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Simple Dictionary Definition |
走 see styles |
zǒu zou3 tsou ran らん |
to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form, meaning) (suffix) run; race; (female given name) Ran To walk, go. |
趣 see styles |
qù qu4 ch`ü chü shu おもむき |
interesting; to interest (1) meaning; tenor; gist; (2) effect; influence; (3) appearance; aspect; (4) taste; (5) grace; charm; refinement Destination, destiny (especially on rebirth): v. 五趣, i.e. the hells, pretas, animals, man, devas. |
蹯 see styles |
fán fan2 fan |
paws of animal |
躁 see styles |
zào zao4 tsao sou / so そう |
impatient; hot-tempered (abbreviation) (See 躁病) mania |
躔 see styles |
chán chan2 ch`an chan |
(literary) animal tracks; the course of a celestial body; (of a celestial body) to follow its course |
転 see styles |
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 |
軾 轼 see styles |
shì shi4 shih |
(literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot; to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect |
辦 办 see styles |
bàn ban4 pan ben |
to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise); (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect); (bound form) office (as in 招辦|招办[zhao1 ban4], admissions office) (abbr. for 辦公室|办公室[ban4 gong1 shi4]) To transact, carry out; prepare; punish. |
通 see styles |
tòng tong4 t`ung tung michiaki みちあき |
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) (n,n-suf,adj-na) (1) authority; expert; connoisseur; well-informed person; (counter) (2) counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; insight; (4) supernatural powers; magical powers; (given name) Michiaki Permeate, pass through, pervade; perceive, know thoroughly; communicate; current; free, without hindrance, unimpeded universal; e.g. 神通 supernatural, ubiquitous powers. There are categories of 五通, 六通, and 十通, all referring to supernatural powers; the five are (1) knowledge of the supernatural world; (2) deva vision; (3) deva hearing; (4) knowledge of the minds of all others; (5) knowledge of all the transmigrations of self and all others. The six are the above together with perfect wisdom for ending moral hindrance and delusion. The ten are knowing all previous transmigrations, having deva hearing, knowing the minds of others, having deva vision, showing deva powers, manifesting many bodies or forms, being anywhere instantly, power of bringing glory to one's domain, manifesting a body of transformation, and power to end evil and transmigration. |
遁 see styles |
dùn dun4 tun ton |
to evade; to flee; to escape To retire, vanish. |
遛 see styles |
liù liu4 liu |
to stroll; to walk (an animal) |
邠 see styles |
bīn bin1 pin Hin |
variant of 彬[bin1] The ancient state of Bin, south-west Shanxi; translit. p, e. g. in Pūrṇamaitrāyaṇīputra 邠祁文陀弗, Anāthapiṇḍada 阿那邠抵, etc. |
量 see styles |
liàng liang4 liang ryou / ryo りょう |
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word (n,n-suf) (1) quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food); (2) (See 度量・1) generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; (3) pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy); (surname, female given name) Ryō pramāṇa. Measure, capacity, length, ability; to measure, deliberate; a syllogism in logic, v. 比量. A syllogism, consisting of 宗 pratijñā, proposition; 因 hetu, reason; 喩 udāharaṇa, example; but the syllogism varies in the number of its avayava, or members. There are other divisions from 2 to 6, e.g. 現量 and 比量 direct or sense inferences, and comparative or logical inferences; to these are added 聖教量 arguments based on authority; 譬喩量 analogy; 義准 postulation, or general assent; and 無體 negation, or non-existence. |
鈤 see styles |
rì ri4 jih |
archaic translation of element germanium Ge32 鍺|锗[zhe3] |
鈦 钛 see styles |
tài tai4 t`ai tai |
titanium (chemistry) |
鈾 铀 see styles |
yóu you2 yu |
uranium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [you4] |
鉗 钳 see styles |
qián qian2 ch`ien chien ken |
pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag pillory |
鍺 锗 see styles |
zhě zhe3 che |
germanium (chemistry) |
闕 阙 see styles |
què que4 ch`üeh chüeh ketsu |
Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency A city gate; a blank, deficiency, wanting, waning; imperial reserve. |
阿 see styles |
ē e1 o hodo ほど |
(literary) to flatter; to curry favor with (1) (See 阿字・あじ) first Sanskrit alphabet letter; (2) (abbreviation) (See 阿弗利加・アフリカ) Africa; (3) (abbreviation) Awa (old province of Japan); (prefix) (4) (familiar language) (archaism) prefixed to names to show intimacy; (surname) Hodo M077477 羅陀補羅 Anurādhapura, a northern city of Ceylon, at which tradition says Buddhism was introduced into the island; cf. Abhayagiri, 阿跋.; M077477 樓馱 v. 阿那律Aniruddha.; a or ā, अ, आ. It is the first letter of the Sanskrit Siddham alphabet, and is also translit. by 曷, 遏, 安, 頞, 韻, 噁, etc. From it are supposed to be born all the other letters, and it is the first sound uttered by the human mouth. It has therefore numerous mystical indications. Being also a negation it symbolizes the unproduced, the impermanent, the immaterial; but it is employed in many ways indicative of the positive. Amongst other uses it indicates Amitābha, from the first syllable in that name. It is much in use for esoteric purposes. |
隻 只 see styles |
zhī zhi1 chih sumihiko すみひこ |
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc (counter) (1) counter for ships; (counter) (2) counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (counter) (3) (archaism) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows); (personal name) Sumihiko |
雌 see styles |
cí ci2 tz`u tzu metori めとり |
female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] (noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) female (animal); (n-pref,n-suf,n) (1) female; woman; (2) (archaism) wife; (surname) Metori |
鞃 see styles |
hóng hong2 hung |
a leaning board on carriage |
鞭 see styles |
biān bian1 pien muchi むち |
whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) whip; lash; scourge; (2) stick; cane; rod; pointer; (surname) Muchi |
頭 头 see styles |
tou tou5 t`ou tou tsumuri つむり |
suffix for nouns (counter) counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.; (personal name) Tsumuri The head; chief, first. |
願 愿 see styles |
yuàn yuan4 yüan nozomi のぞみ |
(bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that something may happen); may ...; vow; pledge prayer; wish; vow; (female given name) Nozomi praṇihita; praṇidhāna; resolve, will, desire, cf. 誓. |
顯 显 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien akira あきら |
to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- (personal name) Akira Manifest, reveal, open, clear, plain, known, illustrious; exoteric. |
食 see styles |
sì si4 ssu shoku(p); jiki(ok); shi(ok) しょく(P); じき(ok); し(ok) |
to feed (a person or animal) (1) food; foodstuff; (2) (しょく only) eating; appetite; (n,ctr) (3) (しょく only) meal; portion āhāra, 阿賀羅 food; to eat, feed. The rules are numerous, and seem to have changed; originally flesh food was not improper and vegetarianism was a later development; the early three rules in regard to 'clean' foods are that 'I shall not have seen the creature killed, nor heard it killed for me, nor have any doubt that it was killed for me'. The five 'unclean' foods are the above three, with creatures that have died a natural death; and creatures that have been killed by other creatures. The nine classes add to the five, creatures not killed for me; raw flesh, or creatures mauled by other creatures; things not seasonable or at the right time; things previously killed. The Laṅkavātāra Sutra and certain other sutras forbid all killed food. |
飲 饮 see styles |
yìn yin4 yin nomi のみ |
to give (animals) water to drink drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party; (surname) Nomi |
養 养 see styles |
yǎng yang3 yang you / yo よう |
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth (given name) Yō poṣa. Nourish, rear, support. |
餌 饵 see styles |
ěr er3 erh esa(p); e; esa えさ(P); え; エサ |
pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure (1) (animal) feed; fodder; pet food; (2) bait; lure; enticement food |
騷 骚 see styles |
sāo sao1 sao sō |
