Free Chinese & Japanese Online Dictionary

If you enter English words, search is Boolean mode:
Enter fall to get just entries with fall in them.
Enter fall* to get results including "falling" and "fallen".
Enter +fall -season -autumn to make sure fall is included, but not entries with autumn or season.

Key:

Mandarin Chinese information.
Old Wade-Giles romanization used only in Taiwan.
Japanese information.
Buddhist definition. Note: May not apply to all sects.
 Definition may be different outside of Buddhism.

There are 21549 total results for your One Life-One Chance search in the dictionary. I have created 216 pages of results for you. Each page contains 100 results...

<...6061626364656667686970...>
Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

三合一

see styles
sān hé yī
    san1 he2 yi1
san ho i
three in one; triple

三善道

see styles
sān shàn dào
    san1 shan4 dao4
san shan tao
 san zendō
(or 三善趣) The three good or upward directions or states of existence: 天 the highest class of goodness rewarded with the deva life, or heaven; 人 the middle class of goodness with a return to human life; 阿修羅 the inferior class of goodness with the asura state. Cf. 三惡道; v. 智度論 30.

三平等

see styles
sān píng děng
    san1 ping2 deng3
san p`ing teng
    san ping teng
 mihira
    みひら
(place-name, surname) Mihira
The esoteric doctrine that the three— body, mouth, and mind— are one and universal. Thus in samādhi the Buddha "body" is found everywhere and in everything (pan-Buddha), every sound becomes a "true word", dhāraṇī or potent phrase, and these are summed up in mind, which being universal is my mind and my mind it, 入我我入 it in me and I in it. Other definitions of the three are 佛, 法, 儈 the triratna; and 心, 佛, 衆生 mind, Buddha, and the living. Also 三三昧. Cf. 三密. v. 大日經 1.

三律儀


三律仪

see styles
sān lǜ yí
    san1 lv4 yi2
san lü i
 san ritsugi
three kinds of control over one's conduct

三手病

see styles
sān shǒu bìng
    san1 shou3 bing4
san shou ping
repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)

三昧佛

see styles
sān mèi fó
    san1 mei4 fo2
san mei fo
 Zanmai Butsu
Samādhi Buddha, one of the ten Buddhas mentioned in the 華嚴經.

三昧魔

see styles
sān mèi mó
    san1 mei4 mo2
san mei mo
 zanmai ma
samādhi-māra, one of the ten māras, who lurks in the heart and hinders progress in meditation, obstructs the truth and destroys wisdom.

三時業


三时业

see styles
sān shí yè
    san1 shi2 ye4
san shih yeh
 sanjigou / sanjigo
    さんじごう
{Buddh} (See 順現業,順次業,順後業) karmic retribution through the past, present, and future; three types of karma
The three stages of karma— in the present life because of present deeds; in the next life because of present actions; and in future lives because of present actions.

三次元

see styles
sān cì yuán
    san1 ci4 yuan2
san tz`u yüan
    san tzu yüan
 sanjigen
    さんじげん
three-dimensional; the real world (cf. 二次元[er4 ci4 yuan2])
(1) three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; 3-D; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (slang) (joc) real world; IRL (in real life)

三無性


三无性

see styles
sān wú xìng
    san1 wu2 xing4
san wu hsing
 san mushō
The three things without a nature or separate existence of their own: (a) 相無性 form, appearance or seeming, is unreal, e.g. a rope appearing like a snake; (b) 生無性 life ditto, for it is like the rope, which is derived from constituent materials; (c) 勝義無性 the 勝義, concept of the 眞如 or bhūtatathatā, is unreal, e.g. the hemp of which the rope is made; the bhūtatathatā is perfect and eternal. Every representation of it is abstract and unreal. The three are also known as 相無性, 無自然性, 法無性; v. 唯識論 9.

三生死

see styles
sān shēng sǐ
    san1 sheng1 si3
san sheng ssu
 san shōshi
three [realms of] life and death

三界尊

see styles
sān jiè zūn
    san1 jie4 zun1
san chieh tsun
 sangai son
The honoured one of the three worlds, i.e. Buddha.

三福業


三福业

see styles
sān fú yè
    san1 fu2 ye4
san fu yeh
 san fukugō
The three things that bring a happy lot— almsgiving, impartial kindness and Iove, pondering over the demands of the life beyond.

