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万年通宝

see styles
 mannentsuuhou / mannentsuho
    まんねんつうほう
(hist) mannen tsūhō; ancient Japanese coinage first minted in 760 CE

万葉仮名

see styles
 manyougana / manyogana
    まんようがな
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically

三代実録

see styles
 sandaijitsuroku
    さんだいじつろく
(abbreviation) (See 日本三代実録) Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)

三光作戦

see styles
 sankousakusen / sankosakusen
    さんこうさくせん
(hist) (三光 is a ref. to a Chinese phrase meaning 'kill all, burn all, loot all') Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)

三光政策

see styles
sān guāng zhèng cè
    san1 guang1 zheng4 ce4
san kuang cheng ts`e
    san kuang cheng tse
Three Alls Policy (kill all, burn all, loot all), Japanese policy in China during WWII

三八大蓋


三八大盖

see styles
sān bā dà gài
    san1 ba1 da4 gai4
san pa ta kai
(coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945)

三昧耶界

see styles
sān mèi yé jiè
    san1 mei4 ye2 jie4
san mei yeh chieh
 zanmaiya kai
Samaya world, a general name for the esoteric sect.

三歸五戒


三归五戒

see styles
sān guī wǔ jiè
    san1 gui1 wu3 jie4
san kuei wu chieh
 sanki gokai
(三歸戒) The ceremony which makes the recipient a 優婆塞 or 優婆夷 upasaka or upāsikā male or female disciple, accepting the five commandments. There are 五種三歸 five stages of sangui; the first two are as above, at the third the eight commandments are accepted, at the fourth the ten, at the fifth an the commandments. 三歸 is also a general term for a Buddhist.

三浦安針

see styles
 miuraanjin / miuranjin
    みうらあんじん
(person) Miura Anjin (1564-1620; Japanese name of William Adams, first Englishman to travel to Japan)

三浦按針

see styles
 miuraanjin / miuranjin
    みうらあんじん
(person) Miura Anjin (1564-1620; Japanese name of William Adams, first Englishman to travel to Japan)

三浦梅園


三浦梅园

see styles
sān pǔ méi yuán
    san1 pu3 mei2 yuan2
san p`u mei yüan
    san pu mei yüan
 miurabaien
    みうらばいえん
MIURA Baien (1723-1789), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Origin of value 價原|价原[Jia4 yuan2]
(person) Miura Baien

三無主義

see styles
 sanmushugi
    さんむしゅぎ
(referring to the temperament of the Japanese youth of the 1970s) the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility

上がり端

see styles
 agaribana
    あがりばな
    agarihana
    あがりはな
(1) entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); (2) start of a rise (e.g. in prices)

上不見桜

see styles
 uwamizuzakura
    うわみずざくら
(kana only) Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana); Gray's bird cherry; Gray's chokecherry

上生菓子

see styles
 jounamagashi / jonamagashi
    じょうなまがし
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)

不共中共

see styles
bù gòng zhōng gòng
    bu4 gong4 zhong1 gong4
pu kung chung kung
 fugu chū (no) gu
The general among the particulars, the whole in the parts.

不定愁訴

see styles
 futeishuuso / futeshuso
    ふていしゅうそ
general malaise; unidentified complaint; all-round poor physical condition

世間一般

see styles
 sekenippan
    せけんいっぱん
(expression) the world in general; society; convention

中山成彬

see styles
zhōng shān chéng bīn
    zhong1 shan1 cheng2 bin1
chung shan ch`eng pin
    chung shan cheng pin
 nakayamanariaki
    なかやまなりあき
NAKAYAMA Nariaki (1943–), right-wing Japanese politician and prominent denier of Japanese war crimes
(person) Nakayama Nariaki (1943.6.7-)

中日戦争

see styles
 chuunichisensou / chunichisenso
    ちゅうにちせんそう
(hist) (See 日中戦争) Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

中日新聞

see styles
 chuunichishinbun / chunichishinbun
    ちゅうにちしんぶん
(product) Chunichi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper); (product name) Chunichi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

中日辞典

see styles
 chuunichijiten / chunichijiten
    ちゅうにちじてん
Chinese-Japanese dictionary

中日關係


中日关系

see styles
zhōng rì guān xì
    zhong1 ri4 guan1 xi4
chung jih kuan hsi
Sino-Japanese relations

丹瑞大將


丹瑞大将

see styles
dān ruì dà jiàng
    dan1 rui4 da4 jiang4
tan jui ta chiang
Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011

