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佛界 see styles |
fó jiè fo2 jie4 fo chieh bukkai |
The Buddha realm, the state of Buddhahood, one of the ten realms, which consist of the six gati together with the realms of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, pratyeka-buddhas, and śrāvakas; also a Buddha-land; also the Buddha's country; cf. 佛土. |
佛相 see styles |
fó xiàng fo2 xiang4 fo hsiang bussō |
Buddha's characteristics |
佛祖 see styles |
fó zǔ fo2 zu3 fo tsu busso |
Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect The Buddha and other founders of cults; Buddhist patriarchs; two of the records concerning them are the佛祖統紀 and the佛祖通載 (歷代通載). |
佛種 佛种 see styles |
fó zhǒng fo2 zhong3 fo chung busshu ぶっしゅ |
(1) (Buddhist term) seed of Buddhahood; (2) something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; (3) teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened The seed of Buddhahood; bodhisattva seeds which, sown in the heart of man, produce the Buddha fruit, enlightenment. |
佛經 佛经 see styles |
fó jīng fo2 jing1 fo ching bukkyō |
Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture Buddhist canonical literature; also Buddha's image and sutras, with special reference to those purporting to have been introduced under Han Mingdi; sutras probably existed in China before that reign, but evidence is lacking. The first work, generally attributed to Mingdi's reign, is known as The Sutra of Forty-two Sections 四十二章經 but Maspero in B.E.F.E.O. ascribes it to the second century A.D. |
佛聖 佛圣 see styles |
fó shèng fo2 sheng4 fo sheng busshō |
a buddha |
佛聲 佛声 see styles |
fó shēng fo2 sheng1 fo sheng busshō |
Buddha's voice |
佛興 佛兴 see styles |
fó xīng fo2 xing1 fo hsing bukkō |
flourishing of the Buddha |
佛華 佛华 see styles |
fó huā fo2 hua1 fo hua butsuke |
buddha-flowers |
佛藏 see styles |
fó zàng fo2 zang4 fo tsang butsuzō |
Buddha thesaurus, the sutras of the Buddha's preaching, etc., also all the teaching of Buddha. |
佛號 佛号 see styles |
fó hào fo2 hao4 fo hao butsugō |
one of the many names of Buddha the Buddha's name |
佛行 see styles |
fó xíng fo2 xing2 fo hsing butsugyō |
deeds of a buddha |
佛衣 see styles |
fó yī fo2 yi1 fo i butsue |
Buddha's robe |
佛見 佛见 see styles |
fó jiàn fo2 jian4 fo chien butsu ken |
The correct views, or doctrines, of the Buddha; Buddha doctrines. |
佛言 see styles |
fó yán fo2 yan2 fo yen butsugon |
the Buddha said |
佛記 佛记 see styles |
fó jì fo2 ji4 fo chi butsu ki |
Buddha's prediction, his foretelling of the future of his disciples. |
佛誕 佛诞 see styles |
fó dàn fo2 dan4 fo tan buttan |
Buddha's birth |
佛語 佛语 see styles |
fó yǔ fo2 yu3 fo yü butsugo |
Buddhist term The words, or sayings, of Buddha. |
佛說 佛说 see styles |
fó shuō fo2 shuo1 fo shuo bussetsu |
Buddha's preaching; the Buddha said. Buddha's utterance of the sutras. There are over 150 sutras of which the titles begin with these two words, e.g. 佛說無量壽經 Aparimitāyus Sutra, tr. by Saṇghavarman A.D. 252. |
佛證 佛证 see styles |
fó zhèng fo2 zheng4 fo cheng busshō |
Buddha's realization |
佛足 see styles |
fó zú fo2 zu2 fo tsu bussoku |
the buddha's feet |
佛跡 佛迹 see styles |
fó jī fo2 ji1 fo chi busseki |
佛迹 Buddha's relic; any trace of Buddha, e.g. the imprint of his foot in stone before he entered nirvana. |
佛身 see styles |
fó shēn fo2 shen1 fo shen busshin |
buddhakāya, a general term for the trikāya, or threefold embodiment of Buddha. There are numerous categories or forms of the buddhakāya. |
佛迹 see styles |
fó jī fo2 ji1 fo chi busshaku |
the Buddha's teachings |
佛部 see styles |
fó bù fo2 bu4 fo pu butsubu |
The groups in which Buddha appears in the Garbhadhātu and Vajradhātu respectively. |
佛陀 see styles |
fó tuó fo2 tuo2 fo t`o fo to budda |
Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama) v. 佛 There are numerous monks from India and Central Asia bearing this as part of their names. |
佛頂 佛顶 see styles |
fó dǐng fo2 ding3 fo ting butchō |