三等流

see styles
sān děng liú
    san1 deng3 liu2
san teng liu
 santōru
Three equal or universal currents or consequences, i.e. 眞等流 the certain consequences that follow on a good, evil, or neutral kind of nature, respectively; 假等流 the temporal or particular fate derived from a previous life's ill deeds, e.g. shortened life from taking life; 分位等流 each organ as reincarnated according to its previous deeds, hence the blind.

三補吒


三补咤

see styles
sān bǔ zhà
    san1 bu3 zha4
san pu cha
 sanhota
saṃpuṭa. One of the twelve ways of putting the hands together in worship, i.e. bringing the hands together without the palms touching.

上がる

see styles
 agaru
    あがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion

上げる

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) to raise; to elevate; (2) to do up (one's hair); (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (4) to land (a boat); (5) to show someone (into a room); (6) to send someone (away); (7) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (8) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (9) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (10) to earn (something desirable); (11) to praise; (12) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (13) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (14) (polite language) to give; (15) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (16) to bear (a child); (17) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (18) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (19) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (20) (kana only) (polite language) to do for (the sake of someone else); (21) to complete ...; (22) (humble language) to humbly do ...

上げ膳

see styles
 agezen
    あげぜん
placing a meal in front of one

上さん

see styles
 kamisan; kamisan
    かみさん; カミさん
(1) (kana only) (one's) wife; (2) (someone's) wife; (3) landlady

上一個


上一个

see styles
shàng yī ge
    shang4 yi1 ge5
shang i ko
previous one

上下巻

see styles
 jougekan / jogekan
    じょうげかん
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two

上輩子


上辈子

see styles
shàng bèi zi
    shang4 bei4 zi5
shang pei tzu
one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation

下がり

see styles
 sagari(p); sagari
    さがり(P); サガリ
(1) (ant: 上がり・1) fall; decline; lowering; hanging down; drooping; slanting (downward); (2) {sumo} string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; (3) (usu. as お下がり) (See お下がり・1,お下がり・2) food offering to the gods; leftovers; hand-me-downs; (4) leaving (one's master's place for home); (n-suf,n) (5) a little after ...; (6) (kana only) {go} (usu. サガリ) sagari; to extend a group of stones towards the edge of the board

下げる

see styles
 sageru
    さげる
(transitive verb) (1) to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration); (transitive verb) (2) to lower; to reduce; to bring down; (transitive verb) (3) to demote; to move back; to pull back; (transitive verb) (4) to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar); (transitive verb) (5) {hanaf} (See 出来役) to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards

下さる

see styles
 kudasaru
    くださる
(v5aru,vt) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) to give; to confer; to bestow; (v5aru,vt) (2) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

下って

see styles
 kudatte
    くだって
(conjunction) (1) humble conjunction used when referring to oneself in a letter to one's superior; (2) after a time; later

下一個


下一个

see styles
xià yī ge
    xia4 yi1 ge5
hsia i ko
the next one

下半身

see styles
xià bàn shēn
    xia4 ban4 shen1
hsia pan shen
 kahanshin(p); shimohanshin
    かはんしん(P); しもはんしん
lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century)
(See 上半身) lower half of the body; nether parts

下口食

see styles
xià kǒu shí
    xia4 kou3 shi2
hsia k`ou shih
    hsia kou shih
 ge ku jiki
one of the 四邪命食 four heterodox means of living, i.e. for a monk to earn his livelihood by bending down to cultivate the land, collect herbs, etc.; opposite of 仰口食, i.e. making a heterodox living by looking up, as in astrology, fortune-telling, etc. 智度論 3.

下工夫

see styles
xià gōng fu
    xia4 gong1 fu5
hsia kung fu
to put in time and energy; to concentrate one's efforts

下死勁


下死劲

see styles
xià sǐ jìn
    xia4 si3 jin4
hsia ssu chin
to do one's utmost

下調べ

see styles
 shitashirabe
    したしらべ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; (noun, transitive verb) (2) preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead

下足札

see styles
 gesokufuda
    げそくふだ
number token (received upon depositing one's shoes, e.g. at a public bathhouse)

下輩子


下辈子

see styles
xià bèi zi
    xia4 bei4 zi5
hsia pei tzu
the next life

不中意

see styles
bù zhòng yì
    bu4 zhong4 yi4
pu chung i
not to one's liking

不二價


不二价

see styles
bù èr jià
    bu4 er4 jia4
pu erh chia
one price for all; fixed price

不但中

see styles
bù dàn zhōng
    bu4 dan4 zhong1
pu tan chung
 fudanchū
middle (view) that is not one-sided

不偏斜

see styles
bù piān xié
    bu4 pian1 xie2
pu p`ien hsieh
    pu pien hsieh
not leaning to one side; impartial; even-handed

不共變


不共变

see styles
bù gòng biàn
    bu4 gong4 bian4
pu kung pien
 fugu hen
Varied, or individual conditions resulting from karma; every one is his own transmigration; one of the 四變.

