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阿佤

see styles
ā wǎ
    a1 wa3
a wa
Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia

陽關


阳关

see styles
yáng guān
    yang2 guan1
yang kuan
Yangguan or Southern Pass on the south Silk Road in Gansu, 70 km south of Dunhuang 敦煌

韓元


韩元

see styles
hán yuán
    han2 yuan2
han yüan
won (currency of South Korea)

韓媒


韩媒

see styles
hán méi
    han2 mei2
han mei
South Korean media

韓日


韩日

see styles
hán rì
    han2 ri4
han jih
 kannichi
    かんにち
Korea and Japan
South Korea and Japan; Korean-Japanese

韓朝


韩朝

see styles
hán cháo
    han2 chao2
han ch`ao
    han chao
North and South Korea; bilateral Korean relations

韓流


韩流

see styles
hán liú
    han2 liu2
han liu
 hanryuu; kanryuu / hanryu; kanryu
    ハンりゅう; かんりゅう
Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s)
hallyu; Korean wave; rise in global popularity of Korean pop culture

韓澳


韩澳

see styles
hán ào
    han2 ao4
han ao
South Korea and Australia

韓米

see styles
 kanbei / kanbe
    かんべい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 米韓) South Korea and the United States; Korean-American; (place-name) Kanbei

韓美


韩美

see styles
hán měi
    han2 mei3
han mei
South Korean-US

韓語


韩语

see styles
hán yǔ
    han2 yu3
han yü
 kango
    かんご
Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea)
(See 韓国語) Korean (language)

首爾


首尔

see styles
shǒu ěr
    shou3 er3
shou erh
Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])

馬賽


马赛

see styles
mǎ sài
    ma3 sai4
ma sai
Marseille, city in south France; Basay, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

駐韓

see styles
 chuukan / chukan
    ちゅうかん
(can be adjective with の) stationed in South Korea; resident in South Korea

驪州

see styles
 yoju
    ヨジュ
(place-name) Yeoju (South Korea)

高雄

see styles
gāo xióng
    gao1 xiong2
kao hsiung
 takao
    たかお
Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan
(place-name) Takao; Kaohsiung; Gaoxiong (Taiwan)

鶏龍

see styles
 keryon
    ケリョン
(place-name) Gyeryong (South Korea)

鹽埕


盐埕

see styles
yán chéng
    yan2 cheng2
yen ch`eng
    yen cheng
Yancheng district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

鹽邊


盐边

see styles
yán biān
    yan2 bian1
yen pien
Yanbian county in Panzhihua 攀枝花[Pan1 zhi1 hua1], south Sichuan

鼓山

see styles
gǔ shān
    gu3 shan1
ku shan
 tsuzumiyama
    つづみやま
Gushan or Kushan district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
(place-name) Tsuzumiyama

龍仁

see styles
 yonin
    ヨンイン
(place-name) Yongin (South Korea)

龍山


龙山

see styles
lóng shān
    long2 shan1
lung shan
 yonsan
    ヨンサン
see 龍山縣|龙山县[Long2 shan1 Xian4]; see 龍山區|龙山区[Long2 shan1 Qu1]
(place-name) Yongsan (South Korea)

Variations:

 esu
    エス
(1) S; s; (2) south; (3) (See 硫黄) sulfur; (prefix) (4) (See 昭和・1) nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); (5) small; (6) second; (7) {gramm} (See 主語) subject; (8) (See M・3) sadist; sadistic; (9) sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship); (10) (likely from スーパー or スペシャル) S rank (top rank on a SABCDEF scale); S grade; best class

ウケる

see styles
 ukeru
    ウケる
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

クンブ

see styles
 kunbu
    クンブ
(place-name) Qumbu (South Africa)

サウス

see styles
 sausu
    サウス
south; (personal name) South

シュバ

see styles
 juba
    ジュバ
Juba (South Sudan); (place-name) Jubbah (Saudi Arabia)

すっと

see styles
 suddo
    スッド
(adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden; (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) quietly; gently; softly; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (3) to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied; (place-name) Sudd (South Sudan)

ダブ南

see styles
 dabunan
    ダブナン
{mahj} (See 連風牌・2) pung (or kong) of south tiles when south is both the round wind and one's seat wind (meld) (chi:)

ちょん

see styles
 chon
    チョン
(See ウォン) jeon (monetary unit; 1-100 of a South Korean won) (kor:); chon (1-100 of a North Korean won); jun; (personal name) Chung

ナーン

see styles
 naan / nan
    ナーン
naan (hin:); nan; flatbread in Central and South Asian cuisine; (place-name) Nan (Thailand)

ラント

see styles
 rando
    ランド
rand (currency of South Africa) (afr:); (place-name) Landes (France); Land; Lando; Rand

レアー

see styles
 reaa / rea
    レアー
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (1) rare; (2) rhea (flightless South American bird of family Rheidae) (lat:); (personal name) Lehr

三伐持

see styles
sān fá chí
    san1 fa2 chi2
san fa ch`ih
    san fa chih
 Sanbaji
Saṃvaji; the heretical people of Vṛji, an ancient kingdom north of the Ganges, south-east of Nepal. (Eitel.).

