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Simple Dictionary Definition |
豸 see styles |
zhì zhi4 chih |
worm-like invertebrate; mythical animal (see 獬豸[xie4 zhi4]); radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 153) |
豺 see styles |
chái chai2 ch`ai chai sai やまいぬ |
dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal (1) Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); (2) wild dog jackal |
貂 see styles |
diāo diao1 tiao ten てん |
sable or marten (genus Martes) (1) (kana only) Japanese marten (Martes melampus); (2) marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes) |
踩 see styles |
cǎi cai3 ts`ai tsai |
to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote |
釘 钉 see styles |
dìng ding4 ting teizaki / tezaki ていざき |
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin; (surname) Teizaki |
鉉 铉 see styles |
xuàn xuan4 hsüan gen げん |
stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun" (1) bowstring; (2) string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); (3) bail (arched pot handle); (4) diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu; (personal name) Gen |
鉾 𫓴 see styles |
móu mou2 mou matsumi まつみ |
(archaic) battle helmet (variant of 鍪[mou2]) (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow; (personal name) Matsumi |
鋒 锋 see styles |
fēng feng1 feng hokosaki ほこさき |
point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) (1) point of spear; spearhead; (2) brunt; aim of attack; force of argument; (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow; long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (1) point (of a sword, etc.); (2) pointed verbal attack; (surname) Hokosaki The point of a sword, or weapon; points, bristling; a knife edge. |
錘 锤 see styles |
chuí chui2 ch`ui chui sui すい |
hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer (suf,ctr) (1) counter for spindles; (2) (See 分銅) weight (for scales) |
鏗 铿 see styles |
kēng keng1 k`eng keng |
(onom.) clang; jingling of metals; to strike |
鏢 镖 see styles |
biāo biao1 piao |
dart-like throwing weapon; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort |
鐧 锏 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien |
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon |
陰 阴 see styles |
yīn yin1 yin kage かげ |
overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia (archaism) female private parts; female genitals; (surname) Kage Shade, dark, the shades, the negative as opposed to the positive principle, female, the moon, back, secret. In Buddhism it is the phenomenal, as obscuring the true nature of things; also the aggregation of phenomenal things resulting in births and deaths, hence it is used as a translation like 蘊 q.v. for skandha, the 五陰 being the five skandhas or aggregates. |
類 类 see styles |
lèi lei4 lei rui るい |
kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type; (bound form) to resemble; to be similar to (n,n-suf) (1) kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family; (n,n-suf) (2) similar example; parallel; the like; (given name) Rui Class, species; to classify. |
騎 骑 see styles |
qí qi2 ch`i chi ki き |
to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses (counter) counter for horsemen To ride, sit astride. |
鮠 𬶏 see styles |
wéi wei2 wei haya はや hae はえ hai はい |
a kind of shad with a head like a sturgeon minnow; shinner |
鱧 鳢 see styles |
lǐ li3 li hamo はも |
snakefish; snakehead mullet (1) (kana only) daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (2) (kana only) (thb:) (See 穴子) conger eel; garden eel; (surname, given name) Hamo |
鴂 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh |
tailorbird (Orthotomus spp.); weaver bird (family Ploceidae); variant of 鴃[jue2], shrike; cuckoo |
鴃 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh |
shrike |
鴽 see styles |
rú ru2 ju |
quail-like bird |
鵙 see styles |
jú ju2 chü mozu もず |
a shrike (1) (kana only) shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); (2) bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird |
鷃 see styles |
yàn yan4 yen |
quail-like bird |
鼓 see styles |
gǔ gu3 ku hibiki ひびき |
drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell hand drum; (female given name) Hibiki A drum. |
＠系 |
atokei / atoke アットけい |
{vidg} (See ローグライク) roguelike (subgenre of role-playing video games) |
２Ｋ see styles |
nikee にケー |
2K (resolution) |
８Ｋ see styles |
hachikee はちケー |
8K (resolution) |
ＣＫ see styles |
shii kee; shiikee(sk); shiikei(sk) / shi kee; shikee(sk); shike(sk) シー・ケー; シーケー(sk); シーケイ(sk) |
{sports} (See コーナーキック) corner kick (soccer) |
ＤＫ see styles |
dii kee; diikee(sk); diikei(sk) / di kee; dikee(sk); dike(sk) ディー・ケー; ディーケー(sk); ディーケイ(sk) |
(1) (abbreviation) (short for dining room, kitchen) (See ダイニングキッチン) eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; (2) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ドロップキック) dropkick (rugby) |
ＧＫ see styles |
jii kee; jiikee(sk); jiikei(sk) / ji kee; jikee(sk); jike(sk) ジー・ケー; ジーケー(sk); ジーケイ(sk) |
(1) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ゴールキーパー) goalkeeper; (2) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ゴールキック) goal kick; (3) (abbreviation) (slang) (See 合コン) joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges) |
ＫＹ see styles |
keewai; keiwai(sk) / keewai; kewai(sk) ケーワイ; ケイワイ(sk) |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (slang) (abbreviation) (from 空気 (kūki) and 読めない (yomenai)) (See 空気が読めない) unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; (2) (abbreviation) (from 危険 (kiken) and 予知 (yochi)) danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace) |
PK see styles |
p k p k p k pii kee; piikee(sk); piikei(sk) / pi kee; pikee(sk); pike(sk) ピー・ケー; ピーケー(sk); ピーケイ(sk) |
(slang) to take on; to challenge; to go head to head; showdown; comparison (1) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ペナルティーキック) penalty kick; (2) (abbreviation) (See サイコキネシス) psychokinesis; (3) (abbreviation) (See パルクール) parkour |
Ｖ系 see styles |
buikei / buike ブイけい |
fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands, musicians, etc. |
ああ see styles |
aa / a ああ |
(adverb) (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener) (See こう・1,そう・1,どう) like that; so; (female given name) Aa |
いけ see styles |
ike いけ |
(prefix) prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective |
お池 see styles |
oike おいけ |
(place-name) Oike |
コテ see styles |
gode ゴデ |
(1) (net-sl) (abbreviation) (See 固定ハンドル・1) user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously); (2) (net-sl) (abbreviation) (See 固定ハンドル・2) user who uses an online handle (instead of posting anonymously); namefag; (personal name) Godet |
しぃ see styles |
shii / shi しい |
(interjection) (1) (See しっ・1) shh! (used to silence someone); sh!; (interjection) (2) (See しっ・2) shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.); (suf,adj-i) (3) (after a noun, the -nai stem of a verb, or repetitive syllables) -ish; -like; -looking; (female given name) Shii |
しけ see styles |
jike ジケ |
(personal name) Zyke |
スト see styles |
suto スト |
(abbreviation) (See ストライキ) strike (i.e. industrial action) |
そう see styles |
sou / so ソウ |
(aux,adj-na) (after -masu stem or adj. stem) appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of; (personal name) Thaw |
たし see styles |
tashi タシ |
(auxiliary adjective) (form) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See たい・1) want to ... do something; would like to ...; (female given name) Tashi |
たの see styles |
tano タノ |
(particle) (usu. as ~だの~だの) and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not; (given name) Tano |
とか see styles |
doga ドガ |
(prt,conj) (1) (oft. as ...とか...とか) and the like; such as; among other things; and so on; (exp,prt) (2) (used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.) or something; something like; a (certain); (exp,prt) (3) (at sentence end) I hear that ...; people say that ...; rumour has it that ...; (exp,prt) (4) (colloquialism) (used to make a statement vague or less absolute; usu. after a noun) or something; something like; or whatever; (personal name) Degas |
ニケ see styles |
nike ニケ |
(dei) Nike (Greek goddess); (dei) Nike (Greek goddess) |
ハモ see styles |
hamo ハモ |
(1) (kana only) daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (2) (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel |
ミケ see styles |
mike ミケ |
(female given name) Mike |
やか see styles |
yaka やか |
(suffix) (after a noun, adjective stem, onomatopoeic-mimetic word, etc.) (See しめやか,華やか・1) seeming very ...; just like ... |
やだ see styles |
yada やだ |
(interjection) (1) (See いやだ) not a chance; not likely; no way; (2) fault; defect; weak point |
やや see styles |
yaya やや |
(interjection) (1) oh!; oh my!; dear me!; (interjection) (2) (ksb:) (from いや+や) (See やだ・1) not a chance; not likely; no way; no; (interjection) (3) (ksb:) (See やだ・2) oh no; yuck; eew; (female given name) Yaya |
やら see styles |
yara やら |
(particle) (1) (as ＡやらＢやら...) what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like; (particle) (2) (See とやら) denotes uncertainty |
んな see styles |
nna んな |
(pre-noun adjective) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (See そんな・1) such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of |
一化 see styles |
yī huà yi1 hua4 i hua ichike |
The teaching and influence of a Buddha during one Buddha-period; also the teaching of the whole truth at once; also an instantaneous reform. |
一如 see styles |
yī rú yi1 ru2 i ju kazuyuki かずゆき |
to be just like oneness; (personal name) Kazuyuki The one ru, i.e. the bhūtatathatā, or absolute, as the norm and essence of life. The 眞如 true suchness, or true character, or reality; the 法性 nature of things or beings. The whole of things as they are, or seem; a cosmos; a species; things of the same order. Name of a celebrated monk, Yiru. V. 一眞; 一實. |
一樣 一样 see styles |
yī yàng yi1 yang4 i yang |
same; like; equal to; the same as; just like |
一池 see styles |
ichiike / ichike いちいけ |
(surname) Ichiike |
一識 一识 see styles |
yī shì yi1 shi4 i shih isshiki |
One sense or perception; the one individual intelligence or soul which uses the various senses, likened to a monkey which climbs in and out of the various windows of a house— a Satyasiddhi and Sautrāntika doctrine. Also, a Vairocana maṇḍala. |
丁銀 see styles |
chougin / chogin ちょうぎん |
Edo period silver coin shaped like a sea cucumber; (surname) Chōgin |
七ケ see styles |
shichike しちけ |
(place-name) Shichike |
七子 see styles |
qī zǐ qi1 zi3 ch`i tzu chi tzu fumiko ふみこ |
(female given name) Fumiko The parable in the Nirvana Sutra of the sick son whose parents, though they love all their sons equally, devote themselves to him. So does the Buddha specially care for sinners. The seven sons are likened to mankind, devas, sravakas, pratyeka-buddhas, and the three kinds of bodhisattvas of the 藏, 通 and 別教. |
七祖 see styles |
qī zǔ qi1 zu3 ch`i tsu chi tsu shichiso |
(1) The seven founders of the 華嚴 Huayan School, whose names are given as 馬鳴 Aśvaghoṣa, 龍樹 Nāgārjuna 杜順 (i.e. 法順) , Zhiyan 智儼, Fazang 法藏, Chengguan 澄觀 and Zongmi 宗密; (2) the seven founders of the 禪Chan School, i.e. 達磨 or 菩提達磨 Bodhidharma, Huike 慧可, Sengcan 僧璨, Daoxin 道信, Hongren 弘忍, Huineng 慧能 and Heze 荷澤 (or Shenhui 神曾); (3) The seven founders of the 淨土 Pure Land School, i.e. Nagarjuna, 世親 Vasubandhu, Tanluan 曇鸞, Daochuo 道綽, Shandao 善導, Yuanxin 源信 and Yuankong 源空 (or Faran 法然), whose teaching is contained in the Qizushengjiao 七祖聖教. |
七穴 see styles |
shichiketsu しちけつ |
(archaism) the seven orifices of the head (eyes, nostrils, ear canals, mouth) |
七賢 七贤 see styles |
qī xián qi1 xian2 ch`i hsien chi hsien shichiken しちけん |
(1) (See 七賢人) the Seven Wise Men (of Confucius's Analects); (2) (See 竹林の七賢) Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove (七賢位) Also七方便位, 七加行位 The seven grades or steps in virtue preceding the entry into見道faultless wisdom, or faultlessness in its first realization. These seven are preliminary to the七聖 (七聖位). Both are grades of the倶舍 Kośa school of Hīnayāna. |
七軒 see styles |
shichiken しちけん |
(place-name, surname) Shichiken |
万一 see styles |
manichi まんいち |
(1) (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1; (adv,adj-no) (2) (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (given name) Man'ichi |
三世 see styles |
sān shì san1 shi4 san shih miyo みよ |
the Third (of numbered kings) (1) {Buddh} three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; (2) (さんぜ only) three generations; (female given name) Miyo The three periods, 過去, 現在, 未來or 過, 現, 未, past, present, and future. The universe is described as eternally in motion, like flowing stream. Also 未生, 巳生,後滅, or 未, 現, 過 unborn, born, dead The 華嚴經 Hua-yen sūtra has a division of ten kinds of past, present, and future i.e. the past spoken of as past, present, and future, the present spoken of in like manner, the future also, with the addition of the present as the three periods in one instant. Also 三際. |
三振 see styles |
sān zhèn san1 zhen4 san chen sanshin さんしん |
to strike out; strikeout (baseball, softball); (Tw) to ditch; to eliminate from consideration (n,vs,vi) {baseb} strikeout |
三桁 see styles |
sanketa; miketa さんけた; みけた |
three-digit number; hundreds column |
三池 see styles |
mitsuike みついけ |
(surname) Mitsuike |
三獸 三兽 see styles |
sān shòu san1 shou4 san shou sanshū |
The three animals— hare, horse, elephant— crossing a stream. The śrāvaka is like the hare who crosses by swimming on the surface; the pratyeka-buddha is like the horse who crosses deeper than the hare; the bodhisattva is like the elephant who walks across on the bottom. Also likened to the triyāna. 涅槃經 23, 27. |
三界 see styles |
sān jiè san1 jie4 san chieh mikai みかい |
(1) {Buddh} (See 欲界,色界,無色界) the three realms of existence; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 三千大千世界) the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; (3) {Buddh} (See 三世・さんぜ・1) past, present and future existences; (suffix) (4) far-off ...; distant ...; (surname) Mikai Trailokya or Triloka; the three realms; also 三有. It is the Buddhist metaphysical equivalent for the Brahmanic cosmological bhuvanatraya, or triple world of bhūr, bhuvaḥ, and svar, earth, atmosphere, and heaven. The Buddhist three are 欲, 色, and 無色界, i.e. world of sensuous desire, form, and formless world of pure spirit. (a) 欲界 Kāmadhātu is the realm of sensuous desire, of 婬 and 食 sex and food; it includes the six heavens of desire, the human world, and the hells. (b) 色界 Rūpadhātu is the realm of form, meaning 質礙 that which is substantial and resistant: it is above the lust-world and contains (so to speak) bodies, palaces, things, all mystic and wonderful一a semi-material conception like that in Revelation; it is represented in the 四禪天, or Brahmalokas. (c) 無色界 Arūpadhātu, or ārūpyadhātu, is the formless realm of pure spirit, where there are no bodies, places, things, at any rate none to which human terms would apply, but where the mind dwells in mystic contemplation; its extent is indefinable, but it is, conceived of in four stages, i,e. 四空處 the four "empty" regions, or regions of space in the immaterial world, which are 四無色 the four "formless" realms, or realms beyond form; being above the realm of form, their bounds cannot be defined. v. 倶舍論世間品. |
三迷 see styles |
sān mí san1 mi2 san mi sanmei |
Sama, 等, equal, like, same as. |
上戸 see styles |
jouto / joto じょうと |
(suffix noun) (kana only) (rkb:) (See 上戸・じょうご・3) liker of; fan; enthusiast; -phile; (surname) Jōto |
上池 see styles |
kamiike / kamike かみいけ |
(place-name, surname) Kamiike |
下乘 see styles |
xià shèng xia4 sheng4 hsia sheng gejō |
The lower yāna, i.e. Hīnayāna; likened to an old worn-out horse. To alight from (a vehicle, horse, etc.). |
下品 see styles |
xià pǐn xia4 pin3 hsia p`in hsia pin shimoshina しもしな |
(noun or adjectival noun) vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude; (place-name) Shimoshina The three lowest of the nine classes born in the Amitābha Pure Land, v. 無量壽經. These three lowest grades are (1) 下品上生 The highest of the three lowest classes who enter the Pure Land of Amitābha, i.e. those who have committed all sins except dishonouring the sūtras. If at the end of life the sinner clasps hands and says "Namo Amitābha", such a one will be born in His precious lake. (2) 下品中生 The middle class consists of those who have broken all the commandments, even stolen from monks and abused the law. If at death such a one hears of the great power of Amitābha, and assents with but a thought, he will be received into paradise. (3) 下品下生 The lowest class, because of their sins, should have fallen into the lowest gati, but by invoking the name of Amitābha, they can escape countless ages of reincarnation and suffering and on dying will behold a lotus flower like the sun, and, by the response of a single thought, will enter the Pure Land of Amitābha. |
不同 see styles |
