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十地 see styles |
shí dì shi2 di4 shih ti juuji / juji じゅうじ |
{Buddh} dasabhumi (forty-first to fiftieth stages in the development of a bodhisattva); (place-name) Jūji daśabhūmi; v. 十住. The "ten stages" in the fifty-two sections of the development of a bodhisattva into a Buddha. After completing the十四向 he proceeds to the 十地. There are several groups. I. The ten stages common to the Three Vehicles 三乘 are: (1) 乾慧地 dry wisdom stage, i. e. unfertilized by Buddha-truth, worldly wisdom; (2) 性地 the embryo-stage of the nature of Buddha-truth, the 四善根; (3) 八人地 (八忍地), the stage of the eight patient endurances; (4) 見地 of freedom from wrong views; (5) 薄地 of freedom from the first six of the nine delusions in practice; (6) 離欲地 of freedom from the remaining three; (7) 巳辨地 complete discrimination in regard to wrong views and thoughts, the stage of an arhat; (8) 辟支佛地 pratyeka-buddhahood, only the dead ashes of the past left to sift; (9) 菩薩地 bodhisattvahood; (10) 佛地 Buddhahood. v. 智度論 78. II. 大乘菩薩十地 The ten stages of Mahāyāna bodhisattva development are: (1) 歡喜地 Pramuditā, joy at having overcome the former difficulties and now entering on the path to Buddhahood; (2) 離垢地 Vimalā, freedom from all possible defilement, the stage of purity; (3) 發光地 Prabhākarī, stage of further enlightenment; (4) 焰慧地 Arciṣmatī, of glowing wisdom; (5) 極難勝地 Sudurjayā, mastery of utmost or final difficulties; (6) 現前地 Abhimukhī, the open way of wisdom above definitions of impurity and purity; (7) 遠行地 Dūraṁgamā, proceeding afar, getting above ideas of self in order to save others; (8) 不動地 Acalā, attainment of calm unperturbedness; (9) 善慧地 Sādhumatī, of the finest discriminatory wisdom, knowing where and how to save, and possessed of the 十力 ten powers; (10) 法雲地 Dharmamegha, attaining to the fertilizing powers of the law-cloud. Each of the ten stages is connected with each of the ten pāramitās, v. 波. Each of the 四乘 or four vehicles has a division of ten. III. The 聲聞乘十地 ten Śrāvaka stages are: (1) 受三歸地 initiation as a disciple by receiving the three refuges, in the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha; (2) 信地 belief, or the faith-root; (3) 信法地 belief in the four truths; (4) 内凡夫地 ordinary disciples who observe the 五停心觀, etc.; (5) 學信戒 those who pursue the 三學 three studies; (6) 八人忍地 the stage of 見道 seeing the true Way; (7) 須陀洹地 śrota-āpanna, now definitely in the stream and assured of nirvāṇa; (8) 斯陀含地 sakrdāgāmin, only one more rebirth; (9) 阿那含地 anāgāmin, no rebirth; and (10) 阿羅漢地 arhatship. IV. The ten stages of the pratyekabuddha 緣覺乘十地 are (1) perfect asceticism; (2) mastery of the twelve links of causation; (3) of the four noble truths; (4) of the deeper knowledge; (5) of the eightfold noble path; (6) of the three realms 三法界; (7) of the nirvāṇa state; (8) of the six supernatural powers; (9) arrival at the intuitive stage; (10) mastery of the remaining influence of former habits. V. 佛乘十地 The ten stages, or characteristics of a Buddha, are those of the sovereign or perfect attainment of wisdom, exposition, discrimination, māra-subjugation, suppression of evil, the six transcendent faculties, manifestation of all bodhisattva enlightenment, powers of prediction, of adaptability, of powers to reveal the bodhisattva Truth. VI. The Shingon has its own elaborate ten stages, and also a group 十地十心, see 十心; and there are other groups. |
南庭 see styles |
nantei / nante なんてい |
(1) grounds south of a building; southern garden; (2) (See 紫宸殿) garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in the Kyoto Imperial Palace) |
卿相 see styles |
keishou / kesho けいしょう |
court nobles and state ministers |
原状 see styles |
genjou / genjo げんじょう |
original state |
原狀 原状 see styles |
yuán zhuàng yuan2 zhuang4 yüan chuang |
