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耶輸陀羅 耶输陀罗 see styles |
yé shū tuó luó ye2 shu1 tuo2 luo2 yeh shu t`o lo yeh shu to lo Yashudara |
(耶輸陀); 耶輸多羅. 耶戍達羅 Yaśodharā; the wife of Śākyamuni, mother of Rāhula, who became a nun five years after her husband's enlightenment. She is to become the Buddha Raśmi-śata-sahasra-paripūrṇa-dhvaja; v. Lotus Sutra. Her name was also Gopā, 瞿波; 劬毘那 is perhaps Gopī. |
聞聲悟道 闻声悟道 see styles |
wén shēng wù dào wen2 sheng1 wu4 dao4 wen sheng wu tao monshō godō |
awaken to enlightenment by hearing sounds |
聲聞四果 声闻四果 see styles |
shēng wén sì guǒ sheng1 wen2 si4 guo3 sheng wen ssu kuo shōmon (no) shika |
four stages in the path of the direct disciples |
聲聞菩提 声闻菩提 see styles |
shēng wén pú tí sheng1 wen2 pu2 ti2 sheng wen p`u t`i sheng wen pu ti shōmon bodai |
enlightenment of the śrāvakas |
脚下照顧 see styles |
kyakkashouko / kyakkashoko きゃっかしょうこ |
(expression) (yoji) look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself |
脫珍著弊 脱珍着弊 see styles |
tuō zhēn zhāo bì tuo1 zhen1 zhao1 bi4 t`o chen chao pi to chen chao pi datchin chakuhei |
To doff jewels and don rags, as did the Buddha, on leaving home, but it is intp. as a kenosis, the putting off of his celestial body for an incarnate, earthly body. |
自力回向 see styles |
jirikiekou / jirikieko じりきえこう |
{Buddh} attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself |
自受法樂 自受法乐 see styles |
zì shòu fǎ lè zi4 shou4 fa3 le4 tzu shou fa le jiju hōraku |
The dharma-delights a Buddha enjoys in the自受用身 state. |
自受用土 see styles |
zì shòu yòng tǔ zi4 shou4 yong4 tu3 tzu shou yung t`u tzu shou yung tu ji juyō to |
The third of the four buddhakṣetra or Buddha-domains, that in which there is complete response to his teaching and powers; v. 佛土. |
自尋死路 自寻死路 see styles |
zì xún sǐ lù zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 tzu hsün ssu lu |
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction |
自己啓発 see styles |
jikokeihatsu / jikokehatsu じこけいはつ |
(n,vs,adj-no) self-development; self-enlightenment |
自性三寶 自性三宝 see styles |
zì xìng sān bǎo zi4 xing4 san1 bao3 tzu hsing san pao jishō sanbō |
The triratna, each with its own characteristic, Buddha being wisdom 覺; the Law correctness 正; and the Order purity 淨. |
自然悟道 see styles |
zì rán wù dào zi4 ran2 wu4 dao4 tzu jan wu tao jinen godō |
Enlightenment by the inner light, independent of external teaching; to become Buddha by one's own power, e. g. Śākyamuni who is called 自然釋迦. |
自然聖道 自然圣道 see styles |
zì rán shèng dào zi4 ran2 sheng4 dao4 tzu jan sheng tao jinen shōdō |
(one, who has attained) causeless divine enlightenment (or path) |
自行車道 自行车道 see styles |
zì xíng chē dào zi4 xing2 che1 dao4 tzu hsing ch`e tao tzu hsing che tao |
bike path; bicycle trail; bike lane |
自覺悟心 自觉悟心 see styles |
zì jué wù xīn zi4 jue2 wu4 xin1 tzu chüeh wu hsin jikaku goshin |
A mind independent of externals, pure thought, capable of enlightenment from within. |
自誓受戒 see styles |
zì shì shòu jiè zi4 shi4 shou4 jie4 tzu shih shou chieh jisei jukai |
