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guā
    gua1
kua
 hazu
    はず
arrow end
(1) (kana only) expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; (2) nock (of a bow); (3) nock (of an arrow); (4) (sumo) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); (5) wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out


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zhēng
    zheng1
cheng
 sou / so
    そう
    koto
    こと
see 古箏|古筝[gu3zheng1]
(1) koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (2) zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng; (1) koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (2) (archaism) stringed instrument; (3) zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

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xiǎo
    xiao3
hsiao
 tsuguo
    つぐお
dwarf bamboo
(1) (See 篠竹・しのだけ) thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); (2) (しの only) (abbreviation) (See 篠笛) Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); (3) (しの only) sliver (strand of loose fibers); (personal name) Tsuguo


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qiān
    qian1
ch`ien
    chien
Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]

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cuì
    cui4
ts`ui
    tsui
 sui
    すい
Japanese variant of 粹
(1) essence; the best; cream; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (See 粋・いき・1) chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) considerate; understanding; thoughtful; tactful; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts); (female given name) Sui

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    su4
su
 munetomo
    むねとも
Japanese variant of 肅|肃
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) (usu. 粛として) (See 粛として・1) solemn; respectful; reverent; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (usu. 粛として) (See 粛として・2) silent; quiet; (personal name) Munetomo


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    ji4
chi
 motoi
    もとい
order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
(n,n-suf) (1) {geol} period; (2) (abbreviation) (See 日本書紀) Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan; (3) (abbreviation) (hist) Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures); (personal name) Motoi
To record; regulate; a year, a period (of twelve years).

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jīng
    jing1
ching
 nobu
    のぶ
Japanese variant of 經|经
(1) warp (weaving); (2) longitude; (3) (See 経・きょう) scripture; sutra; (prefix noun) (4) (See 経会陰生検・けいえいんせいけん) trans-; (personal name) Nobu

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huì
    hui4
hui
 nui
    ぬい
Japanese variant of 繪|绘
(n,n-suf) (1) picture; drawing; painting; sketch; (2) (video) footage; image; picture; (female given name) Nui

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    ji4
chi
 tsugu
    つぐ
Japanese variant of 繼|继
(surname) Tsugu

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    xu4
hsü
 tsuzuku
    つづく
Japanese variant of 續|续
(n,n-pref) (oft. used in book titles) sequel; second series; (surname) Tsuzuku

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zǒng
    zong3
tsung
 nobu
    のぶ
Japanese variant of 總|总
(prefix) whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.); (personal name) Nobu

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    lu:4

 roku
    ろく
Japanese variant of 綠|绿[lu:4]
(adj-no,n) (1) green; (2) greenery (esp. fresh verdure); (given name) Roku

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yuán
    yuan2
yüan
 yori
    より
Japanese variant of 緣|缘
(n,n-suf) (1) (kana only) (sometimes べり as a suffix) edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); (n,n-suf) (2) (kana only) rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe; selvage; (n,n-suf) (3) (kana only) fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging; (female given name) Yori

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shéng
    sheng2
sheng
 nawasaki
    なわさき
Japanese variant of 繩|绳
(1) rope; cord; (2) (See 御縄) policeman's rope; (surname) Nawasaki

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 odoshi
    おどし
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

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xiān
    xian1
hsien
 sen
    せん
Japanese variant of 纖|纤
(1) (abbreviation) (See 繊蘿蔔) daikon julienne; julienned daikon; (numeric) (2) one ten-millionth


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yīng
    ying1
ying
 yon
    よん
tassel; something shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon
(1) tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); (2) chinstrap; (given name) Yon

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tīng
    ting1
t`ing
    ting
 chou / cho
    ちょう
Japanese variant of 聽|听[ting1]
(given name) Chō

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nǎo
    nao3
nao
 nou / no
    のう
Japanese variant of 腦|脑
(1) {anat} brain; (2) brains; mind

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zàng
    zang4
tsang
 zou / zo
    ぞう
Japanese variant of 臟|脏
viscera; bowels

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shè
    she4
she
 sha
    しゃ
Japanese variant of 舍[she4]
(suffix noun) (1) hut; house; (2) (abbreviation) (See 寄宿舎) boarding house; residence hall; dormitory; (3) (archaism) (in the ancient Chinese army) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km); (surname) Sha

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    pu4
p`u
    pu
 ho
    ほ
Japanese variant of 舖|铺
(1) shop; store; (counter) (2) (See 畳物) counter for folded maps, etc.


