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兜町

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 kabutochou / kabutocho
    かぶとちょう
(1) Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); (2) (colloquialism) (See 東京証券取引所) Tokyo Stock Exchange; (place-name) Kabutocho (location of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

兜風


兜风

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dōu fēng
    dou1 feng1
tou feng
to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air

內涵


内涵

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nèi hán
    nei4 han2
nei han
meaningful content; implication; (semantics) connotation; inner qualities (of a person)

八位

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bā wèi
    ba1 wei4
pa wei
 hachī
The classification or grades of disciples according to the Tiantai 圓教 perfect teaching, i.e. (1) 觀行卽 grade of the five classes, or stages, of lay disciples; (2) 相似卽 grade of the ten classes of or ordinary monks and nuns; above these are the 分眞卽bodhisattva stages of those progressing towards Buddhahood i.e. (3) 十住, (4) 十行, (5) 十廻向, (6) 十地, (7) 等覺, and (8) the perfect or Buddha stage 究竟卽, i.e. 妙覺. Cf. 六卽.

八口

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 yatsukuchi
    やつくち
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); (place-name) Yatsukuchi

八教

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bā jiào
    ba1 jiao4
pa chiao
 hakkyō
The eight Tiantai classifications of Śākyamuni's teaching, from the Avataṁsaka to the Lotus and Nirvāṇa sūtras, divided into the two sections (1) 化法四教 his four kinds of teaching of the content of the Truth accommodated to the capacity of his disciples; (2) 化儀四教 his four modes of instruction. (1) The four 化法教 are: (a) 三藏教 The Tripiṭaka or Hīnayāna teaching, for śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, the bodhisattva doctrine being subordinate; it also included the primitive śūnya doctrine as developed in the Satyasiddhi śāstra. (b) 教通His later "intermediate" teaching which contained Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna doctrine for śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, and bodhisattva, to which are attributed the doctrines of the Dharmalakṣaṇa or Yogācārya and Mādhyamika schools. (c) 別教 His differentiated , or separated, bodhisattva teaching, definitely Mahāyāna. (d) 圓教 His final, perfect, bodhisattva, universal teaching as preached, e.g. in the Lotus and Nirvāṇa sūtras. (2) The four methods of instruction 化儀 are: (a) 頓教 Direct teaching without reserve of the whole truth, e.g. the 華嚴 sūtra. (b) 漸教 Gradual or graded, e.g. the 阿含, 方等, and 般若 sūtras; all the four 化法 are also included under this heading. (c) 祕密教 Esoteric teaching, only understood by special members of the assembly. (d) 不定教 General or indeterminate teaching, from which each hearer would derive benefit according to his interpretation.

八音

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bā yīn
    ba1 yin1
pa yin
 hatton
ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹); the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories; music
The eight tones of a Buddha's voice―beautiful, flexible, harmonious, respect-producing, not effeminate (i.e. manly), unerring, deep and resonant.

公刊

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 koukan / kokan
    こうかん
(noun, transitive verb) publication

公教

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 koukyou / kokyo
    こうきょう
(Roman) Catholicism; (personal name) Kiminori

公示

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gōng shì
    gong1 shi4
kung shih
 kouji(p); koushi / koji(p); koshi
    こうじ(P); こうし
to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments); public notification
(noun, transitive verb) public announcement; official notice; edict

公証

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 koushou / kosho
    こうしょう
authentication; notarization; notarisation

公認


公认

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gōng rèn
    gong1 ren4
kung jen
 kounin / konin
    こうにん
publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation

公貓


公猫

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gōng māo
    gong1 mao1
kung mao
male cat; tomcat

公開


公开

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gōng kāi
    gong1 kai1
kung k`ai
    kung kai
 koukai / kokai
    こうかい
open; overt; public; to make public; to release
(noun, transitive verb) opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure; publication

六入

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liù rù
    liu4 ru4
liu ju
 rokunyuu / rokunyu
    ろくにゅう
{Buddh} six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)
ṣaḍāyatana; 六阿耶怛那 (or 六阿也怛那) the six entrances, or locations, both the organ and the sensation — eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind; sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and perception. The six form one of the twelve nidanas, see 十二因緣. The 六根 are the six organs, the 六境 the six objects, and the 六塵 or guṇas, the six inherent qualities. The later term is 六處 q. v.; The "six entries" ṣaḍāyatana, which form one of the links in the chain of causaton, v. 十二因緣 the preceding link being觸contact, and the succeeding link 識 perception. The six are the qualities and effects of the six organs of sense producing sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought (or mental presentations). v. also 二入.

