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凌源

see styles
líng yuán
    ling2 yuan2
ling yüan
Lingyuan, county-level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[Chao2 yang2], Liaoning

凌空

see styles
líng kōng
    ling2 kong1
ling k`ung
    ling kung
 riku
    りく
be high up in the sky
(personal name) Riku

凌遅

see styles
 ryouchi / ryochi
    りょうち
(hist) lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body

凌遲


凌迟

see styles
líng chí
    ling2 chi2
ling ch`ih
    ling chih
the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment)

凌雜


凌杂

see styles
líng zá
    ling2 za2
ling tsa
in disorder

凌雲


凌云

see styles
líng yún
    ling2 yun2
ling yün
 ryouun / ryoun
    りょううん
(lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high
(can be adjective with の) skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world; (female given name) Ryōun

凍容


冻容

see styles
dòng róng
    dong4 rong2
tung jung
"youth freezing", Chinese girls beginning anti-ageing treatments as young as two years old in the hope they will never look old

凍死


冻死

see styles
dòng sǐ
    dong4 si3
tung ssu
 toushi / toshi
    とうし
to freeze to death; to die off in winter
(n,vs,vi) death from cold; freezing to death

凝る

see styles
 koru
    こる
(v5r,vi) (1) to become stiff (of muscles); (v5r,vi) (2) to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to devote oneself to; to become obsessed with; to get hooked on; (v5r,vi) (3) to be elaborate; to be intricate; to be exquisite; to be particular about; to pay great attention to

凝滑

see styles
níng huá
    ning2 hua2
ning hua
 gyōkatsu
initial stage of the fetus; embryo

凝然

see styles
níng rán
    ning2 ran2
ning jan
 gyounen / gyonen
    ぎょうねん
(adv-to,adj-t) stock-still; motionless; frozen in place; (person) Gyōnen (1240-1321) (Buddhist monk)
firmly

几下

see styles
 kika
    きか
(1) word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; (2) under the desk

凡そ

see styles
 oyoso
    およそ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (See おおよそ・1) about; roughly; approximately; (adverb) (2) (kana only) generally; on the whole; as a rule; (adverb) (3) (kana only) completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (kana only) outline; gist

凡て

see styles
 subete
    すべて
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) everything; all; the whole; (adverb) (2) (kana only) entirely; completely; wholly; all

凡例

see styles
fán lì
    fan2 li4
fan li
 hanrei / hanre
    はんれい
notes on the use of a book; guide to the reader
(1) explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); (2) (See キャプション・1) legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)

凡俗

see styles
fán sú
    fan2 su2
fan su
 bonzoku
    ぼんぞく
lay (as opposed to clergy); ordinary; commonplace
(noun or adjectival noun) mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
mundane

凡僧

see styles
fán sēng
    fan2 seng1
fan seng
 bonsou; bonzou / bonso; bonzo
    ぼんそう; ぼんぞう
(1) {Buddh} unranked priest; ordinary priest; (2) (ぼんそう only) foolish monk
The ordinary practising monk as contrasted with the 聖僧 the holy monk who has achieved higher merit.

凡塵


凡尘

see styles
fán chén
    fan2 chen2
fan ch`en
    fan chen
 bonjin
mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil
mundane world

凡夫

see styles
fán fū
    fan2 fu1
fan fu
 bonpu
    ぼんぷ
common person; ordinary guy; mortal man
(1) ordinary person; (2) {Buddh} unenlightened person; (given name) Bonpu
The common people, the unenlightened, hoi polloi, a common fellow.; 波羅; 婆羅必栗託仡那; 婆羅必利他伽闍那 bālapṛthagjana. Everyman, the worldly man, the sinner. Explained by 異生 or 愚異生 one who is born different, or outside the Law of the Buddha, because of his karma.

凡小

see styles
fán xiǎo
    fan2 xiao3
fan hsiao
 bonshou / bonsho
    ぼんしょう
(noun or adjectival noun) small and of mediocre talent
Common men, or sinners, also believers in Hīnayāna; also the unenlightened in general.

凡心

see styles
fán xīn
    fan2 xin1
fan hsin
 bonshin
reluctance to leave this world; heart set on the mundane
ordinary mind

凡情

see styles
fán qíng
    fan2 qing2
fan ch`ing
    fan ching
 bonjō
Desires or passions of the unconverted.

凡慮


凡虑

see styles
fán lǜ
    fan2 lv4
fan lü
 bonryo
    ぼんりょ
ordinary minds; ordinary men
The anxieties of common or unconverted men.

凡百

see styles
fán bǎi
    fan2 bai3
fan pai
 bonpyaku; bonbyaku; bonhyaku; hanpyaku
    ぼんぴゃく; ぼんびゃく; ぼんひゃく; はんぴゃく
all; everything; the whole
(adj-no,n) various; many; all kinds of

凡福

see styles
fán fú
    fan2 fu2
fan fu
 bonpuku
The ordinary blessedness of devas and men as compared with that of the converted.