To make the vows and undertake the commandments oneself (before the image of a Buddha), i. e. self-ordination when unable to obtain ordination from the ordained. |
自證聖智 自证圣智 see styles |
zì zhèng shèng zhì zi4 zheng4 sheng4 zhi4 tzu cheng sheng chih jishō shōchi |
pratyātmāryajñāna, personal apprehension of Buddha-truth. |
自身自佛 see styles |
zì shēn zì fó zi4 shen1 zi4 fo2 tzu shen tzu fo jishin jibutsu |
One's own body is Buddha. |
自転車道 see styles |
jitenshadou / jitenshado じてんしゃどう |
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway |
至于成佛 see styles |
zhì yú chéng fó zhi4 yu2 cheng2 fo2 chih yü ch`eng fo chih yü cheng fo shi u jōbutsu |
until the attainment of buddhahood |
舍利禮文 舍利礼文 see styles |
shè lì lǐ wén she4 li4 li3 wen2 she li li wen shari raimon |
Verse of Homage to Buddha's Relics |
舍羅婆迦 舍罗婆迦 see styles |
shè luó pó jiā she4 luo2 po2 jia1 she lo p`o chia she lo po chia sharabaka |
śrāvaka; a hearer, disciple, 聲聞 q. v. (1) He who has heard ( the voice of Buddha). All the personal disciples of Śākyamuni, the chief disciples being called mahāśrāvaka. (2) The lowest degree of saintship, the others being pratyekabuddha, bodhisattva, buddha. |
花まつり see styles |
hanamatsuri はなまつり |
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak |
苦集滅道 苦集灭道 see styles |
kǔ jí miè dào ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4 k`u chi mieh tao ku chi mieh tao kujuumetsudou; kujumetsudou; kushumetsudou / kujumetsudo; kujumetsudo; kushumetsudo くじゅうめつどう; くじゅめつどう; くしゅめつどう |
the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]; also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] {Buddh} (See 四諦) Suffering, Source of Suffering Desire, The Cessation of Suffering, The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering (The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism) The four axioms or truths: i. e. duḥkha, pain; samudaya, as above; nirodha, the extinguishing of pain and reincarnation; mārga, the way to such extinction; cf. 四諦. |
草木成佛 see styles |
cǎo mù chéng fó cao3 mu4 cheng2 fo2 ts`ao mu ch`eng fo tsao mu cheng fo sōmoku jōbutsu |
Even inanimate things, e.g. grass and tree, are Buddha, all being of the 一如 q.v., a T'ien-tai and Chen-yen (Shingon) doctrine. |
荊棘載途 荆棘载途 see styles |
jīng jí zài tú jing1 ji2 zai4 tu2 ching chi tsai t`u ching chi tsai tu |
lit. a path covered in brambles; a course of action beset by difficulties (idiom) |
菩提分法 see styles |
pú tí fēn fǎ pu2 ti2 fen1 fa3 p`u t`i fen fa pu ti fen fa bodai bunbō |
factors of enlightenment |
菩提方便 see styles |
pú tí fāng biàn pu2 ti2 fang1 bian4 p`u t`i fang pien pu ti fang pien bodai hōben |
expedient means of enlightenment |
菩提涅槃 see styles |
pú tí niè pán pu2 ti2 nie4 pan2 p`u t`i nieh p`an pu ti nieh pan bodai nehan |
enlightenment and cessation |
菩提自性 see styles |
pú tí zì xìng pu2 ti2 zi4 xing4 p`u t`i tzu hsing pu ti tzu hsing bodai jishō |
own-nature of enlightenment |
菩提薩埵 菩提萨埵 see styles |
pú tí sà duǒ pu2 ti2 sa4 duo3 p`u t`i sa to pu ti sa to bodaisatta ぼだいさった |