久松真一

see styles
 hisamatsushinichi
    ひさまつしんいち
(person) Hisamatsu Shin'ichi (1889-1980) - philosopher, scholar of Zen Buddhism and master of the Japanese tea ceremony

乙型腦炎


乙型脑炎

see styles
yǐ xíng nǎo yán
    yi3 xing2 nao3 yan2
i hsing nao yen
Japanese encephalitis, aka epidemic encephalitis B

亂臣賊子


乱臣贼子

see styles
luàn chén zéi zǐ
    luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3
luan ch`en tsei tzu
    luan chen tsei tzu
rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel

事務局長

see styles
 jimukyokuchou / jimukyokucho
    じむきょくちょう
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary

事務総局

see styles
 jimusoukyoku / jimusokyoku
    じむそうきょく
secretariat-general

事務総長

see styles
 jimusouchou / jimusocho
    じむそうちょう
secretary-general; director

二十一條


二十一条

see styles
èr shí yī tiáo
    er4 shi2 yi1 tiao2
erh shih i t`iao
    erh shih i tiao
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915

二天一流

see styles
 nitenichiryuu / nitenichiryu
    にてんいちりゅう
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords

二部五部

see styles
èr bù wǔ bù
    er4 bu4 wu3 bu4
erh pu wu pu
 nibu gobu
The two are the divisions which took place immediately after the Buddha's death into (a) the elder monks or intimate disciples, and (b) the general body of disciples, styled respectively 上座 and 大衆 q.v.; the five are the divisions, which are said to have occurred a century later, into Dharma-guptah 曇無德, Mulasarvastivadah 薩婆多, Mahisasakah 彌沙塞, Kasyapiyah迦葉遣 and Vatsiputriya 姿麤富羅.

五十音図

see styles
 gojuuonzu / gojuonzu
    ごじゅうおんず
the Japanese syllabary table

五卅運動


五卅运动

see styles
wǔ sà yùn dòng
    wu3 sa4 yun4 dong4
wu sa yün tung
anti-imperialist movement of 30th May 1925, involving general strike esp. in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong etc

五族協和

see styles
 gozokukyouwa / gozokukyowa
    ごぞくきょうわ
(n,exp) (1) (yoji) five races under one union; founding principle of the Republic of China (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans); (2) (yoji) harmony of the five races; official policy of Manchukuo (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese)

五智如來


五智如来

see styles
wǔ zhì rú lái
    wu3 zhi4 ru2 lai2
wu chih ju lai
 gochi nyorai
五智五佛; 五佛; 五如來 The five Dhyāni-Buddhas, or Wisdom-Tathāgatas of the Vajradhātu 金剛界, idealizations of five aspects of wisdom; possibly of Nepalese origin. The Wisdom Buddha represents the dharmakāya or Buddha-mind, also the Dharma of the triratna, or trinity. Each evolves one of the five colours, one of the five senses, a Dhyani-bodhisattva in two forms onegracious, the other fierce, and a Mānuṣi-Buddha; each has his own śakti, i. e. feminine energy or complement; also his own bīja, or germ-sound 種子or 印 seal, i. e. 眞言 real or substantive word, the five being for 大日 aṃ, for 阿閦 hūṃ, for 寶生 ? hrīḥ, for 彌陀 ? aḥ, for 不 空 ? āḥ. The five are also described as the emanations or forms of an Ādi-Buddha, Vajrasattva; the four are considered by others to be emanations or forms of Vairocana as theSupreme Buddha. The five are not always described as the same, e. g. they may be 藥師 (or 王) Bhaiṣajya, 多寶 Prabhūtaratna, Vairocana, Akṣobhya, andeither Amoghasiddhi or Śākyamuni. Below is a classified list of the generally accepted five with certain particulars connected with them, butthese differ in different places, and the list can only be a general guide. As to the Dhyāni-bodhisattvas, each Buddha evolves three forms 五佛生五菩薩, 五金剛, 五忿怒, i. e. (1) a bodhisattva who represents the Buddha's dharmakāya, or spiritual body; (2) a vajra ordiamond form who represents his wisdom in graciousness; and (3) a fierce or angry form, the 明王 who represents his power against evil. (1) Vairocanaappears in the three forms of 轉法輪菩薩 Vajra-pāramitā Bodhisattva, 遍照金剛 Universally Shining Vajrasattva, and 不動明王 Ārya-Acalanātha Rāja; (2) Akṣobhya's three forms are 虛空藏 Ākāśagarbha, 如意 complete power, and 軍荼利明王 Kuṇḍalī-rāja; (3 ) Ratnasaṃbhava's are 普賢 Samantabhadra, 薩埵Sattvavajra, and 孫婆 or 降三世明王 Trailokyavijayarāja; (4) Amitābha's are 觀世音 Avalokiteśvara, 法金剛 Dharmarāja, and 馬頭明王 Hayagrīva, thehorse-head Dharmapāla; (5) Amoghasiddhi's are 彌勒 Maitreya, 業金剛Karmavajra, and 金剛夜叉 Vajrayakṣa. The above Bodhisattvas differ from those in the following list:
NameChinesePositionElementSenseColor
Vairocana大日centreethersightwhite
Akṣobhya阿閦eastearthsoundblue
Ratnasaṃbhava寶生southfiresmellyellow
Amitābha彌陀westwatertastered
Amoghasiddhi不空northairtouchgreen
GermAnimalDhyani-BodhisattvaBuddha
aṃlionSamantabhadra 普賢Krakucchanda
hūṃelephantVajrapāṇi 金剛力士Kanakamuni
?aḥhorseRatnapāṇi 寶手Kāśyapa
? hrīḥgoose or peacockAvalokiteśvara 觀音Śākyamuni
?āḥgaruḍaVisvapāṇi?Maitreya