previous condition; original state See: 原状 |
参議 see styles |
sangi さんぎ |
(noun/participle) (1) participation in government; (noun/participle) (2) (See 太政官・2) state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; (noun/participle) (3) vice-minister (early Meiji period); (noun/participle) (4) Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor |
友邦 see styles |
yǒu bāng you3 bang1 yu pang yuuhou / yuho ゆうほう |
friendly state; ally friendly nation; (personal name) Yūhou |
取相 see styles |
qǔ xiàng qu3 xiang4 ch`ü hsiang chü hsiang shu sō |
The state of holding to the illusions of life as realities. |
各州 see styles |
kakushuu / kakushu かくしゅう |
each state; each province; each county |
合い see styles |
ai あい |
(1) (abbreviation) between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; spring and fall clothing; (suffix) (2) together; (3) condition; situation; state; (4) -ish |
同州 see styles |
doushuu / doshu どうしゅう |
(1) the same state; (2) the said state |
向背 see styles |
xiàng bèi xiang4 bei4 hsiang pei kouhai / kohai こうはい |
to support or oppose one's attitude; state of affairs |
吡叻 see styles |
bǐ lè bi3 le4 pi le |
Perak (state of Malaysia) |
吳儀 吴仪 see styles |
wú yí wu2 yi2 wu i |
Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council |
吳國 吴国 see styles |
wú guó wu2 guo2 wu kuo |
Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms |
呂蒙 吕蒙 see styles |
lǚ méng lu:3 meng2 lü meng |
Lü Meng (178-219), general of the southern state of Wu |
告急 see styles |
gào jí gao4 ji2 kao chi |
to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance |
咨文 see styles |
zī wén zi1 wen2 tzu wen |
official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state |
商鞅 see styles |
shāng yāng shang1 yang1 shang yang shouou / shoo しょうおう |
Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of the state of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], whose reforms paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty 秦朝|秦朝[Qin2 chao2] (given name) Shouou |
善寂 see styles |
shàn jí shan4 ji2 shan chi zenjaku |
(the state of) perfect tranquility |
喝茶 see styles |
hē chá he1 cha2 ho ch`a ho cha |
to drink tea; to get engaged; to have a serious conversation; (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") |
四倒 see styles |
sì dào si4 dao4 ssu tao shitō |
The four viparyaya i. e. inverted or false beliefs in regard to 常, 樂, 我, 淨. There are two groups: (1) the common belief in the four above, denied by the early Buddhist doctrine that all is impermanent, suffering, impersonal, and impure; (2) the false belief of the Hīnayāna school that nirvana is not a state of permanence, joy, personality, and purity. Hīnayāna refutes the common view in regard to the phenomenal life; bodhisattvism refutes both views. |
四忘 see styles |
sì wàng si4 wang4 ssu wang shimō |
The state of a saint, i. e. beyond, or oblivious of the four conditions of 一異有無 unity, difference, existence, non-existence. |
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'. |
四維 四维 see styles |
sì wéi si4 wei2 ssu wei shii; shiyui(ok) / shi; shiyui(ok) しい; しゆい(ok) |
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3]; the four directions; the four limbs (Chinese medicine); four-dimensional (1) (See 四隅・2) four ordinal directions; (2) (しい only) (from Guanzi) four cardinal principles of the state (propriety, justice, integrity, sense of shame); (surname) Yotsui The four half points of the compass, N. E., N. W., S. E., S. W. |
四道 see styles |
sì dào si4 dao4 ssu tao shimichi しみち |
(surname) Shimichi The Dao or road means the nirvana road; the 'four' are rather modes of progress, or stages in it: (1) 加行道 discipline or effort, i. e. progress from the 三賢 and 四善根 stages to that of the 三學位, i. e. morality, meditation, and understanding; (2) 無間道 uninterrupted progress to the stage in which all delusion is banished; (3) 解脫道 liberaton, or freedom, reaching the state of assurance or proof and knowledge of the truth; and (4) 勝進道 surpassing progress in dhyāni-wisdom. Those four stages are also associated with those of srota-āpanna, sakṛdāgāmin, anāgāmin, and arhat. |