(rare) {Buddh} (See 菩薩・1) bodhisattva bodhisattva, a being of enlightenment: 'one whose essence is wisdom': 'one who has bodhi or perfect wisdom as his essence,' M. W. Also 菩提索多 v. 菩薩. |
菩提行經 菩提行经 see styles |
pú tí xíng jīng pu2 ti2 xing2 jing1 p`u t`i hsing ching pu ti hsing ching Bodai gyō kyō |
Sūtra on the Course to Enlightenment; Introduction to the Conduct on Awakening |
菩提資糧 菩提资粮 see styles |
pú tí zī liáng pu2 ti2 zi1 liang2 p`u t`i tzu liang pu ti tzu liang bodai shiryō |
the necessary preparations for attaining enlightenment |
菩提道場 菩提道场 see styles |
pú tí dào chǎng pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3 p`u t`i tao ch`ang pu ti tao chang bodaidoujou / bodaidojo ぼだいどうじょう |
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva) {Buddh} Bodhi-manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment) bodhimaṇḍa, the bodhi-site, or plot or seat which raised itself where Śākyamuni attained Buddhahood. It is said to be diamond-like, the navel or centre of the earth; every bodhisattva sits down on such a seat before becoming Buddha. |
菩薩學道 菩萨学道 see styles |
pú sà xué dào pu2 sa4 xue2 dao4 p`u sa hsüeh tao pu sa hsüeh tao bosatsu gakudō |
path of bodhisattva training |
菩薩發心 菩萨发心 see styles |
pú sà fā xīn pu2 sa4 fa1 xin1 p`u sa fa hsin pu sa fa hsin bosatsu hosshin |
bodhisattvas' arousal of intention [for enlightenment] |
菩薩盡地 菩萨尽地 see styles |
pú sà jìn dì pu2 sa4 jin4 di4 p`u sa chin ti pu sa chin ti bosatsu jinji |
stage of the completion of the bodhisattva path |
華嚴三昧 华严三昧 see styles |
huā yán sān mèi hua1 yan2 san1 mei4 hua yen san mei kegon zanmai |
The Buddha-samādhi of an eternal spiritual realm from which all Buddha-activities are evolved. |
葬式仏教 see styles |
soushikibukkyou / soshikibukkyo そうしきぶっきょう |
(derogatory term) funeral Buddhism; modern day Buddhism in Japan that focuses on the lucrative performing of funeral ceremonies over teaching enlightenment |
薩裒煞地 萨裒煞地 see styles |
sà póu shà dì sa4 pou2 sha4 di4 sa p`ou sha ti sa pou sha ti satsubusachi |
sarpauṣadhi, serpent-medicine, said to have been provided by (the Buddha when he was) Indra, as a python, in giving his flesh to feed the starving. A monastery in Udyāna built on the reputed spot. Also 薩裒施殺. |
薩陀波崙 萨陀波崙 see styles |
sà tuó bō lún sa4 tuo2 bo1 lun2 sa t`o po lun sa to po lun Satsudaharin |
sadāpralāpa; ever chattering, or bewailing, name of a bodhisattva, some say who wept while searching for truth. Also the常啼佛 ever-wailing buddha, name of the final buddha of the present kalpa. |
薬師三尊 see styles |
yakushisanzon やくしさんぞん |
{Buddh} Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha |
薬師如来 see styles |
yakushinyorai やくしにょらい |
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills); (place-name) Yakushinyorai |
藥師如來 药师如来 see styles |
yào shī rú lái yao4 shi1 ru2 lai2 yao shih ju lai Yakushi Nyorai |
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru) Medicine Tathāgata |
藥王菩薩 药王菩萨 see styles |
yào wáng pú sà yao4 wang2 pu2 sa4 yao wang p`u sa yao wang pu sa Yakuō Bosatsu |