Śākyamuni in the third court of the Garbhadhātu is represented as the佛頂尊 in meditation as Universal Wise Sovereign. The 五佛頂q.v. Five Buddhas are on his left representing his Wisdom. The three 佛頂 on his right are called 廣大佛頂, 極廣大佛頂, and 無邊音聲佛頂; in all they are the eight 佛頂.; A title of the esoteric sect for their form of Buddha, or Buddhas, especially of Vairocana of the Vajradhātu and Śākyamuni of the Garbhadhātu groups. Also, an abbreviation of a dhāraṇī as is | | | 經 of a sutra, and there are other | | | scriptures. |
佛願 佛愿 see styles |
fó yuàn fo2 yuan4 fo yüan butsugan ぶつがん |
(surname) Butsugan The vow of Buddha to save all beings. |
佛飯 佛饭 see styles |
fó fàn fo2 fan4 fo fan buppan |
offering of a meal to the Buddha |
佛餉 佛饷 see styles |
fó xiǎng fo2 xiang3 fo hsiang butsshō |
meal offered to the Buddha |
佛馱 佛驮 see styles |
fó tuó fo2 tuo2 fo t`o fo to budda |
佛駄 Used in certain names for 佛陀 Buddha. |
佛駄 see styles |
fó tuó fo2 tuo2 fo t`o fo to budda |
buddha |
佛骨 see styles |
fó gǔ fo2 gu3 fo ku bukkotsu |
Buddha's bones (as a sacred relic) A bone of the Buddha, especially the bone against whose reception by the emperor Xianzong the famous protest of Hanyu was made in 819. |
佛體 佛体 see styles |
fó tǐ fo2 ti3 fo t`i fo ti buttai |
Buddha's body |
佛魔 see styles |
fó mó fo2 mo2 fo mo Butsuma |
Buddha and Māra |
佛鳴 佛鸣 see styles |
fó míng fo2 ming2 fo ming Butsumyō |
Buddhaghoṣa, the famous commentator and writer of the Hīnayāna School and of the Pali canon. He was "born near the Bo Tree, at Buddha Gayā, and came to Ceylon about A.D. 430". "Almost all the commentaries now existing (in Pali) are ascribed to him". Rhys Davids. |
作佛 see styles |
zuò fó zuo4 fo2 tso fo sabutsu |
To become or be a Buddha; to cut off illusion, attain complete enlightenment, and end the stage of bodhisattva discipline. |
作心 see styles |
zuò xīn zuo4 xin1 tso hsin sashin |
to create the intention [to seek enlightenment] |
作證 作证 see styles |
zuò zhèng zuo4 zheng4 tso cheng sashō |
to bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence to personally experience final enlightenment |
侍者 see styles |
shì zhě shi4 zhe3 shih che jisha じしゃ |
attendant; waiter attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte An attendant, e. g. as Ānanda was to the Buddha; assistants in general, e. g. the incense-assistant in a temple. |
供佛 see styles |
gōng fó gong1 fo2 kung fo kubutsu |
To offer to Buddha. |
信手 see styles |
xìn shǒu xin4 shou3 hsin shou shinshu |
casually; in passing Faith, regarded as a hand grasping the precious truth of Buddha. |
修因 see styles |
xiū yīn xiu1 yin1 hsiu yin shuin |
to cultivate the causes (of enlightenment) |
修惑 see styles |
xiū huò xiu1 huo4 hsiu huo shuwaku しゅわく |
{Buddh} perceptive mental disturbances Illusion, such as desire, hate, etc., in practice or performance, i.e. in the process of attaining enlightenment; cf. 思惑. |
修道 see styles |
xiū dào xiu1 dao4 hsiu tao nagamichi ながみち |
to practice Daoism (n,vs,vi) learning; studying the fine arts; (given name) Nagamichi To cultivate the way of religion; be religious; the way of self-cultivation. In the Hīnayāna the stage from anāgāmin to arhat; in Mahāyāna one of the bodhisattva stages. |
偏小 see styles |
piān xiǎo pian1 xiao3 p`ien hsiao pien hsiao henshō |
The partial and minor teaching of the Buddha during the first twelve years of his ministry. |
偏教 see styles |
piān jiào pian1 jiao4 p`ien chiao pien chiao hengyō |
權教 Partial or relative teaching; Tiantai regarded its own teachings the complete, or final and all-embracing teaching of the Buddha, while that of the 法相, 三論, etc., was partial and imperfect; in like manner, the three schools, 藏,通 and 別, piṭaka,intermediate, and separate, were partial and imperfect. |
偏航 see styles |
piān háng pian1 hang2 p`ien hang pien hang |
to diverge (from one's bearing, flight path etc); to go off course; to yaw |
健奨 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
健尚 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