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    lu3
lu
 ro
    ろ
variant of 櫓|橹[lu3]
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)

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qín
    qin2
ch`in
    chin
 seri
    せり
Chinese celery
(kana only) Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley; (surname, female given name) Seri

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 fuki
    ふき
(kana only) giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot

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zhuāng
    zhuang1
chuang
 teien / teen
    ていえん
Japanese variant of 莊|庄
(suf,ctr) {mahj} counter for games of mahjong (chi: zhuāng); (surname) Teien

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    di2
ti
 ogi
    おぎ
Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed); used in Japanese names with phonetic value Ogi
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus); (p,s,f) Ogi

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méng
    meng2
meng
 moyuru
    もゆる
(bound form) to sprout; to bud; (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character); (literary) common people (variant of 氓[meng2])
(female given name) Moyuru
a sprout

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qiū
    qiu1
ch`iu
    chiu
 hagizaki
    はぎざき
Lespedeza bicolor
(1) (kana only) bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); (2) dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); (surname) Hagizaki

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    ge2
ko
 kuzu
    くず
kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
(1) kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; (2) (つづら only) (See 葛藤・つづらふじ・1) Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum); (surname, given name) Kuzu
The rambling, or creeping bean.

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 negi(p); negi
    ねぎ(P); ネギ
(kana only) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion


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xūn
    xun1
hsün
 kun
    くん
used in 葷粥|荤粥[Xun1yu4]
(1) strong-smelling vegetable (esp. garlic, onion, Chinese chives, Chinese scallion, Japanese garlic); (2) pungent vegetable (esp. ginger and water pepper)
Strongly smelling vegetables, e.g. onions, garlic, leeks, etc., forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians; any non-vegetarian food.

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hāo
    hao1
hao
 yomogi
    よもぎ
celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed
(1) Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps, Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii); (2) general term for plants in the Artemisia genus; mugwort; sagebrush; wormwood

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péng
    peng2
p`eng
    peng
 yomogi
    よもぎ
fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff
(1) Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps, Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii); (2) general term for plants in the Artemisia genus; mugwort; sagebrush; wormwood; (surname, female given name) Yomogi
mugwort or raspberry found growing sporadically among hemp

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    bu4
pu
 tobe
    とべ
(literary) to cover; to shelter; (literary) 76 years (unit of time in ancient calendars)
{archit} latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture); (surname) Tobe

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cáng
    cang2
ts`ang
    tsang
 hidekazu
    ひでかず
Japanese variant of 藏
(n,n-suf) (1) possession; ownership; (2) (abbreviation) (See 西蔵) Tibet; Tibetan people; (given name) Hidekazu

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    lu4
lu
 ro
    ろ
leucacene
(kana only) giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot; (personal name) Ro

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xiè
    xie4
hsieh
 rakkyou / rakkyo
    らっきょう
    rakkyo
    らっきょ
Allium bakeri; shallot; scallion
(1) (kana only) Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek

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xūn
    xun1
hsün
 nio
    にお
Japanese variant of 薰
(1) pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; scent; (2) pleasant-smelling vegetation; (female given name) Nio

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yào
    yao4
yao
 kusuri
    くすり
Japanese variant of 藥|药
(slang) (See 麻薬) dope; narcotic; drug; (surname) Kusuri


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    li2
li
red algae; Gracilaria, several species, some edible; Japanese ogonori; arch. used for vanilla-like herb

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yíng
    ying2
ying
 hotaru
    ほたる
Japanese variant of 螢|萤
(kana only) firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm; (female given name) Hotaru


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    ni2
ni
Japanese cicada; old variant of 霓[ni2]
See:

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    la4
la
 rouzaki / rozaki
    ろうざき
Japanese variant of 蠟|蜡[la4]
(kana only) wax; (surname) Rouzaki

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cāng
    cang1
ts`ang
    tsang
Japanese variant of 蒼|苍 house-fly

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    ma2
ma
 buto
    ぶと
    hiki
    ひき
toad
(kana only) black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat; (kana only) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)


