is to reappear as Padmaprabha Buddha 華光佛. |
般涅槃 see styles |
bān niè pán ban1 nie4 pan2 pan nieh p`an pan nieh pan hatsunehan はつねはん |
{Buddh} parinirvana; final release from the cycle of karma and rebirth (般涅槃那) parinirvāṇa; 'quite extinguished, quite brought to an end; the final extinction of the individual.' M. W. The death of the Buddha. Nirvana may be attained in this life, parinirvāṇa after it; for the meaning of 'extinction' v. 涅槃. It may also correspond to the suppression of all mental activity. It is also the second of the three grades of nirvana, parinirvāṇa, and mahānirvāṇa, which are later developments and have association with the ideas of Hīnayāna, Madhyamayāna, and Mahāyāna, or the small, middle, and great vehicles; also with the three grades of bodhi which these three vehicles represent; and the three classes of śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas. Other forms are:般利涅槃那; 波利涅槃那; 般尼洹. |
般若時 般若时 see styles |
bō rě shí bo1 re3 shi2 po je shih hannya ji |
The prajñā period, the fourth of the (Tiantai) five periods of the Buddha's teaching. |
良福田 see styles |
liáng fú tián liang2 fu2 tian2 liang fu t`ien liang fu tien ryō fukuden |
The field of blessedness, cultivated by offerings to Buddha, the Law, and the Order. |
色相土 see styles |
sè xiàng tǔ se4 xiang4 tu3 se hsiang t`u se hsiang tu shikisō do |
A Buddha's material or visible world. |
花供養 see styles |
hanakuyou / hanakuyo はなくよう |
commemoration of the Buddha's birthday |
花祭り see styles |
hanamatsuri はなまつり |
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak |
苦滅道 苦灭道 see styles |
kǔ miè dào ku3 mie4 dao4 k`u mieh tao ku mieh tao kumetsu dō |
path to the cessation of suffering |
茨の道 see styles |
ibaranomichi いばらのみち |
thorny path |
莎揭哆 see styles |
suō qì chǐ suo1 qi4 chi3 so ch`i ch`ih so chi chih shakata |
svāgata 善來 'well come', a term of salutation; also 善逝 'well departed'. It is a title of every Buddha; also 莎迦陀 (or 莎伽陀); 沙伽陀 (or 沙竭陀); 裟婆羯多; 蘇揭多. |
莫高窟 see styles |
mò gāo kū mo4 gao1 ku1 mo kao k`u mo kao ku bakkoukutsu / bakkokutsu ばっこうくつ |
Mogao caves in Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu (place-name) Mogao Caves (China); Thousand Buddha Grottoes; Caves of the Thousand Buddhas Mugao Cave |
菩提分 see styles |
pú tí fēn pu2 ti2 fen1 p`u t`i fen pu ti fen bodai bun |
bodhyaṅga, a general term for the thirty-seven 道品, more strictly applied to the 七覺支 q.v., the seven branches of bodhi-illumination. Also 菩提分法. |
菩提場 菩提场 see styles |
pú tí chǎng pu2 ti2 chang3 p`u t`i ch`ang pu ti chang bodai jō |
A place, plot, or site of enlightenment, especially Śākyamuni's under the bodhi-tree. |
菩提寺 see styles |
pú tí sì pu2 ti2 si4 p`u t`i ssu pu ti ssu bodaiji ぼだいじ |
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave; (place-name, surname) Bodaiji bodhi-vihāra, temple of or for enlightenment, a name used for many monasteries; also 菩提所. |
菩提座 see styles |
pú tí zuò pu2 ti2 zuo4 p`u t`i tso pu ti tso bodai za |
seat of enlightenment |
菩提方 see styles |
pú tí fāng pu2 ti2 fang1 p`u t`i fang pu ti fang bodai hō |
methods of enlightenment |
菩提果 see styles |
pú tí guǒ pu2 ti2 guo3 p`u t`i kuo pu ti kuo bodai ka |
enlightenment as result |
菩提道 see styles |
pú tí dào pu2 ti2 dao4 p`u t`i tao pu ti tao boji dō |
