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バ先

see styles
 basaki
    バさき
(abbreviation) (slang) (See バイト先) part-time employer; place where one works part-time

ボケ

see styles
 boke
    ボケ
(n,suf) (1) (kana only) idiot; fool; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); space case; (2) (kana only) funny man (of a comedy duo); (in comedy) silly or stupid line; (3) Alzheimer's (impol); (kana only) bokeh; blur; lack of focus; unsharpness; (kana only) Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince; (place-name) Boke (Guinea)

ポチ

see styles
 pochi
    ポチ
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy; (given name) Pochi (stereotypical name for a dog, equiv. of "pooch")

メタ

see styles
 meta
    メタ
(1) (place) Meta (Colombia); (2) (company) Meta; (place-name) Meta (Colombia); (c) Meta

らさ

see styles
 rasa
    ラサ
(1) (place) Laza (Spain); (2) (product) Lhasa (software); (place-name) Laza (Spain); (product name) Lhasa (software)

一位

see styles
 kazunori
    かずのり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) first place; first rank; unit's position; (2) (kana only) Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata); (male given name) Kazunori

一処

see styles
 hitotokoro
    ひとところ
(1) one place; the same place; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) one person

一堂

see styles
yī táng
    yi1 tang2
i t`ang
    i tang
 ichidou / ichido
    いちどう
(1) one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); (2) same room; same place; same building; (surname) Ichidou
single seat

一場

see styles
 hitoba
    ひとば
one time (place); (surname) Hitoba

一塊


一块

see styles
yī kuài
    yi1 kuai4
i k`uai
    i kuai
 hitokatamari
    ひとかたまり
    ikkai
    いっかい
a piece; a chunk; (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2 gan3 zhe4 yi1 kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)"); (coll.) one yuan; a dollar; together; in the same place; in company
one lump; one group

一所

see styles
 hitotokoro
    ひとところ
    issho
    いっしょ
(1) one place; the same place; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) one person; (3) (archaism) together

一起

see styles
yī qǐ
    yi1 qi3
i ch`i
    i chi
 kazuki
    かずき
(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
(male given name) Kazuki

丁石

see styles
 chouishi / choishi
    ちょういし
roadside stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one cho (approx. 109 meters)

丁香

see styles
dīng xiāng
    ding1 xiang1
ting hsiang
 choukou / choko
    ちょうこう
lilac (Syringa spp); clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
(See 丁子,クローブ) clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

七島

see styles
 nanatsujima
    ななつじま
(1) seven islands (e.g. of Izu); (2) (kana only) Shichito matgrass (Cyperus malaccensis); (personal name) Nanatsujima

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.

七殿

see styles
 shichiden
    しちでん
(See 後宮・1) seven residential pavilions for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace)

万境

see styles
 bankyou / bankyo
    ばんきょう
all places; all circumstances

三位

see styles
sān wèi
    san1 wei4
san wei
 mitsui
    みつい
(1) (esp. さんい) third place; third rank; (2) (esp. さんみ) third rank (in the Japanese court system); (3) {Christn} (esp. さんみ) Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; (surname) Mitsui
three stages

三元

see styles
sān yuán
    san1 yuan2
san yüan
 miyuki
    みゆき
(old) first place in civil service examinations at three levels: provincial 解元[jie4 yuan2], metropolitan 會元|会元[hui4 yuan2] and palace 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
(1) (See 上元,中元・1,下元) 15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; (2) heaven, earth and man; (3) January 1; New Year's Day; (can act as adjective) (4) {chem} ternary; (female given name) Miyuki

三浦

see styles
sān pǔ
    san1 pu3
san p`u
    san pu
 mirau
    みらう
Miura (Japanese surname and place name)
(surname) Mirau

三無


三无

see styles
sān wú
    san1 wu2
san wu
lacking three key attributes (or at least one of them)