健昌 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(given name) Kenshou |
健祥 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
spirit; pep; energy; (personal name) Kenshou |
傳心 传心 see styles |
chuán xīn chuan2 xin1 ch`uan hsin chuan hsin denshin |
To pass from mind to mind, to pass by narration or tradition, to transmit the mind of Buddha as in the Intuitional school, mental transmission. |
傳法 传法 see styles |
chuán fǎ chuan2 fa3 ch`uan fa chuan fa denpou / denpo でんぽう |
to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism) (surname) Denpou To transmit, or spread abroad the Buddha truth. |
傳燈 传灯 see styles |
chuán dēng chuan2 deng1 ch`uan teng chuan teng dentō |
to pass on the light of Buddha To transmit the light, pass on the lamp of truth. |
傷道 伤道 see styles |
shāng dào shang1 dao4 shang tao |
wound track (the path of a bullet through the body) |
像法 see styles |
xiàng fǎ xiang4 fa3 hsiang fa zoubou / zobo ぞうぼう |
{Buddh} age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma saddharma-pratirūpaka; the formal or image period of Buddhism; the three periods are 正像末, those of the real, the formal, and the final; or correct, semblance, and termination. The first period is of 500 years; the second of 1,000 years; the third 3,000 years, when Maitreya is to appear and restore all things. There are varied statements about periods and dates, e.g. there is a division of four periods, that while the Buddha was alive, the early stage after his death, then the formal and the final periods. |
僧那 see styles |
sēng nà seng1 na4 seng na sōna |
(僧那僧涅) sannāha (-sannaddha), girding on armour, intp. as a Buddha's or bodhisattva's great Vow. |
優塡 优塡 see styles |
yōu tián you1 tian2 yu t`ien yu tien Uden |
Udayana, king of Kauśāmbī and contemporary of Śākyamuni, who is reputed to have made the first image of the Buddha; also 優陀延; 于闐; 鄔陀衍那; 嗢陀演那伐蹉 Udayana Vatsa. Cf. 巨, 倶, 拘, and 弗沙王. |
優曇 优昙 see styles |
yōu tán you1 tan2 yu t`an yu tan Utan |
(優曇鉢) The udumbara tree; supposed to produce fruit without flowers; once in 3,000 years it is said to flower, hence is a symbol of the rare appearance of a Buddha. The Ficus glomerata. Also 優曇婆羅; 烏曇跋羅; 鄔曇婆羅. |
元明 see styles |
yuán míng yuan2 ming2 yüan ming motoaki もとあき |
(surname, given name) Motoaki 本明 Original brightness or intelligence; the 眞如 or bhūtatathatā as the source of all light or enlightenment. |
元祖 see styles |
yuán zǔ yuan2 zu3 yüan tsu ganso がんそ |
(1) originator; pioneer; inventor; founder; (2) progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line The original patriarch, or founder of a sect or school; sometimes applied to the Buddha as the founder of virtue. |
先達 先达 see styles |
xiān dá xian1 da2 hsien ta sendatsu せんだつ |
(literary) our learned predecessors (1) leader; pioneer; precursor; senior figure; (2) guide; (3) (See 修験道) leader (in Shugendō); (surname) Sendatsu senior practitioner of the path |
光佛 see styles |
guāng fó guang1 fo2 kuang fo kōbutsu |
luminous buddha(s) |
光座 see styles |
guāng zuò guang1 zuo4 kuang tso kōza |
prabha-maṇḍala; the halo and throne (of a Buddha); also 光趺. |
光毫 see styles |
guāng háo guang1 hao2 kuang hao kōgō |
The ūrṇā, or curl between the Buddha's eyebrows whence streams light that reveals all worlds, one of the thirty-two characteristics of a Buddha. |
光瑞 see styles |
guāng ruì guang1 rui4 kuang jui kouzui / kozui こうずい |
(given name) Kōzui The auspicious ray sent from between the Buddha's eyebrows before a revelation. |
光降 see styles |
guāng jiàng guang1 jiang4 kuang chiang kōgō |
The honoured one descends, i. e. the Buddha or bodhisattva who is worshipped descends. |
兔徑 兔径 see styles |
tù jìng tu4 jing4 t`u ching tu ching |
narrow winding path |
入る see styles |