Arrival of the five wise Buddhas

五條袈裟


五条袈裟

see styles
wǔ tiáo jiā shā
    wu3 tiao2 jia1 sha1
wu t`iao chia sha
    wu tiao chia sha
 gojō gesa
(五條) The monk' s robe of five patches or lengths, also termed 下衣 as the lowest of the grades of patch-robes. It is styled 院内道行雜作衣 the garment ordinarily worn in the monastery, when abroad and for general purposes; also written 五帖袈裟、五條衣.

五葉の松

see styles
 itsuhanomatsu
    いつはのまつ
(rare) (See 五葉松) Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)

五道將軍


五道将军

see styles
wǔ dào jiāng jun
    wu3 dao4 jiang1 jun1
wu tao chiang chün
 go dō shōgun
A general in the retinue of the ten kings of Hades, who keeps the book of life.

京都新聞

see styles
 kyoutoshinbun / kyotoshinbun
    きょうとしんぶん
(product) Kyoto Shimbun (Japanese newspaper); (product name) Kyoto Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

人文知職

see styles
 jinbunchishiki
    じんぶんちしき
(irregular kanji usage) Specialist in Humanities (Japanese visa category)

人文知識

see styles
 jinbunchishiki
    じんぶんちしき
Specialist in Humanities (Japanese visa category)

今川焼き

see styles
 imagawayaki
    いまがわやき
Japanese muffin containing bean jam, served hot

仏印進駐

see styles
 futsuinshinchuu / futsuinshinchu
    ふついんしんちゅう
(hist) Japanese invasion of French Indochina (1940)

仏和辞典

see styles
 futsuwajiten
    ふつわじてん
French-Japanese dictionary

付け下げ

see styles
 tsukesage
    つけさげ
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)

仮名手本

see styles
 kanadehon
    かなでほん
Japanese kana copybook

仮名文字

see styles
 kanamoji
    かなもじ
the Japanese syllabary symbols

伊勢えび

see styles
 iseebi
    いせえび
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

伊勢海老

see styles
 iseebi
    いせえび
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

伊呂波楓

see styles
 irohakaede
    いろはかえで
(kana only) Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

伊呂波順

see styles
 irohajun
    いろはじゅん
(n,exp) iroha order; traditional ordering of Japanese syllabaries (based on a Buddhist poem)

住居表示

see styles
 juukyohyouji / jukyohyoji
    じゅうきょひょうじ
(1) Japanese addressing system (district-block-lot); (2) {comp} displayed address

何でも屋

see styles
 nandemoya
    なんでもや
(1) Jack of all trades; (2) general merchant

何魯曉夫


何鲁晓夫

see styles
hé lǔ xiǎo fū
    he2 lu3 xiao3 fu1
ho lu hsiao fu
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), secretary-general of Soviet communist party 1953-1964; also written 赫魯曉夫|赫鲁晓夫

侘び寂び

see styles
 wabisabi
    わびさび
(kana only) aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement

保境將軍


保境将军

see styles
bǎo jìng jiàng jun
    bao3 jing4 jiang4 jun1
pao ching chiang chün
 hōkyō shōgun
The guardian general of the region.

保守新党

see styles
 hoshushintou / hoshushinto
    ほしゅしんとう
New Conservative Party (defunct Japanese political party)

信濃金梅

see styles
 shinanokinbai; shinanokinbai
    しなのきんばい; シナノキンバイ
(kana only) Trollius riederianus var. japonicus (Japanese variety of the Kamchatka globeflower, Trollius riederianus)

健康診断

see styles
 kenkoushindan / kenkoshindan
    けんこうしんだん
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination

健康診査

see styles
 kenkoushinsa / kenkoshinsa
    けんこうしんさ
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination

偽中国語

see styles
 nisechuugokugo / nisechugokugo
    にせちゅうごくご
(net-sl) pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese

優婆馱耶


优婆驮耶

see styles
yōu pó tuó yé
    you1 po2 tuo2 ye2
yu p`o t`o yeh
    yu po to yeh
 ubadaya
upādhyāya, 'a sub-teacher'; 'a spiritual teacher.' M.W. A general term for monk. There are various names, etc., beginning with 優; 憂; 鄔; 塢; 郁, etc.

元請負人

see styles
 motoukeoinin / motokeoinin
    もとうけおいにん
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor

党首討論

see styles
 toushutouron / toshutoron
    とうしゅとうろん
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)

入唐八家

see styles
rù táng bā jiā
    ru4 tang2 ba1 jia1
ju t`ang pa chia
    ju tang pa chia
 nittouhakke / nittohakke
    にっとうはっけ
(hist) (See 八家・2) the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period (Enchin, Engyō, Ennin, Eun, Jōgyō, Kūkai, Saichō and Shūei)
The eight Japanese who came to China in the Tang dynasty and studied the 密教esoteric doctrine.

全体会議

see styles
 zentaikaigi
    ぜんたいかいぎ
plenary session; general meeting; plenum

全民英檢


全民英检

see styles
quán mín yīng jiǎn
    quan2 min2 ying1 jian3
ch`üan min ying chien
    chüan min ying chien
General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), commissioned by Taiwan's Ministry of Education in 1999

全科醫生


全科医生

see styles
quán kē yī shēng
    quan2 ke1 yi1 sheng1
ch`üan k`o i sheng
    chüan ko i sheng
general practitioner

全般前哨

see styles
 zenpanzenshou / zenpanzensho
    ぜんぱんぜんしょう
(rare) {mil} general outpost; GOP

全般支援

see styles
 zenpanshien
    ぜんぱんしえん
general support

全身衰弱

see styles
 zenshinsuijaku
    ぜんしんすいじゃく
general prostration

全身麻酔

see styles
 zenshinmasui
    ぜんしんますい
{med} general anesthesia; general anaesthesia

全身麻醉

see styles
quán shēn má zuì
    quan2 shen1 ma2 zui4
ch`üan shen ma tsui
    chüan shen ma tsui
general anesomethingesia

全體會議


全体会议

see styles
quán tǐ huì yì
    quan2 ti3 hui4 yi4
ch`üan t`i hui i
    chüan ti hui i
general congress; meeting of the whole committee

八宗九宗

see styles
bā zōng jiǔ zōng
    ba1 zong1 jiu3 zong1
pa tsung chiu tsung
 hasshū kushū
八家九宗 The eight Japanese schools 八宗 with the Zen 禪 school added. The first four are almost or entirely extinct.

八岐大蛇

see styles
bā qí dà shé
    ba1 qi2 da4 she2
pa ch`i ta she
    pa chi ta she
 yamatanoorochi
    やまたのおろち
Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

八祖相承

see styles
bā zǔ xiāng chéng
    ba1 zu3 xiang1 cheng2
pa tsu hsiang ch`eng
    pa tsu hsiang cheng
 hasso sōshō
The succession of the eight founders of the esoteric sect, 眞言 or Shingon, i.e. 大日, 金剛, 龍猛, 龍智, 金剛智, 不空, 惠果 and the Japanese 弘法.