六曜

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 rokuyou / rokuyo
    ろくよう
(See 先勝・せんしょう・2,友引・ともびき,先負・せんぶ,仏滅・ぶつめつ・2,大安・たいあん,赤口・しゃっこう) Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is

六瑞

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liù ruì
    liu4 rui4
liu jui
 roku sui
The six auspicious indications attributed to the Buddha as a preliminary to his delivery of the Lotus Sutra, see 法華經, 序品: (1) his opening address on the infinite; (2) his samādhi; (3) the rain of flowers; (4) the earthquake; (5) the delight of the beholders; (6) the Buddha-ray.

六諦


六谛

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liù dì
    liu4 di4
liu ti
 rokutai
The six logical categories of the Vaiśeṣika philosophy: dravya, substance; guṇa, quality; karman, motion or activity; sāmānya, generality; viśeṣa, particularity; samavāya, inherence: Keith, Logic, 179. Eitel has 'substance, quality, action, existence, the unum et diversum, and the aggregate'.

六輝

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 rokki
    ろっき
(See 六曜) Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is

共修

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 kyoushuu / kyoshu
    きょうしゅう
(noun/participle) studying together (esp. of males and females); coeducation

共学

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 kyougaku / kyogaku
    きょうがく
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 別学・べつがく) coeducation

共感

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gòng gǎn
    gong4 gan3
kung kan
 kyoukan / kyokan
    きょうかん
(n,vs,vi) sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
shared experience

兵站

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bīng zhàn
    bing1 zhan4
ping chan
 heitan / hetan
    へいたん
army service station; military depot
supply train; communications; logistics

其れ

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 sore
    それ
(pn,adj-no) (1) (kana only) that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; (2) that time; then; (3) (archaism) there (indicating a place near the listener); (4) (archaism) you

典座

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diǎn zuò
    dian3 zuo4
tien tso
 tenza; tenzo
    てんざ; てんぞ
(Buddhism) the kitchen manager in a monastery; (Buddhism) (historical) monk responsible for various administrative and logistical duties
{Buddh} (See 六知事) one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
The verger who indicates the order of sitting, etc.

典礼

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 tenrei / tenre
    てんれい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy; (given name) Tenrei

内含

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 naigan
    ないがん
(noun/participle) (1) containing within (it); inclusion; (noun/participle) (2) {logic} (See 含意・2) (material) implication; material conditional

内猫

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 uchineko
    うちねこ
(See 外猫) indoor cat; house cat

内観

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 naikan
    ないかん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) introspection; (2) (ant: 外観) view from the inside; interior appearance; (3) {logic} implication

内訳

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 uchiwake
    うちわけ
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

内通

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 naitsuu / naitsu
    ないつう
(n,vs,vi) (1) secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; (n,vs,vi) (2) adultery; (extramarital) affair

再刊

see styles
 saikan
    さいかん
(noun, transitive verb) reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint; resumption of publication

再告

see styles
 saikoku
    さいこく
renotification

写し

see styles
 utsushi
    うつし
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

写す

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 utsusu
    うつす
(transitive verb) (1) to transcribe; to duplicate; to reproduce; to imitate; to trace; (transitive verb) (2) to describe; (transitive verb) (3) to film; to picture; to photograph

冠位

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 kani
    かんい
system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)

冬烘

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dōng hōng
    dong1 hong1
tung hung
shallow; uneducated

凝る

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 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

凝固

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níng gù
    ning2 gu4
ning ku
 gyouko / gyoko
    ぎょうこ
to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
(n,vs,vi) coagulation; freezing; solidification

凝結


凝结

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níng jié
    ning2 jie2
ning chieh
 gyouketsu / gyoketsu
    ぎょうけつ
to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood)
(n,vs,vi) coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
[stage of] coagulation

処格

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 shokaku
    しょかく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (linguistics terminology) locative case; adessive case

凶変

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 kyouhen / kyohen
    きょうへん
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster

出來


出来

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chu lai
    chu5 lai5
ch`u lai
    chu lai
 deki
    でき
(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
(personal name) Deki

出具

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chū jù
    chu1 ju4
ch`u chü
    chu chü
to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide

出前

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 demae
    でまえ
(noun, transitive verb) home delivery (of food); outside catering; (surname) Demae

出向

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 shukkou / shukko
    しゅっこう
(n,vs,vi) (1) temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; loan; (n,vs,vi) (2) proceeding to; leaving for; (surname) Demukai

出恭

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

出版

see styles
chū bǎn
    chu1 ban3
ch`u pan
    chu pan
 shuppan
    しゅっぱん
to publish
(noun/participle) publication; (surname) Shuppan

出羽

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

出脫


出脱

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chū tuō
    chu1 tuo1
ch`u t`o
    chu to
to manage to sell; to dispose of something (by selling); to get property off one's hands; to find excuses (to get off a charge); to extricate sb (from trouble); to vindicate; to become prettier (of child)

出雲

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 izumo
    いずも
(hist) Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture); (surname) Degumo

出願

see styles
 shutsugan
    しゅつがん
(n,vs,vt,vi) application; filing an application

刀狩

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 katanagari
    かたながり
sword hunt; sword confiscation

分の

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 bunno
    ぶんの
(exp,suf) (indicates a fraction, e.g. 5分の1 signifies one fifth) -th (e.g. one fifth)

分与

see styles
 bunyo
    ぶんよ
(noun, transitive verb) distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

分之

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fēn zhī
    fen1 zhi1
fen chih
(indicating a fraction)

分佈


分布

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fēn bù
    fen1 bu4
fen pu
to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
See: 分布

分列

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fēn liè
    fen1 lie4
fen lieh
 bunretsu
    ぶんれつ
to divide into rows; to identify subcategories; to break down into constituent parts; breakdown; disaggregation
(n,vs,vt,vi) filing off (in a parade)

分別


分别

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fēn bié
    fen1 bie2
fen pieh
 bunbetsu
    ぶんべつ
to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually
(noun, transitive verb) separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
vibhajya, or vibhaaga; parikalpana; vikalpa; divide, discriminate, discern, reason; to leave. See also 三分別.

分劃

see styles
 bunkaku
    ぶんかく
(noun/participle) (1) demarcation; graduation; (2) (chem) fractionation; fraction

分區


分区

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fēn qū
    fen1 qu1
fen ch`ü
    fen chü
allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district
See: 分区

分叉

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fēn chà
    fen1 cha4
fen ch`a
    fen cha
fork; bifurcation; to divide

分層


分层

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fēn céng
    fen1 ceng2
fen ts`eng
    fen tseng
lamination; layering; stratification; delamination

分屬


分属

see styles
fēn shǔ
    fen1 shu3
fen shu
classification

分岐

see styles
 bunki
    ぶんき
(n,vs,vi) divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off; (place-name) Bunki

分岔

see styles
fēn chà
    fen1 cha4
fen ch`a
    fen cha
bifurcation

分担

see styles
 buntan
    ぶんたん
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

分散

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fēn sàn
    fen1 san4
fen san
 bunsan
    ぶんさん
to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) dispersion; breakup; scattering; decentralization; decentralisation; distribution; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {stat} variance; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) {chem;physics} dispersion
visarj. To dismiss, scatter, separate, as an assembly.

分枝

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fēn zhī
    fen1 zhi1
fen chih
 bunshi
    ぶんし
branch
(noun/participle) (1) bifurcation; branch; branching; branched chain; ramification; (can be adjective with の) (2) branched; (prefix) (3) rami-; (surname) Bunbai

分歧

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fēn qí
    fen1 qi2
fen ch`i
    fen chi
divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (math.) bifurcation

分派

see styles
fēn pài
    fen1 pai4
fen p`ai
    fen pai
 bunpa
    ぶんぱ
to assign (a task to different people); to allocate
(n,vs,vi) faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off

分火

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 bunka
    ぶんか
(noun/participle) (1) passing the flame; lighting (a torch) from a (larger) flame; (noun/participle) (2) spreading (of a sentiment, movement, etc.); growing; catching on (of an argument, practice, etc.)

分画

see styles
 bunkaku
    ぶんかく
(noun/participle) (1) demarcation; graduation; (2) (chem) fractionation; fraction

分界

see styles
fēn jiè
    fen1 jie4
fen chieh
 bunkai
    ぶんかい
(noun, transitive verb) demarcation
delimitation

分級


分级

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fēn jí
    fen1 ji2
fen chi
 bunkyuu / bunkyu
    ぶんきゅう
to rank; to grade; to classify; rank; grade; classification
(noun/participle) classification (of particles, using fluid resistance)

分綴

see styles
 buntetsu
    ぶんてつ
syllabication; syllabification; hyphenation

分脈

see styles
 bunmyaku
    ぶんみゃく
branch; offshoot; tributary; fork; ramification (e.g. of a nerve, blood vessel, ore vein, etc.)