凡習


凡习

see styles
fán xí
    fan2 xi2
fan hsi
 bonshū
The practices, good and evil, of commom ,or unconverted men.

凡識


凡识

see styles
fán shì
    fan2 shi4
fan shih
 bonshiki
Ordinary knowledge, worldly knowledge, that of the unenlightened by Buddha.

凡身

see styles
fán shēn
    fan2 shen1
fan shen
 bonshin
The common mortal body, the ordinary individual.

凡退

see styles
 bontai
    ぼんたい
(n,vs,vi) {baseb} out in 1-2-3 order

凡間


凡间

see styles
fán jiān
    fan2 jian1
fan chien
 kazama
    かざま
the secular world
(surname) Kazama

処暑

see styles
 shosho
    しょしょ
(See 二十四節気) "limit of heat" solar term (approx. August 23, when the weather is said to start cooling down)

凪ぐ

see styles
 nagu
    なぐ
(v5g,vi) to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down

凱旋


凯旋

see styles
kǎi xuán
    kai3 xuan2
k`ai hsüan
    kai hsüan
 gaisen
    がいせん
to return in triumph; to return victorious
(n,vs,vi) triumphant return; returning in triumph

凹む

see styles
 hekomu
    へこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to be dented; to be indented; to yield; to give; to sink; to collapse; to cave in; (v5m,vi) (2) to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to yield; to give in; to give up; (v5m,vi) (3) (colloquialism) (See ヘコむ) to be disheartened; to feel down; to feel depressed; (v5m,vi) (4) to suffer a loss; to lose

凹田

see styles
 kubota
    くぼた
rice field in a low place

凹陷

see styles
āo xiàn
    ao1 xian4
ao hsien
to cave in; hollow; sunken; depressed

出す

see styles
 dasu
    だす
(transitive verb) (1) to take out; to get out; (transitive verb) (2) to put out; to reveal; to show; (transitive verb) (3) to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; (transitive verb) (4) (See あぶり出す・あぶりだす) to publish; to make public; (transitive verb) (5) (See 手紙を出す) to send (e.g. letter); (transitive verb) (6) (See 声を出す) to produce (a sound); to start (fire); (transitive verb) (7) to serve (food term); (suf,v5s) (8) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 飛び出す・とびだす・1) ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out); (suf,v5s) (9) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 歌いだす・うたいだす) to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

出づ

see styles
 izu
    いづ
(v2d-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (2) (archaism) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (3) (archaism) to move forward; (4) (archaism) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (5) (archaism) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (6) (archaism) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (7) (archaism) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (8) (archaism) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (9) (archaism) to sell; (10) (archaism) to exceed; to go over; (11) (archaism) to stick out; to protrude; (12) (archaism) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (13) (archaism) to be produced; (14) (archaism) to come from; to be derived from; (15) (archaism) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (16) (archaism) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (17) (archaism) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (18) (archaism) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (19) (archaism) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (20) (archaism) to graduate

出る

see styles
 izuru
    いずる
(v1,vi) (1) (ant: 入る・はいる・1) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (v1,vi) (2) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (v1,vi) (3) to move forward; (v1,vi) (4) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (v1,vi) (5) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (v1,vi) (6) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (v1,vi) (7) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (v1,vi) (8) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (v1,vi) (9) to sell; (v1,vi) (10) to exceed; to go over; (v1,vi) (11) to stick out; to protrude; (v1,vi) (12) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (v1,vi) (13) to be produced; (v1,vi) (14) to come from; to be derived from; (v1,vi) (15) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (v1,vi) (16) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (v1,vi) (17) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (v1,vi) (18) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (v1,vi) (19) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (v1,vi) (20) to graduate; (v1,vi) (21) (vulgar) to ejaculate; to cum; (place-name) Izuru

出世

see styles
chū shì
    chu1 shi4
ch`u shih
    chu shih
 shutsuse
    しゅつせ
to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
(n,vs,vi) success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence; (surname) Shutsuse
(1) Appearance in the world e. g. the Buddha's appearing. (2) To leave the world; a monk or nun. (3) Beyond, or outside this world, not of this world; of nirvana character.

