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Simple Dictionary Definition |
妙智慧 see styles |
miào zhì huì miao4 zhi4 hui4 miao chih hui |
wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism) |
宿住通 see styles |
sù zhù tōng su4 zhu4 tong1 su chu t`ung su chu tung shukujū tsū |
supernatural knowledge of the past lifetimes of oneself and others |
宿命力 see styles |
sù mìng lì su4 ming4 li4 su ming li shukumyōriki |
Buddha-power to know all previous transmigrations. |
宿命明 see styles |
sù mìng míng su4 ming4 ming2 su ming ming shukumyō myō |
The knowledge of the arhat of his own and other previous transmigrations. |
宿命智 see styles |
sù mìng zhì su4 ming4 zhi4 su ming chih shukumyō chi |
buddha-knowledge of the transmigratory forms of all beings. |
宿命通 see styles |
sù mìng tōng su4 ming4 tong1 su ming t`ung su ming tung shukumyoutsuu / shukumyotsu しゅくみょうつう |
(Buddhism) recollection of past lives; wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats) {Buddh} (See 六神通) knowledge of previous lifetimes (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers) (宿命智通) pūrvanivāsānusmṛti-(jñāna); buddha-knowledge of all forms of previous existence of self and others; one of the 六通 (六神通). |
専門知 see styles |
senmonchi せんもんち |
expertise; (specialized) knowledge; expert intelligence |
工巧明 see styles |
gōng qiǎo míng gong1 qiao3 ming2 kung ch`iao ming kung chiao ming kugyoumyou / kugyomyo くぎょうみょう |
(hist) (See 五明) silpasthanavidya (ancient Indian study of the arts, incl. mathematics and mechanics) Śilpasthana-vidyā. 巧業明 One of the five departments of knowledge dealing with the arts, e. g. the various crafts, mechanics, natural science (yin-yang), calculations (especially for the calendar and astrology), etc. |
巧業明 巧业明 see styles |
qiǎo yè míng qiao3 ye4 ming2 ch`iao yeh ming chiao yeh ming kōgōmyō |
knowledge of the arts |
引出し see styles |
hikidashi ひきだし |
(1) drawer; (2) withdrawal; drawing out; (3) variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu |
形式知 see styles |
keishikichi / keshikichi けいしきち |
(See 暗黙知) explicit knowledge |
後得智 后得智 see styles |
hòu dé zhì hou4 de2 zhi4 hou te chih gutoku chi |
分別智 Detailed, or specific, knowledge or wisdom succeeding upon or arising from 根本智 fundamenta1 knowledge. |
心当り see styles |
kokoroatari こころあたり |
having some knowledge of; happening to know |
心得る see styles |
kokoroeru こころえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for; (transitive verb) (2) to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); (transitive verb) (3) to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of; to know (how to do) |
応用力 see styles |
ouyouryoku / oyoryoku おうようりょく |
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills |
憶念輪 忆念轮 see styles |
yì niàn lún yi4 nian4 lun2 i nien lun okunenrin |
wheel of knowledge of thoughts |
戒渡離 戒渡离 see styles |
jiè dù lí jie4 du4 li2 chieh tu li Kaitori |
Upāli, a śūdra, disciple of Śākyamuni, famous for his knowledge of the Vinaya; v. 優波離. |
所知依 see styles |
suǒ zhī yī suo3 zhi1 yi1 so chih i shochi e |
That on which all knowledge depends, i. e. the ālayavijñāna, the other vijñānas being derived from it; cf. 八識. |
打ち子 see styles |
uchiko うちこ |
(1) clapper (that strikes a bell); hammer; vibrator; doorknocker; (2) pachinko player who wins using insider knowledge of the machines |
抽出し see styles |
hikidashi ひきだし |
(1) drawer; (2) withdrawal; drawing out; (3) variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu |
振回す see styles |
