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三支

see styles
sān zhī
    san1 zhi1
san chih
 san shi
(三支比量) Three members of a syllogism: pratijñā宗 the proposition, hetu 因 the reason, udāharaṇa 喩the example; cf. 因明.

三有

see styles
sān yǒu
    san1 you3
san yu
 san'u
The three kinds of bhava, or existence; idem 三界 q. v. The three states of mortal existence in the trailokya, i. e. in the realms of desire, of form, and beyond form. Another definition is 現有 present existence, or the present body and mind; 當有 in a future state; 中有 antara-bhava, in the intermediate state. 三有對 The three sets of limitation on freedom: (a) direct resistance or opposition; (b) environment or condition; (c) attachment. 三有爲法 The three active) functioning dharmas: (1) pratigha, matter or form, i. e. that which has ' substantial resistance'; (2) mind; and (3) 非色非心 entities neither of matter nor mind; cf. 七十五法. 三有爲相 The three forms of all phenomena, birth, stay (i. e. 1ife), death; utpāda, sthiti, and nirvana.

三柄

see styles
 mitsugara
    みつがら
(surname) Mitsugara

三楢

see styles
 minara
    みなら
(surname) Minara

三業


三业

see styles
sān yè
    san1 ye4
san yeh
 sangou / sango
    さんごう
{Buddh} (See 身口意) three activities (action, speech and thought)
trividha-dvāra. The three conditions, inheritances, or karma, of which there are several groups. (1) Deed, word, thought, 身, 口, 意. (2) (a) Present-1ife happy karma; (6) present-life unhappy karma; (c) 不動 karma of an imperturbable nature. (3) (a) Good; (b) evil; (c) neutral karma. (4) (a) 漏業 Karma of ordinary rebirth; (6) 無漏業 karma of Hīnayāna nirvana; (c) 非漏非無漏 karma of neither, independent of both, Mahāyāna nirvana. (5) (a) Present deeds and their consequences in this life; (b) present deeds and their next life consequences; (c) present deeds and consequences after the next life, There are other groups of three.

三歸


三归

see styles
sān guī
    san1 gui1
san kuei
 sanki
Triśaraṇa, or Śaraṇa-gamana. The three surrenders to, or "formulas of refuge" in, the Three Precious Ones 三賓, i.e. to the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法, the Saṅgha 僧. The three formulas are 歸依佛 Buddham śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依法 Dharmaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依僧 Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. It is "the most primitive formula fidei of the early Buddhists". The surrender is to the Buddha as teacher 師, the Law as medicine 藥, the Ecclesia as friends 友. These are known as the 三歸依.

三洗

see styles
 mitarai
    みたらい
(surname) Mitarai

三目

see styles
sān mù
    san1 mu4
san mu
 mitsume
    みつめ
(surname) Mitsume
The three-eyed, a term for Śiva, i.e Maheśvara; simile for the dharmakāya, or spiritual body, prajñā, or wisdom, and nirvāṇa emancipation.

三碓

see styles
 mitsugarasu
    みつがらす
(place-name) Mitsugarasu

三禪


三禅

see styles
sān chán
    san1 chan2
san ch`an
    san chan
 sanzen
The third dhyāna heaven of form, the highest paradise of form.

三等

see styles
sān děng
    san1 deng3
san teng
 santō
    さんとう
third class
The three equal and universal characteristics of the one Tathāgata, an esoteric definition: (1) (a) his 身 body, (b) 語 discourse, (c) 意 mind. (2) (a) his life or works 修行; (b) spiritual body 法身; (c) salvation 度生; in their equal values and universality.

三綱


三纲

see styles
sān gāng
    san1 gang1
san kang
 sangou / sango
    さんごう
{Buddh} three monastic positions with management roles at a temple; (given name) Sankou
The three bonds, i.e. directors of a monastery: (a) 上座 sthavira, elder, president; (b) 寺主vihārasvāmin, v. 毘 the abbot who directs the temporal affairs; (c) 維那 karmadāna, v. 羯 who directs the monks. Another meaning: (a) 上座; (b) 維那; (c) 典座 vihārapāla, v. 毘director of worship. The three vary in different countries.

三聖


三圣

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sān shèng
    san1 sheng4
san sheng
 sansei / sanse
    さんせい
(1) three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; (2) the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade); (female given name) Misato
The three sages, or holy ones, of whom there are several groups. The 華嚴Huayan have Vairocana in the center with Mañjuśrī on his left and Samantabhadra on his right. The 彌陀 Mituo or Pure-land sect, have Amitābha in the center, with Avalokiteśvara on his left and Mahāsthāmaprāpta on his right. The Tiantai use the term for the 藏, 別, and 圓教v. 三教.