(bound form) to disturb; to disrupt; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; (literary) literary writings; poetry; foul-smelling (variant of 臊[sao1]); (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male Trouble, sad; poetic, learned; translit. su, s. |
魔 see styles |
mó mo2 mo ma ま |
(bound form) evil spirit; devil; (prefix) supernatural; magical (1) demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence; (suffix noun) (2) (See 覗き魔) -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend; (can be adjective with の) (3) dreaded; terrible; awful; dreadful; (surname) Ma 魔羅 Māra, killing, destroying; 'the Destroyer, Evil One, Devil' (M.W.); explained by murderer, hinderer, disturber, destroyer; he is a deva 'often represented with a hundred arms and riding on an elephant'. Eitel. He sends his daughters, or assumes monstrous forms, or inspires wicked men, to seduce or frighten the saints. He 'resides with legions of subordinates in the heaven Paranirmita Vaśavartin situated on the top of the Kāmadhātu'. Eitel. Earlier form 磨; also v. 波 Pāpīyān. He is also called 他化自在天. There are various categories of māras, e.g. the skandha-māra, passion-māra, etc. |
魴 鲂 see styles |
fáng fang2 fang |
bream; Zeus japanicus |
鮁 鲅 see styles |
bà ba4 pa |
(bound form) Spanish mackerel |
鮻 see styles |
suō suo1 so |
redlip mullet (Planiliza haematocheilus) |
鯏 see styles |
asari あさり |
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) |
鰆 䲠 see styles |
chūn chun1 ch`un chun sawara さわら |
see 鰆魚|䲠鱼[chun1 yu2] (kana only) Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius); (surname) Sawara |
鰐 鳄 see styles |
è e4 o wani わに |
variant of 鱷|鳄[e4] (1) (kana only) crocodile; alligator; (2) (archaism) shark; (place-name) Wani; (myth) wani (mythological sea monster) A crocodile. |
鰹 鲣 see styles |
jiān jian1 chien katsuo かつお |
bonito (kana only) skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish; (surname) Katsuo |
鱄 see styles |
zhuān zhuan1 chuan |
fish (meaning variable: mackerel, anchovy, fresh-water fish) |
鳴 鸣 see styles |
míng ming2 ming mei / me めい |
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) (female given name) Mei Cry, sound, note of a bird, etc.; Oh ! alas ! to wail. |
鵙 see styles |
jú ju2 chü mozu もず |
a shrike (1) (kana only) shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); (2) bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird |
麀 see styles |
yōu you1 yu |
female deer; doe; female animal |
麛 see styles |
mí mi2 mi |
fawn; young of animals |
黍 see styles |
shǔ shu3 shu kibi きび |
broomcorn millet; glutinous millet (kana only) (common) millet (Panicum miliaceium); proso millet; (surname) Kibi millet |
㲋 see styles |
chuò chuo4 ch`o cho |
ancient name for an animal similar to rabbit but bigger |
㶸 see styles |
xié xie2 hsieh |
(precise meaning unknown, relates to iron); variant of 協|协[xie2] |
５Ｓ see styles |
goesu ごエス |
(from 整理、整頓、清掃、清潔、しつけ) 5S (workplace organization system); Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain |
ＥＭ see styles |
ii emu; iiemu(sk) / i emu; iemu(sk) イー・エム; イーエム(sk) |
(See 有用微生物群) effective microorganisms |
ＯＤ see styles |
oo dii; oodii(sk) / oo di; oodi(sk) オー・ディー; オーディー(sk) |
(1) (See オーバードーズ) overdose; OD; (2) {med} (See 起立性調節障害) orthostatic intolerance; orthostatic dysregulation; orthostatic disturbance; OD; (3) (See 当座貸越) overdraft; OD; (4) (See 組織開発) organization development; organizational development; OD |
PA see styles |
p a p a p a pii ee; piiee(sk) / pi ee; piee(sk) ピー・エー; ピーエー(sk) |
public area attendant (tasked with cleaning the public areas of a hotel); marketing assistant; sales assistant (1) (abbreviation) (See パーキングエリア・2) rest stop; service area; (2) public address system; PA |
ＰＤ see styles |
pii dii; piidii(sk) / pi di; pidi(sk) ピー・ディー; ピーディー(sk) |
(1) (See プロデューサー) producer (film, TV, etc.); (2) (See プログラムディレクター) program director; (3) {med} (See 腹膜透析) peritoneal dialysis; (4) {med} (See パニック障害) panic disorder; (5) (See パブリックドメイン) public domain; (6) (See 物的流通) physical distribution |
イヌ see styles |
inu イヌ |
(1) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); (2) snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); (3) (derogatory term) loser; asshole; (prefix noun) (4) counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful; (female given name) Inu |