furimawasu ふりまわす |
(transitive verb) (1) to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing; (2) to display (one's knowledge); to show off; (3) to abuse (one's power); (4) to manipulate someone |
授ける see styles |
sazukeru さずける |
(transitive verb) (1) to grant; to give; to confer; to award; (transitive verb) (2) to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge) |
救急法 see styles |
kyuukyuuhou / kyukyuho きゅうきゅうほう |
(knowledge of) first-aid |
方便智 see styles |
fāng biàn zhì fang1 bian4 zhi4 fang pien chih hōben chi |
upāya-jñāna; the wisdom or knowledge of using skilful means (for saving others). |
明るみ see styles |
akarumi あかるみ |
(1) bright place; the light; (2) (See 明るみに出る) the open; light of day; public knowledge |
明行成 see styles |
míng xíng chéng ming2 xing2 cheng2 ming hsing ch`eng ming hsing cheng myōgyōjō |
one who is perfect in knowledge and conduct |
明行足 see styles |
míng xíng zú ming2 xing2 zu2 ming hsing tsu myōgyō soku |
vidyā-caraṇa-saṃpañña; knowledge-conduct-perfect 婢侈遮羅那三般那. (1) The unexcelled universal enlightenment of the Buddha based upon the discipline, meditation, and wisdom regarded as feet; one of the ten epithets of Buddha. Nirvāṇa Sūtra 18. (2) The 智度論 2 interprets 明 by the 三明 q. v., the 行 by the 三業 q. v., and the 足 by complete, or perfect. |
暗黙知 see styles |
anmokuchi あんもくち |
(See 形式知) tacit knowledge |
根本智 see styles |
gēn běn zhì gen1 ben3 zhi4 ken pen chih konpon chi |
Fundamental, original, or primal wisdom, source of all truth and virtue; knowledge of fundamental principles; intuitive knowledge or wisdom, in contrast with acquired wisdom. |
正徧智 正遍智 see styles |
zhèng biàn zhì zheng4 bian4 zhi4 cheng pien chih shōhen chi |
saṃyak-saṃbuddha 三藐三佛陀; omniscience, completely enlightened, the universal knowledge of a Buddha, hence he is the 正徧智海 ocean of omniscience. Also 正徧覺; 正等正覺. |
死生智 see styles |
sǐ shēng zhì si3 sheng1 zhi4 ssu sheng chih shishō chi |
knowledge of where beings will die and be reborn |
毘若底 毗若底 see styles |
pí ruò dǐ pi2 ruo4 di3 p`i jo ti pi jo ti binyatei |
vijñapti, information, report, representation; intp. as 識 knowledge, understanding, hence the 毘若底摩呾剌多 Vijñaptimātratā, or 唯識. Reality is nothing but representations or ideas. For 毘若南 v. 毘闍那. |
毘闍那 毘阇那 see styles |
pí shén à pi2 shen2 a4 p`i shen a pi shen a bijana |
vijñāna, 毘若南 'consciousness or intellect', knowledge, perception, understanding, v. 識. |
求知心 see styles |
kyuuchishin / kyuchishin きゅうちしん |
heart seeking knowledge; thirst for knowledge |
求知慾 求知欲 see styles |
qiú zhī yù qiu2 zhi1 yu4 ch`iu chih yü chiu chih yü |
desire for knowledge |
法四依 see styles |
fǎ sì yī fa3 si4 yi1 fa ssu i hō (no) shie |
The four trusts of dharma: trust in the Law, not in men; trust in sūtras containing ultimate truth; trust in truth, not in words; trust in wisdom growing out of eternal truth and not in illusory knowledge. |
法無我 法无我 see styles |
fǎ wú wǒ fa3 wu2 wo3 fa wu wo hō muga |
dharmanairātmya. Things are without independent individuality, i.e. the tenet that things have no independent reality, no reality in themselves. 法無我智 The knowledge or wisdom of the above. |
淸淨智 淸净智 see styles |
qīng jìng zhì qing1 jing4 zhi4 ch`ing ching chih ching ching chih shōjō chi |
Undefiled knowledge. |
淸淨識 淸淨识 see styles |
qīng jìng shì qing1 jing4 shi4 ch`ing ching shih ching ching shih shōjō shiki |
amalavijñāna, pure, uncontaminated knowledge; earlier regarded as the ninth, later as the eighth or ālayavijñāna. |
滅法智 灭法智 see styles |