三荒

see styles
 mitsuara
    みつあら
(surname) Mitsuara

三術


三术

see styles
sān shù
    san1 shu4
san shu
 sanjutsu
Three devices in meditation for getting rid of Māra-hindrances: within, to get rid of passion and delusion; without, to refuse or to withdraw from external temptation.

三衣

see styles
sān yī
    san1 yi1
san i
 sanne
The three regulation garments of a monk, 袈裟 kaāṣāya, i.e. 僧伽梨 saṅghāṭī, assembly robe; 鬱多羅僧 uttarāsaṅga, upper garment worn over the 安陀會 antarvāsaka, vest or shirt.

三論


三论

see styles
sān lùn
    san1 lun4
san lun
 sanron
    さんろん
(abbreviation) (See 三論宗) Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
The three śāstras translated by Kumārajīva, on which the 三論宗 Three śāstra School (Mādhyamika) bases its doctrines, i.e. 中論 Madhyamaka-śāstra, on "the Mean", A.D. 409; 十二門論 Dvādaśanikāya-śāstra, on the twelve points, A.D. 408; 百論 Sata-śāstra, the hundred verses, A.D. 404.

三車


三车

see styles
sān chē
    san1 che1
san ch`e
    san che
 sansha
triyāna. 三乘 or 三乘法門 (1) The three vehicles across saṃsāra into nirvāṇa, i.e. the carts offered by the father in the Lotus Sutra to lure his children out of the burning house: (a) goat carts, representing śrāvakas; (b) deer carts, pratyekabuddhas; (c) bullock carts, bodhisattvas. (2) The three principal schools of Buddhism— Hīnayāna, Madhyamayāna, Mahāyāna.

三輩


三辈

see styles
sān bèi
    san1 bei4
san pei
 sanpai
The three ranks of those who reach the Pure Land of Amitābha: superior i.e. monks and nuns who become enlightened and devote themselves to invocation of the Buddha of boundless age; medium, i.e. laymen of similar character who do pious deeds; inferior, i.e. laymen less perfect than the last.

三醫


三医

see styles
sān yī
    san1 yi1
san i
 san'i
The three modes of diagnosis: the superior, 聽聲 listening to the voice; the medium, 相色 observing the external appearance; the inferior 診脈 testing the pulse.

三門


三门

see styles
sān mén
    san1 men2
san men
 sanmon
    さんもん
Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
{Buddh} large triple gate to temple; (surname) Mimon
trividha-dvāra, the three gates; a monastery; purity of body, speech, and thought; idem 三解脫門 also 三業.

上べ

see styles
 uwabe
    うわべ
(kana only) seeming; exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance

上代

see styles
shàng dài
    shang4 dai4
shang tai
 joudai; uwadai(ik) / jodai; uwadai(ik)
    じょうだい; うわだい(ik)
previous generation
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (じょうだい only) ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (2) (nominal) retail price; (place-name) Wandai

上品

see styles
shàng pǐn
    shang4 pin3
shang p`in
    shang pin
 joubon / jobon
    じょうぼん
top-quality
Buddhism's highest paradise; (place-name) Kamishina
Superior order, grade, or class.

上宝

see styles
 kamitakara
    かみたから
(place-name) Kamitakara

上払

see styles
 ueharai
    うえはらい
(surname) Ueharai

上拂

see styles
 kamiharai
    かみはらい
(surname) Kamiharai

上更

see styles
 kamisara
    かみさら
(place-name) Kamisara

上根

see styles
shàng gēn
    shang4 gen1
shang ken
 kamine
    かみね
(place-name, surname) Kamine
A man of superior character or capacity, e.g. with superior organs of sight, hearing, etc.

上瓦

see styles
 kamikawara
    かみかわら
(place-name) Kamikawara

上略

see styles
 jouryaku / joryaku
    じょうりゃく
(n,vs,vi) first paragraphs omitted

上荒

see styles
 kamiara
    かみあら
(surname) Kamiara

上蕨

see styles
 kamiwarabi
    かみわらび
(surname) Kamiwarabi

上衣

see styles
shàng yī
    shang4 yi1
shang i
 jōe
    じょうい
jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4]
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
The superior or outer robe described as of twenty-five patches, and styled the uttarā saṁghātī.

上鑪

see styles
 kamitatara
    かみたたら
(surname) Kamitatara

下品

see styles
xià pǐn
    xia4 pin3
hsia p`in
    hsia pin
 gehin
    げひん
(noun or adjectival noun) vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude; (place-name) Shimoshina
The three lowest of the nine classes born in the Amitābha Pure Land, v. 無量壽經. These three lowest grades are (1) 下品上生 The highest of the three lowest classes who enter the Pure Land of Amitābha, i.e. those who have committed all sins except dishonouring the sūtras. If at the end of life the sinner clasps hands and says "Namo Amitābha", such a one will be born in His precious lake. (2) 下品中生 The middle class consists of those who have broken all the commandments, even stolen from monks and abused the law. If at death such a one hears of the great power of Amitābha, and assents with but a thought, he will be received into paradise. (3) 下品下生 The lowest class, because of their sins, should have fallen into the lowest gati, but by invoking the name of Amitābha, they can escape countless ages of reincarnation and suffering and on dying will behold a lotus flower like the sun, and, by the response of a single thought, will enter the Pure Land of Amitābha.

