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拿手

see styles
ná shǒu
    na2 shou3
na shou
expert in; good at

持つ

see styles
 motsu
    もつ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; (transitive verb) (2) to possess; to have; to own; (transitive verb) (3) to maintain; to keep; (transitive verb) (4) to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; (transitive verb) (5) to take charge of; to be in charge of; (transitive verb) (6) to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.); (Godan verb with "tsu" ending) (7) (colloquialism) (esp. as 持ってる) to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

持犯

see styles
chí fàn
    chi2 fan4
ch`ih fan
    chih fan
 jibon
maintaining and transgressing', i. e. keeping the commandments by 止持 ceasing to do wrong and 作持 doing what is right, e. g. worship, the monastic life, etc.; transgression is also of two kinds, i. e. 作犯 positive in doing evil and 止犯 negative in not doing good.

挺好

see styles
tǐng hǎo
    ting3 hao3
t`ing hao
    ting hao
very good

捗る

see styles
 hakadoru
    はかどる
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

損者


损者

see styles
sǔn zhě
    sun3 zhe3
sun che
 sonsha
    そんしゃ
bad acquaintance; person whose acquaintance will be harmful
offender

搞好

see styles
gǎo hǎo
    gao3 hao3
kao hao
to do well at; to do a good job

擅長


擅长

see styles
shàn cháng
    shan4 chang2
shan ch`ang
    shan chang
to be good at; to be expert in

擇滅


择灭

see styles
zé miè
    ze2 mie4
tse mieh
 chakumetsu
pratisaṃkhyānirodha. nirvāṇa as a result of 擇 discrimination, the elimination of desire by means of mind and will.

操る

see styles
 ayatsuru
    あやつる
(transitive verb) (1) to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer; (transitive verb) (2) to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); (transitive verb) (3) to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet; (transitive verb) (4) to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

擺手


摆手

see styles
bǎi shǒu
    bai3 shou3
pai shou
to wave one's hand; to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc); to swing one's arms

收音

see styles
shōu yīn
    shou1 yin1
shou yin
to receive a radio signal; to make an audio recording; (of an auditorium etc) to have good acoustics; (vocal training, linguistics) ending (of a word or syllable)

故意

see styles
gù yì
    gu4 yi4
ku i
 koi
    こい
deliberately; on purpose
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) intent; intention; bad faith; (2) {law} (See 構成要件) mens rea (guilty mind)
Intentionally.

散業


散业

see styles
sàn yè
    san4 ye4
san yeh
 sangō
The good karma acquired in a life of activity.

整治

see styles
zhěng zhì
    zheng3 zhi4
cheng chih
 seiji / seji
    せいじ
to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc)
(given name) Seiji

整飭


整饬

see styles
zhěng chì
    zheng3 chi4
cheng ch`ih
    cheng chih
(literary) to put in good order; to make shipshape; (literary) orderly; neat; tidy