miè fǎ zhì mie4 fa3 zhi4 mieh fa chih meppōcchi |
The knowledge or wisdom of the dogma of extinction (of passion and reincarnation); one of the 八智 q. v. |
無垢識 无垢识 see styles |
wú gòu shì wu2 gou4 shi4 wu kou shih muku shiki |
amala, undefiled or pure knowing or knowledge, formerly considered as the ninth, later as the eighth vijñāna. |
無漏慧 无漏慧 see styles |
wú lòu huì wu2 lou4 hui4 wu lou hui muro e |
無漏智 Passionless, or pure, wisdom, knowledge, or enlightenment. |
無漏根 无漏根 see styles |
wú lòu gēn wu2 lou4 gen1 wu lou ken muro kon |
The three roots which produce pure knowledge, 三無漏根 q.v. |
無漏門 无漏门 see styles |
wú lòu mén wu2 lou4 men2 wu lou men muro mon |
āsravakṣaya-jñāna, entry into spiritual knowledge free from all faults, the last of the 六通 q.v. |
無生智 无生智 see styles |
wú shēng zhì wu2 sheng1 zhi4 wu sheng chih mushō chi |
The final knowledge attained by the arhat, his release from the chain of transmigration; cf. 十智. Also, the knowledge of the bodhisattva of the assurance of immortality, or no rebirth. |
物知り see styles |
monoshiri ものしり |
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge |
物識り see styles |
monoshiri ものしり |
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge |
生兵法 see styles |
namabyouhou / namabyoho なまびょうほう |
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge |
生学問 see styles |
namagakumon なまがくもん |
imperfect (superficial) knowledge |
生齧り see styles |
namakajiri なまかじり |
(noun/participle) (1) superficial knowledge; smattering; (2) dabbler; dilettante; (3) dipping into |
畢境智 see styles |
bì jìng zhì bi4 jing4 zhi4 pi ching chih |
Ultimate, or final wisdom, or knowledge of the ultimate. |
目帝羅 目帝罗 see styles |
mù dì luó mu4 di4 luo2 mu ti lo mokutaira |
木得羅 Intp. as mukti, release, emancipation 解脫, or as the knowledge or experience of liberation. |
眞實智 眞实智 see styles |
zhēn shí zhì zhen1 shi2 zhi4 chen shih chih shinjitsu chi |
tattvajñāna, knowledge of absolute truth. |
Variations: |
chi ち |
(1) wisdom; (2) {Buddh} jnana (higher knowledge) |
知覚知 see styles |
chikakuchi ちかくち |
knowledge by acquaintance |
知識庫 知识库 see styles |
zhī shi kù zhi1 shi5 ku4 chih shih k`u chih shih ku |
knowledge base |
知識木 see styles |
chishikigi ちしきぎ |
{comp} knowledge tree |
知識欲 see styles |
chishikiyoku ちしきよく |
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst |
知足天 see styles |
zhī zú tiān zhi1 zu2 tian1 chih tsu t`ien chih tsu tien Chisoku Ten |
(知足) Tuṣita, the fourth devaloka, Maitreya's heaven of full knowledge, where all bodhisattvas are reborn before rebirth as buddhas; the inner court is知足院. |
種種智 种种智 see styles |
zhǒng zhǒng zhì zhong3 zhong3 zhi4 chung chung chih shujuchi |
knowledge of all realms |
種種知 种种知 see styles |
zhǒng zhǒng zhī zhong3 zhong3 zhi1 chung chung chih shuju chi |
the knowledge that correctly discriminates all distinct phenomena |
空王佛 see styles |
kōng wáng fó kong1 wang2 fo2 k`ung wang fo kung wang fo Kūō butsu |
Dharmagahanābhyudgata-rāja. A Buddha who is said to have taught absolute intelligence, or knowledge of the absolute, cf. Lotus Sutra 9. |
等正覺 等正觉 see styles |
děng zhèng jué deng3 zheng4 jue2 teng cheng chüeh tōshō kaku |
samyak-saṃbodhi; complete perfect knowledge; Buddha-knowledge; omniscience; the bodhi of all Buddhas; cf. 等覺; 三藐. |
等解了 see styles |
děng jiě liǎo deng3 jie3 liao3 teng chieh liao tōgeryō |
to complete knowledge |
絶対知 see styles |
zettaichi ぜったいち |
absolute knowledge |
義無礙 义无碍 see styles |
yì wú ài yi4 wu2 ai4 i wu ai gi muge |
