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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 |
軽 see styles |
qīng qing1 ch`ing ching karusaki かるさき |
Japanese variant of 輕|轻[qing1] (prefix) (1) light (e.g. aircraft, truck); (2) (abbreviation) (See 軽自動車) light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car; (surname) Karusaki |
輪 轮 see styles |
lún lun2 lun run るん |
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn (counter) counter for wheels and flowers; (female given name) Run cakra; wheel, disc, rotation, to revolve; v. 研. The three wheels are 惑業苦illusion, karma, suffering, in constant revolution. The five are earth, water, fire, wind, and space; the earth rests on revolving spheres of water, fire, wind, and space. The nine are seen on the tops of pagodas, cf. 九輪.; The two wheels of a cart compared by the Tiantai school to 定 (or to its Tiantai form 止觀) and 慧 meditation and wisdom; see 止觀 5. Also 食 food and 法 the doctrine, i. e. food physical and spiritual. |
辨 see styles |
biàn bian4 pien benzaki べんざき |
to distinguish; to recognize (out-dated kanji) (1) (abbreviation) bento; Japanese box lunch; (2) Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices; (surname) Benzaki Discriminate, distinguish; v. 辯21. |
辺 see styles |
biān bian1 pien hotori ほとり |
Japanese variant of 邊|边[bian1] (1) area; vicinity; region; (2) {math} side; edge; (3) circumstances; (surname, female given name) Hotori |
辻 see styles |
shí shi2 shih tsuji つぢ |
(Japanese kokuji) street corner; intersection; used in Japanese personal and place names; pr. tsuji (1) crossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner; (2) street; (surname) Tsuji |
込 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
(Japanese kokuji) to be crowded; to go into |
逓 see styles |
dì di4 ti |
Japanese variant of 遞|递[di4] |
連 连 see styles |
lián lian2 lien ren れん |
to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military) (1) (ateji for "ream"; also written as 嗹) two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); (2) (also written as 聯) stanza; verse; (3) {biol} tribe (in taxonomy); (4) (abbreviation) (See 連勝式) forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet); (suffix noun) (5) party; company; group; set; (counter) (6) (also written as 聯) things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc.; (counter) (7) (obsolete) falcon; (surname, given name) Ren To connect, continue; contiguous; and, even. |
遅 see styles |
chí chi2 ch`ih chih tsuu / tsu つう |
Japanese variant of 遲|迟 (surname) Tsuu |
邊 边 see styles |
bian bian5 pien hotori ほとり |
suffix of a noun of locality (surname) Hotori A side, edge, margin, border.; The two sides, extremes, or antitheses. |
郷 see styles |
xiāng xiang1 hsiang yanasato やなさと |
Japanese variant of 鄉|乡 (1) countryside; country; (2) (See 郷里制) 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods); (surname) Yanasato |
酔 see styles |
zuì zui4 tsui |
Japanese variant of 醉 |
醤 see styles |
jiàng jiang4 chiang katsuzawa かつざわ |
Japanese variant of 醬|酱[jiang4] (1) paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; (2) watery mash left over from making soy sauce; (personal name) Katsuzawa |
醸 see styles |
niàng niang4 niang |
Japanese variant of 釀|酿 |
釈 see styles |
shì shi4 shih shiyaku しやく |
Japanese variant of 釋|释 (surname) Shiyaku |
里 see styles |
lǐ li3 li ria りあ |
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels (1) Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles; (2) (See 郷里制,国郡里制) neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); (3) (See 条里制) unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m); (personal name) Ria A village, neighbourhood, third of an English mile; translit. r and ṛ; perhaps also for l and lṛ. |
鈎 钩 see styles |
gōu gou1 kou magari まがり |
variant of 鉤|钩[gou1] (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari Hook, barb; also 鉤. |
鉤 钩 see styles |
gōu gou1 kou magari まがり |
to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari hook |
鉱 see styles |
kuàng kuang4 k`uang kuang hiroshi ひろし |
Japanese variant of 礦|矿 ore; (given name) Hiroshi |
鉶 铏 see styles |
xíng xing2 hsing |
soup cauldron; (arch.) sacrificial tripod with two handles and a lid; old variant of 硎[xing2] |
銭 see styles |
qián qian2 ch`ien chien chien ちえん |
Japanese variant of 錢|钱 (1) (colloquialism) round coin with a (square) hole in the center; (2) coin made of non-precious materials; (3) money; (surname) Chien |
鋭 锐 see styles |
ruì rui4 jui toshi とし |
Japanese variant of 銳|锐 (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 鈍・どん) sharpness; (2) sharp weapon; blade; (3) fine soldier; (given name) Toshi sharp |
鋳 see styles |
zhù zhu4 chu |
Japanese variant of 鑄|铸 |