エサ see styles |
esa エサ |
(1) (animal) feed; fodder; pet food; (2) bait; lure; enticement; (personal name) Eca |
お伴 see styles |
otomo おとも |
(noun/participle) attendant; companion |
お供 see styles |
otomo おとも |
(noun/participle) attendant; companion |
お宅 see styles |
otaku おたく |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) your house; your home; your family; (2) (honorific or respectful language) your husband; (3) (honorific or respectful language) your organization; (pn,adj-no) (4) (honorific or respectful language) you (referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close) |
お釜 see styles |
okama おかま |
(1) (polite language) pot; (2) volcanic crater; (3) (one's) buttocks; (4) (kana only) (colloquialism) male homosexual; effeminate man; male transvestite |
カバ see styles |
kaba カバ |
(noun/participle) (1) cover (e.g. book); coverage; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to compensate for (a loss); to offset (a weakness); to back up; (3) kava (Piper methysticum); cava; kavakava; (4) cava; Spanish sparkling wine; (kana only) hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); (kana only) birch (esp. Japanese white birch); (personal name) Cava |
きち see styles |
kichi キチ |
(suffix noun) (slang) mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut; (female given name) Kichi |
キビ see styles |
kibi キビ |
(kana only) (common) millet (Panicum miliaceium); proso millet; (personal name) Kivi |
さ庭 see styles |
saniwa さにわ |
(1) place where a medium receives divine messages; (2) person who receives divine messages; medium; (3) (See 和琴・わごん,神楽・かぐら) wagon performer in kagura |
しぃ see styles |
shii / shi しい |
(interjection) (1) (See しっ・1) shh! (used to silence someone); sh!; (interjection) (2) (See しっ・2) shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.); (suf,adj-i) (3) (after a noun, the -nai stem of a verb, or repetitive syllables) -ish; -like; -looking; (female given name) Shii |
しべ see styles |
jibe ジベ |
{food} civet (fre:); stew of a game animal, red wine and various alliums (often thickened with the animal's blood); (place-name) Givet |
〆谷 see styles |
shimetani しめたに |
(surname) Shimetani |
チビ see styles |
chibi チビ |
(1) (kana only) (sensitive word) small child; pipsqueak; small fry; small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads; (2) (sensitive word) (kana only) short person; midget; dwarf; (3) small animal; runt; (prefix) (4) worn down (pencil, etc.) |
っこ see styles |
kko っこ |
(suffix) (1) (abbreviation) doing; in such a state; (2) doing together; contest; match; (3) (familiar language) familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small") |
てん see styles |
den デン |
(1) den; wild animal dwelling; (2) den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; hideout; (3) den; small snug room; (personal name) Den |
バニ see styles |
bani バニ |
(place-name) Bani; Vani |
はる see styles |
paru パル |
(1) (abbreviation) balcony; (2) Spanish bar (spa:); Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; (place-name) Palu; Pal |
レウ see styles |
ree レヴ |
leu (currency of Romania and Moldova) (rum:, mol:); (personal name) Lev |
ロマ see styles |
roma ロマ |
Roma (people); Romani; (place-name) Rome |
ワニ see styles |
wani ワニ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) crocodile; alligator; crocodilian; (2) (archaism) shark |
一匹 see styles |
ippiki いっぴき |
(1) one animal (small); (2) (archaism) two-tan bolt of cloth |
一員 一员 see styles |
yī yuán yi1 yuan2 i yüan ichiin / ichin いちいん |
a member (of an organization) one person; one member |
一山 see styles |
yī shān yi1 shan1 i shan hitotsuyama ひとつやま |
(1) whole temple complex; all the temples on a mountain; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 一山・ひとやま・1) one mountain; (surname) Hitotsuyama A hill; a monastery; Yishan, the name of a Chinese monk who voyaged to Japan in A.D. 1299 and who was also styled 一寧 Yining. |
一意 see styles |
yī yì yi1 yi4 i i hitoi ひとい |
focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly (1) one meaning; one thought; (adverb) (2) (See 一意専心) wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; devotedly; (adj-no,adj-na) (3) {comp} unique; (personal name) Hitoi |