iru いる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language) (See 入る・はいる・1) to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in; (v5r,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down; (v5r,vi) (3) to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax); (suf,v5r) (4) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 感じ入る,聞き入る) to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly; (suf,v5r) (5) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 寝入る・1,絶え入る) to (reach a state) completely; (place-name) Iru |
入佛 see styles |
rù fó ru4 fo2 ju fo nyū butsu |
The bringing in of an image of a Buddha. |
入滅 入灭 see styles |
rù miè ru4 mie4 ju mieh nyuumetsu / nyumetsu にゅうめつ |
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} entering Nirvana; death (of Buddha, high priest, saint, etc.) idem 入寂. |
入觀 入观 see styles |
rù guān ru4 guan1 ju kuan nyūkan |
To enter into meditation; it differs from 入定 as 定 means 自心之寂靜 complete stillness of the mind, while 觀 means 自觀照理 thought and study for enlightenment in regard to truth. |
兩垢 两垢 see styles |
liǎng gòu liang3 gou4 liang kou ryōku |
(兩垢如如) The contaminated and uncontaminated bhūtatathatā, or Buddha-nature, v. 止觀 2 and 起信論 Awakening of Faith. |
兩河 两河 see styles |
liǎng hé liang3 he2 liang ho ryōga |
the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period); Mesopotamia The 'two rivers', Nairañjanā, v. 尼, where Buddha attained enlightenment, and Hiraṇyavatī, see 尸, where he entered Nirvāṇa. |
八位 see styles |
bā wèi ba1 wei4 pa wei hachī |
The classification or grades of disciples according to the Tiantai 圓教 perfect teaching, i.e. (1) 觀行卽 grade of the five classes, or stages, of lay disciples; (2) 相似卽 grade of the ten classes of or ordinary monks and nuns; above these are the 分眞卽bodhisattva stages of those progressing towards Buddhahood i.e. (3) 十住, (4) 十行, (5) 十廻向, (6) 十地, (7) 等覺, and (8) the perfect or Buddha stage 究竟卽, i.e. 妙覺. Cf. 六卽. |
八味 see styles |
bā wèi ba1 wei4 pa wei hachimi |
The eight savours (or pleasures) of the Buddha's nirvāṇa: 常住 perpetual abode, 寂滅extinction (of distress, etc.), 不老 eternal youth, 不死 immortality, 淸淨 purity, 虛通 absolute freedom (as space), 不動 imperturbility, and 快樂 joy. |
八穢 八秽 see styles |
bā huì ba1 hui4 pa hui hachie |
Eight things unclean to a monk: buying land for self, not for Buddha or the fraternity; ditto cultivating; ditto laying by or storing up; ditto keeping servants (or slaves); keeping animals (for slaughter); treasuring up gold, etc.; ivory and ornaments; utensils for private use. |
八筏 see styles |
bā fá ba1 fa2 pa fa hachibatsu |
The eight rafts, idem 八正道 The eightfold noble path. |
八萬 八万 see styles |
bā wàn ba1 wan4 pa wan hachiman はちまん |
(surname) Hachiman An abbreviation for 八萬四 (八萬四千) The number of atoms in the human body is supposed to be 84,000. Hence the term is used for a number of things, often in the general sense of a great number. It is also the age apex of life in each human world. There are the 84,000 stūpas erected by Aśoka, each to accommodate one of the 84.000 relics of the Buddha's body; also the 84,000 forms of illumination shed by Amitābha; the 84,000 excellent physical signs of a Buddha; the 84,000 mortal distresses, i.e. 84,000 煩惱 or 塵勞; also the cure found in the 84,000 methods, i.e. 法藏, 法蘊, 法門, or教門. |
八路 see styles |
bā lù ba1 lu4 pa lu hachiro はちろ |
(given name) Hachiro the eightfold path |
八辯 八辩 see styles |
bā biàn ba1 bian4 pa pien hachiben |
Eight characteristics of a Buddha's speaking: never hectoring; never misleading or confused; fearless; never haughty; perfect in meaning; and in flavour; free from harshness; seasonable (or, suited to the occasion). |
八道 see styles |
bā dào ba1 dao4 pa tao yaji やじ |
the 8 districts of feudal Japan; (place-name) Yaji (八支 or 八船 or 八行) idem 八正道. |
八難 八难 see styles |
bān án ban1 an2 pan an hachinan |
The eight conditions in which it is difficult to see a Buddha or hear his dharma: in the hells: as hungry ghosts; as animals; in Uttarakuru (the northern continent where all is pleasant); in the long-life heavens (where life is long and easy); as deaf, blind, and dumb; as a worldly philosopher; in the intermediate period between a Buddha and his successor. Also 八無暇. |
八音 see styles |