出京

see styles
 suikyou / suikyo
    すいきょう
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 上京) leaving for the capital; going to the capital; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 離京) leaving the capital; (personal name) Suikyō

出任

see styles
chū rèn
    chu1 ren4
ch`u jen
    chu jen
to take up a post; to start in a new job

出伏

see styles
chū fú
    chu1 fu2
ch`u fu
    chu fu
to come to the end of the hottest period of the year (known as 三伏[san1 fu2])

出入

see styles
chū rù
    chu1 ru4
ch`u ju
    chu ju
 deiri / deri
    でいり
to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
(n,vs,vi) in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house; (surname) Deiri
to lend and collect

出列

see styles
chū liè
    chu1 lie4
ch`u lieh
    chu lieh
(military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent

出動


出动

see styles
chū dòng
    chu1 dong4
ch`u tung
    chu tung
 shutsudou / shutsudo
    しゅつどう
to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
(n,vs,vi) mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out

出勤

see styles
chū qín
    chu1 qin2
ch`u ch`in
    chu chin
 shukkin
    しゅっきん
to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business
(n,vs,vi) (See 退勤) going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

出售

see styles
chū shòu
    chu1 shou4
ch`u shou
    chu shou
to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market

出圈

see styles
chū quān
    chu1 quan1
ch`u ch`üan
    chu chüan
to gain popularity beyond the original niche community or fan base; to go mainstream

出國


出国

see styles
chū guó
    chu1 guo2
ch`u kuo
    chu kuo
to go abroad; to leave the country
See: 出国

出土

see styles
chū tǔ
    chu1 tu3
ch`u t`u
    chu tu
 shutsudo
    しゅつど
to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground
(n,vs,vi) archeological excavation (archaeological)

出堂

see styles
chū táng
    chu1 tang2
ch`u t`ang
    chu tang
 shutsudō
to leave the hall

出場


出场

see styles
chū chǎng
    chu1 chang3
ch`u ch`ang
    chu chang
 deba
    でば
(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue
(1) one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; (2) source; origin; place of production; (surname) Deba

出塵


出尘

see styles
chū chén
    chu1 chen2
ch`u ch`en
    chu chen
 shutsu jin
To leave the dusty world of passion and delusion.

出官

see styles
chū guān
    chu1 guan1
ch`u kuan
    chu kuan
to leave the capital for an official post

出定

see styles
chū dìng
    chu1 ding4
ch`u ting
    chu ting
 shutsujou / shutsujo
    しゅつじょう
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} (ant: 入定・1) leaving a state of intense concentration
To come out of the state of dhyāna; to enter into it is 入定.

出家

see styles
chū jiā
    chu1 jia1
ch`u chia
    chu chia
 deie / dee
    でいえ
to enter monastic life; to become a monk or nun
(n,vs,vi) (1) {Buddh} entering the priesthood; (2) {Buddh} (See 在家・1) priest; monk; bonze; (surname) Deie
pravraj; to leave home and become a monk or nun.

出尖

see styles
chū jiān
    chu1 jian1
ch`u chien
    chu chien
out of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious

出局

see styles
chū jú
    chu1 ju2
ch`u chü
    chu chü
(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)

出居

see styles
 dei / de
    でい
(1) (archaism) sitting outdoors; (2) (See 寝殿造り) room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; (3) temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies; (surname) Dei

出山

see styles
chū shān
    chu1 shan1
ch`u shan
    chu shan
 deyama
    でやま
to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position
(place-name, surname) Deyama

出島

see styles
 dejima
    でじま
(hist) Dejima; artificial island in Nagasaki used as a Portuguese and Dutch trading post between 1634 and 1854; (place-name, surname) Dejima

出嶺


出岭

see styles
chū lǐng
    chu1 ling3
ch`u ling
    chu ling
 shutsurei
to descend from the mountain

出府

see styles
 shuppu
    しゅっぷ
(n,vs,vi) (hist) going to the capital (esp. of a samurai or daimyo during the Edo period)

出庫

see styles
 shukko
    しゅっこ
(noun/participle) (1) (See 入庫・1) delivery from a storehouse; shipping; (noun/participle) (2) (See 入庫・2) leaving a garage; leaving the depot

出庭

see styles
chū tíng
    chu1 ting2
ch`u t`ing
    chu ting
 deba
    でば
to appear in court
(place-name) Deba

出廠


出厂

see styles
chū chǎng
    chu1 chang3
ch`u ch`ang
    chu chang
to leave the factory (of finished goods)

出廷

see styles
 shuttei / shutte
    しゅってい
(n,vs,vi) appearance in court

出弟

see styles
chū dì
    chu1 di4
ch`u ti
    chu ti
 shutsudai
to treat people in a fraternal way when out in society

出役

see styles
 shutsuyaku; deyaku
    しゅつやく; でやく
(n,vs,vi) (1) travelling for work; taking part in group work; (2) (archaism) practice of government officials taking on a temporary secondary role (Edo period)

出征

see styles
chū zhēng
    chu1 zheng1
ch`u cheng
    chu cheng
 shussei / shusse
    しゅっせい
to go into battle; to campaign (military)
(n,vs,vi) (1) going to war; departure for the front; (n,vs,vi) (2) departure for military service (in response to a draft)

出恭

see styles
chū gōng
    chu1 gong1
ch`u kung
    chu kung
to defecate (euphemism); to go to the toilet

出慧

see styles
chū huì
    chu1 hui4
ch`u hui
    chu hui
 shutsue
The wisdom of leaving mortality, or reincarnations; the wisdom of leaving the world.

