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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. |
四性行 see styles |
sì xìng xíng si4 xing4 xing2 ssu hsing hsing shi shō gyō |
The four kinds of conduct natural to a Bodhisattva, that arising from his native goodness, his vow-nature, his compliant nature, i. e. to the six pāramitās, and his transforming nature, i. e. his powers of conversion or salvation. |
四煩惱 四烦恼 see styles |
sì fán nǎo si4 fan2 nao3 ssu fan nao shi bonnō |
The four delusions in reference to the ego: 我痴 ignorance in regard to the ego; 我見 holding to the ego idea; 我慢 self-esteem, egotism, pride; 我愛 self-seeking, or desire, both the latter arising from belief in the ego. Also 四惑. |
四種天 四种天 see styles |
sì zhǒng tiān si4 zhong3 tian1 ssu chung t`ien ssu chung tien shishu ten |
The four classes of devas include (1) 名天 famous rulers on earth styled 天王, 天子; (2) 生天 the highest incarnations of the six paths; (3) 淨天 the pure, or the saints, from śrāvakas to pratyekabuddhas, and (4) 義天 all bodhisattvas above the ten stages 十住. The Buddhas are not included; 智度論 22. |
四聖行 四圣行 see styles |
sì shèng xíng si4 sheng4 xing2 ssu sheng hsing shi shōgyō |
The four holy ways— wearing rags from dust-heaps, begging for food, sitting under trees, and entire withdrawal from the world. The meaning is similar in 四良藥; 行四依; and 四聖種. |
四自侵 see styles |
sì zì qīn si4 zi4 qin1 ssu tzu ch`in ssu tzu chin shi jishin |
The four self-raidings, or self-injuries — in youth not to study from morn till night; in advancing years not to cease sexual intercourse; wealthy and not being charitable; not accepting the Buddha's teaching. |
回南天 see styles |
huí nán tiān hui2 nan2 tian1 hui nan t`ien hui nan tien |
weather phenomenon characterized by condensation of warm moist air on cool surfaces during the transition from winter to spring in Southern China |
回回教 see styles |
fuifuikyou / fuifuikyo フイフイきょう |
(archaism) (from Chinese usage) (See イスラム教) Islam |
回回青 see styles |
huí huí qīng hui2 hui2 qing1 hui hui ch`ing hui hui ching |
Mohammedan blue (a cobalt blue pigment imported from Persia, used as an underglaze on Chinese porcelain during the Ming dynasty) |
回峰行 see styles |
kaihougyou / kaihogyo かいほうぎょう |
{Buddh} thousand-day walk through the mountains from Hieizan to the old Imperial Palace in Kyoto (ascetic practice of the Tendai sect) |
回春型 see styles |
kaishungata かいしゅんがた |
(rare) (See 果生型) Edo-period Momotarō story version, where he is conceived from a peach |
回良玉 see styles |
huí liáng yù hui2 liang2 yu4 hui liang yü |
Hui Liangyu (1944-) PRC Hui national career politician from Guilin, background in economics, politburo member 2002-2012, deputy chair of State Council 2003-2013 |
回頭路 回头路 see styles |
huí tóu lù hui2 tou2 lu4 hui t`ou lu hui tou lu |
the road back to where one came from |
因所生 see styles |
yīn suǒ shēng yin1 suo3 sheng1 yin so sheng in sho shō |
produced from cause(s) |
因緣生 因缘生 see styles |
yīn yuán shēng yin1 yuan2 sheng1 yin yüan sheng innen shō |
Causally-produced. |
因緣起 因缘起 see styles |
yīn yuán qǐ yin1 yuan2 qi3 yin yüan ch`i yin yüan chi innen ki |
arising from causes and conditions |
固より see styles |
motoyori もとより |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally; (2) (kana only) of course |
固有詞 固有词 see styles |
gù yǒu cí gu4 you3 ci2 ku yu tz`u ku yu tzu |
native words (i.e. not derived from Chinese, in Korean and Japanese etc) |
国幣社 see styles |
kokuheisha / kokuhesha こくへいしゃ |
(obsolete) shrine receiving offerings from the provincial government (pre-Meiji) or the national treasury (post-Meiji) |
國慶日 国庆日 see styles |
guó qìng rì guo2 qing4 ri4 kuo ch`ing jih kuo ching jih |
national day |
國慶節 国庆节 see styles |
guó qìng jié guo2 qing4 jie2 kuo ch`ing chieh kuo ching chieh |