enlightenment |
菩提門 菩提门 see styles |
pú tí mén pu2 ti2 men2 p`u t`i men pu ti men bodai mon |
The gate of enlightenment; name for a cemetery. |
菩薩道 菩萨道 see styles |
pú sà dào pu2 sa4 dao4 p`u sa tao pu sa tao bosatsu dō |
see 菩薩行. |
華嚴時 华严时 see styles |
huā yán shí hua1 yan2 shi2 hua yen shih Kegon ji |
The first of the 'five periods' as defined by Tiantai, according to which school this sūtra was delivered by Śākyamuni immediately after his enlightenment; but accounts vary as to whether it was on the second or third seventh day; all these claims are, however, devoid of evidence, the sūtra being a Mahāyāna creation. |
蓮華國 莲华国 see styles |
lián huá guó lian2 hua2 guo2 lien hua kuo renge koku |
The pure land of every Buddha, the land of his enjoyment. |
蓮華座 莲华座 see styles |
lián huá zuò lian2 hua2 zuo4 lien hua tso renge za れんげざ |
lotus seat (under Buddha's statue) lotus seat |
薩縛達 萨缚达 see styles |
sà fú dá sa4 fu2 da2 sa fu ta sabada |
Sarvada the all-giving, or all-abandoning, a name for the Buddha in a former incarnation. |
藥師佛 药师佛 see styles |
yào shī fó yao4 shi1 fo2 yao shih fo Yakushi butsu |
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru) Bhaiṣajyaguru |
藥師殿 药师殿 see styles |
yào shī diàn yao4 shi1 dian4 yao shih tien Yakushi den |
Healing Buddha Hall |
蘇怛羅 苏怛罗 see styles |
sū dá luó su1 da2 luo2 su ta lo sotara |
sūtra; thread; a classical work 經 especially the sermons or sayings of the Buddha, v. 素 and 修. |
蘇揭多 苏揭多 see styles |
sū qì duō su1 qi4 duo1 su ch`i to su chi to sokata |
sugata; svāgata; well come, or well departed, title of a Buddha; also 蘇伽多 or 蘇伽陁; v. 修, 沙, 渉, 索. |
蘊馱南 蕴驮南 see styles |
yùn tuó nán yun4 tuo2 nan2 yün t`o nan yün to nan undanan |
udāna, v. 優, an expression of joy, or praise; voluntary addresses (by the Buddha). |
處世佛 处世佛 see styles |
chù shì fó chu4 shi4 fo2 ch`u shih fo chu shih fo Shose butsu |
Laukika Buddha |
虛無身 虚无身 see styles |
xū wú shēn xu1 wu2 shen1 hsü wu shen komu shin |
The immaterial Buddha-body, the spirit free from all limitations. |
蚰蜒路 see styles |
yóu yan lù you2 yan5 lu4 yu yen lu |
lit. centipede's path; fig. narrow winding road |
螺髻梵 see styles |
luó jì fàn luo2 ji4 fan4 lo chi fan rakei bon |
(螺髻梵志) A name for Brahmā, and for the Buddha. |
衆生界 众生界 see styles |
zhòng shēng jiè zhong4 sheng1 jie4 chung sheng chieh shūjō kai |
The realm of all the living in contrast with the Buddha-realm. |
行く手 see styles |
yukute ゆくて |
one's way (ahead); one's path |
行佛性 see styles |
xíng fó xìng xing2 fo2 xing4 hsing fo hsing gyō busshō |
buddha-nature acquired through practice |
見佛性 见佛性 see styles |
jiàn fó xìng jian4 fo2 xing4 chien fo hsing ken butsushō |
to see the buddha-nature |
見所斷 见所断 see styles |
jiàn suǒ duàn jian4 suo3 duan4 chien so tuan ken shodan |
eliminated in the path of seeing |
見諦道 见谛道 see styles |
jiàn dì dào jian4 di4 dao4 chien ti tao kentia dō |
path of seeing the truth |
見道斷 见道断 see styles |
jiàn dào duàn jian4 dao4 duan4 chien tao tuan kendō dan |
eliminated in the path of seeing |
覺意寶 觉意宝 see styles |
jué yì bǎo jue2 yi4 bao3 chüeh i pao kakuihō |
jewels of enlightenment |
覺自相 觉自相 see styles |
jué zì xiàng jue2 zi4 xiang4 chüeh tzu hsiang kakujisō |
peculiar marks of enlightenment |