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    ma2
ma
 hikigaeru
    ひきがえる
    hiki
    ひき
    gamagaeru
    がまがえる
    gama
    がま
    kama
    かま
old variant of 蟆[ma2]
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (kana only) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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chán
    chan2
ch`an
    chan
 hiki
    ひき
toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking); (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon; (metonym) the moon
(kana only) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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mi
    mi5
mi
used in rare Japanese place names such as 袮宜町 Minorimachi and 袮宜田 Minorita


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ǎo
    ao3
ao
 fusuma
    ふすま
coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen


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lán
    lan2
lan
 ran
    らん
    susotsuki
    すそつき
full length gown (old)
horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing

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jué
    jue2
chüeh
 tadasu
    ただす
Japanese variant of 覺|觉[jue2]
(kana only) (See 悟る・1,悟る・2) Satori; folklore monster that can read minds; (personal name) Tadasu

see styles
lǎn
    lan3
lan
 ran
    らん
Japanese variant of 覽|览
(female given name) Ran

see styles
guān
    guan1
kuan
 miru
    みる
Japanese variant of 觀|观[guan1]
(n,n-suf) (1) look; appearance; (n,n-suf) (2) spectacle; sight; (n,n-suf) (3) {Buddh} observation meditation; (suffix noun) (4) outlook on ...; view of ...; (female given name) Miru


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xùn
    xun4
hsün
 yomi
    よみ
to teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
(1) native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; (n,suf) (2) (See 処世訓・しょせいくん) precept; lesson; one's teachings; (female given name) Yomi
To teach.

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    yi4
i
 wake(p); wake(sk)
    わけ(P); ワケ(sk)
Japanese variant of 譯|译[yi4]
(1) reason; cause; grounds; (2) meaning; sense; (3) (good) sense; reason; (4) circumstances; case; (5) (romantic) relationship; love affair

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    du2
tu
 satoru
    さとる
Japanese variant of 讀|读[du2]
(personal name) Satoru

see styles
ràng
    rang4
jang
 yuzuru
    ゆづる
Japanese variant of 讓|让
(personal name) Yuzuru

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

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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)


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bèi
    bei4
pei
 shiiru / shiru
    しぇる
cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
(1) (kana only) Japanese Babylon (Babylonia japonica); Japanese ivory shell; (2) (abbreviation) (See 貝独楽) spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese Babylon shell); (female given name) Sheru
śaṅkha a shell, cowry, conch; valuables, riches; a large trumpet sounded to call the assembly together.

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dūn
    dun1
tun
 zon
    つくばい
to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to crouch

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zhuǎn
    zhuan3
chuan
 ten
    てん
Japanese variant of 轉|转
(1) {ling} change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; (2) (abbreviation) (See 転句・てんく) turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry); (surname) Ten

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qīng
    qing1
ch`ing
    ching
 karusaki
    かるさき
Japanese variant of 輕|轻[qing1]
(prefix) (1) light (e.g. aircraft, truck); (2) (abbreviation) (See 軽自動車) light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car; (surname) Karusaki

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biàn
    bian4
pien
 benzaki
    べんざき
to distinguish; to recognize
(out-dated kanji) (1) (abbreviation) bento; Japanese box lunch; (2) Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices; (surname) Benzaki
Discriminate, distinguish; v. 辯21.

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biān
    bian1
pien
 hotori
    ほとり
Japanese variant of 邊|边[bian1]
(1) area; vicinity; region; (2) {math} side; edge; (3) circumstances; (surname, female given name) Hotori

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shí
    shi2
shih
 tsuji
    つぢ
(Japanese kokuji) street corner; intersection; used in Japanese personal and place names; pr. tsuji
(1) crossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner; (2) street; (surname) Tsuji

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xx
    xx5
xx
(Japanese kokuji) to be crowded; to go into

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    di4
ti
Japanese variant of 遞|递[di4]

see styles
chí
    chi2
ch`ih
    chih
 tsuu / tsu
    つう
Japanese variant of 遲|迟
(surname) Tsuu

see styles
xiāng
    xiang1
hsiang
 yanasato
    やなさと
Japanese variant of 鄉|乡
(1) countryside; country; (2) (See 郷里制) 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods); (surname) Yanasato

see styles
zuì
    zui4
tsui
Japanese variant of 醉

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jiàng
    jiang4
chiang
 katsuzawa
    かつざわ
Japanese variant of 醬|酱[jiang4]
(1) paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; (2) watery mash left over from making soy sauce; (personal name) Katsuzawa

see styles
niàng
    niang4
niang
Japanese variant of 釀|酿

see styles
shì
    shi4
shih
 shiyaku
    しやく
Japanese variant of 釋|释
(surname) Shiyaku

