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<12345678910...>| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
衒気 see styles |
genki げんき |
affectation; ostentation; vanity |
被官 see styles |
hikan ひかん |
(1) lower government office (ritsuryo system); (2) servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; (3) servant of an urban family; (4) serf; (surname) Hikan |
被管 see styles |
hikan ひかん |
(1) lower government office (ritsuryo system); (2) servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; (3) servant of an urban family; (4) serf |
補薬 see styles |
hoyaku ほやく |
(1) adjuvant; (2) (See 補法) revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine) |
裨益 see styles |
bì yì bi4 yi4 pi i hieki ひえき |
benefit; advantage; profit; to be a benefit to (noun/participle) benefit; profit; good |
西漸 see styles |
seizen / sezen せいぜん |
(n,vs,vi) westward advance |
見え see styles |
mie みえ |
airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm |
見映 see styles |
mie みえ |
airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm; (female given name) Mie |
見栄 see styles |
mie みえ |
airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm; (female given name) Mie |
視座 see styles |
shiza しざ |
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook |
觀察 观察 see styles |
guān chá guan1 cha2 kuan ch`a kuan cha kansatsu |
to observe; to watch; to survey pravicaya; investigation; meditation on and inquiry into; vibhāvana, clear perception. |
解脫 解脱 see styles |
jiě tuō jie3 tuo1 chieh t`o chieh to gedatsu |
to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries mukti, 'loosing, release, deliverance, liberation, setting free,... emancipation.' M.W. mokṣa, 'emancipation, deliverance, freedom, liberation, escape, release.' M.W. Escape from bonds and the obtaining of freedom, freedom from transmigration, from karma, from illusion, from suffering; it denotes nirvāṇa and also the freedom obtained in dhyāna-meditation; it is one of the five characteristics of Buddha; v. 五分法身. It is also vimukti and vimokṣa, especially in the sense of final emancipation. There are several categories of two kinds of emancipation, also categories of three and eight. Cf. 毘; and 八解脫.; v. 解. |
言分 see styles |
iibun / ibun いいぶん |
(1) one's say; one's point; (2) complaint; grievance; objection; excuse |
訓若 训若 see styles |
xùn ruò xun4 ruo4 hsün jo Kunnya |
Sañjana, 'entirely vanquishing' name of the founder of one of the ten heretical sects. Also, one of the six Tīrthyas, former teacher of Maudgālayayana and Śāriputra; also, a king of yakṣas; cf. 珊. |
訴冤 诉冤 see styles |
sù yuān su4 yuan1 su yüan |
to complain; to vent one's grievances |
訴苦 诉苦 see styles |
sù kǔ su4 ku3 su k`u su ku |
to grumble; to complain; grievance |
該当 see styles |
gaitou(p); kakutou(ik) / gaito(p); kakuto(ik) がいとう(P); かくとう(ik) |
(n,vs,vi) corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements); meeting (conditions); qualifying for |
請宿 see styles |
ukeyado うけやど |
(archaism) agency that dispatches lodged servants |
請益 请益 see styles |
qǐng yì qing3 yi4 ch`ing i ching i shōyaku |
To ask for an increase, for more, for advancement, etc. |
論外 see styles |
rongai ろんがい |
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) out of the question; outrageous; impossible; (adj-na,n,adj-no) (2) irrelevant; not pertinent |
諸著 诸着 see styles |
zhū zhāo zhu1 zhao1 chu chao shojaku |
All attachments: the ordinary man is attached to life, the arhat to nirvāṇa, the bodhisattva to his saving work. |
謀利 谋利 see styles |
móu lì mou2 li4 mou li |
to make a profit; to gain; to get an advantage |
護摩 护摩 see styles |
hù mó hu4 mo2 hu mo goma ごま |
{Buddh} homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings homa, also 護磨; 呼麽 described as originally a burnt offering to Heaven; the esoterics adopted the idea of worshipping with fire, symbolizing wisdom as fire burning up the faggots of passion and illusion; and therewith preparing nirvāṇa as food, etc.; cf. 大日經; four kinds of braziers are used, round, semi-circular, square, and octagonal; four, five, or six purposes are recorded i.e. śāntika, to end calamities; pauṣṭika (or puṣṭikarman) for prosperity; vaśīkaraṇa, 'dominating,' intp. as calling down the good by means of enchantments; abhicaraka, exorcising the evil; a fifth is to obtain the loving protection of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas; a sixth divides puṣṭikarman into two parts, the second part being length of life; each of these six has its controlling Buddha and bodhisattvas, and different forms and accessories of worship. |
豎直 竖直 see styles |
shù zhí shu4 zhi2 shu chih |
vertical; to erect; to set upright; vertical stroke in Chinese characters; young servant (old) |
