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可能

see styles
kě néng
    ke3 neng2
k`o neng
    ko neng
 kanou / kano
    かのう
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]
(noun or adjectival noun) possible; potential; practicable; feasible; (surname) Kanou
able

可調


可调

see styles
kě tiáo
    ke3 tiao2
k`o t`iao
    ko tiao
adjustable

台衡

see styles
tái héng
    tai2 heng2
t`ai heng
    tai heng
 Tai-Kō
The school of Tai-Heng, or Tai and Heng; Tai is Tiantai. i. e. Zhiyi 智顗 its founder, Heng is 衡嶽 the Hengyue monastery, i. e. a term for Huisi 慧思 the teacher of Zhiyi.

史要

see styles
 shiyou / shiyo
    しよう
outline of history; essentials of history

右袒

see styles
yòu tǎn
    you4 tan3
yu t`an
    yu tan
to take sides with; to be partial to; to be biased; to favor one side

合巹


合卺

see styles
hé jǐn
    he2 jin3
ho chin
to share nuptial cup; (fig.) to get married

后冠

see styles
hòu guān
    hou4 guan1
hou kuan
crown or tiara of a queen, empress or beauty pageant winner; first place in a women's competition

后土

see styles
hòu tǔ
    hou4 tu3
hou t`u
    hou tu
Earth Deity (often paired with 皇天[Huang2 tian1], August Heaven)

吠鹿

see styles
 hoejika; hoejika
    ほえじか; ホエジカ
(kana only) common muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak); Indian muntjac

呈交

see styles
chéng jiāo
    cheng2 jiao1
ch`eng chiao
    cheng chiao
(formal and deferential) to present; to submit

周家

see styles
zhōu jiā
    zhou1 jia1
chou chia
 shuuji / shuji
    しゅうじ
the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
(surname) Shuuji

命天

see styles
mìng tiān
    ming4 tian1
ming t`ien
    ming tien
 Myōten
Jīva

和田

see styles
hé tián
    he2 tian2
ho t`ien
    ho tien
 wadashi
    わだし
see 和田市[He2 tian2 Shi4]; see 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 Di4 qu1]; Wada (Japanese surname and place name)
(surname) Wadashi

和議

see styles
 wagi
    わぎ
peace conference; peace negotiations

和闐


和阗

see styles
hé tián
    he2 tian2
ho t`ien
    ho tien
 Waten
old way of writing 和田[He2 tian2], Hotan (prior to 1959)
Khotan, Kustana, cf. 于.

哀れ

see styles
 aware
    あわれ
    ahare
    あはれ
(1) pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; (adjectival noun) (2) pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; (interjection) (3) alack; alas; (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; (adjectival noun) (2) pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; (interjection) (3) alack; alas

唐樓


唐楼

see styles
táng lóu
    tang2 lou2
t`ang lou
    tang lou
tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China)

商洽

see styles
shāng qià
    shang1 qia4
shang ch`ia
    shang chia
to parley; to negotiate; to discuss

商約


商约

see styles
shāng yuē
    shang1 yue1
shang yüeh
trade treaty (abbr. for 通商條約|通商条约[tong1 shang1 tiao2 yue1]); to mutually agree (to do something) (abbr. for 商量約定|商量约定[shang1 liang5 yue1 ding4])

商計


商计

see styles
shāng jì
    shang1 ji4
shang chi
to negotiate; to discuss

商調


商调

see styles
shāng diào
    shang1 diao4
shang tiao
to negotiate the transfer of personnel

商談


商谈

see styles
shāng tán
    shang1 tan2
shang t`an
    shang tan
 shoudan / shodan
    しょうだん
to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks
(noun/participle) business discussion; negotiation

商議


商议

see styles
shāng yì
    shang1 yi4
shang i
 shougi / shogi
    しょうぎ
to negotiate; discussion; proposal
(noun, transitive verb) conference; consultation

單元


单元

see styles
dān yuán
    dan1 yuan2
tan yüan
unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

單挑


单挑

see styles
dān tiǎo
    dan1 tiao3
tan t`iao
    tan tiao
to pick; to choose; to fight a duel; Taiwan pr. [dan1 tiao1]

嘴甜

see styles
zuǐ tián
    zui3 tian2
tsui t`ien
    tsui tien
sweet-talking; ingratiating

嚴復


严复

see styles
yán fù
    yan2 fu4
yen fu
Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences

嚴明


严明

see styles
yán míng
    yan2 ming2
yen ming
strict and impartial; firm

四一

see styles
sì yī
    si4 yi1
ssu i
 yoichi
    よいち
{cards} (See おいちょかぶ) scoring combination of a 4 and a 1 in oicho-kabu; (given name) Yoichi
The four 'ones', or the unity contained (according to Tiantai) in the 方便品 of the Lotus Sutra; i. e. 教一 its teaching of one Vehicle; 行一 its sole bodhisattva procedure; 人一 its men all and only as bodhisattvas; 理一 its one ultimate truth of the reality of all existence.

四句

see styles
sì jù
    si4 ju4
ssu chü
 shiku
The four terms, phrases, or four-line verses, e. g. 四句分別 The four terms of differentiation, e. g. of all things into 有 the existing; 空 nonexisting; both; neither; or phenomenal, noumenal, both, neither. Also, double, single, both, neither; and other similar applications.

四味

see styles
sì wèi
    si4 wei4
ssu wei
 shimi
The four 'tastes': the Tiantai definition of the four periods of the Buddha's teaching preliminary to the fifth, i. e. that of the Lotus Sutra; cf. 五味.

四土

see styles
sì tǔ
    si4 tu3
ssu t`u
    ssu tu
 shido
    しど
{Buddh} four realms (in Tendai Buddhism or Yogacara)
The four Buddha-kṣetra, or realms, of Tiantai: (1) 凡聖居同土 Realms where all classes dwell— men, devas, Buddhas, disciples, non-disciples; it has two divisions, the impure, e. g. this world, and the pure, e. g. the 'Western' pure-land. (2) 方便有餘土 Temporary realms, where the occupants have got rid of the evils of 見思 unenlightened views and thoughts, but still have to be reborn. (3) 實報無障礙土 Realms of permanent reward and freedom, for those who have attained bodhisattva rank. (4) 常寂光土 Realm of eternal rest and light (i. e. wisdom) and of eternal spirit (dharmakāya), the abode of Buddhas; but in reality all the others are included in this, and are only separated for convenience, sake.

四天

see styles
sì tiān
    si4 tian1
ssu t`ien
    ssu tien
 shiten
the heavens of the four directions

四家

see styles
sì jiā
    si4 jia1
ssu chia
 yonke
    よんけ
(surname) Yonke
The schools of 般若, 諦, 捨煩惱, and 苦淸 likened by 章安 Zhangan of the Tiantai to the 四教, i. e. seriatim: 別, 圓, 通, and 三藏.

四教

see styles
sì jiào
    si4 jiao4
ssu chiao
 shikyō
Four teachings, doctrines, or schools; five groups are given, whose titles are abbreviated to 光天曉苑龍: (1) 光宅四教 The four schools of 法雲 Fayun of the 光宅 Guangzhai monastery are the four vehicles referred to in the burning house parable of the Lotus Sutra, i. e. śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, bodhisattva, and the final or one vehicle teaching. (2) 天台四教 The Tiantai four are 藏通, 別, and 圓, v. 八教. (3) 曉公四教 The group of 元曉 Wŏnhyo of 海東 Haedong are the 三乘別教 represented by the 四諦緣起經; 三乘通教 represented by the 般若深密教; 一乘分教 represented by the 究網經; and 一乘滿教 represented by the 華嚴經. (4) 苑公四教 The group of 慧苑 Huiyuan: the schools of unbelievers, who are misled and mislead; of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas who know only the phenomenal bhūtatathatā; of novitiate bodhisattvas who know only the noumenal bhūtatathatā; and of fully developed bodhisattvas, who know both. (5) 龍樹四教 Nāgārjuna's division of the canon into 有 dealing with existence, or reality, cf. the 四阿含; 空 the Void, cf. 般若經; 亦有亦 空 both, cf. 深密經; and 非有非 空 neither, cf. 中論.

四條


四条

see styles
sì tiáo
    si4 tiao2
ssu t`iao
    ssu tiao
 yonjou / yonjo
    よんじょう
four of a kind; quads (poker)
(surname) Yonjō

四段

see styles
 yodan; yondan
    よだん; よんだん

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Yon-Dan
fourth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

四相

see styles
sì xiàng
    si4 xiang4
ssu hsiang
 shisou / shiso
    しそう
(1) {Buddh} four essential elements of existence (birth, ageing, illness and death); (can act as adjective) (2) {math} four-phase; quadri-phase
The four avasthā, or states of all phenomena, i. e. 生住異滅 birth, being, change (i. e. decay), and death; also 四有爲相. There are several groups, e. g. 果報四相 birth, age, disease, death. Also 藏識四相 of the Awakening of Faith referring to the initiation, continuation, change, and cessation of the ālaya-vijñāna. Also 我人四相 The ideas: (1) that there is an ego; (2) that man is different from other organisms; (3) that all the living are produced by the skandhas; (4) that life is limited to the organism. Also 智境四相 dealing differently with the four last headings 我; 人; 衆生; and 壽相.