文殊

see styles
wén shū
    wen2 shu1
wen shu
 monju
    もんじゅ
Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness
(Buddhist term) Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom; (p,s,f) Monju
(文殊師利) Mañjuśrī 滿殊尸利 -later 曼殊室利. 文殊 is also used for Mañjunātha, Mañjudeva, Mañjughoṣa, Mañjuṣvara, et al. T., hjamdpal; J., Monju. Origin unknown; presumably, like most Buddhas and bodhisattvas, an idealization of a particular quality, in his case of Wisdom. Mañju is beautiful, Śrī; good fortune, virtue, majesty, lord, an epithet of a god. Six definitions are obtained from various scriptures: 妙首 (or 頭 ) wonderful or beautiful) head; 普首 universal head; 濡首 glossy head (probably a transliteration); 敬首 revered head; 妙德 wonderful virtue (or power); 妙吉祥 wonderfully auspicious; the last is a later translation in the 西域記. As guardian of wisdom 智慧 he is often placed on Śākyamuni's left, with 普顯 on the right as guardian of law 理, the latter holding the Law, the former the wisdom or exposition of it; formerly they held the reverse positions. He is often represented with five curls or waves to his hair indicating the 五智 q. v. or the five peaks; his hand holds the sword of wisdom and he sits on a lion emblematic of its stern majesty: but he has other forms. He is represented as a youth, i. e. eternal youth. His present abode is given as east of the universe, known as 淸涼山 clear and cool mountain, or a region 寶住 precious abode, or Abode of Treasures, or 寶氏 from which he derives one of his titles, 寶相如來. One of his dhāraṇīs prophesies China as his post-nirvāṇa realm. In past incarnations he is described as being the parent of many Buddhas and as having assisted the Buddha into existence; his title was 龍種上佛 the supreme Buddha of the nāgas, also 大身佛 or 神仙佛; now his title is 歡喜藏摩尼寶精佛 The spiritual Buddha who joyfully cares for the jewel: and his future title is to be 普現佛 Buddha universally revealed. In the 序品 Introductory Chapter of the Lotus Sutra he is also described as the ninth predecessor or Buddha-ancestor of Śākyamuni. He is looked on as the chief of the Bodhisattvas and represents them, as the chief disciple of the Buddha, or as his son 法王子. Hīnayāna counts Śāriputra as the wisest of the disciples, Mahāyāna gives Mañjuśrī the chief place, hence he is also styled 覺母 mother, or begetter of understanding. He is shown riding on either a lion or a peacock, or sitting on a white lotus; often he holds a book, emblem of wisdom, or a blue lotus; in certain rooms of a monastery he is shown as a monk; and he appears in military array as defender of the faith. His signs, magic words, and so on, are found in various sutras. His most famous centre in China is Wu-tai shan in Shansi. where he is the object of pilgrimages, especially of Mongols. The legends about him are many. He takes the place in Buddhism of Viśvakarman as Vulcan, or architect, of the universe. He is one of the eight Dhyāni-bodhisattvas, and sometimes has the image of Akṣobhya in his crown. He was mentioned in China as early as the fourth century and in the Lotus Sutra he frequently appears, especially as the converter of the daughter of the Dragon-king of the Ocean. He has five messengers 五使者 and eight youths 八童子 attending on him. His hall in the Garbhadhātu maṇḍala is the seventh, in which his group numbers twenty-five. His position is northeast. There are numerous sutras and other works with his name as title, e. g. 文殊師利問菩提經 Gayaśīrṣa sūtra, tr. by Kumārajīva 384-417: and its 論 or .Tīkā of Vasubandhu, tr. by Bodhiruci 535. see list in B. N.

斡旋

see styles
wò xuán
    wo4 xuan2
wo hsüan
 assen
    あっせん
to mediate (a conflict etc)
(noun/participle) (1) kind offices; services; through the good offices of; influence; (2) intercession; mediation

新同

see styles
 shindou / shindo
    しんどう
(abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See 新品同様) as good as new

斷善


断善

see styles
duàn shàn
    duan4 shan4
tuan shan
 danzen
cuts off good [roots]

方當


方当

see styles
fāng dāng
    fang1 dang1
fang tang
 hōtō
will

施護


施护

see styles
shī hù
    shi1 hu4
shih hu
 Sego
Dānapāla, a native of Udyāna who translated into Chinese some 111 works and in A. D. 982 received the title of Great Master and brilliant expositor of the faith.

日々

see styles
 bibi
    びび
(n-adv,n-t) every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days); (female given name) Bibi

日日

see styles
rì rì
    ri4 ri4
jih jih
 hibi
    ひび
every day
the number of days; date; (n-adv,n-t) every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days); (surname) Hibi
every day

旨み

see styles
 umami
    うまみ
(1) good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness; (2) umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates); (3) skill; (4) profit

旨味

see styles
 umami
    うまみ
(ateji / phonetic) (1) good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness; (2) umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates); (3) skill; (4) profit

旨意

see styles
zhǐ yì
    zhi3 yi4
chih i
 shii / shi
    しい
decree; order; will; intent
(rare) intent; purpose; aim

旨酒

see styles
 shishu
    ししゅ
    umazake
    うまざけ
    umasake
    うまさけ
high-grade sake; good sake

早安

see styles
zǎo ān
    zao3 an1
tsao an
Good morning!

明信

see styles
míng xìn
    ming2 xin4
ming hsin
 meishin / meshin
    めいしん
(given name) Meishin
clear faith

明達


明达

see styles
míng dá
    ming2 da2
ming ta
 myoutatsu / myotatsu
    みょうたつ
reasonable; of good judgment
(noun or adjectival noun) wisdom; (given name) Myōtatsu
Enlightenment 明in the case of the saint includes knowledge of future incarnations of self others, of the past incarnation of self and others, and that the present incarnation will end illusion. In the case of the Buddha such knowledge is called 達 thorough or perfect enlightenment.