一明 see styles |
yī míng yi1 ming2 i ming kuniharu くにはる |
(given name) Kuniharu ming (i.e. bright, clear, illuminating) is the Shingon word for a dhāraṇī, or magical formula; especially applied to a magical acts. |
一疋 see styles |
ippiki いっぴき |
one animal (small) |
一縷 see styles |
ichiru いちる |
(1) slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); (2) (orig. meaning) one thread |
一義 一义 see styles |
yī yì yi1 yi4 i i hitoyoshi ひとよし |
(1) one meaning; (2) primary importance; primary significance; primary consideration; (3) a reason; a truth; (personal name) Hitoyoshi one thing |
一致 see styles |
yī zhì yi1 zhi4 i chih icchi いっち |
consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison (n,vs,vi) (1) agreement; accord; correspondence; consistency; coincidence; match; (n,vs,vi) (2) union; unity; cooperation; (place-name) Icchi |
一角 see styles |
kazumi かずみ |
(1) (いっかく only) corner; section; point; part; (2) (いっかく only) one horn; (3) pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); (4) {horse} first corner; (5) (kana only) narwhal (Monodon monoceros); (female given name) Kazumi |
一蹴 see styles |
isshuu / isshu いっしゅう |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; brushing aside; (noun, transitive verb) (2) beating easily; defeating handily; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (orig. meaning) one kick |
一躍 see styles |
ichiyaku いちやく |
(adv,n,vs) (1) suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; overnight; (noun/participle) (2) (orig. meaning) one bound; one leap |
一頭 一头 see styles |
yī tóu yi1 tou2 i t`ou i tou ittou / itto いっとう |
one head; a head full of something; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle) |
一類 一类 see styles |
yī lèi yi1 lei4 i lei ichirui いちるい |
same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) same kind; accomplices; companions one type |
七善 see styles |
qī shàn qi1 shan4 ch`i shan chi shan shichizen |
The seven exce1lences claimed for the Buddha's teaching good in its 時 timing or seasonableness, 義 meaning, 語 expression, 濁法 uniqueness, 具足 completeness, 淸淨調柔 pure adaptability, and 凡行 its sole objective, nirvana. There are other similar groups. |
七慢 see styles |
qī màn qi1 man4 ch`i man chi man shichiman |
The seven pretensions or arrogances 慢 asserting superiority over inferiors and equality with equals, 過慢 superiority over equals and equality with superiors, 慢過慢 superiority over manifest superiors, 我慢 egotism or overweening pride, 增上慢 vaunting assertion of possessing the Truth, 卑慢 vaunting one's inferiority (or false humility), and 邪慢 vaunting lack of virtue for virtue. |
七有 see styles |
qī yǒu qi1 you3 ch`i yu chi yu shichiu |
七生 The seven stages of existence in a human world, or in any 欲界 desire-world. Also (1) in the hells, (2) as animals, (3) hungry ghosts, (4) gods, (5) men, (6) karma 業, and (7) in the intermediate stage. |
七知 see styles |
qī zhī qi1 zhi1 ch`i chih chi chih shichichi |
The seven knowings - to know the Law, its meaning, the times for all duties, moderation, oneself, the different classes of people, and people as individuals. |
七谷 see styles |
nanatani ななたに |
(surname) Nanatani |
七趣 see styles |
qī qù qi1 qu4 ch`i ch`ü chi chü shichishu |
The seven gati or states of sentient beings- nārakagati, in hell; preta, hungry ghost; tiryagyoni, animal; manuṣya, man; ṛṣi, a genius or higher spiritual being; deva, god; asura, demon of the higher order. |
万一 see styles |
manichi まんいち |
(1) (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1; (adv,adj-no) (2) (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (given name) Man'ichi |
万家 see styles |
manie まんいえ |
(surname) Man'ie |
万虹 see styles |
maniji まにじ |
(female given name) Maniji |
万逸 see styles |
manitsu まんいつ |
(given name) Man'itsu |
丈谷 see styles |
joutani / jotani じょうたに |
(surname) Jōtani |
三一 see styles |
sān yī san1 yi1 san i mitsukazu みつかず |
(1) (abbreviation) (derogatory term) (See 三一侍) low-ranking samurai; (2) (orig. meaning) rolling three and one (in a dice game); (given name) Mitsukazu Trinity; also 31. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Ani" 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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