三八線


三八线

see styles
sān bā xiàn
    san1 ba1 xian4
san pa hsien
38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea

三民鄉


三民乡

see styles
sān mín xiāng
    san1 min2 xiang1
san min hsiang
Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

下がる

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (2) to hang; to dangle; (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (5) to get closer to the present day; (6) to go south

中南米

see styles
 chuunanbei / chunanbe
    ちゅうなんべい
Central and South America; (place-name) Chuunanbei

中南部

see styles
zhōng nán bù
    zhong1 nan2 bu4
chung nan pu
south central region

中國海


中国海

see styles
zhōng guó hǎi
    zhong1 guo2 hai3
chung kuo hai
the China Seas (the seas of the Western Pacific Ocean, around China: Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea)

九段線

see styles
 kyuudansen / kyudansen
    きゅうだんせん
nine-dash line (demarcation line of China's territorial claims in the South China sea); nine-dotted line

五大陸

see styles
 gotairiku
    ごたいりく
the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America

五祕密


五秘密

see styles
wǔ mì mì
    wu3 mi4 mi4
wu mi mi
 go himitsu
(五祕) The five esoteric or occult ones, i. e. the five bodhisattvas of the diamond realm, known as Vajrasattva in the middle; 欲 desire on the east; 觸 contact, south; 愛 love, west; and 慢 pride, north. Vajrasattva represents the six fundamental elements of sentient existence and here indicates the birth of bodhisattva sentience; desire is that of bodhi and the salvation of all: contact with the needy world for its salvation follows; love of all the living comes next; pride or the power of nirvana succeeds.

享ける

see styles
 ukeru
    うける
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

仁川市

see styles
rén chuān shì
    ren2 chuan1 shi4
jen ch`uan shih
    jen chuan shih
Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea

伐刺拏


伐刺拿

see styles
fá cin á
    fa2 cin4 a2
fa cin a
 basena
Varana, 'a mountainous province of Kapiśā with city of the same name, probably the country south-east of Wauneh in Lat. 32°30 N., Long. 69°25 E. ' Eitel. Perhaps Bannu, v. Levi, J. Asiatique, xi, v, p. 73. Also v. 障.

佧佤族

see styles
kǎ wǎ zú
    ka3 wa3 zu2
k`a wa tsu
    ka wa tsu
Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia

光州市

see styles
guāng zhōu shì
    guang1 zhou1 shi4
kuang chou shih
Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳[Xin4 yang2], Henan; Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea

全州市

see styles
quán zhōu shì
    quan2 zhou1 shi4
ch`üan chou shih
    chüan chou shih
Jeonju city, capital of North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea

全斗煥


全斗焕

see styles
quán dòu huàn
    quan2 dou4 huan4
ch`üan tou huan
    chüan tou huan
 chondodofan
    チョンドゥファン
Chun Doo Hwan (1931-), South Korean politician, president 1980-1988
(person) Chun Doo-hwan (former President of South Korea; 1931.1.18-1988.2.24)

全羅道


全罗道

see styles
quán luó dào
    quan2 luo2 dao4
ch`üan lo tao
    chüan lo tao
 zenradou / zenrado
    ぜんらどう
Jeolla or Cholla Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Jeolla Province 全羅北道|全罗北道[Quan2 luo2 bei3 dao4] and South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4]
(place-name) Zenradō

八丈島

see styles
 hachijoujima / hachijojima
    はちじょうじま
(place-name) Hachijōjima (group of islands south of Tokyo); Hachijo Island

六大州

see styles
 rokudaishuu / rokudaishu
    ろくだいしゅう
the six continents; Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia

劉義慶


刘义庆

see styles
liú yì qìng
    liu2 yi4 qing4
liu i ch`ing
    liu i ching
 Ryū Gikyō
Liu Yiqing (403-444), writer of South Song Dynasty, compiler and editor of A New Account of the Tales of the World 世說新語|世说新语[Shi4 shuo1 Xin1 yu3]
Liu Yiqing

劉貴今


刘贵今

see styles
liú guì jīn
    liu2 gui4 jin1
liu kuei chin
Liu Guijin (1945–), Chinese diplomat, ambassador to South Africa 2001–2007

加徳島

see styles
 kadokudo
    カドクド
(place-name) Gadeokdo (South Korea); Kadok Island

勃伽夷

see styles
bó qié yí
    bo2 qie2 yi2
po ch`ieh i
    po chieh i
 Botsukai
Bhagai, 'a city south of Khotan with a Buddha-statue which exhibits all the' lakṣaṇani, or thirty-two signs, 'brought there from Cashmere.' Eitel.