分賦

see styles
 bunpu
    ぶんぷ
(noun/participle) assignment; allocation

分身

see styles
fēn shēn
    fen1 shen1
fen shen
 bunshin(p); funjin(ok)
    ぶんしん(P); ふんじん(ok)
(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time; a derivative version of sb (or something) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet); to spare some time for a separate task; to cut a corpse into pieces; to pull a body apart by the four limbs; parturition
(1) other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself; (2) {Buddh} incarnations of Buddha
Parturition: in Buddhism it means a Buddha's power to reproduce himself ad infinitum and anywhere.

分配

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fēn pèi
    fen1 pei4
fen p`ei
    fen pei
 bunpai
    ぶんぱい
to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
(noun, transitive verb) division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to divide

分野

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fēn yě
    fen1 ye3
fen yeh
 bunya
    ぶんや
dividing line between distinct realms; boundary; field-allocation (in Chinese astrology, the association between celestial regions and corresponding terrestrial realms)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch; (surname) Wakeno

分類


分类

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fēn lèi
    fen1 lei4
fen lei
 bunrui
    ぶんるい
to classify
(noun, transitive verb) classification; categorization; sorting

切る

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 kiru
    きる
(transitive verb) (1) to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); (transitive verb) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (transitive verb) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light); (transitive verb) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (transitive verb) (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (transitive verb) (6) to open (something sealed); (transitive verb) (7) to start; (transitive verb) (8) to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (transitive verb) (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain; (transitive verb) (11) to cross; to traverse; (transitive verb) (12) to criticize sharply; (transitive verb) (13) to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki); (transitive verb) (14) (See ハンドルを切る) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut; (transitive verb) (16) to shuffle (cards); (transitive verb) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile; (transitive verb) (18) to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate; (transitive verb) (19) to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); (transitive verb) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump; (transitive verb) (21) {go} to cut (the connection between two groups); (transitive verb) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone); (transitive verb) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely; to finish doing; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

切幣

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 kirinusa
    きりぬさ
(archaism) thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)

切手

see styles
 kitte
    きって
(1) (abbreviation) (See 郵便切手) stamp (postage); (2) (abbreviation) (See 商品切手) merchandise certificate; (personal name) Kitsute

切火

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 kiribi
    きりび
(1) striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; (2) (Shinto) Shinto fire-purification ceremony

切音

see styles
qiè yīn
    qie4 yin1
ch`ieh yin
    chieh yin
to indicate the phonetic value of a word using other words

切願

see styles
 setsugan
    せつがん
(noun, transitive verb) entreaty; supplication

切麻

see styles
 kirinusa
    きりぬさ
(archaism) thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)

刊物

see styles
kān wù
    kan1 wu4
k`an wu
    kan wu
publication

刊行

see styles
kān xíng
    kan1 xing2
k`an hsing
    kan hsing
 kankou / kanko
    かんこう
to print and circulate
(noun, transitive verb) publication; issue

刊載


刊载

see styles
kān zǎi
    kan1 zai3
k`an tsai
    kan tsai
to publish; to carry (a piece of writing, news, image etc) in a periodical or other publication; Taiwan pr. [kan1zai4]

列福

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 reppuku
    れっぷく
(noun/participle) beatification

初冠

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 uikouburi; uikaburi; uikamuri; uikanmuri; shokan / uikoburi; uikaburi; uikamuri; uikanmuri; shokan
    ういこうぶり; ういかぶり; ういかむり; ういかんむり; しょかん
(noun/participle) (1) (archaism) (See 元服・1) crowning a boy for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony; (2) (ういかんむり only) (See 巻纓,垂纓) noh cap with a rolled or drooping tail (indicative of nobility)

初刊

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 shokan
    しょかん
first publication

初物

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 hatsumono
    はつもの
(1) first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); (2) virgin

判型

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 hankei / hanke
    はんけい
    hangata
    はんがた
(1) format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); (2) size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe

判士

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 hanshi
    はんし
judge advocate

判定

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pàn dìng
    pan4 ding4
p`an ting
    pan ting
 hantei / hante
    はんてい
to judge; to decide; judgment; determination
(noun, transitive verb) judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication; verdict; call

判断

see styles
 handan
    はんだん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; (noun, transitive verb) (2) divination; (3) {math} judgement

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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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