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三舟觀月


三舟观月

see styles
sān zhōu guān yuè
    san1 zhou1 guan1 yue4
san chou kuan yüeh
 sanshū kangetsu
v. 一月三舟.

三色同刻

see styles
 sanshokudoukoku; sanshokudoukoo / sanshokudokoku; sanshokudokoo
    さんしょくどうこく; さんしょくどうコー
{mahj} triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

三色同順

see styles
 sanshokudoujun / sanshokudojun
    さんしょくどうじゅん
{mahj} triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits

三茶六飯


三茶六饭

see styles
sān chá liù fàn
    san1 cha2 liu4 fan4
san ch`a liu fan
    san cha liu fan
lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes; to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)

三草二木

see styles
sān cǎo èr mù
    san1 cao3 er4 mu4
san ts`ao erh mu
    san tsao erh mu
 sansō nimoku
A parable in the Lotus Sutra; the small plants representing ordinary men and devas, medium sized plants śrāvakas and pratyeka-buddhas, and 大草, 小樹 and 大樹 tall plants and small and large trees three grades of bodhisattvas. Another definition applies the term to the 五乘 five "vehicles". There are also others.

三藏聖教


三藏圣教

see styles
sān zàng shèng jiào
    san1 zang4 sheng4 jiao4
san tsang sheng chiao
 sanzō shōkyō
holy teaching of the three collections

三藩之亂


三藩之乱

see styles
sān fān zhī luàn
    san1 fan1 zhi1 luan4
san fan chih luan
Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi

三處傳心


三处传心

see styles
sān chù chuán xīn
    san1 chu4 chuan2 xin1
san ch`u ch`uan hsin
    san chu chuan hsin
 san sho denshin
The three places where Śākyamuni is said to have transmitted his mind or thought direct and without speech to Kāśyapa: at the 靈山 by a smile when plucking a flower; at the 多子塔 when he shared his seat with him; finally by putting his foot out of his coffin.

三處木叉


三处木叉

see styles
sān chù mù chā
    san1 chu4 mu4 cha1
san ch`u mu ch`a
    san chu mu cha
 san sho mokusha
The mokṣa of the three places, i.e. moral control over body, mouth, and mind.

三行広告

see styles
 sangyoukoukoku / sangyokokoku
    さんぎょうこうこく
three-line classified advertisement

三覆八校


三复八校

see styles
sān fù bā xiào
    san1 fu4 ba1 xiao4
san fu pa hsiao
 sanfuku hakkyō
The three reports 三覆 and eight investigations 八校. Two angels, 同生 and 同名, observe each individual, the first a female at his right shoulder noting the evil deeds; the second, a male, at his left shoulder noting the good deeds; both report on high and in hades six times a month. Thus in each month there are 六齋 and in each year 三覆 and 八校.

三角帽子

see styles
 sankakuboushi / sankakuboshi
    さんかくぼうし
(See 三角帽) three-cornered hat; tricorne

三角闘争

see styles
 sankakutousou / sankakutoso
    さんかくとうそう
three-cornered fight

三解脫門


三解脱门

see styles
sān jiě tuō mén
    san1 jie3 tuo1 men2
san chieh t`o men
    san chieh to men
 san gedatsu mon
three gates of liberation

三論玄義


三论玄义

see styles
sān lùn xuán yì
    san1 lun4 xuan2 yi4
san lun hsüan i
 Sanron gengi
Profound Meaning of the Three Treatises

三諦圓融


三谛圆融

see styles
sān dì yuán róng
    san1 di4 yuan2 rong2
san ti yüan jung
 sandai enyū
perfect interfusion of the three truths

三諦相卽


三谛相卽

see styles
sān dì xiāng jí
    san1 di4 xiang1 ji2
san ti hsiang chi
 sandai sōsoku
The unity of 空, 假, 中, three aspects of the same reality, taught by the 圓教as distinguished from the 別教which separates them.

三賢十聖


三贤十圣

see styles
sān xián shí shèng
    san1 xian2 shi2 sheng4
san hsien shih sheng
 sangen jisshō
(or三賢十地). The three virtuous positions, or states, of a bodhisattva are 十住, 十行 and 十廻向. The ten excellent characteristics of a 聖 saint or holy one are the whole of the 十地.