錏 铔 see styles |
yà ya4 ya shikoro しころ |
ammonium (old) series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet |
錣 see styles |
shikoro しころ |
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet |
錬 see styles |
liàn lian4 lien ren れん |
Japanese variant of 煉|炼[lian4] (female given name) Ren totemper |
録 see styles |
lù lu4 lu hasumi はすみ |
Japanese variant of 錄|录[lu4] (n,suf) record; transcript; (personal name) Hasumi |
鎹 see styles |
xx xx5 xx kasugai かすがい |
(Japanese kokuji) large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; pr. kasugai (1) (kana only) large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); (2) (kana only) tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); (3) (kana only) latch; lock; (surname) Kasugai |
镸 see styles |
cháng chang2 ch`ang chang |
"long" or "to grow" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 168) |
閣 阁 see styles |
gé ge2 ko kaku かく |
pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf (surname) Kaku A pavilion, temple building; chamber, council, cabinet. |
閲 see styles |
yuè yue4 yüeh etsu えつ |
Japanese variant of 閱|阅 inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document) |
闋 阕 see styles |
què que4 ch`üeh chüeh |
(literary) to end; to stop; one of the stanzas (usually two) of a ci poem 詞|词[ci2]; classifier for songs or ci poems |
闘 see styles |
dòu dou4 tou tou / to とう |
Japanese variant of 鬥|斗 (personal name) Tou a dispute |
陥 see styles |
xiàn xian4 hsien |
Japanese variant of 陷[xian4] |
険 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien sachio さちお |
Japanese variant of 險|险 (adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) precipitous; (noun or adjectival noun) (1) steepness; steep place; (2) harsh (look); sharp (tongue); (personal name) Sachio |
隒 see styles |
yǎn yan3 yen |
the appearance of a mountain, as if two pots were standing one upon the other; the steep bank of a stream; a rough mountain path |
隠 see styles |
yǐn yin3 yin nabari なばり |
Japanese variant of 隱|隐[yin3] (surname) Nabari |
隸 隶 see styles |
lì li4 li rei |
(bound form) a person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate; (bound form) to be subordinate to; (bound form) clerical script (the style of characters intermediate between ancient seal and modern regular characters) To control; retainers. |
雉 see styles |
zhì zhi4 chih kiji きじ |
ringed pheasant (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (kana only) green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant; (surname) Kiji A pheasant; a parapet. |
雑 see styles |
zá za2 tsa saisaki さいさき |
Japanese variant of 雜|杂 miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love); (surname) Saisaki |
鞘 see styles |
qiào qiao4 ch`iao chiao saya さや |
scabbard; sheath (1) scabbard; sheath; (2) (kana only) cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; sleeve; (3) (kana only) {bus} (See サヤ取り・2) margin (between two prices); spread; markup; commission; (4) enclosure; outer fence; (place-name) Saya |
顔 颜 see styles |
yán yan2 yen yan やん |
Japanese variant of 顏|颜[yan2] (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) face; visage; (2) look; expression; countenance; (1) (archaism) countenance; visage; (2) face; honor (honour); dignity; (1) face; visage; (2) look; expression; countenance; (3) honor; honour; face; (4) influence; notoriety; (personal name) Yan face |
顕 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien kenzou / kenzo けんぞう |
Japanese variant of 顯|显 (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (archaism) exposure; clarity; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 顕教) exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings; (personal name) Kenzou |
飠 饣 see styles |
shí shi2 shih |
"to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184) |
駄 see styles |
tuó tuo2 t`o to da だ |
Japanese variant of 馱|驮 (prefix) (1) (See 駄文・1) poor; low-grade; trivial; insignificant; worthless; (n-suf,ctr) (2) (See 一駄) load; pack; horse load; (3) packhorse dha |
駅 see styles |
yì yi4 i eki えき |
Japanese variant of 驛|驿[yi4] station; (surname) Eki |
騒 see styles |
sāo sao1 sao |
Japanese variant of 騷|骚 |
験 see styles |
yàn yan4 yen sachie さちえ |
Japanese variant of 驗|验 (1) (oft. as ゲン) (See ゲンをかつぐ) omen; fortune; (2) {Buddh} effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy; (personal name) Sachie |
髎 see styles |
liáo liao2 liao |
(literary) hip bone; (TCM) space between two joints |
髪 see styles |
fà fa4 fa hige ひげ |
Japanese variant of 髮|发 (See 間髪を入れず) (a) hair; (personal name) Hige |
髱 see styles |
tabo たぼ |
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style) |
魋 see styles |
tuí tui2 t`ui tui |
Japanese brown bear |
魑 see styles |