不分系

see styles
bù fēn xì
    bu4 fen1 xi4
pu fen hsi
to enroll without declaring one's major or department (in one's first year(s) of university)

不動佛


不动佛

see styles
bù dòng fó
    bu4 dong4 fo2
pu tung fo
 Fudō Butsu
不動如來; 阿閦鞞 or 阿閦婆, Akṣobhya, one of the 五智如來 Five Wisdom, or Dhyāni-Buddhas, viz., Vairocana, Akṣobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitābha, and Amoghasiddhi. He is especially worshipped by the Shingon sect, as a disciple of Vairocana. As Amitābha is Buddha in the western heavens, so Akṣobhya is Buddha in the eastern heaven of Abhirati, the realm of joy, hence he is styled 善快 or 妙喜, also 無瞋恚 free from anger. His cult has existed since the Han dynasty, see the Akṣobhya-Tathāgatasya-vyūha. He is first mentioned in the prajnapāramitā sutra, then in the Lotus, where he is the first of the sixteen sons of Mahābhijñā-jñānabhibhu. His dhyāni-bodhisattva is Vajrapāṇi. His appearance is variously described, but he generally sits on a lotus, feet crossed, soles upward, left hand closed holding robe, right hand fingers extended touching ground calling it as color is pale gold, some say blue a vajra is before him. His esoteric word is Hum; his element the air, his human form Kanakamuni, v. 拘. Jap. Ashuku, Fudo, and Mudo; Tib. mi-bskyod-pa, mi-'khrugs-pa (mintug-pa); Mong. Ülü küdelükci. v. 不動明王.

不動義


不动义

see styles
bù dòng yì
    bu4 dong4 yi4
pu tung i
 fudō gi
Immobility, one of the ten meanings of the void.

不壞相


不坏相

see styles
bù huài xiàng
    bu4 huai4 xiang4
pu huai hsiang
 fue sō
indestructible in one's character

不如意

see styles
bù rú yì
    bu4 ru2 yi4
pu ju i
 funyoi
    ふにょい
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) short of money; in financial difficulty
not as one wishes

不定性

see styles
bù dìng xìng
    bu4 ding4 xing4
pu ting hsing
 fujō shō
(不定種性) Of indeterminate nature. The 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana school divides all beings into five classes according to their potentialities. This is one of the divisions and contains four combinations: (1) Bodhisattva-cum-śrāvaka, with uncertain result depending on the more dominant of the two; (2) bodhisattva-cum-pratyekabuddha; (3) śrāvaka-cum-pratyekabuddha; (4) the characteristcs of all three vehicles intermingled with uncertain results; the third cannot attain Buddhahood, the rest may.

不定教

see styles
bù dìng jiào
    bu4 ding4 jiao4
pu ting chiao
 fujō kyō
Indeterminate teaching. Tiantai divides the Buddha' s mode of teaching into four; this one means that Buddha, by his extraordinary powers of 方便 upāya-kauśalya, or adaptability, could confer Mahāyāna benefits on his hearers out of his Hīnayāna teaching and vice versa, dependent on the capacity of his hearers.

不定觀


不定观

see styles
bù dìng guān
    bu4 ding4 guan1
pu ting kuan
 fujō kan
(不定止觀) Direct insight without any gradual process of samādhi; one of three forms of Tiantai meditation.

不幸話

see styles
 fukoubanashi / fukobanashi
    ふこうばなし
(colloquialism) talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes

不得已

see styles
bù dé yǐ
    bu4 de2 yi3
pu te i
to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must

不得意

see styles
 futokui
    ふとくい
(noun or adjectival noun) one's weak point

不慳戒


不悭戒

see styles
bù qiān jiè
    bu4 qian1 jie4
pu ch`ien chieh
    pu chien chieh
 fuken kai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

不懺舉

see styles
bù chàn jǔ
    bu4 chan4 ju3
pu ch`an chü
    pu chan chü
The excommunication of an unrepentant monk; one of the 三舉.