Unobstructed knowledge of the meaning, or the truth; complete knowledge. |
耳学問 see styles |
mimigakumon みみがくもん |
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay |
耳年増 see styles |
mimidoshima みみどしま |
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc. |
胎藏界 see styles |
tāi zàng jiè tai1 zang4 jie4 t`ai tsang chieh tai tsang chieh taizō kai |
Garbhadhātu, or Garbhakośa-(dhātu), the womb treasury, the universal source from which all things are produced; the matrix; the embryo; likened to a womb in which all of a child is conceived— its body, mind, etc. It is container and content; it covers and nourishes; and is the source of all supply. It represents the 理性 fundamental nature, both material elements and pure bodhi, or wisdom in essence or purity; 理 being the garbhadhātu as fundamental wisdom, and 智 acquired wisdom or knowledge, the vajradhātu. It also represents the human heart in its innocence or pristine purity, which is considered as the source of all Buddha-pity and moral knowledge. And it indicates that from the central being in the maṇḍala, viz. the Sun as symbol of Vairocana, there issue all the other manifestations of wisdom and power, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, demons, etc. It is 本覺 original intellect, or the static intellectuality, in contrast with 始覺 intellection, the initial or dynamic intellectuality represented in the vajradhātu; hence it is the 因 cause and vajradhātu the 果 effect; though as both are a unity, the reverse may be the rule, the effect being also the cause; it is also likened to 利他 enriching others, as vajradhātu is to 自利 enriching self. Kōbō Daishi, founder of the Yoga or Shingon 眞言 School in Japan, adopted the representation of the ideas in maṇḍalas, or diagrams, as the best way of revealing the mystic doctrine to the ignorant. The garbhadhātu is the womb or treasury of all things, the universe; the 理 fundamental principle, the source; its symbols are a triangle on its base, and an open lotus as representing the sun and Vairocana. In Japan this maṇḍala is placed on the east, typifying the rising sun as source, or 理. The vajradhātu is placed west and represents 智 wisdom or knowledge as derived from 理 the underlying principle, but the two are essential one to the other, neither existing apart. The material and spiritual; wisdom-source and intelligence; essence and substance; and similar complementary ideas are thus portrayed; the garbhadhātu may be generally considered as the static and the vajradhātu as the dynamic categories, which are nevertheless a unity. The garbhadhātu is divided into 三部 three sections representing samādhi or quiescence, wisdom-store, and pity-store, or thought, knowledge, pity; one is called the Buddha-section, the others the Vajra and Lotus sections respectively; the three also typify vimokṣa, prajñā, and dharmakāya, or freedom, understanding, and spirituality. There are three heads of these sections, i. e. Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, and Avalokiteśvara; each has a mother or source, e. g. Vairocana from Buddha's-eye; and each has a 明王 or emanation of protection against evil; also a śakti or female energy; a germ-letter, etc. The diagram of five Buddhas contains also four bodhisattvas, making nine in all, and there are altogether thirteen 大院 or great courts of various types of ideas, of varying numbers, generally spoken of as 414. Cf. 金剛界; 大日; 兩部. |
能遍知 see styles |
néng biàn zhī neng2 bian4 zhi1 neng pien chih nōhenchi |