因地 see styles |
yīn dì yin1 di4 yin ti inchi |
The causal ground, fundamental cause; the state of practising the Buddha-religion which leads to the 果地 or resulting Buddhahood. |
固体 see styles |
kotai こたい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) solid (body); solid matter; solid-state |
固態 固态 see styles |
gù tài gu4 tai4 ku t`ai ku tai |
solid state (physics) |
国側 see styles |
kunigawa くにがわ |
the State |
国務 see styles |
kokumu こくむ |
affairs of state |
国勢 see styles |
kokusei / kokuse こくせい |
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country |
国営 see styles |
kokuei / kokue こくえい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) government management; state management |
国定 see styles |
kokutei / kokute こくてい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) state-sponsored; national; (place-name, surname) Kunisada |
国家 see styles |
kuniya くにや |
state; country; nation; (surname) Kuniya |
国教 see styles |
kokkyou / kokkyo こっきょう |
state religion; official religion; established religion |
国書 see styles |
kokusho こくしょ |
(1) diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; (2) book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan) |
国有 see styles |
kokuyuu / kokuyu こくゆう |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) national ownership; state ownership; government ownership |
国権 see styles |
kokken こっけん |
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights; (given name) Kokuken |
国璽 see styles |
kokuji こくじ |
great seal; seal of state |
国礎 see styles |
kokuso こくそ |
pillar of state |
国禁 see styles |
kokkin こっきん |
state prohibition |
国葬 see styles |
kokusou / kokuso こくそう |
state funeral; national funeral |
国試 see styles |
kokushi こくし |
(See 国家試験) state examination (e.g. medical school) |
国賓 see styles |
kokuhin こくひん |
state guest |
国選 see styles |
kokusen こくせん |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 私選・1) selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment |
國企 国企 see styles |
guó qǐ guo2 qi3 kuo ch`i kuo chi |
state-owned enterprise; (Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management (as a subject of study) |
國務 国务 see styles |
guó wù guo2 wu4 kuo wu |
affairs of state |
國勢 国势 see styles |
guó shì guo2 shi4 kuo shih |
national strength; situation in a state |
國安 国安 see styles |
guó ān guo2 an1 kuo an kuniyasu くにやす |
national security (abbr. for 國家安全|国家安全[guo2 jia1 an1 quan2]); national security act; state security agency (surname, given name) Kuniyasu |
國宴 国宴 see styles |
guó yàn guo2 yan4 kuo yen |
state banquet |
國家 国家 see styles |
guó jiā guo2 jia1 kuo chia kuniie / kunie くにいえ |
country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] (surname) Kuniie |
國師 国师 see styles |
guó shī guo2 shi1 kuo shih kokushi こくし |
teachers of the state (surname) Kokushi Imperial preceptor a title conferred on certain Buddhist monks, especially on 慧能 Hui-neng, q. v. |
國庫 国库 see styles |
guó kù guo2 ku4 kuo k`u kuo ku |
public purse; state treasury; national exchequer |
國恩 国恩 see styles |
guó ēn guo2 en1 kuo en kokuon |
favors received from the state |
國情 国情 see styles |
guó qíng guo2 qing2 kuo ch`ing kuo ching |
the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country See: 国情 |
國政 国政 see styles |
guó zhèng guo2 zheng4 kuo cheng kunimasa くにまさ |
national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name (surname) Kunimasa |
國教 国教 see styles |
guó jiào guo2 jiao4 kuo chiao koku kyō |
state religion |
國有 国有 see styles |
guó yǒu guo2 you3 kuo yu |
nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned See: 国有 |