Bhaiṣajya-rāja Bodhisattva, the elder of the two brothers, who was the first to decide on his career as bodhisattva of healing, and led his younger brother to adopt the same course; see above. They are also styled Pure-eyed and Pure-treasury, which may indicate diagnosis and treatment. He is referred to in the Lotus Sutra as offering his arms as a brunt sacrifice to his Buddha. |
蜜利伽羅 蜜利伽罗 see styles |
mì lì qié luó mi4 li4 qie2 luo2 mi li ch`ieh lo mi li chieh lo Mirikara |
mṛga; a deer; mṛga-rāja, royal stag, Buddha. |
螺髻仙人 see styles |
luó jì xiān rén luo2 ji4 xian1 ren2 lo chi hsien jen rakei sennin |
A former incarnation of the Buddha, when a bird built its nest in his hair during his prolonged meditation. |
衆生世間 众生世间 see styles |
zhòng shēng shì jiān zhong4 sheng1 shi4 jian1 chung sheng shih chien shujō seken |
The world of beings from Hades to Buddha-land; also all beings subject to transformation by Buddha. |
衆生済度 see styles |
shujousaido / shujosaido しゅじょうさいど |
(yoji) enlightenment of the masses; leading the masses on the path of enlightenment (Buddhism) |
行不從徑 行不从径 see styles |
xíng bù cóng jìng xing2 bu4 cong2 jing4 hsing pu ts`ung ching hsing pu tsung ching |
lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study |
行菩薩道 行菩萨道 see styles |
xíng pú sà dào xing2 pu2 sa4 dao4 hsing p`u sa tao hsing pu sa tao gyō bosatsu dō |
following the path of the bodhisattva |
袋小路文 see styles |
fukurokoujibun / fukurokojibun ふくろこうじぶん |
easily misunderstood sentence; garden-path sentence; cul-de-sac sentence |
袍休羅蘭 袍休罗兰 see styles |
páo xiū luó lán pao2 xiu1 luo2 lan2 p`ao hsiu lo lan pao hsiu lo lan Hōkuraran |
Bahularatna, Prabhūtaratna, abundance of precious things, the 多寳 Buddha of the Lotus Sūtra. |
見仏聞法 see styles |
kenbutsumonpou; kenbutsumonbou / kenbutsumonpo; kenbutsumonbo けんぶつもんぽう; けんぶつもんぼう |
(rare) {Buddh} seeing Buddha and hearing his teachings |
見佛聞法 见佛闻法 see styles |
jiàn fó wén fǎ jian4 fo2 wen2 fa3 chien fo wen fa kenbutsu monpō |
seeing the Buddha and hearing the dharma |
見修所斷 见修所断 see styles |
jiàn xiū suǒ duàn jian4 xiu1 suo3 duan4 chien hsiu so tuan kenshu shodan |
[the afflictions] that are eliminated in the path of seeing and the path of cultivation |
見修煩惱 见修烦恼 see styles |
jiàn xiū fán nǎo jian4 xiu1 fan2 nao3 chien hsiu fan nao kenshu bonnō |
afflictions removed during the path of seeing and path of cultivation |
見性公案 见性公案 see styles |
jiàn xìng gon gàn jian4 xing4 gon1 gan4 chien hsing gon kan kenshō kōan |
gong-an (kōan) of seeing the true nature |
見性悟道 见性悟道 see styles |
jiàn xìng wù dào jian4 xing4 wu4 dao4 chien hsing wu tao kenshō godō |
seeing one's true nature and awakening to the Way |
見所斷惑 见所断惑 see styles |
jiàn suǒ duàn huò jian4 suo3 duan4 huo4 chien so tuan huo ken shodan waku |
afflictions that are eliminated in the path of seeing |
見所斷法 见所断法 see styles |
jiàn suǒ duàn fǎ jian4 suo3 duan4 fa3 chien so tuan fa ken shodan hō |
factors eliminated in the path of seeing |
見斷煩惱 见断烦恼 see styles |
jiàn duàn fán nǎo jian4 duan4 fan2 nao3 chien tuan fan nao kendan bonnō |
afflictions removed in the path of seeing |