bā yīn ba1 yin1 pa yin hatton |
ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹); the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories; music The eight tones of a Buddha's voice―beautiful, flexible, harmonious, respect-producing, not effeminate (i.e. manly), unerring, deep and resonant. |
八風 八风 see styles |
bā fēng ba1 feng1 pa feng happuu / happu はっぷう |
see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2] (1) {Buddh} eight winds; eight things that hinder enlightenment; prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure; (2) eight winds (e.g. in eight directions); (given name) Happuu The eight winds, or influences which fan the passions, i.e. gain, loss; defamation, eulogy; praise, ridicule; sorrow, joy. Also 八法. |
公道 see styles |
gōng dao gong1 dao5 kung tao masamichi まさみち |
fair; equitable (1) public road; highway; (2) righteousness; justice; right path; (given name) Masamichi |
六卽 see styles |
liù jí liu4 ji2 liu chi rokusoku |
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades. |
六塵 六尘 see styles |
liù chén liu4 chen2 liu ch`en liu chen rokujin |
The six guṇas, qualities produced by the objects and organs of sense, i. e. sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and idea; the organs are the 六根, 六入, 六處, and the perceptions or discernments the 六識; cf. 六境. Dust 塵 is dirt, and these six qualities are therefore the cause of all impurity. Yet 六塵說法 the Buddha made use of them to preach his law. |
六德 see styles |
liù dé liu4 de2 liu te rokutoku |
The six characteristics of a bhagavat, which is one of a Buddha's titles: sovereign, glorious, majestic, famous, propitious, honored. |
六念 see styles |
liù niàn liu4 nian4 liu nien rokunen |
(六念法) The six thoughts to dwell upon: Buddha, the Law, the Order, the commands, almsgiving, and heaven with its prospective joys. |
六慧 see styles |
liù huì liu4 hui4 liu hui rokue |
The six kinds of wisdom. Each is allotted seriatim to one of the six positions 六位 q. v. (1) 聞慧 the wisdom of hearing and apprehending the truth of the middle way is associated with the 十住; (2) 思慧 of thought with the 十行; (3) 修慧 of observance with the 十廻向; (4) 無相慧 of either extreme, or the mean, with the 十地; (5) 照寂慧 of understanding of nirvana with 等覺慧; (6) 寂照慧 of making nirvana illuminate all beings associated with 佛果 Buddha-fruition. They are a 別教 Differentiated School series and all are associated with 中道 the school of the 中 or middle way. |
六瑞 see styles |
liù ruì liu4 rui4 liu jui roku sui |
The six auspicious indications attributed to the Buddha as a preliminary to his delivery of the Lotus Sutra, see 法華經, 序品: (1) his opening address on the infinite; (2) his samādhi; (3) the rain of flowers; (4) the earthquake; (5) the delight of the beholders; (6) the Buddha-ray. |
六通 see styles |
liù tōng liu4 tong1 liu t`ung liu tung rokutsū |
abhijñā, or ṣaḍ abhijñā. The six supernatural or universal powers acquired by a Buddha, also by an arhat through the fourth degree of dhyāna. The 'southern' Buddhists only have the first five, which are also known in China; v. 五神通; the sixth is 漏盡通 (漏盡智證通) āsravakṣaya-jñāna, supernatural consciousness of the waning of vicious propensities. |
六難 六难 see styles |
liun án liun4 an2 liun an rokunan |
The six difficult things— to be born in a Buddha-age, to hear the true Buddha-law, to beget a good heart, to be born in the central kingdom (India), to be born in human form, and to be perfect; see, Nirvana Sutra 23. |
共法 see styles |
gòng fǎ gong4 fa3 kung fa gū hō |
共功德 The totality of truth, or virtue, common to all sages, is found in the Buddha. |
兼奨 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
兼将 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
兼尚 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
兼晶 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Kensho Jyobutsu - Enlightenment - Path to Buddha" 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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