to complete knowledge |
苦法智 see styles |
kǔ fǎ zhì ku3 fa3 zhi4 k`u fa chih ku fa chih kuhocchi |
The knowledge of the law of suffering and the way of release, one of the 八智. 苦法智忍 q. v. |
英語力 see styles |
eigoryoku / egoryoku えいごりょく |
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English |
薩婆若 萨婆若 see styles |
sà pó ruò sa4 po2 ruo4 sa p`o jo sa po jo sabanya |
sarvajña, having complete knowledge, omniscience, the perfect knowledge attained by Śākyamuni on attaining buddhahood; also 薩婆若囊 or 薩婆若那 or 薩婆若多; 薩云若 or 薩云然; 薩藝然; 薩雲若; 薩伐若 or 薩栰若, etc. |
衞世師 衞世师 see styles |
wèi shì shī wei4 shi4 shi1 wei shih shih Eiseishi |
Vaiśeṣika; derived from viśeṣa, characteristic, individuality, particularity or individual essence. M.W. Also 鞞世師 (or 鞞思迦); 吠世史迦; 勝論宗 An atomistic school founded by Kaṇāda. Like the Saṅkhya philosophy it taught a dualism and an endless number of souls, also by its doctrine of particularity or individual essence maintained 'the eternally distinct or sui generis nature of the nine substances' (see below), 'of which the first five including mind are held to be atomic.' M.W. The interaction of these with the six mentioned below produces cosmic evolution. It chiefly occupied itself, like the orthodox Nyāya philosophy, with the theory of knowledge, but it differed by distinguishing only six categories of cognition 六諦, viz. substance, quality, activity, species, distinction, and correlation, also a seventh of non-existence, and nine substances possessed of qualities, these 九陰 being: the five elements, air, fire, water, earth, ether, together with time, space, spirit (manas), and soul (ātman). Cf. Keith, Indian Logic and Atomism, and Dasgupta, History of Indian Philosophy. |
記心輪 记心轮 see styles |
jì xīn lún ji4 xin1 lun2 chi hsin lun kishinrin |
wheel of knowledge of thoughts |
記說輪 记说轮 see styles |
jì shuō lún ji4 shuo1 lun2 chi shuo lun kisetsurin |
wheel of knowledge of thoughts |
請売り see styles |
ukeuri うけうり |
(noun/participle) (1) retailing; (2) second-hand opinion or knowledge; telling at second hand; second-hand telling |
識處天 识处天 see styles |
shì chù tiān shi4 chu4 tian1 shih ch`u t`ien shih chu tien shikisho ten |
The heaven of (limitless) knowledge, the second of the caturārūpyabrahmalokas, or four formless heavens, also see below. |
豆知識 see styles |
mamechishiki まめちしき |
trivia; snippet of knowledge |
酢豆腐 see styles |
sudoufu / sudofu すどうふ |
person who pretends to be knowledgeable; self-proclaimed expert with only superficial knowledge; know-all; know-it-all |
金剛定 金刚定 see styles |
jīn gāng dìng jin1 gang1 ding4 chin kang ting kongō jō |
vajrasamādhi, 金剛喩定; 金剛三昧; 金剛滅定 diamond meditation, that of the last stage of the bodhisattva, characterized by firm, indestructible knowledge, penetrating all reality; attained after all remains of illusion have been cut off. |
金剛慧 金刚慧 see styles |
jīn gāng huì jin1 gang1 hui4 chin kang hui kongō e |
Diamond wisdom, which by its reality overcomes all illusory knowledge. |
長知識 长知识 see styles |
zhǎng zhī shi zhang3 zhi1 shi5 chang chih shih |
to acquire knowledge |
長見識 长见识 see styles |
zhǎng jiàn shi zhang3 jian4 shi5 chang chien shih |
to gain knowledge and experience |
開ける see styles |
hirakeru ひらける |
(v1,vi) (1) to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open up; (v1,vi) (2) to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; (v1,vi) (3) to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to modernize; to grow; to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to be sensible; to be understanding; to be enlightened; (v1,vi) (5) to open (of a new road, railway, etc.); to be opened to traffic; (v1,vi) (6) to become populous; to become densely built; to become bustling |