三足金烏


三足金乌

see styles
sān zú jīn wū
    san1 zu2 jin1 wu1
san tsu chin wu
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o

三趾鴉雀


三趾鸦雀

see styles
sān zhǐ yā què
    san1 zhi3 ya1 que4
san chih ya ch`üeh
    san chih ya chüeh
(bird species of China) three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus)

三跪九叩

see styles
sān guì jiǔ kòu
    san1 gui4 jiu3 kou4
san kuei chiu k`ou
    san kuei chiu kou
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

三身三德

see styles
sān shēn sān dé
    san1 shen1 san1 de2
san shen san te
 sanshin sandoku
The 三身 are the 法, 報, and 應; the 三德 are 法, 般, and 解, i.e. the virtue, or merit, of the (a) 法身 being absolute independence, reality; of (b) 報身, being 般若 prajñā or wisdom; and of (c) 應身, being 解脫德 liberation, or Nirvāṇa.

三身佛性

see styles
sān shēn fó xìng
    san1 shen1 fo2 xing4
san shen fo hsing
 sanshin busshō
v. 三身.

三身如來


三身如来

see styles
sān shēn rú lái
    san1 shen1 ru2 lai2
san shen ju lai
 sanshin nyorai
v. 三身.

三身菩提

see styles
sān shēn pú tí
    san1 shen1 pu2 ti2
san shen p`u t`i
    san shen pu ti
 sanshin bodai
enlightenment of the three buddha-bodies

三身論主


三身论主

see styles
sān shēn lùn zhǔ
    san1 shen1 lun4 zhu3
san shen lun chu
 sanshin ronshu
exponent of the three body theory

三輪世界


三轮世界

see styles
sān lún shì jiè
    san1 lun2 shi4 jie4
san lun shih chieh
 sanrin sekai
The three-wheel world, i.e. 風, 水, and 金輪. Every world is founded on a wheel of whirling wind; above this is one of water; above this is one of metal, on which its nine mountains and eight seas are formed.

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.

三輪淸淨


三轮淸淨

see styles
sān lún qīng jìng
    san1 lun2 qing1 jing4
san lun ch`ing ching
    san lun ching ching
 sanrin shōjō
three wheels of purity

三輪空寂


三轮空寂

see styles
sān lún kōng jí
    san1 lun2 kong1 ji2
san lun k`ung chi
    san lun kung chi
 sanrin kūjaku
vacuity of the three wheels

三輪體空


三轮体空

see styles
sān lún tǐ kōng
    san1 lun2 ti3 kong1
san lun t`i k`ung
    san lun ti kung
 sanrin taikū
non-substantiality of the three wheels

三轉法輪


三转法轮

see styles
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún
    san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
san chuan fa lun
 santen bōrin
three turns of the wheel of the dharma

三農問題


三农问题

see styles
sān nóng wèn tí
    san1 nong2 wen4 ti2
san nung wen t`i
    san nung wen ti
the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants

三途八難


三途八难

see styles
sān tú bān án
    san1 tu2 ban1 an2
san t`u pan an
    san tu pan an
 sanzu hachinan
three (painful) destinies and eight difficulties

三道眞言

see styles
sān dào zhēn yán
    san1 dao4 zhen1 yan2
san tao chen yen
 sandō shingon
Three magical "true words" or terms of Shingon for self-purification, i.e. 吽M004603 M067153 which is the "true word" for 身 the body; 訶囉鶴 for 語 the mouth or speech; and M004603 M067153 for 意 the mind.

三部主色

see styles
sān bù zhǔ sè
    san1 bu4 zhu3 se4
san pu chu se
 sanbu shushiki
the colors of the three divisions of the great pantheon (三部大法): Vairocana, white; 觀世音 (as representing) Amitābha, yellow; and the Diamond Ruler Śākyamuni, a ruddy yellow.

三部大法

see styles
sān bù dà fǎ
    san1 bu4 da4 fa3
san pu ta fa
 sanbu daihō
(l) The Garbhadhātu maṇḍala, or pantheon, has the three divisions of 佛, 蓮, 金, i.e. Vairocana, Lotus, and Diamond or Vajra. (2) The teaching of the 胎藏界, 金剛界 and 蘇悉地法 is said to cover the whole of esoteric Buddhism.