PRC National Day (October 1st) |
圓入通 圆入通 see styles |
yuán rù tōng yuan2 ru4 tong1 yüan ju t`ung yüan ju tung en nyū tsū |
advancing from the Shared to the Perfect Teaching |
圓接通 圆接通 see styles |
yuán jiē tōng yuan2 jie1 tong1 yüan chieh t`ung yüan chieh tung en setsu tsū |
advancing from the Shared Teaching to the Perfect Teaching |
土俵際 see styles |
dohyougiwa / dohyogiwa どひょうぎわ |
(1) {sumo} edge of the ring; (2) verge; brink; critical moment; last moment |
土壇場 see styles |
dotanba どたんば |
(1) last moment; eleventh hour; (2) platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period |
土用丑 see styles |
doyouushi / doyoushi どよううし |
(See 土用の丑の日) day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer |
在此後 在此后 see styles |
zài cǐ hòu zai4 ci3 hou4 tsai tz`u hou tsai tzu hou |
after this; from then on |
地の粉 see styles |
jinoko じのこ |
(exp,n) base powder for lacquer (usu. made from clay) |
地吹雪 see styles |
jifubuki じふぶき |
snow blown up from the ground |
地回り see styles |
jimawari じまわり |
(1) from the area (e.g. person or goods); (2) local trader; local merchant; (3) street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area) |
地廻り see styles |
jimawari じまわり |
(1) from the area (e.g. person or goods); (2) local trader; local merchant; (3) street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area) |
地方民 see styles |
chihoumin / chihomin ちほうみん |
(colloquialism) (See 都会人・とかいじん) person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas |
地球照 see styles |
chikyuushou / chikyusho ちきゅうしょう |
Earth light (illumination of the moon by light reflected from the Earth); earthshine |
坐月子 see styles |
zuò yuè zi zuo4 yue4 zi5 tso yüeh tzu |
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" |
執牛耳 执牛耳 see styles |
zhí niú ěr zhi2 niu2 er3 chih niu erh |
to be the acknowledged leader (from the custom of a prince holding a plate on which lay the severed ears of a sacrificial bull at an alliance ceremony) |
基ずく see styles |
motozuku(ik) もとずく(ik) |
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (See 基づく) to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from |
基づく see styles |
motozuku もとづく |
(v5k,vi) to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from |
基付く see styles |
motozuku もとづく |
(v5k,vi) to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from |
埼京線 see styles |
saikyousen / saikyosen さいきょうせん |
(serv) Saikyō Line (railway line running from Tokyo to Saitama); (serv) Saikyō Line (railway line running from Tokyo to Saitama) |
報連相 see styles |
hourensou / horenso ほうれんそう |
(from 報告・連絡・相談) reporting, contacting, and consultation |
塗白劑 涂白剂 see styles |
tú bái jì tu2 bai2 ji4 t`u pai chi tu pai chi |
a white paint applied to tree trunks to protect the trees from insect damage etc |
塩断ち see styles |
shiodachi しおだち |
(noun/participle) abstinence from salt (for vow or spiritual reasons) |
塵沙垢 尘沙垢 see styles |
chén shā gòu chen2 sha1 gou4 ch`en sha kou chen sha kou jinja ku |
defilement from innumerable details |
塵沙苦 尘沙苦 see styles |
chén shā kǔ chen2 sha1 ku3 ch`en sha k`u chen sha ku jinja ku |
the suffering from innumerable details |
塵沙障 尘沙障 see styles |
chén shā zhàng chen2 sha1 zhang4 ch`en sha chang chen sha chang jinja shō |
the obstructions from innumerable details |
塵那羅 尘那罗 see styles |
chén nà luó chen2 na4 luo2 ch`en na lo chen na lo jinnara |
dīnāra, a coin, a gold coin, from δηναριον. |
壁ドン see styles |
kabedon かべドン |
(noun/participle) (1) (slang) slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); (noun/participle) (2) (colloquialism) banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour) |
士夫見 士夫见 see styles |
shì fū jiàn shi4 fu1 jian4 shih fu chien shifu ken |
One of the eight heterodox views, i.e. the pride arising from belief in a puruṣa, 補慮沙 q.v. |
士饅頭 士馒头 see styles |
shì mán tóu shi4 man2 tou2 shih man t`ou shih man tou shimantō* |
śmaśāna. A crematory; a burial place for remains from cremation. A grave; v. 土饅頭. The form is doubtful. |
売り日 see styles |
uribi うりび |
(archaism) day on which prostitutes had to receive clients |
夏ばて see styles |
natsubate なつばて |
(noun/participle) suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue |
夏至祭 see styles |
geshimatsuri; geshisai げしまつり; げしさい |
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day |
夏負け see styles |
natsumake なつまけ |
(n,vs,vi) suffering from summer heat |
外來娃 外来娃 see styles |
wài lái wá wai4 lai2 wa2 wai lai wa |
children born to parents from rural areas who have migrated to urban areas |
外出中 see styles |
gaishutsuchuu / gaishutsuchu がいしゅつちゅう |
while being out of the office or away from home |
外省人 see styles |
gaishoujin / gaishojin がいしょうじん |
(1) (See 本省人・1) person from outside one's own province (in China); (2) (See 本省人・2) person who moved to Taiwan from the continent after WWII; mainlander |
外緣死 外缘死 see styles |
wài yuán sǐ wai4 yuan2 si3 wai yüan ssu gaienshi |
death from external conditions |
多日賽 多日赛 see styles |
duō rì sài duo1 ri4 sai4 to jih sai |
race of several days; many day competition |
夜逃げ see styles |
yonige よにげ |
(n,vs,vi) running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act |
大とり see styles |
ootori おおとり |
key performer; last performer of the day |
大五碼 大五码 see styles |
dà wǔ mǎ da4 wu3 ma3 ta wu ma |
Big5 Chinese character coding (developed by Taiwanese companies from 1984) |
大切り see styles |
oogiri おおぎり |
(1) large cut (e.g. of meat); (2) last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc. |
大列巴 see styles |
dà liè bā da4 lie4 ba1 ta lieh pa |
big Russian-style bread (loanword from Russian "хлеб") |
大原女 see styles |
oharame; ooharame おはらめ; おおはらめ |
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head) |
大取り see styles |
ootori おおとり |
key performer; last performer of the day |
大吉日 see styles |
daikichinichi だいきちにち |
very auspicious day |
大同鄉 大同乡 see styles |
dà tóng xiāng da4 tong2 xiang1 ta t`ung hsiang ta tung hsiang |
person from the same province |
大吟醸 see styles |
daiginjou / daiginjo だいぎんじょう |
(See 精米歩合・せいまいぶあい) top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less |
大善利 see styles |
dà shàn lì da4 shan4 li4 ta shan li daizenri |
The great benefit that results from goodness, also expressed as 大善大利 implying the better one is the greater the resulting benefit. |
大喜利 see styles |
oogiri おおぎり |
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc. |
大学祭 see styles |
daigakusai だいがくさい |
(See 学校祭) university festival; rag day |
大島紬 see styles |
ooshimatsumugi おおしまつむぎ |
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima |
大後天 大后天 see styles |
dà hòu tiān da4 hou4 tian1 ta hou t`ien ta hou tien |
three days from now; day after day after tomorrow |
大後年 大后年 see styles |
dà hòu nián da4 hou4 nian2 ta hou nien |
three years from now; year after year after next year |
大教網 大教网 see styles |
dà jiào wǎng da4 jiao4 wang3 ta chiao wang daikyō mō |
The net of the great teaching, which saves men from the sea of mortal life. |
大方廣 大方广 see styles |
dà fāng guǎng da4 fang1 guang3 ta fang kuang daihōkō |
mahāvaipulya ; cf. 大方等 The great Vaipulyas, or sutras of Mahāyāna. 方廣 and 方等 are similar in meaning. Vaipulya is extension, spaciousness, widespread, and this is the idea expressed both in 廣 broad, widespread, as opposed to narrow, restricted, and in 等 levelled up, equal everywhere, universal. These terms suggest the broadening of the basis of Buddhism, as is found in Mahāyāna. The Vaipulya works are styled sutras, for the broad doctrine of universalism, very different from the traditional account of his discourses, is put into the mouth of the Buddha in wider, or universal aspect. These sutras are those of universalism, of which the Lotus 法華 is an outstanding example. The form Vaitulya instead of Vaipulya is found in some Kashgar MSS. of the Lotus, suggesting that in the Vetulla sect lies the origin of the Vaipulyas, and with them of Mahāyāna, but the evidence is inadequate. |