勃固河

see styles
bó gù hé
    bo2 gu4 he2
po ku ho
Pegu River of south central Myanmar (Burma)

十二宮


十二宫

see styles
shí èr gōng
    shi2 er4 gong1
shih erh kung
 juunikyuu / junikyu
    じゅうにきゅう
the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bai2 yang2], Taurus 金牛[Jin4 niu2], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuang1 zi3], Cancer 巨蟹[Ju4 xie4], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shi1 zi3], Virgo 室女[Shi4 nu:3], Libra 天秤[Tian1 cheng4], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tian1 xie1], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Ren2 ma3], Capricorn 摩羯[Mo2 jie2], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bao3 ping2], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuang1 yu2]
{astron} the twelve zodiacal signs; constellations of the zodiac
The twelve zodiacal mansions: east-gemini 夫婦 or 雙女; aries 羊; taurus 牛; west-libra 秤; scorpio 蝎; Sagittarius 弓 or人馬; south―aquarius 甁; pisces 魚; capri-cornus 密牛; north―cancer螃蟹; leo 獅子; virgo (or twin maidens 雙女). They are used in the vajradhātu group of the Garbhadhātu maṇḍala, E.W.S.N.

南々東

see styles
 nannantou / nannanto
    なんなんとう
south-southeast; south-south-east

南々西

see styles
 nannansei / nannanse
    なんなんせい
south-southwest; south-south-west

南する

see styles
 minamisuru
    みなみする
(vs-i,vi) (obsolete) to go south

南北極


南北极

see styles
nán běi jí
    nan2 bei3 ji2
nan pei chi
south and north poles

南北美

see styles
nán běi měi
    nan2 bei3 mei3
nan pei mei
North and South America

南北長


南北长

see styles
nán běi cháng
    nan2 bei3 chang2
nan pei ch`ang
    nan pei chang
north-south distance

南北韓


南北韩

see styles
nán běi hán
    nan2 bei3 han2
nan pei han
North and South Korea

南南東

see styles
 nannantou / nannanto
    なんなんとう
south-southeast; south-south-east

南南西

see styles
 nannansei / nannanse
    なんなんせい
south-southwest; south-south-west

南向き

see styles
 minamimuki
    みなみむき
facing south; southern exposure

南天門


南天门

see styles
nán tiān mén
    nan2 tian1 men2
nan t`ien men
    nan tien men
South Gate to Heaven, the name a gate constructed on various mountains, most notably on Mount Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1]; (mythology) southern gate of the Heavenly Palace

南寄り

see styles
 nanyori; minamiyori
    なんより; みなみより
southerly (wind); from the south

南怡島

see styles
 namisomu
    ナミソム
(place-name) Namiseom (South Korea); Nami Island

南方産

see styles
 nanpousan / nanposan
    なんぽうさん
products of the south seas

南東風

see styles
 minamigochi
    みなみごち
east wind inclining towards the south

南楊州

see styles
 namyanju
    ナミャンジュ
(place-name) Namyangju (South Korea)

南極点

see styles
 nankyokuten
    なんきょくてん
(geographic) South Pole

南江縣


南江县

see styles
nán jiāng xiàn
    nan2 jiang1 xian4
nan chiang hsien
Nanjiang county in Panzhihua 攀枝花[Pan1 zhi1 hua1], south Sichuan

南泥灣


南泥湾

see styles
nán ní wān
    nan2 ni2 wan1
nan ni wan
Nanniwan, township 45 km south of Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi; "Nanniwan", a song written in 1943 to celebrate the achievements of communist revolutionaries in Nanniwan, where the 359th brigade of the Eighth Route Army reclaimed barren land as part of a campaign to become self-sufficient in food during a blockade by enemy forces

南海岸

see styles
 minamikaigan
    みなみかいがん
south coast; southern shore

南磁極

see styles
 nanjikyoku
    なんじきょく
south magnetic pole

南美洲

see styles
nán měi zhōu
    nan2 mei3 zhou1
nan mei chou
South America

南荷蘭


南荷兰

see styles
nán hé lán
    nan2 he2 lan2
nan ho lan
South Holland, a province of the Netherlands