豫告 see styles |
yù gào yu4 gao4 yü kao |
variant of 預告|预告[yu4 gao4]; to forecast; to predict; advance notice |
財神 财神 see styles |
cái shén cai2 shen2 ts`ai shen tsai shen Zaijin |
god of wealth Kuvera, v. 倶 Vaiśravaṇa, v. 毘the god of wealth. |
貨車 货车 see styles |
huò chē huo4 che1 huo ch`e huo che kasha かしゃ |
truck; van; freight wagon freight car; van |
貴職 see styles |
kishoku きしょく |
(pronoun) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. of public servants) you; (2) (orig. meaning) high-ranking government official |
買林 买林 see styles |
mǎi lín mai3 lin2 mai lin Bairin |
Vikrītavana, a 'monastery 200 li north-west of the capital of Cashmere'. Eitel. |
貸金 see styles |
kashikin かしきん |
loan; advance |
費城 费城 see styles |
fèi chéng fei4 cheng2 fei ch`eng fei cheng |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; abbr. for 費拉德爾菲亞|费拉德尔菲亚[Fei4 la1 de2 er3 fei1 ya4] |
貼身 贴身 see styles |
tiē shēn tie1 shen1 t`ieh shen tieh shen |
worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) |
貼邊 贴边 see styles |
tiē biān tie1 bian1 t`ieh pien tieh pien |
welt; facing (of a garment); to be relevant |
貼題 贴题 see styles |
tiē tí tie1 ti2 t`ieh t`i tieh ti |
relevant; pertinent |
賓州 宾州 see styles |
bīn zhōu bin1 zhou1 pin chou |
Pennsylvania; abbr. for 賓夕法尼亞州|宾夕法尼亚州 |
贖命 赎命 see styles |
shú mìng shu2 ming4 shu ming shokumyō |
To redeem life; a redeemer of life, said of the Nirvāṇa sūtra. |
赤木 see styles |
akagi あかぎ |
(1) (kana only) bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); (2) (See 黒木) barked tree; (3) red tree; (place-name, surname) Akagi |
走卒 see styles |
zǒu zú zou3 zu2 tsou tsu |
pawn (i.e. foot soldier); servant; lackey (of malefactor) |
趁勢 趁势 see styles |
chèn shì chen4 shi4 ch`en shih chen shih |
to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity |
超八 see styles |
chāo bā chao1 ba1 ch`ao pa chao pa chōhachi |
Surpassing the eight other schools, as does the teaching of the Lotus and Nirvāṇa Sūtras, according to Tiantai. |
超前 see styles |
chāo qián chao1 qian2 ch`ao ch`ien chao chien |
to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced |
超級 超级 see styles |
chāo jí chao1 ji2 ch`ao chi chao chi choukyuu / chokyu ちょうきゅう |
super-; ultra-; hyper- (noun - becomes adjective with の) very advanced level |
趑趄 see styles |
zī jū zi1 ju1 tzu chü |
to advance with difficulty; to hesitate to advance |
趣寂 see styles |
qù jí qu4 ji2 ch`ü chi chü chi shujaku |
The destiny of nirvāṇa, as understood by the Hīnayāna. |
跟班 see styles |
gēn bān gen1 ban1 ken pan |
attendant; footman (servant) |
路加 see styles |
lù jiā lu4 jia1 lu chia ruka るか |
Luke; St Luke the evangelist St Luke; (female given name) Ruka |
躍進 跃进 see styles |
yuè jìn yue4 jin4 yüeh chin yakushin やくしん |
to leap forward; to make rapid progress; a leap forward (n,vs,vi) making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught |
軌持 轨持 see styles |
guǐ chí gui3 chi2 kuei ch`ih kuei chih kiji |
A rule and its observance, intp. as to know the rule or doctrine and hold it without confusion with other rules or doctrines. |
迂濶 see styles |
ukatsu うかつ |
(adjectival noun) (kana only) careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertant; incautious |
迂闊 迂阔 see styles |
yū kuò yu1 kuo4 yü k`uo yü kuo ukatsu うかつ |
high sounding and impractical; high flown nonsense (adjectival noun) (kana only) careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertant; incautious |
近事 see styles |
jìn shì jin4 shi4 chin shih kinji きんじ |
recent events Those who attend on and serve the triratna, the近事男 upāsaka, male servant or disciple, and近事女 upāsikā, female servant or disciple, i.e. laymen or women who undertake to obey the five commandments. 近住 Laymen or women who remain at home and observe the eight commandments, i.e. the近事律儀. |
近圓 近圆 see styles |
jìn yuán jin4 yuan2 chin yüan konen |
Nearing perfection, i.e. the ten commands, which are "near to" nirvana. |
迦利 see styles |
jiā lì jia1 li4 chia li Kari |
Kali, strife, striver; ill-born; also 迦梨; 迦棃; 迦藍浮; 迦羅富; 迦陵伽王; 哥利 (or 歌利); 羯利 Kalirāja, Kalingarāja, a king of Magadha noted for his violence; it is said that in a former incarnation he cut off the ears, nose, and hands of the Buddha, who bore it all unmoved; cf. Nirvāṇa sūtra, 31. |
迦葉 迦叶 see styles |
jiā shě jia1 she3 chia she kashou / kasho かしょう |