三重三昧

see styles
sān zhòng sān mèi
    san1 zhong4 san1 mei4
san chung san mei
 sanjū zanmai
(or 三重等持) idem 三三昧.

三重法界

see styles
sān zhòng fǎ jiè
    san1 zhong4 fa3 jie4
san chung fa chieh
 sanjū hokkai
The three meditations, on the relationship of the noumenal and phenomenal, of the 華嚴宗 Huayan School: (a) 理法界 the universe as law or mind, that all things are 眞如, i.e. all things or phenomena are of the same Buddha-nature, or the Absolute; (b) 理事無礙法界 that the Buddha-nature and the thing, or the Absolute and phenomena are not mutually exclusive; (c) 事事無礙法界 that phenomena are not mutually exclusive, but in a common harmony as parts of the whole.

三重玄義


三重玄义

see styles
sān zhòng xuán yì
    san1 zhong4 xuan2 yi4
san chung hsüan i
 Sanjū gengi
Three Layers of Profound Meaning

三重等持

see styles
sān zhòng děng chí
    san1 zhong4 deng3 chi2
san chung teng ch`ih
    san chung teng chih
 sanjūtōji
three samādhis

三長齋月


三长斋月

see styles
sān cháng zhāi yuè
    san1 chang2 zhai1 yue4
san ch`ang chai yüeh
    san chang chai yüeh
 san chō saigatsu
(三長月) The three whole months of abstinence, the first, fifth, and ninth months, when no food should be taken after noon. The four deva-kings are on tours of inspection during these months.

三關突破


三关突破

see styles
sān guān tú pò
    san1 guan1 tu2 po4
san kuan t`u p`o
    san kuan tu po
 sankan toppa
breaking through three barriers

三阿僧祇

see styles
sān ā sēng qí
    san1 a1 seng1 qi2
san a seng ch`i
    san a seng chi
 san asōgi
three incalculably long [eons]

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.

三階佛法


三阶佛法

see styles
sān jiē fó fǎ
    san1 jie1 fo2 fa3
san chieh fo fa
 sankai buppō
Three Stages of the Buddha-Dharma

三障四魔

see styles
sān zhàng sì mó
    san1 zhang4 si4 mo2
san chang ssu mo
 sans hō shi ma
three obstacles and four demonic forces

三靜慮地


三静虑地

see styles
sān jìng lǜ dì
    san1 jing4 lv4 di4
san ching lü ti
 san jōryo chi
three meditative states

三面大黑

see styles
sān miàn dà hēi
    san1 mian4 da4 hei1
san mien ta hei
 Sanmen daikoku
The three-faced great black deva, Mahākāla v. 摩, with angry mien, a form of Maheśvara, or Śiva, as destroyer. Another interpretation says he is a union of Mahākāla, Vaiśravaṇa, and a Gandharva.

三韓出兵

see styles
 sankanshuppei / sankanshuppe
    さんかんしゅっぺい
(hist) (See 三韓征伐) conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

三韓征伐

see styles
 sankanseibatsu / sankansebatsu
    さんかんせいばつ
(hist) conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

三頭六臂


三头六臂

see styles
sān tóu liù bì
    san1 tou2 liu4 bi4
san t`ou liu pi
    san tou liu pi
lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers

三顧茅廬


三顾茅庐

see styles
sān gù máo lú
    san1 gu4 mao2 lu2
san ku mao lu
lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times); fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb

三馬同槽


三马同槽

see styles
sān mǎ tóng cáo
    san1 ma3 tong2 cao2
san ma t`ung ts`ao
    san ma tung tsao
three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Si1 ma3 Yi4] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof

三體問題


三体问题

see styles
sān tǐ wèn tí
    san1 ti3 wen4 ti2
san t`i wen t`i
    san ti wen ti
three-body problem (mechanics)

三魂七魄

see styles
sān hún qī pò
    san1 hun2 qi1 po4
san hun ch`i p`o
    san hun chi po
three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man

上げ優り

see styles
 agemasari
    あげまさり
(archaism) (See 上げ劣り) looking better after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)

上げ劣り

see styles
 ageotori
    あげおとり
(archaism) (See 上げ優り) looking worse after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)

上中下法

see styles
shàng zhòng xià fǎ
    shang4 zhong4 xia4 fa3
shang chung hsia fa
 jō chū ge hō
The three dharmas, systems, or vehicles, 菩薩, 緣覺, and 聲聞 bodhisattva, pratyeka-buddha, and śrāvaka.