出戲


出戏

see styles
chū xì
    chu1 xi4
ch`u hsi
    chu hsi
(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance

出招

see styles
chū zhāo
    chu1 zhao1
ch`u chao
    chu chao
to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively)

出掛

see styles
 degake
    でがけ
    dekake
    でかけ
(irregular okurigana usage) (n,adv) (1) (being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; (2) having just left; (being) on the way

出期

see styles
chū qí
    chu1 qi2
ch`u ch`i
    chu chi
 shutsu go
The going forth period, i. e. from the sufferings of mortality; the appointed time of going forth; the period of setting forth.

出格

see styles
chū gé
    chu1 ge2
ch`u ko
    chu ko
 shukkaku
    しゅっかく
to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take something too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale
{ling} elative

出櫃


出柜

see styles
chū guì
    chu1 gui4
ch`u kuei
    chu kuei
to come out of the closet; to reveal one's sexual orientation

出水

see styles
chū shuǐ
    chu1 shui3
ch`u shui
    chu shui
 demizu
    でみず
to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface
(n,vs,vi) flood; freshet; inundation; (place-name, surname) Demizu

出汁

see styles
chū zhī
    chu1 zhi1
ch`u chih
    chu chih
 dashi
    だし
dashi (soup stock used in Japanese cuisine) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese)
(kana only) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

出沒


出没

see styles
chū mò
    chu1 mo4
ch`u mo
    chu mo
to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set
See: 出没

出活

see styles
chū huó
    chu1 huo2
ch`u huo
    chu huo
to finish a job on time; to produce the goods

出渠

see styles
 shukkyo
    しゅっきょ
leaving the (repair) dock

出演

see styles
chū yǎn
    chu1 yan3
ch`u yen
    chu yen
 shutsuen
    しゅつえん
to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc)
(n,vs,vi) appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance

出爐


出炉

see styles
chū lú
    chu1 lu2
ch`u lu
    chu lu
to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available

出現


出现

see styles
chū xiàn
    chu1 xian4
ch`u hsien
    chu hsien
 shutsugen
    しゅつげん
to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
(n,vs,vi) appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
To manifest, reveal, be manifested, appear, e. g. as does a Buddha's temporary body, or nirmāṇakāya. Name of Udāyi 優陀夷 a disciple of Buddha to be reborn as Samantaprabhāsa; also of a son of Ajātaśatru.

出生

see styles
chū shēng
    chu1 sheng1
ch`u sheng
    chu sheng
 shusshou(p); shussei(p) / shussho(p); shusse(p)
    しゅっしょう(P); しゅっせい(P)
to be born
(n,vs,vi) birth
To be born; to produce; monastic food, superior as bestowed in alms, called 出飯 and 生飯.

出目

see styles
 deme
    でめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) protruding eyes; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) number of pips visible after a throw of the dice; (surname) Deme

出社

see styles
 shussha
    しゅっしゃ
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 退社・2) going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work

出神

see styles
chū shén
    chu1 shen2
ch`u shen
    chu shen
spellbound; entranced; lost in thought

出籠


出笼

see styles
chū lóng
    chu1 long2
ch`u lung
    chu lung
 ikomo
    いこも
(of food) to be taken out of the steamer; (fig.) (often used with 紛紛|纷纷[fen1 fen1]) (of products, information etc) to appear; to emerge; to come out; (fig.) to dump; to inundate the market
(surname) Ikomo

出線


出线

see styles
chū xiàn
    chu1 xian4
ch`u hsien
    chu hsien
(sports) to go out of bounds; to go over the line; to qualify for the next round of competition; (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade; to achieve success

出羽

see styles
 dewa
    でわ
(hist) Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures); (place-name, surname) Dewa

出聖


出圣

see styles
chū shèng
    chu1 sheng4
ch`u sheng
    chu sheng
 shusshō
The surpassing sacred truth, or the sacred immortal truth.

出號


出号

see styles
chū hào
    chu1 hao4
ch`u hao
    chu hao
large-sized (of clothes, shoes); (old) to give an order; (old) to quit one's job in a store

出血

see styles
chū xuè
    chu1 xue4
ch`u hsüeh
    chu hsüeh
 shukketsu
    しゅっけつ
to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

出訪


出访

see styles
chū fǎng
    chu1 fang3
ch`u fang
    chu fang
to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation

出警

see styles
chū jǐng
    chu1 jing3
ch`u ching
    chu ching
to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc

出賽


出赛

see styles
chū sài
    chu1 sai4
ch`u sai
    chu sai
to compete; to take part (in a sports event)

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

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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