四衆


四众

see styles
sì zhòng
    si4 zhong4
ssu chung
 shishu; shishuu / shishu; shishu
    ししゅ; ししゅう
(1) four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees); (2) four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices); (3) (in Tendai) the four assemblies
The four varga (groups, or orders), i. e. bhikṣu, bhikṣuṇī, upāsaka and upāsikā, monks, nuns, male and female devotees. Another group, according to Tiantai's commentary on the Lotus, is 發起衆 the assembly which, through Śāriputra, stirred the Buddha to begin his Lotus Sutra sermons; 當機衆 the pivotal assembly, those who were responsive to him; 影向衆 the reflection assembly, those like Mañjuśrī, etc., who reflected on, or drew out the Buddha's teaching; and 結緣衆 those who only profited in having seen and heard a Buddha, and therefore whose enlightenment is delayed to a future life.

四身

see styles
sì shēn
    si4 shen1
ssu shen
 shishin
The four kāya, or 'bodies'. The Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra gives 化佛; 功德佛; 智慧佛 and 如如佛; the first is the nirmāṇakāya, the second and third saṃbhogakāya, and the fourth dharmakāya. The 唯識論 gives 自性身; 他受用身; 自受用身, and 變化身, the first being 法身, the second and third 報身, and the fourth 化身. The Tiantai School gives 法身; 報身; 應身, and 化身. The esoteric sect has four divisions of the 法身. See 三身.

四運


四运

see styles
sì yùn
    si4 yun4
ssu yün
 shiun
(四運心) The four stages of a thought: not yet arisen, its initiation, its realization, its passing away, styled 未念, 欲念, 正念, and 念巳.

四門


四门

see styles
sì mén
    si4 men2
ssu men
 yotsukado
    よつかど
(surname) Yotsukado
The four doors, schools of thought, or theories: 有 is the phenomenal world real, or 空 unreal, or both, or neither ? According to the Tiantai school each of the four schools 四教 in discussing these four questions emphasizes one of them, i. e. 三藏教 that it is real 通教 unreal, 別通 both, 圓通 neither; v. 有 and 空, and each of the four schools. In esoteric symbolism the 四門 are four stages of initiation, development, enlightenment, and nirvana, and are associated with E., S., W., and N.; with the four seasons; with warmth, heat, coolness and cold, etc.

回合

see styles
huí hé
    hui2 he2
hui ho
one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations)

回填

see styles
huí tián
    hui2 tian2
hui t`ien
    hui tien
to backfill

回天

see styles
huí tiān
    hui2 tian1
hui t`ien
    hui tien
 kaiten
    かいてん
to reverse a desperate situation
(1) changing the world; turning the tide; (2) torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)

回心

see styles
 kaishin
    かいしん
(n,vs,vi) (religious) conversion (esp. to Christianity)

回條


回条

see styles
huí tiáo
    hui2 tiao2
hui t`iao
    hui tiao
receipt; note acknowledging receipt

回甜

see styles
huí tián
    hui2 tian2
hui t`ien
    hui tien
to have a sweet aftertaste

団練

see styles
 danren
    だんれん
(hist) type of local militia in China most active during the Qing dynasty

國書


国书

see styles
guó shū
    guo2 shu1
kuo shu
credentials (of a diplomat); documents exchanged between nations; national or dynastic history book

圍巾


围巾

see styles
wéi jīn
    wei2 jin1
wei chin
scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2]

圓信


圆信

see styles
yuán xìn
    yuan2 xin4
yüan hsin
 enshin
Complete faith; the faith of the 'perfect' school. A Tiantai doctrine that a moment's faith embraces the universe.

圓修


圆修

see styles
yuán xiū
    yuan2 xiu1
yüan hsiu
 enshu
(1) TO observe the complete Tiantai meditation, at one and the same time to comprehend the three ideas of 空假中 q.v. (2) To keep all the commandments perfectly.

圓宗


圆宗

see styles
yuán zōng
    yuan2 zong1
yüan tsung
 enshū
The sect of the complete or final Buddha-truth, i.e. Tiantai; cf. 圓教.