普現


普现

see styles
pǔ xiàn
    pu3 xian4
p`u hsien
    pu hsien
 fugen
Universal manifestation, especially the manifestation of a Buddha or bodhisattva in any shape at will.

景気

see styles
 keiki / keki
    けいき
(1) business conditions; the market; economic activity; economic climate; (2) (See 好景気) good (economic) times; prosperity; boom; (3) liveliness; energy; vigour; vigor; spirit

暖簾

see styles
 noren(p); nouren(ok); nonren(ok) / noren(p); noren(ok); nonren(ok)
    のれん(P); のうれん(ok); のんれん(ok)
(1) (kana only) (short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; (2) (kana only) reputation (of a store); good name; credit; (3) (kana only) {bus} goodwill

曲意

see styles
qū yì
    qu1 yi4
ch`ü i
    chü i
against one's will; willy-nilly

曲直

see styles
qū zhí
    qu1 zhi2
ch`ü chih
    chü chih
 maganao
    まがなお
lit. crooked and straight; fig. right and wrong, good and evil
merits (of a case); right or wrong; (surname) Maganao

書家

see styles
 shoka
    しょか
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship

有信

see styles
yǒu xìn
    you3 xin4
yu hsin
 yuushin / yushin
    ゆうしん
(given name) Yūshin
having faith

有卦

see styles
 uke
    うけ
streak of good luck

有德

see styles
yǒu dé
    you3 de2
yu te
 utoku
endowed with good qualities

有瞋

see styles
yǒu chēn
    you3 chen1
yu ch`en
    yu chen
 ushin
having ill-will

有道

see styles
yǒu dào
    you3 dao4
yu tao
 yuudou / yudo
    ゆうどう
to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just
being good; being virtuous; virtuous person; (given name) Yūdō
to embody the way

朗報

see styles
 rouhou / roho
    ろうほう
good news; happy news; glad tidings

木偶

see styles
mù ǒu
    mu4 ou3
mu ou
 deku(gikun); mokuguu; bokuguu / deku(gikun); mokugu; bokugu
    でく(gikun); もくぐう; ぼくぐう
puppet
(1) wooden doll; wooden figure; (2) (でく only) puppet; (3) (でく only) (See 木偶の坊・2) blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool

未來


未来

see styles
wèi lái
    wei4 lai2
wei lai
 mirai
    みらい
future; tomorrow; CL:個|个[ge4]; approaching; coming; pending
(female given name) Mirai
當來 anāgata; that which has not come, or will come; the future, e. g. 未來世 a future life, or lives; also the future tense, one of the 三世, i. e. 過, 現, 未 past, present, future.

末吉

see styles
 matsuyoshi
    まつよし
(See 御神籤・おみくじ) good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck; (surname) Matsuyoshi

本意

see styles
běn yì
    ben3 yi4
pen i
 honi; hoi
    ほんい; ほい
original idea; real intention; etymon
(1) real intention; true motive; true will; (2) original intention; original purpose; original hope
original intention (of the Buddha)

本覺


本觉

see styles
běn jué
    ben3 jue2
pen chüeh
 hongaku
Original bodhi, i. e. 'enlightenment', awareness, knowledge, or wisdom, as contrasted with 始覺 initial knowledge, that is 'enlightenment a priori is contrasted with enlightenment a posteriori'. Suzuki, Awakening of Faith, P. 62. The reference is to universal mind 衆生之心體, which is conceived as pure and intelligent, with 始覺 as active intelligence. It is considered as the Buddha-dharmakāya, or as it might perhaps be termed, the fundamental mind. Nevertheless in action from the first it was influenced by its antithesis 無明 ignorance, the opposite of awareness, or true knowledge. See 起信論 and 仁王經,中. There are two kinds of 本覺, one which is unconditioned, and never sullied by ignorance and delusion, the other which is conditioned and subject to ignorance. In original enlightenment is implied potential enlightenment in each being.

果報


果报

see styles
guǒ bào
    guo3 bao4
kuo pao
 kaho
    かほ
karma; preordained fate (Buddhism)
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) good fortune; luck; happiness; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) {Buddh} (See 業・ごう・1) vipaka (retribution); (female given name) Kaho
異熟 Retribution for good or evil deeds, implying that different conditions in this (or any) life are the variant ripenings, or fruit, of seed sown in previous life or lives.

梵志

see styles
fàn zhì
    fan4 zhi4
fan chih
 bonji
brahmacārin. 'studying sacred learning; practising continence or chastity.' M.W. A brahmacārī is a 'young Brahman in the first āśrama or period of his life' (M. W.); there are four such periods. A Buddhist ascetic with his will set on 梵 purity, also intp. as nirvana.

業力


业力

see styles
yè lì
    ye4 li4
yeh li
 gōriki
(Buddhism) karma
The power of karma to produce good and evil fruit.

業因


业因

see styles
yè yīn
    ye4 yin1
yeh yin
 gouin / goin
    ごういん
karma
The deed as cause; the cause of good or bad karma.

業報


业报

see styles
yè bào
    ye4 bao4
yeh pao
 gouhou / goho
    ごうほう
karma effects; fate; inevitable retribution
Karma-reward; the retribution of karma, good or evil.

業相


业相

see styles
yè xiàng
    ye4 xiang4
yeh hsiang
 gōsō
Action, activity, the karmic, the condition of karmic action. The first of the three 相 of the Awakening of Faith, when mental activity is stirred to action by unenlightenment.

業秤


业秤

see styles
yè chèng
    ye4 cheng4
yeh ch`eng
    yeh cheng
 gō no hakari
The scales of karma, in which good and evil are weighed by the rulers of Hades.

業識


业识

see styles
yè shì
    ye4 shi4
yeh shih
 gōshiki
"Activity-consciousness in the sense that through the agency of ignorance an unenlightened mind begins to be disturbed (or awakened)." Suzuki's Awakening of Faith, 76.

業風


业风

see styles
yè fēng
    ye4 feng1
yeh feng
 gōfu
Karma-wind: (1) the fierce wind of evil karma and the wind from the hells, at the end of the age; (2) karma as wind blowing a person into good or evil rebirth.

極る

see styles
 kimaru
    きまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be decided; to be settled; (2) to look good in (clothes)

極善


极善

see styles
jí shàn
    ji2 shan4
chi shan
 gokuzen
extremely good

樂見


乐见

see styles
lè jiàn
    le4 jian4
le chien
 gyōken
to be pleased to see (a circumstance, occurrence etc); to look favorably on
good-looking

標準


标准

see styles
biāo zhǔn
    biao1 zhun3
piao chun
 hyoujun / hyojun
    ひょうじゅん
standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard
(1) standard; criterion; norm; model; mark; (2) average; the norm; the ordinary

機嫌


机嫌

see styles
jī xián
    ji1 xian2
chi hsien
 kigen
    きげん
(1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper
disliked by people

機感


机感

see styles
jī gǎn
    ji1 gan3
chi kan
 kikan
Potentiality and response, the potentiality of all to respond to the Buddha; the response of the Buddha to the good in all the living.

機運


机运

see styles
jī yùn
    ji1 yun4
chi yün
 kiun
    きうん
chance and opportunity
(1) opportunity; chance; good time (to do); (2) (usu. 気運) (See 気運) trend; tendency; momentum

檀信

see styles
tán xìn
    tan2 xin4
t`an hsin
    tan hsin
 danshin
The faith of an almsgiver; almsgiving and faith.

欠佳

see styles
qiàn jiā
    qian4 jia1
ch`ien chia
    chien chia
suboptimal; subpar; not good enough

欠扁

see styles
qiàn biǎn
    qian4 bian3
ch`ien pien
    chien pien
annoying; infuriating; deserving of a good spanking

欲求

see styles
yù qiú
    yu4 qiu2
yü ch`iu
    yü chiu
 yokkyuu / yokkyu
    よっきゅう
to desire; wants; appetites
(noun, transitive verb) desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
desire, craving, aspiration

欲滅


欲灭

see styles
yù miè
    yu4 mie4
yü mieh
 yoku metsu
will extinguish

欲瞋

see styles
yù chēn
    yu4 chen1
yü ch`en
    yü chen
 yokushin
craving and ill-will

款式

see styles
kuǎn shi
    kuan3 shi5
k`uan shih
    kuan shih
elegant; elegance; good taste

正丁

see styles
 seitei; shoutei / sete; shote
    せいてい; しょうてい
(hist) man in good health between 21 and 60 years of age to whom applied various corvee and taxes (under the ritsuryō system)

正信

see styles
zhèng xìn
    zheng4 xin4
cheng hsin
 masanobu
    まさのぶ
(surname, given name) Masanobu
correct faith

正角

see styles
zhèng jué
    zheng4 jue2
cheng chüeh
 masakado
    まさかど
good guy (in a story); hero
(surname) Masakado

歳神

see styles
 toshigami
    としがみ
(1) kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); (2) goddess of (lucky) directions

歸信


归信

see styles
guī xìn
    gui1 xin4
kuei hsin
 kishin
relying on faith

死士

see styles
sǐ shì
    si3 shi4
ssu shih
person willing to sacrifice his life (for a good cause)

死相

see styles
sǐ xiàng
    si3 xiang4
ssu hsiang
 shisou / shiso
    しそう
(1) look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; (2) (See 死に顔) face of a dead person
The appearance of death; signs at death indicating the person's good or evil karma.

殃福

see styles
yāng fú
    yang1 fu2
yang fu
 ōfuku
good and evil fortune

毋寧


毋宁

see styles
wú nìng
    wu2 ning4
wu ning
not as good as; would rather

毒気

see styles
 dokki; dokke; dokuke
    どっき; どっけ; どくけ
(1) (どっき only) poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous vapour; (2) (usu. どっけ, どくけ) poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; toxicity; (3) malice; spite; ill will

比肩

see styles
bǐ jiān
    bi3 jian1
pi chien
 hiken
    ひけん
to be shoulder to shoulder; (fig.) to be as good as; to match; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1]
(n,vs,vi) ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

民意

see styles
mín yì
    min2 yi4
min i
 mini
    みんい
public opinion; popular will; public will
popular will; will of the people

気嫌

see styles
 kigen
    きげん
(irregular kanji usage) (1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

永不

see styles
yǒng bù
    yong3 bu4
yung pu
never; will never

求生

see styles
qiú shēng
    qiu2 sheng1
ch`iu sheng
    chiu sheng
 hideo
    ひでお
to seek survival; to possess the will to live
(male given name) Hideo
seeking [re-]birth

決る

see styles
 shakuru
    しゃくる
    sakuru
    さくる
    kimaru
    きまる
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dig out; to gouge out; to hollow out; (2) to scoop; to ladle; to bail; (3) to jerk (one's chin); (irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to be decided; to be settled; (2) to look good in (clothes)

沒錯


没错

see styles
méi cuò
    mei2 cuo4
mei ts`o
    mei tso
that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong

沓婆

see styles
tà pó
    ta4 po2
t`a p`o
    ta po
 Tōba
沓婆摩羅 Dravya Mallaputra, an arhat who was converted to the Mahāyāna faith.

法明

see styles
fǎ míng
    fa3 ming2
fa ming
 noriaki
    のりあき
(given name) Noriaki
Dharmaprabhāsa, brightness of the law, a Buddha who will appear in our universe in the Ratnāvabhāsa-kalpa in a realm called Suviśuddha 善淨, when there will be no sexual difference, birth taking place by transformation.

洪福

see styles
hóng fú
    hong2 fu2
hung fu
 koufuku / kofuku
    こうふく
good fortune; great blessing
(surname) Kōfuku

活好

see styles
huó hǎo
    huo2 hao3
huo hao
 katsuyoshi
    かつよし
to live (one's life) well; (slang) to be good in bed
(male given name) Katsuyoshi

活用

see styles
huó yòng
    huo2 yong4
huo yung
 katsuyou / katsuyo
    かつよう
to apply (knowledge etc) creatively and flexibly; to use a word flexibly (e.g. a noun as an adjective)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) practical use; application; making good use of; putting to good use; capitalizing on; (n,vs,vi) (2) {gramm} conjugation; inflection

流失

see styles
liú shī
    liu2 shi1
liu shih
 ryuushitsu / ryushitsu
    りゅうしつ
(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained
(n,vs,vi) being washed away

流芳

see styles
liú fāng
    liu2 fang1
liu fang
 ryuuhou / ryuho
    りゅうほう
to leave a good reputation
(personal name) Ryūhou

涙活

see styles
 ruikatsu
    るいかつ
(noun/participle) (colloquialism) therapeutic crying for stress relief; having a good cry

淨信


净信

see styles
jìng xìn
    jing4 xin4
ching hsin
 jōshin
Pure faith.

淨業


淨业

see styles
jìng yè
    jing4 ye4
ching yeh
 jōgō
Good karma; also the deeds which lead to birth in the Pure Land.

深信

see styles
shēn xìn
    shen1 xin4
shen hsin
 jinshin
to believe firmly
Deep faith.

清勝

see styles
 kiyomasa
    きよまさ
(your) good health; (personal name) Kiyomasa

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

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