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    li3
li
 ria
    りあ
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
(1) Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles; (2) (See 郷里制,国郡里制) neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); (3) (See 条里制) unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m); (personal name) Ria
A village, neighbourhood, third of an English mile; translit. r and ṛ; perhaps also for l and lṛ.


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gōu
    gou1
kou
 magari
    まがり
variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari
Hook, barb; also 鉤.

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duó
    duo2
to
Japanese variant of 鐸|铎, large ancient bell


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gōu
    gou1
kou
 magari
    まがり
to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari
hook

see styles
kuàng
    kuang4
k`uang
    kuang
 hiroshi
    ひろし
Japanese variant of 礦|矿
ore; (given name) Hiroshi

see styles
qián
    qian2
ch`ien
    chien
 chien
    ちえん
Japanese variant of 錢|钱
(1) (colloquialism) round coin with a (square) hole in the center; (2) coin made of non-precious materials; (3) money; (surname) Chien


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ruì
    rui4
jui
 toshi
    とし
Japanese variant of 銳|锐
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 鈍・どん) sharpness; (2) sharp weapon; blade; (3) fine soldier; (given name) Toshi
sharp

see styles
zhù
    zhu4
chu
Japanese variant of 鑄|铸


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    ya4
ya
 shikoro
    しころ
ammonium (old)
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet

see styles
 shikoro
    しころ
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet

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liàn
    lian4
lien
 ren
    れん
Japanese variant of 煉|炼[lian4]
(female given name) Ren
totemper

see styles

    lu4
lu
 hasumi
    はすみ
Japanese variant of 錄|录[lu4]
(n,suf) record; transcript; (personal name) Hasumi

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xx
    xx5
xx
 kasugai
    かすがい
(Japanese kokuji) large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; pr. kasugai
(1) (kana only) large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); (2) (kana only) tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); (3) (kana only) latch; lock; (surname) Kasugai

see styles
yuè
    yue4
yüeh
 etsu
    えつ
Japanese variant of 閱|阅
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)

see styles
dòu
    dou4
tou
 tou / to
    とう
Japanese variant of 鬥|斗
(personal name) Tou
a dispute

see styles
xiàn
    xian4
hsien
Japanese variant of 陷[xian4]

see styles
xiǎn
    xian3
hsien
 sachio
    さちお
Japanese variant of 險|险
(adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) precipitous; (noun or adjectival noun) (1) steepness; steep place; (2) harsh (look); sharp (tongue); (personal name) Sachio

see styles
yǐn
    yin3
yin
 nabari
    なばり
Japanese variant of 隱|隐[yin3]
(surname) Nabari

see styles
zhì
    zhi4
chih
 kiji
    きじ
ringed pheasant
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (kana only) green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant; (surname) Kiji
A pheasant; a parapet.


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yán
    yan2
yen
 yan
    やん
Japanese variant of 顏|颜[yan2]
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) face; visage; (2) look; expression; countenance; (1) (archaism) countenance; visage; (2) face; honor (honour); dignity; (1) face; visage; (2) look; expression; countenance; (3) honor; honour; face; (4) influence; notoriety; (personal name) Yan
face

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xiǎn
    xian3
hsien
 kenzou / kenzo
    けんぞう
Japanese variant of 顯|显
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (archaism) exposure; clarity; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 顕教) exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings; (personal name) Kenzou

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tuó
    tuo2
t`o
    to
 da
    だ
Japanese variant of 馱|驮
(prefix) (1) (See 駄文・1) poor; low-grade; trivial; insignificant; worthless; (n-suf,ctr) (2) (See 一駄) load; pack; horse load; (3) packhorse
dha

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    yi4
i
 eki
    えき
Japanese variant of 驛|驿[yi4]
station; (surname) Eki

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sāo
    sao1
sao
Japanese variant of 騷|骚

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

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 license.

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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