覺道支 觉道支 see styles |
jué dào zhī jue2 dao4 zhi1 chüeh tao chih kaku dō shi |
(覺道) The 七覺 and 八正道 q.v. |
觀行佛 观行佛 see styles |
guān xíng fó guan1 xing2 fo2 kuan hsing fo kangyō butsu |
觀行卽 The third of the 六卽, the bodhisattva or disciple who has attained to the 五品 stage of Buddhahood. |
解知見 解知见 see styles |
jiě zhī jiàn jie3 zhi1 jian4 chieh chih chien ge chiken |
A Buddha's understanding, or intp. of release, or nirvāṇa, the fifth of the 五分法身. |
解脫身 解脱身 see styles |
jiě tuō shēn jie3 tuo1 shen1 chieh t`o shen chieh to shen gedatsu shin |
The body of liberation, the body of Buddha released from kleśa, i.e. passion-affliction. |
解脫道 解脱道 see styles |
jiě tuō dào jie3 tuo1 dao4 chieh t`o tao chieh to tao gedatsu dō |
The way or doctrine of liberation, Buddhism. |
解脱者 see styles |
gedatsusha げだつしゃ |
person who has reached nirvana, enlightenment, etc. |
言語道 言语道 see styles |
yán yǔ dào yan2 yu3 dao4 yen yü tao gongo dō |
path of language |
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. |
誕生仏 see styles |
tanjoubutsu / tanjobutsu たんじょうぶつ |
{Buddh} statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth) |
誕生佛 诞生佛 see styles |
dàn shēng fó dan4 sheng1 fo2 tan sheng fo tanshō butsu |
newborn Buddha |
誕生像 诞生像 see styles |
dàn shēng xiàng dan4 sheng1 xiang4 tan sheng hsiang tanshō zō |
newborn [Buddha] image |
誕生會 诞生会 see styles |
dàn shēng huì dan4 sheng1 hui4 tan sheng hui tanshō e |
An assembly to celebrate a birthday, e.g. the Buddha's on the 8th of the 4th month. |
諸佛所 诸佛所 see styles |
zhū fó suǒ zhu1 fo2 suo3 chu fo so sho bussho |
all buddha-places |
諸佛集 诸佛集 see styles |
zhū fó jí zhu1 fo2 ji2 chu fo chi shobutsu shū |
(Skt. sarva-buddha-saṃgīti) |
謗賢聖 谤贤圣 see styles |
bàng xián shèng bang4 xian2 sheng4 pang hsien sheng hō kenshō |
to denigrate worthies and sages |
證菩提 证菩提 see styles |
zhèng pú tí zheng4 pu2 ti2 cheng p`u t`i cheng pu ti shō bodai |
to realize enlightenment |
讚佛偈 see styles |
zàn fó jié zan4 fo2 jie2 tsan fo chieh sanbutsu ge |
verse praising the merits of the buddha |
讚佛歌 see styles |
zàn fó gē zan4 fo2 ge1 tsan fo ko sanbutsu ka |
song of praise of the Buddha |
象墮阬 象堕阬 see styles |
xiàng duò kēng xiang4 duo4 keng1 hsiang to k`eng hsiang to keng zōda kō |
hastigarta, 'elephant's hole,' i.e. the hollow formed by the elephant's fall, when Śākyamuni flung aside a dead elephant put in his path by Devadatta. |
買路錢 买路钱 see styles |
mǎi lù qián mai3 lu4 qian2 mai lu ch`ien mai lu chien |
money extorted by bandits in exchange for safe passage; illegal toll; (old) paper money strewn along the path of a funeral procession |
資糧道 资粮道 see styles |
zī liáng dào zi1 liang2 dao4 tzu liang tao shiryō dō |
path of accumulation |
賓頭盧 宾头卢 see styles |
bīn tóu lú bin1 tou2 lu2 pin t`ou lu pin tou lu binzuru びんずる |
{Buddh} Pindola; Pindola Bharadvaja (one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world to propagate Buddhist law) Piṇḍola |
賢聖族 贤圣族 see styles |
xián shèng zú xian2 sheng4 zu2 hsien sheng tsu kenshō zoku |
noble usages |
贈五重 赠五重 see styles |
zèng wǔ chóng zeng4 wu3 chong2 tseng wu ch`ung tseng wu chung sō gojū |
A service of the Pure-land sect, consisting of five esoteric rituals, for admitting the deceased into the lineage of the Buddha to ensure his welfare in the next life. |