不携帯

see styles
 fukeitai / fuketai
    ふけいたい
not carrying (driver's license, passport, etc.); not having on one's person; nonpossession

不摂生

see styles
 fusessei / fusesse
    ふせっせい
(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 摂生) neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance

不標準


不标准

see styles
bù biāo zhǔn
    bu4 biao1 zhun3
pu piao chun
nonstandard; incorrect; (of one's speech) poor; woeful (not in keeping with correct pronunciation or usage)

不死藥


不死药

see styles
bù sǐ yào
    bu4 si3 yao4
pu ssu yao
 fushi yaku
elixir of life
Medicine of immortality, called shāhē 裟訶, which grows on 雪山 the Himālayas and bestows on anyone seeing it endless and painless life.

不死覺


不死觉

see styles
bù sǐ jué
    bu4 si3 jue2
pu ssu chüeh
 fushi kaku
One of the eight 覺, the desire for long life.

不殺生


不杀生

see styles
bù shā shēng
    bu4 sha1 sheng1
pu sha sheng
 fusesshou / fusessho
    ふせっしょう
{Buddh} (See アヒンサー) ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
prāṇātipātād vairamaṇī (virati). The first commandment, Thou shalt not kill the living.

不活畏

see styles
bù huó wèi
    bu4 huo2 wei4
pu huo wei
 fukatsu i
The fear of giving all and having nothing to keep one alive: one of the five fears.

不淨施


不净施

see styles
bù jìng shī
    bu4 jing4 shi1
pu ching shih
 fujō se
Unclean' almsgiving, i. e. looking for its reward in this or the next life.

不淨輪


不淨轮

see styles
bù jìng lún
    bu4 jing4 lun2
pu ching lun
 fujōron
One of the three 輪: impermanence, impurity, distress 無常, 不淨, 苦.

不生斷


不生断

see styles
bù shēng duàn
    bu4 sheng1 duan4
pu sheng tuan
 fushō dan
One of the 三斷, when illusion no longer arises the sufferings of being reborn in the evil paths are ended.

不精髭

see styles
 bushouhige / bushohige
    ぶしょうひげ
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

不義理

see styles
 fugiri
    ふぎり
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; dishonour; injustice; ingratitude; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) failure to pay back one's debt

不臘次


不腊次

see styles
bù là cì
    bu4 la4 ci4
pu la tz`u
    pu la tzu
 fu rōji
(or 不臈次) Not in order of age, i. e. clerical age; disorderly sitting; taking a seat to which one is not entitled.

不自在

see styles
bù zì zai
    bu4 zi4 zai5
pu tzu tsai
 fu jizai
uneasy; ill at ease
Not independent, not one's own master, under governance.

不自覺


不自觉

see styles
bù zì jué
    bu4 zi4 jue2
pu tzu chüeh
 fu jikaku
unaware; unconscious of something
not aware on one's own

不自量

see styles
bù zì liàng
    bu4 zi4 liang4
pu tzu liang
not take a proper measure of oneself; to overrate one's own abilities

不見識

see styles
 fukenshiki
    ふけんしき
(noun or adjectival noun) thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd; undignified; compromising; disgraceful

不退相

see styles
bù tuì xiàng
    bu4 tui4 xiang4
pu t`ui hsiang
    pu tui hsiang
 futai sō
One of the nine 無學 aśaikṣa, i. e. the stage beyond study, where intuition rules. Name of one of the twenty-seven sages.

不還果


不还果

see styles
bù huán guǒ
    bu4 huan2 guo3
pu huan kuo
 fugen ka
The fruits, fruition, or rewards of the last. Various stages in the final life of parinirvāṇa are named, i. e. five, six, seven, eight, nine, or eleven kinds.

与太る

see styles
 yotaru
    よたる
(v5r,vi) (1) (colloquialism) (See 与太・2) to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency; (v5r,vi) (2) (colloquialism) (See 与太・1) to say nonsense; to spout rubbish; to talk humbug

世尊界

see styles
shì zūn jiè
    shi4 zun1 jie4
shih tsun chieh
 seson kai
the sphere of the world-honored one

世尊說


世尊说

see styles
shì zūn shuō
    shi4 zun1 shuo1
shih tsun shuo
 seson setsu
the World Honored One says...