三界

see styles
sān jiè
    san1 jie4
san chieh
 mikai
    みかい
(1) {Buddh} (See 欲界,色界,無色界) the three realms of existence; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 三千大千世界) the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; (3) {Buddh} (See 三世・さんぜ・1) past, present and future existences; (suffix) (4) far-off ...; distant ...; (surname) Mikai
Trailokya or Triloka; the three realms; also 三有. It is the Buddhist metaphysical equivalent for the Brahmanic cosmological bhuvanatraya, or triple world of bhūr, bhuvaḥ, and svar, earth, atmosphere, and heaven. The Buddhist three are 欲, 色, and 無色界, i.e. world of sensuous desire, form, and formless world of pure spirit. (a) 欲界 Kāmadhātu is the realm of sensuous desire, of 婬 and 食 sex and food; it includes the six heavens of desire, the human world, and the hells. (b) 色界 Rūpadhātu is the realm of form, meaning 質礙 that which is substantial and resistant: it is above the lust-world and contains (so to speak) bodies, palaces, things, all mystic and wonderful一a semi-material conception like that in Revelation; it is represented in the 四禪天, or Brahmalokas. (c) 無色界 Arūpadhātu, or ārūpyadhātu, is the formless realm of pure spirit, where there are no bodies, places, things, at any rate none to which human terms would apply, but where the mind dwells in mystic contemplation; its extent is indefinable, but it is, conceived of in four stages, i,e. 四空處 the four "empty" regions, or regions of space in the immaterial world, which are 四無色 the four "formless" realms, or realms beyond form; being above the realm of form, their bounds cannot be defined. v. 倶舍論世間品.

上交

see styles
shàng jiāo
    shang4 jiao1
shang chiao
to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places

上市

see styles
shàng shì
    shang4 shi4
shang shih
 kamiichi / kamichi
    かみいち
to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)
(adj-f,vs) going on the market; placing on the market; (place-name, surname) Kamiichi

上方

see styles
shàng fāng
    shang4 fang1
shang fang
 kamigata
    かみがた
place above (it); upper part (of it)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 下方) upper part; upper region; region above; (place-name, surname) Kamigata
上手 An abbot 上方 originally meant a mountain monastery.

上桌

see styles
shàng zhuō
    shang4 zhuo1
shang cho
to place (food) on the table; to sit down to eat (at the dining table)

上段

see styles
 joudan / jodan
    じょうだん
(1) upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf; (2) (See 上座) place of honor; place of honour; (3) (See 上段の間) dais; raised part of floor; (4) overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (surname) Jōdan

上田

see styles
shàng tián
    shang4 tian2
shang t`ien
    shang tien
 jouda / joda
    じょうだ
Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
high rice field; very fertile rice field; (surname) Jōda

上祭

see styles
shàng jì
    shang4 ji4
shang chi
 jōsai
To place offerings on an altar; also 下祭.

上空

see styles
shàng kōng
    shang4 kong1
shang k`ung
    shang kung
 uesora
    うえそら
the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Tw) topless
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air; (surname) Uesora

上議

see styles
 jougi / jogi
    じょうぎ
(noun/participle) (1) placing on the agenda; (n,suf) (2) (abbreviation) (usu. outside Japan) (See 上院議員,下議) member of the upper house

上達


上达

see styles
shàng dá
    shang4 da2
shang ta
 joutatsu / jotatsu
    じょうたつ
to reach the higher authorities
(n,vs,vi) (1) improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (See 上通) (ant: 下達) communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank; (given name) Jōtatsu
excellent

上首

see styles
shàng shǒu
    shang4 shou3
shang shou
 joushu / joshu
    じょうしゅ
seat of honor; first place
chief; leader; guide
President, or presiding elders.