下払

see styles
 shimobarai
    しもばらい
(surname) Shimobarai

下拂

see styles
 shimoharai
    しもはらい
(surname) Shimoharai

下据

see styles
 shimoshigarami
    しもしがらみ
(place-name) Shimoshigarami

下根

see styles
xià gēn
    xia4 gen1
hsia ken
 shimone
    しもね
(place-name, surname) Shimone
Those (born) with base character, or of low capacity.

下欄

see styles
 karan
    からん
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

下洗

see styles
 shimoarai
    しもあらい
(place-name) Shimoarai

下猶

see styles
 shimonara
    しもなら
(surname) Shimonara

下瓦

see styles
 shimogawara
    しもがわら
(place-name) Shimogawara

下総

see styles
 shimousa / shimosa
    しもうさ
(hist) Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures); (place-name, surname) Shimofusa

下腹

see styles
 shitahara; shitabara; kafuku
    したはら; したばら; かふく
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts

下見

see styles
 shitami
    したみ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; (noun, transitive verb) (2) preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); (3) (See 下見板) siding (on a house); clapboard; weatherboard; (place-name) Shimomiru

下読

see styles
 shitayomi
    したよみ
(irregular okurigana usage) (noun/participle) preparatory reading; lesson study; rehearsal (of play)

下鑢

see styles
 shimotatara
    しもたたら
(surname) Shimotatara

下鑪

see styles
 shimotara
    しもたら
(surname) Shimotara

下駄

see styles
 geta(p); geta
    げた(P); ゲタ
(1) geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; (2) {print} (printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta) (See 伏せ字・2) turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; (3) {go} (esp. ゲタ) net; geta; (surname) Shimoda

不参

see styles
 fusan
    ふさん
(n,vs,vi) absence; nonattendance; nonappearance

不可

see styles
bù kě
    bu4 ke3
pu k`o
    pu ko
 fuka
    ふか
cannot; should not; must not
(adj-no,adj-na,n,n-suf) (1) wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable; (adj-no,adj-na,n,n-suf) (2) not allowed; not possible; (3) failing grade; (place-name) Yobazu
May not, can not: unpermissible, for-bidden; unable. Buke, the name of a monk of the 靈妙寺 Ling Miao monastery in the Tang dynasty, a disciple of Subha-karāṣimha, and one of the founders of 眞言 Shingon.

不嗜

see styles
 butashinami
    ぶたしなみ
poor preparation

不悪

see styles
 ashikarazu
    あしからず
(adverb) (kana only) don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry

不空

see styles
bù kōng
    bu4 kong1
pu k`ung
    pu kung
 fukuu / fuku
    ふくう
(given name, person) Fukuu
Amogha, Amoghavajra. 不空三藏; 智藏; 阿目佉跋折羅 Not empty (or not in vain) vajra. The famous head of the Yogācāra school in China. A Singhalese of northern brahmanic descent, having lost his father, he came at the age of 15 with his uncle to 東海, the eastern sea, or China, where in 718 he became a disciple of 金剛智 Vajrabodhi. After the latter's death in 732, and at his wish, Eliot says in 741, he went to India and Ceylon in search of esoteric or tantric writings, and returned in 746, when he baptized the emperor Xuan Tsung. He was especially noted for rain-making and stilling storms. In 749 he received permission to return home, but was stopped by imperial orders when in the south of China. In ?756 under Su Tsung he was recalled to the capital. His time until 771 was spent translating and editing tantric books in 120 volumes, and the Yogacara 密教 rose to its peak of prosperity. He died greatly honoured at 70 years of age, in 774, the twelfth year of Tai Tsung, the third emperor under whom he had served. The festival of feeding the hungry spirits 孟蘭勝會 is attributed to him. His titles of 智藏 and 不空三藏 are Thesaurus of Wisdom and Amogha Tripitaka.

不習


不习

see styles
bù xí
    bu4 xi2
pu hsi
 narawazu
    ならわず
(place-name) Narawazu
not practicing

不速

see styles
bù sù
    bu4 su4
pu su
 fusoku
uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence
not fast

不随

see styles
 fuzui
    ふずい
{med} paralysis; palsy

不離


不离

see styles
bù lí
    bu4 li2
pu li
 furi
    ふり
inseparability
unseparated

且原

see styles
 katsuhara
    かつはら
(surname) Katsuhara

世主

see styles
shì zhǔ
    shi4 zhu3
shih chu
 seshu
(世主天) The Lord of the world, Brahmā; Maheśvara; also the four mahārājas 四天王; v. 梵天; 大自在天.