大明日 see styles |
daimyounichi / daimyonichi だいみょうにち |
very auspicious day |
大梵天 see styles |
dà fàn tiān da4 fan4 tian1 ta fan t`ien ta fan tien Daibon ten |
Mahābrahman; Brahma; 跋羅吸摩; 波羅賀磨; 梵覽摩; 梵天王; 梵王; 梵. Eitel says: "The first person of the Brahminical Trimūrti, adopted by Buddhism, but placed in an inferior position, being looked upon not as Creator, but as a transitory devatā whom every Buddhistic saint surpasses on obtaining bodhi. Notwithstanding this, the Saddharma-puṇḍarīka calls Brahma 'the father of all living beings'" 一切衆生之父. Mahābrahman is the unborn or uncreated ruler over all, especially according to Buddhism over all the heavens of form, i.e. of mortality. He rules over these heavens, which are of threefold form: (a) Brahma (lord), (b) Brahma-purohitas (ministers), and (c) Brahma-pāriṣadyāh (people). His heavens are also known as the middle dhyāna heavens, i.e. between the first and second dhyānas. He is often represented on the right of the Buddha. According to Chinese accounts the Hindus speak of him (1) as born of Nārāyaṇa, from Brahma's mouth sprang the brahmans, from his arms the kṣatriyas, from his thighs the vaiśyas, and from his feet the śūdras; (2) as born from Viṣṇu; (3) as a trimūrti, evidently that of Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, but Buddhists define Mahābrahma's dharmakāya as Maheśvara (Śiva), his saṃbhogakāya as Nārāyaṇa, and his nirmāṇakāya as Brahmā. He is depicted as riding on a swan, or drawn by swans. |
大法利 see styles |
dà fǎ lì da4 fa3 li4 ta fa li daihōri |
great advantage gained from the Dharma |
大爆笑 see styles |
daibakushou / daibakusho だいばくしょう |
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter |
大猿王 see styles |
daienou / daieno だいえんおう |
(personal name) Great Monkey King (as in Hanuman from the Ramayana tales (manga)) |
大環境 大环境 see styles |
dà huán jìng da4 huan2 jing4 ta huan ching |
the environment (from a macro perspective); the broader context; the bigger picture |
大発会 see styles |
daihakkai だいはっかい |
first session (trading day) of the year |
大盤雞 大盘鸡 see styles |
dà pán jī da4 pan2 ji1 ta p`an chi ta pan chi |
dapanji or "big plate chicken", a kind of spicy chicken stew originating from Xinjiang |
大相看 see styles |
dà xiāng kàn da4 xiang1 kan4 ta hsiang k`an ta hsiang kan dai shōken |
The reception by an abbot of all his monks on the first day of the tenth moon. |
大納会 see styles |
dainoukai / dainokai だいのうかい |
last session (trading day, trading) of the year |
大赤華 大赤华 see styles |
dà chì huā da4 chi4 hua1 ta ch`ih hua ta chih hua daishakuke |
mahāmañjūṣaka 摩訶曼珠沙 or rubia cordifolia, from which madder is made. |
大躍進 大跃进 see styles |
dà yuè jìn da4 yue4 jin4 ta yüeh chin daiyakushin だいやくしん |
Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies (1) (hist) Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); (noun/participle) (2) significant breakthrough; great strides |
大辯天 大辩天 see styles |
dà biàn tiān da4 bian4 tian1 ta pien t`ien ta pien tien Daiben ten |