阿若多 see styles |
ā ruò duō a1 ruo4 duo1 a jo to Anyata |
(阿若) Ājñāta-kāuṇḍinya, 阿若憍陳如 one of the first five disciples of Śākyamuni, said to be the first to realize the Buddha-truth. ājñāta, his designation (i.e. recognized or confessed), is intp. as 巳知 Having known and 無知 Not knowing, or knowledge of non-existence. Or perhaps for ājñātṛ, confessor. Kaundinya, his surname, is said to mean a 'fire holder' from 'the early fire worship of the Brahmins.' |
隨順智 随顺智 see styles |
suí shùn zhì sui2 shun4 zhi4 sui shun chih zuijun chi |
knowledge of particular things |
韋陀論 see styles |
wéi tuó lùn wei2 tuo2 lun4 wei t`o lun wei to lun |
fields of knowledge |
ナレッジ see styles |
narejji ナレッジ |
knowledge |
ノリッジ see styles |
norijji ノリッジ |
knowledge; (place-name) Norwich (UK) |
ノレッジ see styles |
norejji ノレッジ |
knowledge |
一心三智 see styles |
yī xīn sān zhì yi1 xin1 san1 zhi4 i hsin san chih isshin sanchi |
One mind and three aspects of knowledge. The 別教 separates the three aspects into 空, 假, and 中 q.v.; Tiantai unifies them into one immediate vision, or regards the three as aspects of the one mind. |
一日の長 see styles |
ichijitsunochou; ichinichinochou / ichijitsunocho; ichinichinocho いちじつのちょう; いちにちのちょう |
(exp,n) (1) slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); (exp,n) (2) being slightly older |
一般常識 see styles |
ippanjoushiki / ippanjoshiki いっぱんじょうしき |
(See 常識) common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge |
三世了達 三世了达 see styles |
sān shì liǎo dá san1 shi4 liao3 da2 san shih liao ta sanze ryōdatsu |
A Buddha's perfect knowledge of past, present, and future. |
三明鑒達 三明鉴达 see styles |
sān míng jiàn dá san1 ming2 jian4 da2 san ming chien ta sanmyō kandatsu |
triple mirror knowledge |
三種慈悲 三种慈悲 see styles |
sān zhǒng cí bēi san1 zhong3 ci2 bei1 san chung tz`u pei san chung tzu pei sanshu jihi |
(or 三種緣慈) The three reasons of bodhisattva's pity — because all beings are like helpless infants; because of his knowledge of all laws and their consequences; without external cause, i.e. because of his own nature. |
三輪化導 三轮化导 see styles |
sān lún huà dǎo san1 lun2 hua4 dao3 san lun hua tao sanrin kedō |
three sovereign powers for converting others are those of 神變 supernatural transformation (i. e. physical 身); 記心 memory or knowledge of all the thoughts of all beings (i. e. mental 意 ); and 教誠 teaching and warning (i. e. oral 口).; idem 三種示導. |
三陀羅尼 三陀罗尼 see styles |
sān tuó luó ní san1 tuo2 luo2 ni2 san t`o lo ni san to lo ni san darani |
The three dhāraṇī, which word from dhāra, " maintaining," "preserving," is defined as the power maintaining wisdom or knowledge. Dhāraṇī are "spells chiefly for personal use" (Eliot), as compared with mantra, which are associated with religious services. The Tiantai School interprets the "three dhāraṇī" of the Lotus Sutra on the lines of the三諦, i.e. 空, 假and中. Another group is聞持陀羅尼 the power to retain all the teaching one hears; 分別陀羅尼 unerring powers of discrimination; 入音聲陀羅尼 power to rise superior to external praise or blame. |
世間ずれ see styles |
sekenzure せけんずれ |
(noun/participle) worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Knowledge" 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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