下乳

see styles
xià rǔ
    xia4 ru3
hsia ju
 shitachichi; genyuu / shitachichi; genyu
    したちち; げにゅう
to promote lactation (TCM); (coll.) underboob
lower breast; underboob

下向

see styles
 shimomuke
    しもむけ
(n,vs,vi) (1) going from the capital to the provinces; (n,vs,vi) (2) returning after praying at a temple or shrine; (n,vs,vi) (3) coming down from a high place to a low place; (surname) Shimomuke

下單


下单

see styles
xià dān
    xia4 dan1
hsia tan
to place an order; to order

下奶

see styles
xià nǎi
    xia4 nai3
hsia nai
to produce milk; to lactate; to promote lactation

下敷

see styles
 shimoshiki
    しもしき
(1) desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay; (2) being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath; (3) model; pattern; (surname) Shimoshiki

下殿

see styles
 shimodono
    しもどの
leaving the palace; (surname) Shimodono

不乏

see styles
bù fá
    bu4 fa2
pu fa
there is no lack of

不備


不备

see styles
bù bèi
    bu4 bei4
pu pei
 fubi
    ふび
unprepared; off guard
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (1) defect; deficiency; imperfection; inadequacy; lack; (expression) (2) (valediction of a letter) Yours in haste
not equipped

不匱


不匮

see styles
bù kuì
    bu4 kui4
pu k`uei
    pu kuei
(literary) to never have a deficiency; to never be lacking

不孝

see styles
bù xiào
    bu4 xiao4
pu hsiao
 fukou(p); fukyou / fuko(p); fukyo
    ふこう(P); ふきょう
unfilial
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (ふきょう only) (archaism) (See 八虐) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (ふきょう only) (archaism) disowning one's child
unfilial

不徳

see styles
 futoku
    ふとく
(noun or adjectival noun) lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness

不慣

see styles
 funare
    ふなれ
(noun or adjectival noun) inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

不才

see styles
bù cái
    bu4 cai2
pu ts`ai
    pu tsai
 fusai
    ふさい
untalented; I; me (humble)
lack of talent; incompetency

不振

see styles
bù zhèn
    bu4 zhen4
pu chen
 fushin
    ふしん
lacking in vitality; depressed (market, spirits etc)
(n,adj-no,adj-na) dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression

不敏

see styles
bù mǐn
    bu4 min3
pu min
 fubin
    ふびん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) slowness; inertness; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) inability; lack of talent; dullness; stupidity
not clever

不整

see styles
 fusei / fuse
    ふせい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) irregularity; unevenness; asymmetry; lack of uniformity

不斉

see styles
 fusei / fuse
    ふせい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) irregularity; unevenness; asymmetry; lack of uniformity

不明

see styles
bù míng
    bu4 ming2
pu ming
 fumi
    ふみ
not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; (adj-no,suf) (2) unknown; unidentified; (3) ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight; (female given name) Fumi
unclear

不許


不许

see styles
bù xǔ
    bu4 xu3
pu hsü
 fukyo
    ふきょ
not to allow; must not; can't
(See 不許可) no permission; lack of approval
not assented to

不足

see styles
bù zú
    bu4 zu2
pu tsu
 fusoku
    ふそく
insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
(n,vs,vi,adj-na) (1) insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack; scarcity; deficit; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
dissatisfied

不馴

see styles
 funare
    ふなれ
(noun or adjectival noun) inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

丟失


丢失

see styles
diū shī
    diu1 shi1
tiu shih
to lose; to misplace

並置

see styles
 heichi / hechi
    へいち
(noun/participle) juxtaposition; placing side by side

中塗

see styles
 nakanuri
    なかぬり
(noun/participle) intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat

中宮

see styles
 nakamiya
    なかみや
(1) (See 三后) the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; (2) emperor's second consort; (3) empress; palace of the empress; (4) building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; (5) (See 皇居) demesne of the imperial palace; (place-name, surname) Nakamiya

中宿

see styles
 nakasuka
    なかすか
(1) (archaism) inn where one rests on the way; (2) (archaism) (See 出合い宿) inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers; (3) (archaism) (See 引き手茶屋) inn that introduces clients to prostitutes; (surname) Nakasuka

中島


中岛

see styles
zhōng dǎo
    zhong1 dao3
chung tao
 nagajima
    ながじま
Nakajima or Nakashima (Japanese surname and place name)
island in a pond or river; (place-name) Nagajima