圓密


圆密

see styles
yuán mì
    yuan2 mi4
yüan mi
 enmitsu
The complete teaching of Tiantai and the esoteric teaching. Also, the harmony of both as one.

圓實


圆实

see styles
yuán shí
    yuan2 shi2
yüan shih
 enjitsu
    えんじつ
(surname) Enjitsu
Perfect reality; the Tiantai perfect doctrine which enables one to attain reality or Buddhahood at once.

圓悟


圆悟

see styles
yuán wù
    yuan2 wu4
yüan wu
 engo
    えんご
(personal name) Engo
Completely to apprehend the truth. In Tiantai, the complete apprehension at the same time of noumenon, phenomenon, and the middle way.

圓教


圆教

see styles
yuán jiào
    yuan2 jiao4
yüan chiao
 engyō
The complete, perfect, or comprehensive doctrine; the school or sect of Mahāyāna which represents it. The term has had three references. The first was by 光統 Guangtong of the Later Wei, sixth century, who defined three schools, 漸 gradual, 頓 immediate, and 圓 inclusive or complete. The Tiantai called its fourth section the inclusive, complete, or perfect teaching 圓, the other three being 三藏 Hīnayāna, 通 Mahāyāna-cum-Hīnayāna, 別 Mahāyāna. The Huayan so called its fifth section, i.e. 小乘; 大乘始; 大乘終; 頓 and 圓. It is the Tiantai version that is in general acceptance, defined as a perfect whole and as complete in its parts; for the whole is the absolute and its parts are therefore the absolute; the two may be called noumenon and phenomenon, or 空 and 假 (or 俗), but in reality they are one, i.e. the 中 medial condition. To conceive these three as a whole is the Tiantai inclusive or 'perfect' doctrine. The Huayan 'perfect' doctrine also taught that unity and differentiation, or absolute and relative, were one, a similar doctrine to that of the identity of contraries. In Tiantai teaching the harmony is due to its underlying unity; its completeness to the permeation of this unity in all phenomena; these two are united in the medial 中 principle; to comprehend these three principles at one and the same time is the complete, all-containing, or 'perfect' doctrine of Tiantai. There are other definitions of the all-inclusive doctrine, e.g. the eight complete things, complete in teaching, principles, knowledge, etc. 圓教四門 v. 四門.

圓斷


圆断

see styles
yuán duàn
    yuan2 duan4
yüan tuan
 endan
The Tiantai doctrine of the complete cutting off, at one remove, of the three illusions, i.e. 見思 associated with 空; 塵沙 with 假; and 無明 with 中; q. v.

圓機


圆机

see styles
yuán jī
    yuan2 ji1
yüan chi
 enki
The potentiality of becoming fully enlightened at once.

圓行


圆行

see styles
yuán xíng
    yuan2 xing2
yüan hsing
 engyou / engyo
    えんぎょう
(surname) Engyou
The conduct or discipline of the Tiantai 'perfect' school.

圓覺


圆觉

see styles
yuán jué
    yuan2 jue2
yüan chüeh
 engaku
Complete enlightenment potentially present in each being, for all have 本覺 primal awareness, or 眞心 the true heart (e. g. conscience), which has always remained pure and shining; considered as essence it is the 一心 one mind, considered causally it is the Tathāgata-garbha, considered it is|| perfect enlightenment, cf. 圓覺經.

圓道


圆道

see styles
yuán dào
    yuan2 dao4
yüan tao
 endou / endo
    えんどう
(surname) Endō
The perfect way (of the three principles of Tiantai, v. above).

團丁


团丁

see styles
tuán dīng
    tuan2 ding1
t`uan ting
    tuan ting
(old) member of local militia

團契


团契

see styles
tuán qì
    tuan2 qi4
t`uan ch`i
    tuan chi
Christian association; fellowship

團練


团练

see styles
tuán liàn
    tuan2 lian4
t`uan lien
    tuan lien
local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)

團購


团购

see styles
tuán gòu
    tuan2 gou4
t`uan kou
    tuan kou
group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group

土田

see styles
tǔ tián
    tu3 tian2
t`u t`ien
    tu tien
 hijita
    ひじた
(surname) Hijita
fields

地上

see styles
dì shang
    di4 shang5
ti shang
 chiue
    ちうえ
on the ground; on the floor
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (ant: 地下・1) above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) this world; this earth; (surname) Chiue
on the ground; above the ground; used for 初地以上 the stages above the initial stage of a Bodhisattva's development.