跋達羅 跋达罗 see styles |
bá dá luó ba2 da2 luo2 pa ta lo badara |
bhadra, good, auspicious, gracious, excellent, virtuous; an epithet for every Buddha; the present 賢劫 Bhadrakalpa. |
跋難陀 跋难陀 see styles |
bán án tuó ban2 an2 tuo2 pan an t`o pan an to Batsunanda |
Upananda, a disciple who rejoiced over the Buddha's death because it freed the disciples from restraint. A nāga king. |
路迦憊 路迦惫 see styles |
lù jiā bèi lu4 jia1 bei4 lu chia pei rokabi |
(or 路伽憊) lokavit, lokavid, he who knows, or interprets the world, a title of a Buddha. |
転法輪 see styles |
tenpourin / tenporin てんぽうりん |
(See 法輪) expounding the teachings of Buddha; spinning the dharma wheel; (surname) Tenpourin |
轉法輪 转法轮 see styles |
zhuǎn fǎ lún zhuan3 fa3 lun2 chuan fa lun tenpourin / tenporin てんぽうりん |
to transmit Buddhist teaching; chakram or chakka (throwing disk) (surname) Tenpourin To turn the dharma-cakra, or wheel of dharma, to preach, to teach, to explain the religion of Buddha. |
辟支佛 see styles |
bì zhī fó bi4 zhi1 fo2 pi chih fo byakushi butsu |
(辟支迦) (辟支佛陀) (辟支迦佛陀) pratyekabuddha, one who seeks enlightenment for himself, defined in the Lotus Sūtra as a believer who is diligent and zealous in seeking wisdom, loves loneliness and seclusion, and understands deeply the nidānas. Also called 緣覺; 獨覺; 倶存. It is a stage above the śrāvaka 聲聞 and is known as the 中乘 middle vehicle. Tiantai distinguishes 獨覺 as an ascetic in a period without a Buddha, 緣覺 as a pratyekabuddha. He attains his enlightenment alone, independently of a teacher, and with the object of attaining nirvāṇa and his own salvation rather than that of others, as is the object of a bodhisattva. Cf. 畢. |
迎佛骨 see styles |
yíng fó gǔ ying2 fo2 gu3 ying fo ku |
to ceremonially receive a bone relic of the Buddha |
近方便 see styles |
jìn fāng biàn jin4 fang1 bian4 chin fang pien kon hōben |
expedient means that bring one close to the path of seeing |
迦葉仏 see styles |
kashoubutsu / kashobutsu かしょうぶつ |
Kassapa Buddha; Kasyapa Buddha; Kashyapa Buddha |
迦葉佛 迦叶佛 see styles |
jiā yè fó jia1 ye4 fo2 chia yeh fo Kashō butsu |
Buddha Kassapa (Pāli) or Kāśyapa (Skt) (one of the Buddhas of the past) Kāśyapa Buddha |
逆流道 see styles |
nì liú dào ni4 liu2 dao4 ni liu tao gyakuru dō |
path of reversing the flow (of saṃsāra) |
透渡殿 see styles |
sukiwatadono; suiwatadono すきわたどの; すいわたどの |
(See 寝殿造) roofed path (lacking walls) connecting the main residence and the side houses (in traditional palatial architecture) |
通り道 see styles |
toorimichi とおりみち |
passage; path; route; one's way |
通念佛 see styles |
tōng niàn fó tong1 nian4 fo2 t`ung nien fo tung nien fo tsū nembutsu |
To call on the Buddhas in general, i.e. not limited to one Buddha. |
造佛工 see styles |
zào fó gōng zao4 fo2 gong1 tsao fo kung zōbutsu ku |
buddha image maker |
造佛師 造佛师 see styles |
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Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Kensho Jyobutsu - Enlightenment - Path to Buddha" 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.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
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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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