中川

see styles
zhōng chuān
    zhong1 chuan1
chung ch`uan
    chung chuan
 nokaga
    のかが
Nakagawa (Japanese surname and place name)
(surname) Nokaga

中臈

see styles
 chuurou / churo
    ちゅうろう
(1) court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); (2) female servant for a samurai family; (3) lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)

中論


中论

see styles
zhōng lùn
    zhong1 lun4
chung lun
 Chūron
中觀論 Prāñnyāya-mūla-śāstra-ṭīkā, or Prāṇyamula-śāstra-ṭīkā; the Mādhyamika-śāstra, attributed to the bodhisattvas Nāgārjuna as creator, and Nīlacakṣus as compiler; tr. by Kumārajīva A. D. 409. It is the principal work of the Mādhyamika, or Middle School, attributed to Nāgārjuna. Versions only exist in Chinese and Tibetan; an English translation by Miyamoto exists and publication is promised; a German version is by Walleser. The 中論 is the first and most?? important of the 三論 q. v. The teaching of this School is found additionally in the 順中論; 般若燈論釋大乘中觀釋論 and 中論疏. Cf. 中道. The doctrine opposes the rigid categories of existence and non-existence 假 and 空, and denies the two extremes of production (or creation) and nonproduction and other antitheses, in the interests of a middle or superior way.

中軍

see styles
 chuugun / chugun
    ちゅうぐん
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command); (surname) Chuugun

中野

see styles
zhōng yě
    zhong1 ye3
chung yeh
 nakanozaki
    なかのざき
Nakano (Japanese surname and place name)
(surname) Nakanozaki

中食

see styles
zhōng shí
    zhong1 shi2
chung shih
 nakajiki
    なかじき
(n,vs,vi) ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR; (surname) Nakajiki
The midday meal, after which nothing whatever may be eaten.

丸井

see styles
 marui
    まるい
(1) (place) (surname) Marui; (2) (company) Marui (retailer); (place-name, surname) Marui; (c) Marui (retailer)

丸山

see styles
wán shān
    wan2 shan1
wan shan
 maruyama
    まるやま
Maruyama (Japanese surname and place name)
(place-name, surname) Maruyama

丹塗

see styles
 ninuri
    にぬり
(n,adj-no,vs) painting red; vermillion lacquering

主位

see styles
 shui
    しゅい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) first place; head position; leading position

主殿

see styles
 tomono
    ともの
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.); (personal name) Tomono

乏力

see styles
fá lì
    fa2 li4
fa li
lacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task

乏道

see styles
fá dào
    fa2 dao4
fa tao
 bōdō
lacking in the right way, shortcoming, poor, —an expression of humility.

乗す

see styles
 nosu
    のす
(transitive verb) to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to

乗場

see styles
 noriba
    のりば
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty; wharf

乙姫

see styles
 tsubaki
    つばき
(1) younger princess; (2) Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Taro); Oto-Hime; (female given name) Tsubaki

九天

see styles
jiǔ tiān
    jiu3 tian1
chiu t`ien
    chiu tien
 kyuuten / kyuten
    きゅうてん
the ninth heaven; the highest of the heavens
sky; heavens; palace
nine heavens

九重

see styles
 konoe
    このえ
(1) ninefold; (2) imperial palace; the Court; (female given name) Konoe

乳痂

see styles
rǔ jiā
    ru3 jia1
ju chia
 nyuuka / nyuka
    にゅうか
(medicine) cradle cap
cradle cap; milk scall; crusta lactea; milk crust

乳白

see styles
rǔ bái
    ru3 bai2
ju pai
 nyuuhaku / nyuhaku
    にゅうはく
milky white; cream color
milky white; lactescent

乳管

see styles
 nyuukan / nyukan
    にゅうかん
(1) {anat} milk duct; galactophore; (2) {bot} latex duct; laticifer

乳糖

see styles
rǔ táng
    ru3 tang2
ju t`ang
    ju tang
 nyuutou / nyuto
    にゅうとう
lactose
{chem} lactose; milk sugar