南蘇丹


南苏丹

see styles
nán sū dān
    nan2 su1 dan1
nan su tan
South Sudan

南行き

see styles
 minamiyuki; minamiiki / minamiyuki; minamiki
    みなみゆき; みなみいき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) going south; heading southward

南閻浮


南阎浮

see styles
nán yán fú
    nan2 yan2 fu2
nan yen fu
 Nan Enbu
Jambu-dvīpa in the South

受ける

see styles
 ukeru
    うける
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

台南縣


台南县

see styles
tái nán xiàn
    tai2 nan2 xian4
t`ai nan hsien
    tai nan hsien
Tainan county in south Taiwan

吳任臣


吴任臣

see styles
wú rèn chén
    wu2 ren4 chen2
wu jen ch`en
    wu jen chen
Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋

咸鏡道


咸镜道

see styles
xián jìng dào
    xian2 jing4 dao4
hsien ching tao
Hamgyeong Province of Joseon dynasty Korea, now divided into North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4] and South Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡南道|咸镜南道[Xian2 jing4 nan2 dao4] of North Korea

四大護


四大护

see styles
sì dà hù
    si4 da4 hu4
ssu ta hu
 shidaigo
The guardian devas of the four quarters: south 金剛無勝結護; east 無畏結護; north 懷諸怖結護; and west 難降伏結護. The 四大佛護院 is the thirteenth group of the Garbhadhātu.

四天王

see styles
sì tiān wáng
    si4 tian1 wang2
ssu t`ien wang
    ssu tien wang
 shitennou / shitenno
    してんのう
(1) {Buddh} the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
(四大天王) catur-mahārājas, or Lokapālas; the four deva-kings. Indra's external 'generals 'who dwell each on a side of Mount Meru, and who ward off from the world the attacks of malicious spirits, or asuras, hence their name 護世四天王 the four deva-kings, guardians of the world. Their abode is the 四天王天 catur-maharāja-kāyikas; and their titles are: East 持國天 Deva who keeps (his) kingdom; colour white; name Dhṛtarsaṣtra. South 增長天 Deva of increase and growth; blue; name Virūḍhaka. West 廣目天 The broad-eyed (also ugly-eyed) deva (perhaps a form of Siva); red; name Virūpākṣa. North 多聞天 The deva who hears much and is well-versed; yellow; name Vaiśravaṇa, or Dhanada; he is a form of Kuvera, the god of wealth. These are the four giant temple guardians introduced as such to China by Amogha; cf. 四天王經.

四小龍


四小龙

see styles
sì xiǎo lóng
    si4 xiao3 long2
ssu hsiao lung
Four Asian Tigers; East Asian Tigers; Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)

地理極


地理极

see styles
dì lǐ jí
    di4 li3 ji2
ti li chi
 chirikyoku
    ちりきょく
geographic pole; north and south poles
geographical pole

墾丁市


垦丁市

see styles
kěn dīng shì
    ken3 ding1 shi4
k`en ting shih
    ken ting shih
Kenting Town, at tourist resort in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], south Taiwan

大田市

see styles
dà tián shì
    da4 tian2 shi4
ta t`ien shih
    ta tien shih
 oodashi
    おおだし
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
(place-name) Ooda (city)

大藏經


大藏经

see styles
dà zàng jīng
    da4 zang4 jing1
ta tsang ching
 Daizō kyō
Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
The Tripiṭaka; the Buddhist canon.

大邱市

see styles
dà qiū shì
    da4 qiu1 shi4
ta ch`iu shih
    ta chiu shih
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea

天台山

see styles
tiān tāi shān
    tian1 tai1 shan1
t`ien t`ai shan
    tien tai shan
 tendaizan
    てんだいざん
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[Shao4 xing1] in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗[Tian1 tai2 zong1]
(personal name) Tendaizan
The Tiantai or Heavenly Terrace mountain, the location of the Tiantai sect; its name is attributed to the 三台 six stars at the foot of Ursa Major, under which it is supposed to be, but more likely because of its height and appearance. It gives its name to a xian 縣 in the Zhejiang taizhou 浙江台州 prefecture, south-west of Ningbo. The monastery, or group of monasteries, was founded there by 智顗 Zhiyi, who is known as 天台大師.

太極旗

see styles
 taikyokuki; tegukki
    たいきょくき; テグッキ
Taegukgi; national flag of South Korea

奢羯羅


奢羯罗

see styles
shē jié luó
    she1 jie2 luo2
she chieh lo
 Shakara
Śākala, the ancient capital of Takka and (under Mihirakula) of the whole Punjab; the Sagala of Ptolemy; Eitel gives it as the present village of Sanga a few miles south-west of Amritsar, but this is doubtful.

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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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