世愍哀

see styles
shì mǐn āi
    shi4 min3 ai1
shih min ai
 se min'ai
one who takes pity on the world

世界主

see styles
shì jiè zhǔ
    shi4 jie4 zhu3
shih chieh chu
 sekai shu
The lord, or ruler over a world ordhyāna heaven, one for each of the fourdhyāna heavens.

世話係

see styles
 sewagakari
    せわがかり
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

世話物

see styles
 sewamono
    せわもの
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世間乘


世间乘

see styles
shì jiān shèng
    shi4 jian1 sheng4
shih chien sheng
 seken jō
The vehicle, or teaching for the attainment of good fruit in the present life, in contrast with 出世間乘 that for attainment in lives outside this world.

世間眼


世间眼

see styles
shì jiān yǎn
    shi4 jian1 yan3
shih chien yen
 seken gen
The Eye of the world, the eye that sees for all men, i. e. the Buddha, who is also the one that opens the eyes of men. Worldly, or ordinary eyes. Also 世眼.

世間解


世间解

see styles
shì jiān jiě
    shi4 jian1 jie3
shih chien chieh
 seken ge
lokavid, 路迦憊 tr. as 知世間 Knower of the world, one of the ten titles of a Buddha.

丟飯碗


丢饭碗

see styles
diū fàn wǎn
    diu1 fan4 wan3
tiu fan wan
to lose one's job

両墓制

see styles
 ryoubosei / ryobose
    りょうぼせい
(hist) double-grave system; system of having one grave for the body and a separate one for prayers and services

両立直

see styles
 dabururiichi / dabururichi
    ダブルリーチ
(mahj) (kana only) declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared

並蒂蓮


并蒂莲

see styles
bìng dì lián
    bing4 di4 lian2
ping ti lien
lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk; fig. a devoted married couple

中子星

see styles
zhōng zǐ xīng
    zhong1 zi3 xing1
chung tzu hsing
 nakagoboshi
    なかごぼし
neutron star
(astron) Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

中年者

see styles
 chuunenmono / chunenmono
    ちゅうねんもの
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life

中道觀


中道观

see styles
zhōng dào guān
    zhong1 dao4 guan1
chung tao kuan
 chūdō kan
One of the Tiantai 三觀 three meditations, i. e. on the doctrine of the Mean to get rid of the illusion of phenomena.

中高型

see styles
 nakadakagata
    なかだかがた
{ling} one of the accent patterns of Japanese words, with a falling accent somewhere between the first and last mora

丸める

see styles
 marumeru
    まるめる
(transitive verb) (1) to make round; to roll up; to curl up; (transitive verb) (2) (See 丸め込む・1) to seduce; to cajole; to explain away; (transitive verb) (3) to round off (a fraction); (transitive verb) (4) (See 頭を丸める・1) to shave (one's head); (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) to lump together

主倒し

see styles
 shuudaoshi; shuutaoshi / shudaoshi; shutaoshi
    しゅうだおし; しゅうたおし
(archaism) harming one's master; causing trouble to one's master

主動權


主动权

see styles
zhǔ dòng quán
    zhu3 dong4 quan2
chu tung ch`üan
    chu tung chüan
initiative (as in "seize the initiative"); advantageous position that allows one to call the shots

主心骨

see styles
zhǔ xīn gǔ
    zhu3 xin1 gu3
chu hsin ku
backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment

主思い

see styles
 shuuomoi / shuomoi
    しゅうおもい
worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries

主殺し

see styles
 shuugoroshi / shugoroshi
    しゅうごろし
(1) murder of one's master; (2) murderer of his master

主治医

see styles
 shujii / shuji
    しゅじい
(1) doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (2) (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner

久住者

see styles
jiǔ zhù zhě
    jiu3 zhu4 zhe3
chiu chu che
 kujū sha
One who has spent many years in monastic life, or in a particular monastery.

乗心地

see styles
 norigokochi
    のりごこち
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality

乗越し

see styles
 norikoshi
    のりこし
riding past (one's station)

乗越す

see styles
 norikosu
    のりこす
(transitive verb) (1) to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; (2) to climb over; to get over; (3) to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass

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

<...6061626364656667686970...>

This page contains 100 results for "One Life-One Chance" 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.

The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary