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Simple Dictionary Definition |
丆 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "myeon"), an ancient Korean writing system |
万 see styles |
mò mo4 mo wan わん |
used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2] (adverb) (with neg. sentence) completely; absolutely; totally; (surname) Wan |
上 see styles |
shàng shang4 shang noboru のぼる |
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above (suffix) (1) from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned; (suffix) (2) on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) the best; top; first class; first grade; (4) (See 下・2,中・6) first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book; (expression) (5) (written on a gift's wrapping paper) with my compliments; (surname) Noboru uttarā 嗢呾羅; above upper, superior; on; former. To ascend, offer to a superior. |
世 see styles |
shì shi4 shih toki とき |
life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble (counter) (1) counter for generations; (suffix noun) (2) {geol} epoch; (personal name) Toki yuga. An age, 1, 000th part of a kalpa.loka, the world. 世 originally meant a human generation, a period of thirty years; it is used in Buddhism both foryuga, a period of time ever flowing, andloka, the world, worldly, earthly. The world is that which is to be destroyed; it is sunk in the round of mortality, or transmigration; and conceals, or is a veil over reality. |
丙 see styles |
bǐng bing3 ping minezaki みねざき |
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl (1) (へい only) (See 甲乙丙丁) third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); (2) (esp. ひのえ) third sign of the Chinese calendar; (personal name) Minezaki Fire, heat, south; the third of the ten stems. |
両 see styles |
liǎng liang3 liang ryou / ryo りょう |
Japanese variant of 兩|两[liang3] (pref,adj-no) (1) both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); (counter) (2) (See 輛・りょう) counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; (3) (See 匁・もんめ・1) ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g; (4) ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold; (5) (See 反・たん・1) ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan; (6) (archaism) (See 斤・1) ryō; tael; unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1-16 kin, 42-43 g; (counter) (7) (archaism) (See 領・りょう・2) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.; (place-name) Ryō |
丨 see styles |
shù shu4 shu |
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3] |
串 see styles |
chuàn chuan4 ch`uan chuan kushizaki くしざき |
to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across (1) spit; skewer; (2) (slang) (See プロキシサーバー) proxy (computer server); (surname) Kushizaki to get used to |
丵 see styles |
zhuó zhuo2 cho |
thick grass; "bush" component in Chinese characters |
丶 see styles |
zhǔ zhu3 chu |
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3), aka 點|点[dian3] |
丷 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system |
主 see styles |
zhǔ zhu3 chu mamoru まもる |
owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) (1) head (of a household, etc.); leader; master; (2) owner; proprietor; proprietress; (3) subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); (4) guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.); (5) husband; (pronoun) (6) (familiar language) (See おぬし) you; (given name) Mamoru Chief, lord, master; to control. |
丿 see styles |
piě pie3 p`ieh pieh |
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4), aka 撇[pie3] |
乇 see styles |
zhé zhe2 che |
"blade of grass" component in Chinese characters |
么 幺 see styles |
yāo yao1 yao |
youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout See: 幺 |
乊 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ho"), an ancient Korean writing system |
之 see styles |
zhī zhi1 chih yuki ゆき |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it (particle) (archaism) possessive particle; (pronoun) (1) (kana only) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); (2) (humble language) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); (3) now; (4) (archaism) here; (5) (archaism) I (me); (6) (archaism) certainly; (female given name) Yuki of |
乎 see styles |
hū hu1 hu sachio さちお |
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) (personal name) Sachio what? how? |
乘 see styles |
shèng sheng4 sheng jō |
(archaic) four horse military chariot; (archaic) four; generic term for history books Yāna 衍; 野那 a vehicle, wain, any means of conveyance; a term applied to Buddhism as carrying men to salvation. The two chief divisions are the 小乘 Hīnayāna and 大乘 Mahāyāna; but there are categories of one, two, three, four, and five sheng q.v., and they have further subdivisions. |
乙 see styles |
zhé zhe2 che kinoto きのと |
turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhe2] (noun or adjectival noun) second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname, female given name) Kinoto |
乚 see styles |
yà ya4 ya |
component in Chinese characters; old variant of 毫[hao2]; old variant of 乙[yi3] |
乜 see styles |
miē mie1 mieh |
used in 乜斜[mie1xie5]; (Cantonese) what? |
九 see styles |
jiǔ jiu3 chiu maru まる |
nine; 9 (numeric) (クー, キュー or チュー in mahjong) nine (chi: jiǔ); (surname) Maru Navan; nava. Nine. |
乤 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
first character in place name 乤浦 "Halpho" (Korean gugja) |
乥 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "hol"), an ancient Korean writing system |
乪 see styles |
nāng nang1 nang |
a bend in a river (Cantonese) |
乫 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
phonetic "gal" used in place names (Korean gugja) |
乭 see styles |
shí shi2 shih |
rock; phonetic "dol" used in names (Korean kugja) |
乳 see styles |
rǔ ru3 ju miruku みるく |
breast; milk (1) milk; (2) breast; (3) (ち only) loop; (4) (ち only) (See 梵鐘) decorative bump (on a hanging bell); (female given name) Miruku Milk, which in its five forms illustrates the Tiantai 五時教 five periods of the Buddha's teaching. |
乶 see styles |
fǔ fu3 fu |
(phonetic "pol", used in Korean place names) |
乺 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
phonetic "sol" used in place names (Korean gugja) |
亂 乱 see styles |
luàn luan4 luan ran |
in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary Disturb, perturb, confusion, disorder, rebellion. |
亃 see styles |
lín lin2 lin |
mythical animal, said to have yellow body and white tail |
亅 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh |
"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6), aka 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4gou1] |
事 see styles |
shì shi4 shih tsutomu つとむ |
matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2] {Buddh} (See 理・2) individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle); (male given name) Tsutomu artha 日迦他 (迦 being an error for 遏); affair, concern, matter; action, practice; phenomena; to serve. It is 'practice' or the thing, affair, matter, in contrast with 理 theory, or the underlying principle. |
亍 see styles |
chù chu4 ch`u chu |
to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4chu4]) |
于 see styles |
yú yu2 yü yo よ |
to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] (surname) Yo Yu, a preposition, in, at, etc. , similar to 於. |
亜 see styles |
yà ya4 ya mitsuru みつる |
Japanese variant of 亞|亚 (prefix) (1) sub-; second-rate; inferior; (prefix) (2) {chem} -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; (3) (abbreviation) (See 亜細亜・アジア) Asia; (4) (abbreviation) (See 亜爾然丁・アルゼンチン) Argentina; (5) (abbreviation) (See 亜剌比亜・アラビア) Arabia; (6) (abbreviation) (obsolete) (used in Meiji era, now replaced by 米) (See 亜米利加・アメリカ・1,米・べい) America; American person; (given name) Mitsuru |
亞 亚 see styles |
yà ya4 ya tsuguru つぐる |
second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] (personal name) Tsuguru Second, inferior; used in translit. as 阿 'a', e. g. 亞畧 Ārya. |
亟 see styles |
qì qi4 ch`i chi koku |
repeatedly; frequently Haste, urgency. |
亠 see styles |
tóu tou2 t`ou tou |
"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8) |
交 see styles |
jiāo jiao1 chiao yoshimi よしみ |
to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; (of lines) to intersect; variant of 跤[jiao1] (1) association; fellowship; (2) change (of season, year, etc.); (personal name) Yoshimi Interlock, intersect; crossed; mutual; friendship; to hand over, pay. |
亥 see styles |
hài hai4 hai gai がい |
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330° (1) the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; (2) (obsolete) (See 亥の刻) hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); (3) (obsolete) north-northwest; (4) (obsolete) tenth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Gai |
亪 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ye"), an ancient Korean writing system |
享 see styles |
xiǎng xiang3 hsiang riyou / riyo りよう |
to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of (personal name) Riyou Offer up; enjoy. |
亳 see styles |
bó bo2 po |
name of district in Anhui; capital of Yin |
人 see styles |
rén ren2 jen hitotaka ひとたか |
person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] (1) person; someone; somebody; (2) human beings; mankind; man; people; humans; (3) (kana only) (usu. ヒト) human (Homo sapiens); (4) (other) people; others; (5) character; personality; nature; (6) capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person; (7) adult; grown-up; (8) (used when rebuking or criticizing someone) I; me; one; (surname) Hitotaka manuṣya; nara; puruṣa; pudgala. Man, the sentient thinking being in the desire-realm, whose past deeds affect his present condition. |
亻 see styles |
rén ren2 jen |
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9) |
亽 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ra"), an ancient Korean writing system |
什 see styles |
shí shi2 shih sousaku / sosaku そうさく |
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc); assorted; miscellaneous (1) (See 十・1) 10; ten; (2) (archaism) book containing a collection of poems; (personal name) Sousaku A file of ten; sundry, what. |
仃 see styles |
dīng ding1 ting |
used in 伶仃[ling2ding1] |
仄 see styles |
zè ze4 tse hono ほの |
to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry) (prefix) (kana only) (See ほの白い,ほの見える) faintly; dimly; slightly; barely |
今 see styles |
jīn jin1 chin yakiniku やきにく |
now; the present time; current; contemporary; this (day, year etc) (prefix) (1) the current ...; this; (prefix) (2) today's ...; (surname) Yakiniku Now, at present, the present. |
仒 see styles |
xx xx5 xx |
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "eo" or "sya"), an ancient Korean writing system |
仕 see styles |
shì shi4 shih tsukou / tsuko つこう |
to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] official; civil service; (given name) Tsukou |
仝 同 see styles |
tóng tong2 t`ung tung dou / do どう |
variant of 同[tong2] (used as a surname and in given names) (unc) (See 同上) "as above" mark |
仞 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen jin じん |
unit of length used in ancient times, equal to 7 or 8 Chinese feet 尺[chi3] ren (ancient Chinese measure of height, depth, etc.; between 1-3 meters) |
令 see styles |
lìng ling4 ling reiji / reji れいじ |
to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make something happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem (n,n-suf) (1) command; order; dictation; (prefix) (2) (See 令和) nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-); (personal name) Reiji cause |
以 see styles |
yǐ yi3 i yue ゆえ |
to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place) (female given name) Yue By means of, by using, by; whereby, in order to. |
仫 see styles |
mù mu4 mu |
used in 仫佬族[Mu4 lao3 zu2], Mulao ethnic group of Guangxi |
仮 see styles |
jiǎ jia3 chia kari かり |
Japanese variant of 假[jia3] {Buddh} lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance; (surname) Kari |
仰 see styles |
yǎng yang3 yang takashi たかし |
to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on (given name) Takashi Look up, respectful; lying with the face upward, opposite of 俯; translit. n as in aṅga, cf. 我, 俄 哦. |
任 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen makoto まこと |
to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) obligation; duty; charge; responsibility; (given name) Makoto Bear, endure, let; office; it is used to connote laisser-faire; one of the 四病, as 任運 implies laisser-aller; it is intp. by let things follow their own course, or by 自然 naturally, without intervention. |
伄 see styles |
diào diao4 tiao |
used in 伄儅[diao4 dang1] |
伎 see styles |
jì ji4 chi takumi たくみ |
artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer (irregular kanji usage) technique; art; skill; (personal name) Takumi Skill; 伎巧; 伎藝. |
伏 see styles |
fú fu2 fu fuse ふせ |
to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt (surname) Fuse Prostrate; humble; suffer, bear; ambush; dog-days; hatch; it is used for control, under control, e. g. as delusion; 斷 is contrasted with it as complete extirpation, so that no delusive thought arises. |
伝 see styles |
chuán chuan2 ch`uan chuan fu ふ |
Japanese variant of 傳|传 (1) legend; tradition; (2) biography; life; (3) method; way; (4) horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan; (surname) Fu |
估 see styles |
gù gu4 ku ko |
used in 估衣[gu4yi5] Guess, estimate. |
伽 see styles |
jiā jia1 chia kasumi かすみ |
traditionally used as phonetic for "ga"; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer; (personal name) Kasumi Interchanged with 迦 q.v.; translit. ga, gha, ka, khya, g and in one case for ha. |
佗 see styles |
tuó tuo2 t`o to ta わび |
carry on the back (irregular kanji usage) the beauty to be found in poverty and simplicity; subdued taste; quiet refinement; sober refinement; wabi He, she, it; other; i.e. 他; translit. tha, e.g. in sthāna , sthāman. |
作 see styles |
zuò zuo4 tso masaya まさや |
to do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign; to regard as; to consider to be; to be; to act the part of; to feel (itchy, nauseous etc); writings; works (n,n-suf) (1) work (e.g. of art); piece; production; (2) harvest; crop; yield; cultivation; tillage; (3) technique; (personal name) Masaya To make, do, act, be; arise. |
佝 see styles |
kòu kou4 k`ou kou |
used in 佝瞀[kou4mao4] |
佧 see styles |
kǎ ka3 k`a ka |
ancient name for an ethnic group in China |
使 see styles |
shǐ shi3 shih tsukasa つかさ |
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do something; envoy; messenger (1) messenger; (2) (abbreviation) (See 検非違使) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); (3) {Buddh} (See 煩悩・2) klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering); (female given name) Tsukasa To send; cause; a messenger; a pursuer, molester, lictor, disturber, troubler, intp. as 煩惱 kleśa, affliction, distress, worldly cares, vexations, and as consequent reincarnation. There are categories of 10, 16, 98, 112, and 128 such troublers, e. g. desire, hate, stupor, pride, doubt, erroneous views, etc., leading to painful results in future rebirths, for they are karma-messengers executing its purpose. Also 金剛童子 q. v. |
侅 see styles |
gāi gai1 kai |
to give; prepared for included in; embraced in |
侇 see styles |
yí yi2 i |
(literary) class; category; (literary) to place; to lay out |
侏 see styles |
zhū zhu1 chu shu しゅ |
dwarf actor; supporting post (in a roof truss) |
侘 see styles |
chà cha4 ch`a cha wabi わび |
boast; despondent (irregular okurigana usage) the beauty to be found in poverty and simplicity; subdued taste; quiet refinement; sober refinement; wabi |
供 see styles |
gòng gong4 kung ku とも |
to lay (sacrificial offerings); (bound form) offerings; to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1]); confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1]) (noun/participle) companion; follower; attendant; retinue pūjā; to offer (in worship), to honour; also to supply; evidence. |
依 see styles |
yī yi1 i yori より |
to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of (female given name) Yori To depend, rely on; dependent, conditioned; accord with. |
侯 see styles |
hòu hou4 hou hou / ho ほう |
used in 閩侯|闽侯[Min3hou4] (the name of a place in Fujian) (n,n-suf) (1) (hist) (See 五等爵) marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; (n,n-suf) (2) (hist) daimyo; (surname) Hou |
便 see styles |
pián pian2 p`ien pien bin びん |
used in 便宜[pian2yi5]; used in 便便[pian2pian2]; used in 便嬛[pian2xuan1] (noun or adjectival noun) (1) convenience; service; facility; accommodation; (2) excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool; (surname) Bin Convenient, convenience; then, so; easy; cheap. |
係 系 see styles |
xì xi4 hsi kakarizaki かかりざき |
to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) (suffix) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk; (1) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk; (2) (linguistics terminology) connection; linking; (surname) Kakarizaki Connect, bind, involve; is, are. |
俉 see styles |
wú wu2 wu |
used in 逢俉[feng2wu2] |
俍 see styles |
liáng liang2 liang |
(literary) to be good at; to be expert in; (literary) skilled craftsman |
俏 see styles |
qiào qiao4 ch`iao chiao |
good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) |
俐 see styles |
lì li4 li rii / ri りー |
used in 伶俐[ling2li4] (female given name) Ri- |
俑 see styles |
yǒng yong3 yung you / yo よう |
wooden figures buried with the dead (hist) (See 俑を作る) terra-cotta figure (in Qin dynasty tombs in China) |
俜 see styles |
pīng ping1 p`ing ping |
used in 伶俜[ling2ping1] |
保 see styles |
bǎo bao3 pao yasuji やすじ |
to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3jia3] system (personal name) Yasuji Protect, ward, guard; guarantee. |
俣 see styles |
mata また |
(1) crotch; crutch; groin; thigh; (2) fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork); (surname) Mata |
修 see styles |
xiū xiu1 hsiu yoshimi よしみ |
to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) (given name) Yoshimi To put in order, mend, cultivate, observe. Translit. su, sū. Cf. 須; 蘇. |
倆 俩 see styles |
liǎng liang3 liang |
used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4liang3] |
倉 仓 see styles |
cāng cang1 ts`ang tsang kurataka くらたか |
barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown; depository; treasury; elevator; (surname) Kurataka warehouse |
倌 see styles |
guān guan1 kuan |
keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade |
倍 see styles |
bèi bei4 pei bai ばい |
(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) double; twice (as much); (counter) (2) times (as much); -fold; (counter) (3) (e.g. 40倍 = 1 in 40) 1-nth; 1 to n; 1 in n; (surname) Bai Double, double-fold, a fold; to turn from or against, to revolt. |
倒 see styles |
dào dao4 tao dō さかしま |
to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet (noun or adjectival noun) (1) reverse; inversion; upside down; (2) unreasonable; absurd; wrong; (n-pref,n) inverse; reverse To fall, lie down; to pour; upside down, inverted, perverted; on the contrary. |
倘 see styles |
tǎng tang3 t`ang tang |
if; supposing; in case |
候 see styles |
hòu hou4 hou kou / ko こう |
to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days (auxiliary) (1) (archaism) (polite language) (auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula) to be; (auxiliary) (2) (archaism) (polite language) (auxiliary used in place of ます) (See 候ふ・2) to do; (surname, given name) Kō |
借 see styles |
jiè jie4 chieh sha |
to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with To borrow, lend. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Year-in Year-Out Have Abundance" 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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