八福生處


八福生处

see styles
bā fú shēng chù
    ba1 fu2 sheng1 chu4
pa fu sheng ch`u
    pa fu sheng chu
 hachifuku shōsho
The eight happy conditions in which he may be reborn who keeps the five commands and the ten good ways and bestows alms: (1) rich and honourable among men; (2) in the heavens of the four deva kings; (3) the Indra heavens; (4) Suyāma heavens; (5) Tuṣita heaven; (6) 化樂nirmāṇarati heaven, i.e. the fifth devaloka; (7) 他化 Paranirmita-vaśavartin, i.e. the sixth devaloka heaven; (8) the brahma-heavens. 八福田 The eight fields for cultivating blessedness: Buddhas; arhats (or saints); preaching monks (upādhyāya); teachers (ācārya); friars; father; mother; the sick. Buddhas, arhats, and friars (or monks in general) are termed 敬田 reverence-fields; the sick are 悲田 compassion-fields; the rest are 恩田grace- or gratitude- fields. Another group is: to make roads and wells; canals and bridges; repair dangerous roads; be dutiful to parents; support monks; tend the sick; save from disaster or distress; provide for a quinquennial assembly. Another: serving the Three Precious Ones, i.e. the Buddha; the Law; the Order; parents; the monks as teachers; the poor; the sick; animals.

八紘一宇

see styles
 hakkouichiu / hakkoichiu
    はっこういちう
(exp,n) (yoji) (WWII political slogan often seen as implying Japanese world domination) universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof

公同書簡

see styles
 koudoushokan / kodoshokan
    こうどうしょかん
General Epistles (James, Peter, Jude, John); Catholic Epistles; General Letters

公開会社

see styles
 koukaigaisha / kokaigaisha
    こうかいがいしゃ
(1) public company; publicly listed company; publicly traded company; (2) (Japanese) stock company that does not impose restrictions on share transfers

共同海損

see styles
 kyoudoukaison / kyodokaison
    きょうどうかいそん
general average loss; general average; gross average

共相差別


共相差别

see styles
gòng xiàng chā bié
    gong4 xiang4 cha1 bie2
kung hsiang ch`a pieh
    kung hsiang cha pieh
 gūsō shabetsu
general distinctions

再読文字

see styles
 saidokumoji
    さいどくもじ
(e.g. 将 is read as「まさに...んとす」) single kanji that is read twice (with different pronunciations) in the Japanese reading of Chinese texts

凱旋将軍

see styles
 gaisenshougun / gaisenshogun
    がいせんしょうぐん
triumphant general; general returning in triumph

出し巻き

see styles
 dashimaki
    だしまき
(food term) (abbreviation) rolled Japanese-style omelette

切り山椒

see styles
 kirizanshou / kirizansho
    きりざんしょう
sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper

前方高能

see styles
qián fāng gāo néng
    qian2 fang1 gao1 neng2
ch`ien fang kao neng
    chien fang kao neng
(slang) Something awesome is about to happen! (originally, in a Japanese space battleship anime, it meant "Danger! High energy up ahead!" — a warning to either prepare for battle or take evasive action)

副本部長

see styles
 fukuhonbuchou / fukuhonbucho
    ふくほんぶちょう
deputy general manager; deputy director-general; assistant commissioner

割烹料理

see styles
 kappouryouri / kapporyori
    かっぽうりょうり
Japanese cooking

割烹旅館

see styles
 kappouryokan / kapporyokan
    かっぽうりょかん
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn

創氏改名

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 soushikaimei / soshikaime
    そうしかいめい
(hist) policy that forced Koreans under Japanese rule to adopt Japanese names (1939; abolished in 1945)

勇将弱卒

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 yuushoujakusotsu / yushojakusotsu
    ゆうしょうじゃくそつ
(expression) there are no cowardly soldiers under a superior general

勿忘國恥


勿忘国耻

see styles
wù wàng guó chǐ
    wu4 wang4 guo2 chi3
wu wang kuo ch`ih
    wu wang kuo chih
Never forget national humiliation, refers to Mukden railway incident of 18th September 1931 九一八事變|九一八事变 and subsequent Japanese annexation of Manchuria

北領角鴞


北领角鸮

see styles
běi lǐng jiǎo xiāo
    bei3 ling3 jiao3 xiao1
pei ling chiao hsiao
(bird species of China) Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques)

卓袱料理

see styles
 shippokuryouri / shippokuryori
    しっぽくりょうり
Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki; Chinese table cuisine

南蛮貿易

see styles
 nanbanboueki / nanbanboeki
    なんばんぼうえき
(hist) Nanban trade; Japanese trade with Spain and Portugal (1543-1641)

原稿用紙

see styles
 genkouyoushi / genkoyoshi
    げんこうようし
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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

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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).



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