見斷麤重 见断麤重 see styles |
jiàn duàn cū zhòng jian4 duan4 cu1 zhong4 chien tuan ts`u chung chien tuan tsu chung kendan sojū |
debilitating hindrances eliminated in the path of seeing |
見道修道 见道修道 see styles |
jiàn dào xiū dào jian4 dao4 xiu1 dao4 chien tao hsiu tao kendō shudō |
path of seeing and path of cultivation |
見道所斷 见道所断 see styles |
jiàn dào suǒ duàn jian4 dao4 suo3 duan4 chien tao so tuan kendō shodan |
eliminated during the path of seeing |
観念念仏 see styles |
kannennenbutsu かんねんねんぶつ |
{Buddh} (See 口称念仏) contemplation (on Amida Buddha, the Pure Land, etc.) |
覺分簡擇 觉分简择 see styles |
jué fēn jiǎn zé jue2 fen1 jian3 ze2 chüeh fen chien tse kakufun kenchaku |
investigation of the factors of enlightenment |
觀佛三昧 观佛三昧 see styles |
guān fó sān mèi guan1 fo2 san1 mei4 kuan fo san mei kanbutsu zanmai |
A samādhi on the characteristic marks of a Buddha. |
觀像念佛 观像念佛 see styles |
guān xiàng niàn fó guan1 xiang4 nian4 fo2 kuan hsiang nien fo kanzō nenbutsu |
To contemplate the image of (Amitābha) Buddha and repeat his name. |
觀察智佛 观察智佛 see styles |
guān chá zhì fó guan1 cha2 zhi4 fo2 kuan ch`a chih fo kuan cha chih fo Kansatsu chi Butsu |
Buddha of Observing Wisdom |
觀想念佛 观想念佛 see styles |
guān xiǎng niàn fó guan1 xiang3 nian4 fo2 kuan hsiang nien fo kansō nenbutsu |
To contemplate Buddha (especially Amitābha) in the mind and repeat his name. |
觀照般若 观照般若 see styles |
guān zhào bō rě guan1 zhao4 bo1 re3 kuan chao po je kanshō hannya |
The prajñā or wisdom of meditative enlightenment on reality. |
解境十佛 see styles |
jiě jìng shí fó jie3 jing4 shi2 fo2 chieh ching shih fo gekyō no jūbutsu |
All existence discriminated as ten forms of Buddha. The Huayan school sees all things as pan-Buddha, but discriminates them into ten forms: all the living, countries (or places), karma, śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, tathāgatas, 智 jñānakāya, dharmakāya, and space; i.e. each is a 身 corpus of the Buddha. |
解深密經 解深密经 see styles |
jiě shēn mì jīng jie3 shen1 mi4 jing1 chieh shen mi ching Gejinmikkyō |
Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha Sūtra on Understanding Profound and Esoteric Doctrine |
言語道斷 言语道断 see styles |
yán yǔ dào duàn yan2 yu3 dao4 duan4 yen yü tao tuan gengodōdan ごんごどうだん |
(out-dated kanji) (adj-na,n,adj-no) (yoji) outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable cutting off the path of language |
設我得佛 设我得佛 see styles |
shè wǒ dé fó she4 wo3 de2 fo2 she wo te fo setsuga tokubutsu |
if I were to become a buddha |
訶佛罵祖 诃佛骂祖 see styles |
hē fó mà zǔ he1 fo2 ma4 zu3 ho fo ma tsu kabutsu meso |
To scold a Buddha and abuse an elder. |
請轉法輪 请转法轮 see styles |
qǐng zhuǎn fǎ lún qing3 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 ch`ing chuan fa lun ching chuan fa lun shōten bōrin |
to ask (the Buddha) to teach the Dharma |
論理パス see styles |
ronripasu ろんりパス |
{comp} logical path |
諸佛世界 诸佛世界 see styles |
zhū fó shì jiè zhu1 fo2 shi4 jie4 chu fo shih chieh sho butsu sekai |
all buddha-realms |
諸佛國土 诸佛国土 see styles |