bù tóng bu4 tong2 pu t`ung pu tung fudou / fudo ふどう |
different; distinct; not the same; not alike (adj-na,adj-no,n) difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder not the same |
不啻 see styles |
bù chì bu4 chi4 pu ch`ih pu chih |
just as; no less than; like (something momentous); as good as; tantamount to |
不會 不会 see styles |
bù huì bu4 hui4 pu hui fu e |
improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do something; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all does not meet |
不比 see styles |
bù bǐ bu4 bi3 pu pi |
unlike |
不肖 see styles |
bù xiào bu4 xiao4 pu hsiao fushou / fusho ふしょう |
(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy (adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); (pronoun) (2) (humble language) I; me; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (3) (form) (used self-referentially) incompetent; unskilled; inexperienced; foolish; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) (archaism) unfortunate; unlucky; (given name) Fushou does not reject |
不致 see styles |
bù zhì bu4 zhi4 pu chih |
not in such a way as to; not likely to |
不誤 不误 see styles |
bù wù bu4 wu4 pu wu |
used in expressions of the form 照[zhao4] + {verb} + 不誤|不误[bu4 wu4], in which 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing something) regardless" or "continue (to do something) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤|照买不误[zhao4 mai3 bu4 wu4], to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes) |
丕顕 see styles |
hiken ひけん |
(noun or adjectival noun) (obsolete) (as 丕顕なる) great and brilliant; splendid |
世権 see styles |
seiken / seken せいけん |
(personal name) Seiken |
世系 see styles |
shì xì shi4 xi4 shih hsi seikei / seke せいけい |
lineage; genealogy; family tree (1) descent; lineage; bloodline; (2) family tree; genealogy |
両刀 see styles |
ryoutou / ryoto りょうとう |
(1) two swords; (2) (abbreviation) (See 両刀使い・りょうとうづかい・2) being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; (3) (abbreviation) (See 両刀使い・りょうとうづかい・3) liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; (4) (abbreviation) (See 両刀使い・りょうとうづかい・4) bisexual (person) |
丫角 see styles |
yā jiǎo ya1 jiao3 ya chiao |
traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance |
中乘 see styles |
zhōng shèng zhong1 sheng4 chung sheng chūjō |
The middle vehicle to nirvana, includes all intermediate or medial systems between Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna. It also corresponds with the state of a pratyekabuddha, who lives chiefly for his own salvation but partly for others, like a man sitting in the middle of a vehicle, leaving scarcely room for others. It is a definition made by Mahayanists unknown to Hīnayāna. |
中池 see styles |
nakaike なかいけ |
(surname) Nakaike |
中阮 see styles |
zhōng ruǎn zhong1 ruan3 chung juan |
zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range |
串鄉 串乡 see styles |
chuàn xiāng chuan4 xiang1 ch`uan hsiang chuan hsiang |
to go from village to village (like an itinerant artist) |
丸で see styles |
marude まるで |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) quite; entirely; completely; at all; (adverb) (2) (kana only) as if; as though; just like |
丸池 see styles |
maruike まるいけ |
(place-name, surname) Maruike |
丸走 see styles |
marusou / maruso まるそう |
(slang) biker gang (police slang) |
丼池 see styles |
dobuike どぶいけ |
(place-name) Dobuike |
乃爾 乃尔 see styles |
nǎi ěr nai3 er3 nai erh naiji ないじ |
thus; like this (personal name) Naiji in this case |
久池 see styles |
hisaike ひさいけ |
(surname) Hisaike |
乗池 see styles |
noriike / norike のりいけ |
(surname) Noriike |
九鬼 see styles |
jiǔ guǐ jiu3 gui3 chiu kuei kuki くき |
(place-name, surname) Kuki The nine classes of ghosts are of three kinds: without means, small means, rich. The first group have 炬口 burning torch-like mouths, or 鍼口 narrow needle mouths, or 臭口 stinking mouths; the second group have hair like needles, or stinking hair, or tumours; the rich ghosts haunt sacrifices to the dead, or eat human leavings, or live truculently. |
亀慶 see styles |
kikei / kike きけい |
(surname) Kikei |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Ike" 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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