上品上生

see styles
shàng pǐn shàng shēng
    shang4 pin3 shang4 sheng1
shang p`in shang sheng
    shang pin shang sheng
 jōbon jōshō
上品中生; 上品下生 The three highest of the nine stages of birth in the Pure Land, v. 九品淨土.

上品下生

see styles
shàng pǐn xià shēng
    shang4 pin3 xia4 sheng1
shang p`in hsia sheng
    shang pin hsia sheng
 jōbon geshō
lowest of the highest three levels

上品中生

see styles
shàng pǐn zhōng shēng
    shang4 pin3 zhong1 sheng1
shang p`in chung sheng
    shang pin chung sheng
 jōbon chūshō
middle of the highest three levels

上品蓮臺


上品莲台

see styles
shàng pǐn lián tái
    shang4 pin3 lian2 tai2
shang p`in lien t`ai
    shang pin lien tai
 jōbon rendai
The highest stages in the Pure Land where the best appear as lotus flowers on the pool of the seven precious things; when the lotuses open they are transformed into beings of the Pure Land.

上方才六

see styles
 kamigatazairoku
    かみがたざいろく
(archaism) (derogatory term) people from Kansai

上方贅六

see styles
 kamigatazeiroku; kamigatazeeroku / kamigatazeroku; kamigatazeeroku
    かみがたぜいろく; かみがたぜえろく
(derogatory term) (archaism) (used by people in Edo) (See 贅六,上方才六) people from Kansai

下品上生

see styles
xià pǐn shàng shēng
    xia4 pin3 shang4 sheng1
hsia p`in shang sheng
    hsia pin shang sheng
 gebon jōshō
highest of the three lowest classes

下放運動

see styles
 kahouundou / kahoundo
    かほううんどう
(hist) Rustication Movement; movement in China in 1957 to get people to move to the countryside

下町人情

see styles
 shitamachininjou / shitamachininjo
    したまちにんじょう
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

不了佛智

see styles
bù liǎo fó zhì
    bu4 liao3 fo2 zhi4
pu liao fo chih
 fu ryō butchi
The incomprehensible wisdom of Buddha.

不修外道

see styles
bù xiū wài dào
    bu4 xiu1 wai4 dao4
pu hsiu wai tao
 fushu gedō
One of the ten kinds of ' heresies' founded by Sañjayin Vairāṭīputra, v. 删, who taught that there is no need to 求道 seek the right path, as when the necessary kalpas have passed, mortality ends and nirvana naturally follows.

不可稱智


不可称智

see styles
bù kě chēng zhì
    bu4 ke3 cheng1 zhi4
pu k`o ch`eng chih
    pu ko cheng chih
 fukashō chi
The Buddha wisdom that in its variety is beyond description.

不壞四禪


不坏四禅

see styles
bù huài sì chán
    bu4 huai4 si4 chan2
pu huai ssu ch`an
    pu huai ssu chan
 fue (no) shizen
The four dhyāna heavens, where the samādhi mind of meditation is indestructible, and the external world is indestructible by the three final catastrophes.

不孚眾望


不孚众望

see styles
bù fú zhòng wàng
    bu4 fu2 zhong4 wang4
pu fu chung wang
not living up to expectations (idiom); failing to inspire confidence among people; unpopular

不定性聚

see styles
bù dìng xìng jù
    bu4 ding4 xing4 ju4
pu ting hsing chü
不定聚 One of the three Tiantai groups of humanity, the indeterminate normal class of people, as contrasted with sages 定性聚 whose natures are determined for goodness, and the wicked 邪定性聚 whose natures are determined for evil.

不思議智


不思议智

see styles
bù sī yì zhì
    bu4 si1 yi4 zhi4
pu ssu i chih
 fushigi chi
acintya-jñāna, inconceivable wisdom, the indescribable Buddha-wisdom.