乳茸

see styles
 chichitake; chichitake
    ちちたけ; チチタケ
(kana only) tawny milkcap mushroom (Lactarius volemus)

乳酸

see styles
rǔ suān
    ru3 suan1
ju suan
 nyuusan / nyusan
    にゅうさん
lactic acid
{chem} lactic acid

乶下

see styles
fǔ xià
    fu3 xia4
fu hsia
Polha, a place in the Joseon dynasty province of Hamgyeong 咸鏡道|咸镜道[Xian2 jing4 Dao4]

乾場

see styles
 kanba
    かんば
place to dry seaweed

乾漆

see styles
 kanshitsu
    かんしつ
(1) dried lacquer; (2) dry lacquer (technique); kanshitsu; technique for making objects (vessels, sculptures, statues, etc.) from many layers of hemp cloth soaked with lacquer

亂丟


乱丢

see styles
luàn diū
    luan4 diu1
luan tiu
to discard in the wrong place (cigarette butts etc); to leave one's things lying around

亂跑


乱跑

see styles
luàn pǎo
    luan4 pao3
luan p`ao
    luan pao
to run around all over the place

了無


了无

see styles
liǎo wú
    liao3 wu2
liao wu
to completely lack; to have not even the slightest

二位

see styles
 nii / ni
    にい
second place; (surname) Nii

二甲

see styles
èr jiǎ
    er4 jia3
erh chia
2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up)

二酉

see styles
 niyuu / niyu
    にゆう
(archaism) large collection of books; place where many books are stored

二鼠

see styles
èr shǔ
    er4 shu3
erh shu
 niso
The black and white rats - night and day.

互跪

see styles
hù guì
    hu4 gui4
hu kuei
 goki
Kneeling with both knees at once, as in India; in China the left knee is first placed on the ground; also 互胡跪.

五位

see styles
wǔ wèi
    wu3 wei4
wu wei
 goi
    ごい
(1) fifth court rank; (2) (abbreviation) (See 五位鷺) black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; (3) {Buddh} five ranks; five stages; (place-name, surname) Goi
The five categories, or divisions; there are several groups, e. g. (1) Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna have groupings of all phenomena under five heads, i. e. Hīnayāna has 75 法 which are 11 色法, 1 心法, 46 心所法, 14 不相離法, and 3 無爲法; Mahāyāna has 100 法 which are 8 心, 51 心所, 11 色, 24 不相因, and 6 無爲法. (2) The five divisions of 唯識 are 資糧位, 加行位, 通達位, 修習位, and 究竟 or 佛位. (3) The five evolutions in the womb are: kalalaṃ, embryo-initiation; arbudaṃ, after 27 days; peśī, 37; ghana, 47; praśākha, 57 days when form and organs are all complete. (4) Certain combinations of the 八卦 Eight Diagrams are sometimes styled 五位君臣 five positions of prince and minister.

五彩

see styles
wǔ cǎi
    wu3 cai3
wu ts`ai
    wu tsai
 saaya / saya
    さあや
five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored
the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black; the five colors; five-coloured porcelain; five-colored porcelain; (female given name) Saaya

五舎

see styles
 gosha
    ごしゃ
(See 後宮・1) five residences for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace)

五色

see styles
wǔ sè
    wu3 se4
wu se
 goshiki
    ごしき
multicolored; the rainbow; garish
(1) five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; (can be adjective with の) (2) many kinds; varied; (3) (See 瓜) melon; gourd; (place-name, surname) Goshiki
The five primary colors, also called 五正色 (or 五大色): 靑 blue, 黃 yellow, 赤 red, 白 white, 黑 black. The 五間色 or compound colors are 緋 crimson, 紅, scarlet, 紫 purple, 綠 green, 磂黃 brown. The two sets correspond to the cardinal points as follows: east, blue and green; west, white, and crimson; south, red and scarlet; north, black and purple; and center, yellow and brown. The five are permutated in various ways to represent various ideas.

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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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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