zhū fó guó tǔ zhu1 fo2 guo2 tu3 chu fo kuo t`u chu fo kuo tu sho butsu kokudo |
[various] buddha-lands |
諸佛境界 诸佛境界 see styles |
zhū fó jìng jiè zhu1 fo2 jing4 jie4 chu fo ching chieh shobutsu kyōgai |
all buddha-realms |
諸佛如來 诸佛如来 see styles |
zhū fó rú lái zhu1 fo2 ru2 lai2 chu fo ju lai sho butsu nyorai |
all buddha-tathāgatas |
諸佛正法 诸佛正法 see styles |
zhū fó zhèng fǎ zhu1 fo2 zheng4 fa3 chu fo cheng fa shobbutsu shōbō |
true buddha-teachings |
諸佛聖教 诸佛圣教 see styles |
zhū fó shèng jiào zhu1 fo2 sheng4 jiao4 chu fo sheng chiao shobutsu shōkyō |
all the Buddha's noble teachings |
諸佛華經 诸佛华经 see styles |
zhū fó huā jīng zhu1 fo2 hua1 jing1 chu fo hua ching Shobutsuke kyō |
Sūtra on the Merit [Acquired by] Praising the Buddha |
諸惡無作 诸恶无作 see styles |
zhū è wú zuò zhu1 e4 wu2 zuo4 chu o wu tso shoaku musa |
To do no evil, to do only good, to purify the will, is the doctrine of all Buddhas,' i.e. 諸惡無作, 諸善奉行, 自淨其意, 是諸佛教. These four sentences are said to include all the Buddha-teaching: cf. 阿含經 1. |
諸釋法王 诸释法王 see styles |
zhū shì fǎ wáng zhu1 shi4 fa3 wang2 chu shih fa wang shoshaku hōō |
The dharma-king of all the Śākyas, a title of Buddha. |
證大菩提 证大菩提 see styles |
zhèng dà pú tí zheng4 da4 pu2 ti2 cheng ta p`u t`i cheng ta pu ti shōdai bodai |
To experience, attain to, realize, or prove, perfect enlightenment. |
變成男子 变成男子 see styles |
biàn chéng nán zǐ bian4 cheng2 nan2 zi3 pien ch`eng nan tzu pien cheng nan tzu henjō danshi |
To be transformed from a female to a male. Every Buddha is supposed to vow to change all women into men. |
豁然大悟 see styles |
katsuzentaigo かつぜんたいご |
(noun/participle) (yoji) suddenly seeing the light; achieving full enlightenment all of a sudden |
豁然開朗 豁然开朗 see styles |
huò rán kāi lǎng huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 huo jan k`ai lang huo jan kai lang |
suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment |
貴方任せ see styles |
anatamakase あなたまかせ |
(expression) leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others |
路迦那他 see styles |
lù jiān à tā lu4 jian1 a4 ta1 lu chien a t`a lu chien a ta rokanata |
intp. 世尊 lokajyeṣṭha; lokanātha, most excellent of the world, lord of the world, epithet of Brahma and of a Buddha. |
踏み均す see styles |
fuminarasu ふみならす |
(transitive verb) to trample flat; to beat a path |
踏み外す see styles |
fumihazusu ふみはずす |
(transitive verb) (1) to miss one's footing; (transitive verb) (2) to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path |
蹈七寳華 see styles |
dǎo qī bǎo huá dao3 qi1 bao3 hua2 tao ch`i pao hua tao chi pao hua |
Saptaratna-padmavikrāmin, the name of Rāhula as Buddha, he whose steps are on flowers of the seven precious things. |
蹈常襲故 蹈常袭故 see styles |
dǎo cháng xí gù dao3 chang2 xi2 gu4 tao ch`ang hsi ku tao chang hsi ku |
follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut; always the same routine |
身を誤る see styles |
mioayamaru みをあやまる |
(exp,v5r) to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Kensho Jobutsu - 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
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