Sarasvatī 大辯才天 (大辯才女); 大辯功德天 (大辯才功德天); 薩羅婆縛底; 薩羅酸底 A river, 'the modern Sursooty'; the goddess of it, who 'was persuaded to descend from heaven and confer her invention of language and letters on the human race by the sage Bhārata, whence one of her names is Bharatī'; sometimes assumes the form of a swan; eloquence, or literary elegance is associated with her. Cf. M. W. Known as the mother of speech, eloquence, letters, and music. Chinese texts describe this deity sometimes as male, but generally as female, and under several forms. As 'goddess of music and poetry' she is styled 妙 (or 美 ) 音天; 妙音樂天; 妙音佛母. She is represented in two forms, one with two arms and a lute, another with eight arms. Sister of Yama. 'A consort of both Brahmā and Mañjuśrī,' Getty. In Japan, when with a lute, Benten is a form of Saravastī, colour white, and riding a peacock. Tib. sbyaṅs-can-ma, or ṅag-gi-lha-mo; M. kele-yin iikin tegri; J. ben-zai-ten, or benten. |
大逃港 see styles |
dà táo gǎng da4 tao2 gang3 ta t`ao kang ta tao kang |
exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s) |
大運河 大运河 see styles |
dà yùn hé da4 yun4 he2 ta yün ho daiunga だいうんが |
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC (place-name) Da Yunhe (Grand Canal, China); Grand Canal (Venice); Canal Grande |
大陸妹 大陆妹 see styles |
dà lù mèi da4 lu4 mei4 ta lu mei |
(in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao) girl from the mainland; (Tw) Fushan lettuce 福山萵苣|福山莴苣[Fu2 shan1 wo1 ju4] |
大陸客 大陆客 see styles |
dà lù kè da4 lu4 ke4 ta lu k`o ta lu ko |
(Tw) tourist from mainland China; illegal immigrant from mainland China |
大集經 大集经 see styles |
dà jí jīng da4 ji2 jing1 ta chi ching Daijikkyō |
Mahāsaṃghata-sūtra 大方等大集經 The sūtra of the great assembly of Bodhisattvas from 十方 every direction, and of the apocalpytic sermons delivered to them by the Buddha; 60 juan, tr. in parts at various times by various translators. There are several works connected with it and others independent, e.g. 大集須彌藏經, 大集日藏經 (and 大集月藏經) , 大集經賢 護, 大集會正法經, 大集譬喩王經, etc. |
大𥻗子 see styles |
dà chá zi da4 cha2 zi5 ta ch`a tzu ta cha tzu |
gruel made from coarsely ground maize |
天一神 see styles |
nakagami なかがみ tenichijin てんいちじん |
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyodo who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky |
天下り see styles |
amakudari あまくだり |
(noun/participle) (1) retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; (2) command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; imposition; (3) descent from heaven |
天下る see styles |
amakudaru あまくだる |
(v5r,vi) to descend from heaven |
天保暦 see styles |
tenpoureki / tenporeki てんぽうれき |
(hist) Tenpō calendar; Japan's last lunisolar calendar, in use from 1844 to 1872 |
天台宗 see styles |
tiān tái zōng tian1 tai2 zong1 t`ien t`ai tsung tien tai tsung tendaishuu / tendaishu てんだいしゅう |
Tiantai school of Buddhism Tendai sect (of Buddhism); (personal name) Tendaishuu The Tiantai, or Tendai, sect founded by 智顗 Zhiyi. It bases its tenets on the Lotus Sutra 法華經 with the 智度論, 涅盤經, and 大品經; it maintains the identity of the Absolute and the world of phenomena, and attempts to unlock the secrets of all phenomena by means of meditation. It flourished during the Tang dynasty. Under the Sung, when the school was decadent, arose 四明 Ciming, under whom there came the division of 山家 Hill or Tiantai School and 山外 the School outside, the latter following 悟恩 Wuen and in time dying out; the former, a more profound school, adhered to Ciming; it was from this school that the Tiantai doctrine spread to Japan. The three principal works of the Tiantai founder are called 天台三部, i. e. 玄義 exposition of the deeper meaning of the Lotus; 文句 exposition of its text; and 止觀 meditation; the last was directive and practical; it was in the line of Bodhidharma, stressing the 'inner light'. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "From This Moment Forward - From This Day Forward" 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
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.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.
No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
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