chī chi1 ch`ih chih chi |
used in 魑魅[chi1 mei4] A mountain demon resembling a tiger; 魅 is a demon of marshes having the head of a pig and body of a man. The two words are used together indicating evil spirits. |
魬 see styles |
fǎn fan3 fan hamachi; hamachi はまち; ハマチ |
sole or flounder (kana only) (ksb:) (See 鰤) hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail |
鮬 see styles |
seigo; seigo / sego; sego せいご; セイゴ |
(kana only) (See スズキ) juvenile Japanese sea bass (under two years old and roughly 25 cm in length) |
鮴 see styles |
gori; gori ごり; ゴリ |
(1) (kana only) (See ヨシノボリ) fish of the genus Rhinogobius; (2) (See チチブ) dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); (3) (See ウキゴリ・1) common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); (4) (See 鰍・2) Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux) |
鯣 see styles |
surume; surume するめ; スルメ |
(1) (kana only) dried squid; dried cuttlefish; (2) (kana only) (See 鯣烏賊) Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (prefix noun) (3) (slang) (kana only) (thing that) grows on one over time |
鯵 see styles |
aji あじ |
(kana only) horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad; (personal name) Aji |
鯷 鳀 see styles |
tí ti2 t`i ti shiko; shiko しこ; シコ |
anchovy (kana only) Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica) |
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 |
鰍 鳅 see styles |
qiū qiu1 ch`iu chiu kajika かじか |
loach (family Cobitidae); used in 鯕鰍|鲯鳅[qi2 qiu1] (mahi-mahi, a fish unrelated to the loaches) (kana only) (ktb:) (See 鰤) young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata); (female given name) Kajika |
鰤 𫚕 see styles |
shī shi1 shih buri; buri ブリ; ぶり |
yellowtail (Seriola qinqueradiata) (kana only) Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata) |
鰮 鳁 see styles |
wēn wen1 wen iwashi いわし |
sardine (kana only) pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine (esp. sardine of Japanese pilchard) |
鰯 see styles |
iwashi いわし |
(kana only) pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine (esp. sardine of Japanese pilchard); (surname) Iwashi |
鰰 see styles |
hatahata はたはた |
(kana only) sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish |
鰺 鲹 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen aji あじ |
carangid (zoology) (kana only) horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad |
鰻 鳗 see styles |
mán man2 man unagi うなぎ |
(bound form) eel (Anguilla japonica) (kana only) eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica); (surname) Unagi |
鱚 see styles |
kisu きす |
(kana only) sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica) |
鱸 鲈 see styles |
lú lu2 lu suzuki すずき |
common perch; bass (kana only) Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus); (surname) Suzuki |
鴇 鸨 see styles |
bǎo bao3 pao houzaki / hozaki ほうざき |
Chinese bustard; procuress (kana only) bustard (esp. the great bustard, Otis tarda); (kana only) Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis; (surname) Houzaki |
鴎 see styles |
ōu ou1 ou kamome かもめ |
Japanese variant of 鷗|鸥 (1) (kana only) common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; (2) gull (Laridae spp.); seagull; (surname, female given name) Kamome |
鴬 see styles |
ou / o おう |
(1) (kana only) Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; (2) (abbreviation) greenish brown; (prefix noun) (3) having a beautiful voice; (personal name) Ou |
鵤 see styles |
ikaruga いかるが |
(kana only) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata); (surname) Ikaruga |
鵺 see styles |
yè ye4 yeh nue ぬえ |
a kind of bird similar to pheasant (1) Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; (2) White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); (3) man of mystery; enigma; (female given name) Nue |
鶏 see styles |
jī ji1 chi niwatori(p); tori; kake(ok); kutakake(ok); niwatori にわとり(P); とり; かけ(ok); くたかけ(ok); ニワトリ |
Japanese variant of 雞|鸡 (1) chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; (2) (See 鶏肉・1) chicken meat |
鶯 莺 see styles |
yīng ying1 ying uguisu うぐいす |
oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers (1) (kana only) Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; (2) (abbreviation) greenish brown; (prefix noun) (3) having a beautiful voice; (surname) Uguisu |
鷽 鸴 see styles |
xué xue2 hsüeh uso; uso ウソ; うそ |
various species of finch (old) (kana only) Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula); Japanese bullfinch |
鹸 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien sachihiro さちひろ |
Japanese variant of 鹼|碱[jian3] (personal name) Sachihiro |
麿 see styles |
mǒ mo3 mo migaku みがく |