國柄 国柄 see styles |
guó bǐng guo2 bing3 kuo ping |
state power See: 国柄 |
國營 国营 see styles |
guó yíng guo2 ying2 kuo ying |
state-run (company etc); nationalized |
國璽 国玺 see styles |
guó xǐ guo2 xi3 kuo hsi |
seal of state |
國立 国立 see styles |
guó lì guo2 li4 kuo li kokuryuu / kokuryu こくりゅう |
national; state-run; public (surname) Kokuryū |
國葬 国葬 see styles |
guó zàng guo2 zang4 kuo tsang |
state funeral See: 国葬 |
國賓 国宾 see styles |
guó bīn guo2 bin1 kuo pin |
state visitor; visiting head of state |
國音 国音 see styles |
guó yīn guo2 yin1 kuo yin |
official state pronunciation |
國體 国体 see styles |
guó tǐ guo2 ti3 kuo t`i kuo ti |
state system (i.e. form of government); national prestige See: 国体 |
土壺 see styles |
dotsubo どつぼ |
(1) (kana only) very bad condition; awful state; terrible situation; in the shit; (2) (kana only) night-soil reservoir dug in a field; (3) (kana only) night-soil pot; (4) (obscure) earthenware vessel; earthen urn |
土邦 see styles |
tǔ bāng tu3 bang1 t`u pang tu pang |
native state (term used by British Colonial power to refer to independent states of India or Africa) |
地位 see styles |
dì wèi di4 wei4 ti wei chii / chi ちい |
position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] (1) (social) position; status; standing; (2) position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank Position, place, state. |
坩堝 坩埚 see styles |
gān guō gan1 guo1 kan kuo rutsubo; kanka るつぼ; かんか |
crucible (1) (kana only) crucible; melting pot; (2) (kana only) melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); (3) (kana only) state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement |
城邦 see styles |
chéng bāng cheng2 bang1 ch`eng pang cheng pang |
a city state (Greek polis) |
場面 场面 see styles |
chǎng miàn chang3 mian4 ch`ang mien chang mien bamen ばめん |
scene; spectacle; occasion; situation (1) scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case; (2) scene (in a movie, play); shot; (3) state of the market |
境地 see styles |
jìng dì jing4 di4 ching ti kyouchi / kyochi きょうち |
circumstances (1) state (of mind); mental state; emotional condition; (2) field (of activity); (3) one's lot; circumstance; situation in life; (4) (orig. meaning) place; region; area; land; (surname) Sakaichi condition |
境域 see styles |
jìng yù jing4 yu4 ching yü kyōiki きょういき |
territory; domain; realm; state; condition; situation; circumstances boundary; border; precinct; grounds region |
境界 see styles |
jìng jiè jing4 jie4 ching chieh kyoukai / kyokai きょうかい |
boundary; state; realm boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier Sphere, region, realm, as 境. |
墒情 see styles |
shāng qíng shang1 qing2 shang ch`ing shang ching |
the state of moisture in the soil (and whether it can support a crop) |
壘固 垒固 see styles |
lěi gù lei3 gu4 lei ku |
Loi-kaw, capital of Kaya state, Myanmar |
壞相 坏相 see styles |
huài xiàng huai4 xiang4 huai hsiang esō |
The aspect, or state of destruction or decay. |
変り see styles |
kawari かわり |
(1) change; alteration; (2) unusual state or event; accident; abnormality; (3) difference; distinction |
外長 外长 see styles |
wài zhǎng wai4 zhang3 wai chang |
foreign minister; secretary of state; minister of foreign affairs |
夜郎 see styles |
yè láng ye4 lang2 yeh lang yarou / yaro やろう |
small barbarian kingdom in southern China during the Han dynasty (place-name) Yelang (China) (ancient state in western Guizhou province) |
大儀 see styles |
taigi たいぎ |
(1) state ceremony; (adjectival noun) (2) laborious; troublesome; irksome; arduous; (surname) Oogi |
大典 see styles |
dà diǎn da4 dian3 ta tien taiten たいてん |
ceremony; collection of classical writings (1) grand ceremony; state ceremony; (2) important law; legal canon; (personal name) Hironori |
大國 大国 see styles |
dà guó da4 guo2 ta kuo daikoku だいこく |
a power (i.e. a dominant country) (personal name) Daikoku large state |
大宛 see styles |
dà yuān da4 yuan1 ta yüan |
ancient state of central Asia |
大廈 大厦 see styles |
dà shà da4 sha4 ta sha |
(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
大教 see styles |
dà jiào da4 jiao4 ta chiao daikyō |
The great teaching. (1) That of the Buddha. (2) Tantrayāna. The mahātantra, yoga, yogacarya, or tantra school which claims Samantabhadra as its founder. It aims at ecstatic union of the individual soul with the world soul, Iśvara. From this result the eight great powers of Siddhi (aṣṭa-mahāsiddhi), namely, ability to (1) make one's body lighter (laghiman); (2) heavier (gaiman); (3) smaller (aṇiman); (4) larger (mahiman) than anything in the world ; (5) reach any place (prāpti) ; (6) assume any shape (prākāmya) ; (7) control all natural laws (īśitva) ; (8) make everything depend upon oneself; all at will (v.如意身 and 神足). By means of mystic formulas (Tantras or dhāraṇīs), or spells (mantras), accompanied by music and manipulation of the hands (mūdra), a state of mental fixity characterized neither by thought nor the annihilation of thought, can be reached. This consists of six-fold bodily and mental happiness (yoga), and from this results power to work miracles. Asaṅga compiled his mystic doctrines circa A.D. 500. The system was introduced into China A.D. 647 by Xuanzang's translation of the Yogācārya-bhūmi-śāstra 瑜伽師地論 ; v. 瑜. On the basis of this, Amoghavajra established the Chinese branch of the school A.D. 720 ; v. 阿目. This was popularized by the labours of Vajrabodhi A.D. 732 ; v. 金剛智. |
大礼 see styles |
tairei / taire たいれい |
(1) state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; (2) important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral); (surname) Oorei |
天官 see styles |
tenkan てんかん |
(hist) (See 六官) Ministry of State (Zhou dynasty China); (surname) Amakurai |
央企 see styles |
yāng qǐ yang1 qi3 yang ch`i yang chi |
centrally-managed state-owned enterprise (PRC), abbr. for 中央企業|中央企业[zhong1 yang1 qi3 ye4] |
女國 女国 see styles |
nǚ guó nv3 guo2 nü kuo nyokoku |
The woman-kingdom, where matriarchal government is said to have prevailed, e.g. Brahmapura, v. 婆, and Suvarṇagotra, v. 蘇. |
奸官 see styles |
jiān guān jian1 guan1 chien kuan |
a treacherous official; a mandarin who conspires against the state |
奸臣 see styles |
jiān chén jian1 chen2 chien ch`en chien chen kanshin かんしん |
a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state disloyal retainer; treacherous subject |
妙門 妙门 see styles |
miào mén miao4 men2 miao men myōmon |
The wonderful door of dharma; nirvana; the six Tiantai methods leading through meditation to enlightenment and the state of nirvana. |
孫權 孙权 see styles |
sūn quán sun1 quan2 sun ch`üan sun chüan |
Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳|吴[Wu2] in the Three Kingdoms period |
安排 see styles |
ān pái an1 pai2 an p`ai an pai anbai あんばい |
to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans (out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) (1) seasoning; flavour; flavor; (2) condition; state; situation; (3) arrangement; assignment; adjustment |
宗国 see styles |
soukoku / sokoku そうこく |
suzerain; suzerain state; (surname) Munekuni |
官媒 see styles |
guān méi guan1 mei2 kuan mei |
official media; state media; (abbr. for 官方媒體|官方媒体) |
官寺 see styles |
guān sì guan1 si4 kuan ssu kanji かんじ |
state-sponsored temples, particularly those favored and protected by the shogunate during the Kamakura period government temple |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "State" 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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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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