不懂裝懂


不懂装懂

see styles
bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng
    bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3
pu tung chuang tung
to pretend to understand when you don't

不知進退


不知进退

see styles
bù zhī jìn tuì
    bu4 zhi1 jin4 tui4
pu chih chin t`ui
    pu chih chin tui
not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

不約而同


不约而同

see styles
bù yuē ér tóng
    bu4 yue1 er2 tong2
pu yüeh erh t`ung
    pu yüeh erh tung
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement

不良交友

see styles
 furyoukouyuu / furyokoyu
    ふりょうこうゆう
getting mixed up with the wrong people; getting into bad company

不逞の輩

see styles
 futeinoyakara / futenoyakara
    ふていのやから
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants

世態人情

see styles
 setaininjou / setaininjo
    せたいにんじょう
(yoji) (contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world

世間の口

see styles
 sekennokuchi
    せけんのくち
(exp,n) what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors

世間業智


世间业智

see styles
shì jiān yè zhì
    shi4 jian1 ye4 zhi4
shih chien yeh chih
 seken gōchi
karmic wisdom of the conventional world

世間相違


世间相违

see styles
shì jiān xiāng wéi
    shi4 jian1 xiang1 wei2
shih chien hsiang wei
 seken sōi
Lokaviruddha; one of the thirty-three logical errors, to set up a premise contrary to human experience.

世間般若


世间般若

see styles
shì jiān bō rě
    shi4 jian1 bo1 re3
shih chien po je
 seken hannya
mundane wisdom

中國人大


中国人大

see styles
zhōng guó rén dà
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 da4
chung kuo jen ta
China National People's Congress

中老年人

see styles
zhōng lǎo nián rén
    zhong1 lao3 nian2 ren2
chung lao nien jen
middle-aged and elderly people

中華民族


中华民族

see styles
zhōng huá mín zú
    zhong1 hua2 min2 zu2
chung hua min tsu
the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)

丸ぎこえ

see styles
 marugikoe
    まるぎこえ
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

丸聞こえ

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 marugikoe
    まるぎこえ
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

主権在民

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 shukenzaimin
    しゅけんざいみん
sovereignty of the people

主要人物

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 shuyoujinbutsu / shuyojinbutsu
    しゅようじんぶつ
key people

乗りきる

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 norikiru
    のりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to sail across; (2) to get through (adversity); to weather; to get over; to tide over; to overcome; (v5r,vi) (3) to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

乗り切る

see styles
 norikiru
    のりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to sail across; (2) to get through (adversity); to weather; to get over; to tide over; to overcome; (v5r,vi) (3) to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

乘差別性


乘差别性

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shèng chā bié xìng
    sheng4 cha1 bie2 xing4
sheng ch`a pieh hsing
    sheng cha pieh hsing
 jō shabetsu shō
distinction between [the three] vehicle teachings

乘急戒緩


乘急戒缓

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shèng jí jiè huǎn
    sheng4 ji2 jie4 huan3
sheng chi chieh huan
 jōkyū kaigan
One who is zealous for knowledge rather than the discipline, e.g. Vimalakīrti 維摩.

乘戒倶急

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shèng jiè jù jí
    sheng4 jie4 ju4 ji2
sheng chieh chü chi
 jōkai gukyū
One who emphasizes both precepts and meditative insight, the Bodhisattva.

乘戒倶緩


乘戒倶缓

see styles
shèng jiè jù huǎn
    sheng4 jie4 ju4 huan3
sheng chieh chü huan
 jōkai gukan
One who is indifferent to both meditative insight and moral discipline.

九九歸一


九九归一

see styles
jiǔ jiǔ guī yī
    jiu3 jiu3 gui1 yi1
chiu chiu kuei i
nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule); when all is said and done

九品大衣

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jiǔ pǐn dà yī
    jiu3 pin3 da4 yi1
chiu p`in ta i
    chiu pin ta i
 ku hon dai e
The 僧伽梨 saṇghāṭī. There are nine grades of the monk's patch robe; the three lowest ranks have 9, 11, and 13 patches, two long patches to one short one; the three middle 15, 17, 19, three long to one short; and the three superior 21, 23, 25, four long to one short.

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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