地天

see styles
dì tiān
    di4 tian1
ti t`ien
    ti tien
 jiten
    じてん
(surname) Jiten
The earth-devī, Pṛthivī, one of the four with thunderbolts in the Vajradhātu group; also CF. 地后 the earth-devī in the Garbhadhātu group. Cf. 地神.

地錢


地钱

see styles
dì qián
    di4 qian2
ti ch`ien
    ti chien
liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha)

均等

see styles
jun děng
    jun1 deng3
chün teng
 kintou / kinto
    きんとう
equal; impartial; fair
(adj-na,adj-no,n) equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform

坐實


坐实

see styles
zuò shí
    zuo4 shi2
tso shih
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate

坤甸

see styles
kūn diàn
    kun1 dian4
k`un tien
    kun tien
Pontianak city, capital of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

垂天

see styles
chuí tiān
    chui2 tian1
ch`ui t`ien
    chui tien
 suiten
completely filling the sky

垂髫

see styles
chuí tiáo
    chui2 tiao2
ch`ui t`iao
    chui tiao
hair hanging down (child's hairstyle); (fig.) young child; early childhood

基教

see styles
 motonori
    もとのり
(abbreviation) (See 基督教) Christianity; (given name) Motonori

堅實


坚实

see styles
jiān shí
    jian1 shi2
chien shih
 ken jitsu
firm and substantial; solid
Firm and solid.

堅振


坚振

see styles
jiān zhèn
    jian1 zhen4
chien chen
 kenshin
    けんしん
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
(Christian rite of) confirmation

堕力

see styles
 daryoku
    だりょく
(1) inertia; momentum; (2) force of habit

堪能

see styles
kān néng
    kan1 neng2
k`an neng
    kan neng
 kannō
    たんのう
(ateji / phonetic) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) proficient; skillful; (noun/participle) (2) enjoying; satisfaction; satiation; having one's fill (of); (noun or adjectival noun) (1) proficient; skillful; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (Buddhist term) patience; perseverance; fortitude
Ability to bear, or undertake.

報條


报条

see styles
bào tiáo
    bao4 tiao2
pao t`iao
    pao tiao
report of success from a candidate to the imperial examination (old); list of deaths

報稅


报税

see styles
bào shuì
    bao4 shui4
pao shui
to file an income tax return; to declare dutiable goods (at customs)

報緣


报缘

see styles
bào yuán
    bao4 yuan2
pao yüan
 hōen
The circumstantial cause of retribution.

塘沽

see styles
táng gū
    tang2 gu1
t`ang ku
    tang ku
Tanggu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]

塡王

see styles
tián wáng
    tian2 wang2
t`ien wang
    tien wang
 Den ō
Udayana, v. 優塡 king of Kauśāmbi.

塡陵

see styles
tián líng
    tian2 ling2
t`ien ling
    tien ling
 denryō
A raised mound, a stūpa.

填充

see styles
tián chōng
    tian2 chong1
t`ien ch`ung
    tien chung
to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space

填地

see styles
tián dì
    tian2 di4
t`ien ti
    tien ti
landfill

填報


填报

see styles
tián bào
    tian2 bao4
t`ien pao
    tien pao
to fill in and submit (a form)

填堵

see styles
tián dǔ
    tian2 du3
t`ien tu
    tien tu
to stuff; to cram into

填塞

see styles
tián sè
    tian2 se4
t`ien se
    tien se
to fill up; to cram; to stuff

填密

see styles
tián mì
    tian2 mi4
t`ien mi
    tien mi
packing; packaging

填寫


填写

see styles
tián xiě
    tian2 xie3
t`ien hsieh
    tien hsieh
to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)

填房

see styles
tián fáng
    tian2 fang2
t`ien fang
    tien fang
second wife (of a widower)

填料

see styles
tián liào
    tian2 liao4
t`ien liao
    tien liao
 tenryou / tenryo
    てんりょう
packing material
loading material (for making paper); filler

填海

see styles
tián hǎi
    tian2 hai3
t`ien hai
    tien hai
land reclamation

填滿


填满

see styles
tián mǎn
    tian2 man3
t`ien man
    tien man
to cram

填空

see styles
tián kòng
    tian2 kong4
t`ien k`ung
    tien kung
to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper)

填表

see styles
tián biǎo
    tian2 biao3
t`ien piao
    tien piao
to fill out a form; to complete a form

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

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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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