(Japanese kokuji) I, me (archaic); suffix attached to the name of a person or pet; pr. maro (pronoun) (1) (archaism) I; me; (2) (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; (suffix) (3) affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets; (surname) Migaku |
黒 see styles |
hēi hei1 hei kuroyanagi くろやなぎ |
Japanese variant of 黑 (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) black; (2) {go} black stone; (3) guilt; guilty person; (surname) Kuroyanagi |
黙 see styles |
mò mo4 mo moku もく |
Japanese variant of 默 (noun or adjectival noun) silence; stillness; quietness; (given name) Moku |
點 点 see styles |
diǎn dian3 tien ten |
to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts To dot, touch, punctuate, light, nod; the stroke of a clock; to check off; a speck, dot, drop, etc. |
黥 see styles |
qíng qing2 ch`ing ching gei; irezumi(gikun) / ge; irezumi(gikun) げい; いれずみ(gikun) |
to tattoo criminals on the face or forehead (noun/participle) (See 入れ墨・いれずみ) tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing |
鼎 see styles |
dǐng ding3 ting tei / te てい |
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (hist) three-legged bronze vessel (used in ancient China); (given name) Tei |
鼬 see styles |
yòu you4 yu itachi いたち |
(zoology) weasel (1) (kana only) weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); (2) mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.) |
齢 see styles |
líng ling2 ling rei / re れい |
Japanese variant of 齡|龄 (1) instar (developmental stage of arthropods); (2) (obsolete) (See 齢・よわい) age; years; (surname, given name) Rei |
㐄 see styles |
kuà kua4 k`ua kua |
component in Chinese characters, mirror image of 夂[zhi3] |
㔾 see styles |
jié jie2 chieh |
"seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26) |
龶 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
component in Chinese characters, occurring in 青, 毒, 素 etc, referred to as 青字頭|青字头[qing1 zi4 tou2] |
２Ｄ see styles |
tsuudii / tsudi ツーディー |
2D; two dimensional |
CP see styles |
c p c p c p shii pii; shiipii(sk) / shi pi; shipi(sk) シー・ピー; シーピー(sk) |
an imagined romantic relationship between two characters in fiction (or in real life) that one wishes for or fantasizes about (abbr. of "coupling") (1) (See コマーシャルペーパー) commercial paper; CP; (2) (See 共産党) communist party; CP; (3) (See 脳性麻痺) cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; CP; (4) (See カウンターパーチェス) counterpurchase; (5) (See クリーナープロダクション) cleaner production; (6) (See コンプライアンスプログラム) compliance program; (7) {physics} charge parity; C parity; CP; (8) (See カップリング・2) shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.) |
ＫＹ see styles |
ky ky ky keewai; keiwai(sk) / keewai; kewai(sk) ケーワイ; ケイワイ(sk) |
(slang) socially tone-deaf; unable to read the room (from Japanese KY, acronym of 空気が読めない "kuuki ga yomenai") (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (slang) (abbreviation) (from 空気 (kūki) and 読めない (yomenai)) (See 空気が読めない) unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; (2) (abbreviation) (from 危険 (kiken) and 予知 (yochi)) danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace) |
NG see styles |
n g n g n g enu jii; enujii(sk) / enu ji; enuji(sk) エヌ・ジー; エヌジー(sk) |
(loanword from Japanese "NG", an initialism for "no good") (film and TV) blooper; to do a blooper (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (colloquialism) no good; not allowed; not acceptable; (2) outtake; blooper; retake |
Ｖ系 see styles |
buikei / buike ブイけい |
fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands, musicians, etc. |
あ段 see styles |
adan あだん |
(linguistics terminology) row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a" |
い段 see styles |
idan いだん |
(linguistics terminology) row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i" |
ウソ see styles |
uso ウソ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) lie; fib; falsehood; untruth; (2) mistake; error; (3) unwise move; bad decision; (interjection) (4) (colloquialism) No way!; Unbelievable!; Really?!; (kana only) Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula); Japanese bullfinch |
う段 see styles |
udan うだん |
(linguistics terminology) row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u" |
え段 see styles |
edan えだん |
(linguistics terminology) row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "e" |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Perseverance-Two-Characters-Japanese" 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
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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.
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.
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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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