世俵

see styles
 yodawara
    よだわら
(surname) Yodawara

世原

see styles
shì yuán
    shi4 yuan2
shih yüan
 sebara
    せばら
(personal name) Sebara
one who is the origin of the world

世新

see styles
 seara
    せあら
(female given name) Seara

世柄

see styles
 yogara
    よがら
world conditions; the times

世相

see styles
shì xiàng
    shi4 xiang4
shih hsiang
 sesou / seso
    せそう
the ways of the world
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
World-state, or condition; appearances, phenomena.

丘八

see styles
qiū bā
    qiu1 ba1
ch`iu pa
    chiu pa
soldier (from the two components of the 兵 character) (derog.)

丘慈

see styles
qiū cí
    qiu1 ci2
ch`iu tz`u
    chiu tzu
 Kyuji
屈支; 龜兹 q. v. Kuche, Karashahr.

丞原

see styles
 jouhara / johara
    じょうはら
(surname) Jōhara

両原

see styles
 ryouhara / ryohara
    りょうはら
(place-name) Ryōhara

並び

see styles
 narabi
    ならび
line; row; rank; list

並ぶ

see styles
 narabu
    ならぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to line up; to stand in a line; (2) to rival; to match; to equal

並列


并列

see styles
bìng liè
    bing4 lie4
ping lieh
 heiretsu / heretsu
    へいれつ
to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) arranging in a line; standing in a row; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (See 並列回路・へいれつかいろ,直列・ちょくれつ・1) parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

並原

see styles
 namihara
    なみはら
(surname) Namihara

並口


并口

see styles
bìng kǒu
    bing4 kou3
ping k`ou
    ping kou
parallel port (computing)

並塚

see styles
 narabitsuka
    ならびつか
(place-name) Narabitsuka

並木

see styles
 naraki
    ならき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) roadside tree; row of trees; (surname) Naraki

並沢

see styles
 narabizawa
    ならびざわ
(place-name) Narabizawa

並激


并激

see styles
bìng jī
    bing4 ji1
ping chi
parallel excitation; shunt excitation; shunt-wound (e.g. electric generator)

並聯


并联

see styles
bìng lián
    bing4 lian2
ping lien
parallel connection

並行


并行

see styles
bìng xíng
    bing4 xing2
ping hsing
 heikou / heko
    へいこう
to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)
(adj-no,n,vs) (1) (going) side-by-side; abreast; (2) concurrent; occurring together; at the same time

並走

see styles
 heisou / heso
    へいそう
(noun/participle) running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

丫角

see styles
yā jiǎo
    ya1 jiao3
ya chiao
traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance

中三

see styles
 masami
    まさみ
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward); (given name) Masami

中保

see styles
zhōng bǎo
    zhong1 bao3
chung pao
 chuuho / chuho
    ちゅうほ
middleman and guarantor
mediation; (surname) Nakayasu

中払

see styles
 nakaharai
    なかはらい
(surname) Nakaharai

中拂

see styles
 nakaharai
    なかはらい
(surname) Nakaharai

中据

see styles
 nakashigarami
    なかしがらみ
(place-name) Nakashigarami

中有

see styles
zhōng yǒu
    zhong1 you3
chung yu
 chuuu / chuu
    ちゅうう
{Buddh} (See 中陰,四有) bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
One of the 四有, i. e. the antarā-bhāva or intermediate state of existence between death and reincarnation; hence 中有之旅 is an unsettled being in search of a new habitat or reincarnation; v. 中陰.

中柄

see styles
 chuugara / chugara
    ちゅうがら
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature; (surname) Nakagara

中気

see styles
 chuuki / chuki
    ちゅうき
(1) {med} palsy; paralysis; (2) (See 二十四節気) every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)

中洗

see styles
 nakaarai / nakarai
    なかあらい
(place-name) Nakaarai

中点

see styles
 nakaten
    なかてん
    chuuten / chuten
    ちゅうてん
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation); (1) middle point; median point; (2) middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)

中烏

see styles
 nakagarasu
    なかがらす
(surname) Nakagarasu

中瓦

see styles
 nakagawara
    なかがわら
(personal name) Nakagawara

中皿

see styles
 chuuzara / chuzara
    ちゅうざら
medium-sized dish

中石

see styles
 nakaishi
    なかいし
{geol} horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes; (place-name, surname) Nakaishi

中荒

see styles
 nakaara / nakara
    なかあら
(surname) Nakaara

中蕨

see styles
 nakawarabi
    なかわらび
(place-name) Nakawarabi

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

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