(person) Kasyapa (Hindu sage); Kashou (迦葉波) kāśyapa, 迦攝 (迦攝波) inter alia 'a class of divine beings similar to or equal to prajāpati'; the father 'of gods, demons, men, fish, reptiles, and all animals'; also 'a constellation'. M.W. It is intp. as 'drinking light', i.e. swallowing sun and moon, but without apparent justification. (1) One of the seven or ten ancient Indian sages. (2) Name of a tribe or race. (3) Kāśyapa Buddha, the third of the five buddhas of the present kalpa, the sixth of the seven ancient buddhas. (4) Mahākāśyapa, a brahman of Magadha, who became one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, and after his death became leader of the disciples, 'convoked and directed the first synod, whence his title Ārya Sthavira (上坐, lit. chairman) is derived.' Eitel. He is accounted the chief of the ascetics before the enlightenment; the first compiler of the canon and the first patriarch. (5) There were five Kāśyapas, disciples of the Buddha, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Uruvilā-Kāśyapa, Gayā-Kāśyapa, Nadī-Kāśyapa, and Daśabala-Kāśyapa; the second, third, and fourth are said to have been brothers. (6) A bodhisattva, whose name heads a chapter in the Nirvana Sutra. (7) 迦葉摩騰 Kāśyapa-Mātaṅga, the monk who with Gobharana, or Dharmarakṣa, i.e. Zhu Falan 竺法蘭, according to Buddhist statements, brought images and scriptures to China with the commissioners sent by Mingdi, arriving in Luoyang A.D. 67. |
追修 see styles |
zhuī xiū zhui1 xiu1 chui hsiu tsuishu |
To follow the departed with observances. |
追風 see styles |
oikaze おいかぜ |
(1) tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); (2) favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation; (surname, given name) Oikaze |
送る see styles |
okuru おくる |
(transitive verb) (1) to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit; (transitive verb) (2) to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take; (transitive verb) (3) to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury; (transitive verb) (4) to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live; (transitive verb) (5) to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner); (transitive verb) (6) (See 送り仮名) to affix (okurigana) |
逆流 see styles |
nì liú ni4 liu2 ni liu gyakuryuu / gyakuryu ぎゃくりゅう |
against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend (n,vs,vi,adj-no) counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood) To go against the current, i.e. the stream of transmigration, and enter the path of Nirvana, also called 預流, the srota-āpanna, or śrāvaka first stage. |
逆用 see styles |
gyakuyou / gyakuyo ぎゃくよう |
(noun, transitive verb) using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of |
透支 see styles |
tòu zhī tou4 zhi1 t`ou chih tou chih |
(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft; to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue); (old) to draw one's wage in advance; (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc); to damage a natural resource through overuse |
通行 see styles |
tōng xíng tong1 xing2 t`ung hsing tung hsing tsuukou / tsuko つうこう |
to go through; to pass through; to be in general use (n,vs,vi) (1) passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; (n,vs,vi) (2) common usage; widespread use The thoroughfare, or path which leads to nirvāṇa. |
進む see styles |
susumu すすむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to advance; to go forward; (v5m,vi) (2) to precede; to go ahead (of); (v5m,vi) (3) to make progress; to improve; (v5m,vi) (4) to deepen; to heighten; (v5m,vi) (5) to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; (v5m,vi) (6) (See 進んで) to do of one's own free will |
進修 进修 see styles |
jìn xiū jin4 xiu1 chin hsiu shin shu |
to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course pursue cultivation |
進具 进具 see styles |
jìn jù jin4 ju4 chin chü shingu |
To reach the age (20) and advance to full ordination. |
進出 进出 see styles |
jìn chū jin4 chu1 chin ch`u chin chu shinde しんで |
to enter or exit; to go through (n,vs,vi) (1) advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into); (n,vs,vi) (2) {sports} advance (to the next round of a competition); (surname) Shinde |
進塁 see styles |
shinrui しんるい |
(n,vs,vi) {baseb} advance (to the next base) |
進士 进士 see styles |
jìn shì jin4 shi4 chin shih niigata / nigata にいがた |
successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate (1) (See 科挙) palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; (2) (See 式部省) examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination; (surname) Niigata |
進学 see styles |
shingaku しんがく |
(n,vs,vi) advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.); (surname) Shingaku |
進學 进学 see styles |
jìn xué jin4 xue2 chin hsüeh |
to advance one's learning; to enter the prefecture school under the imperial examination system |
進撃 see styles |
shingeki しんげき |
(n,vs,vi) advance; charge |
進攻 进攻 see styles |
jìn gōng jin4 gong1 chin kung shinkou / shinko しんこう |
to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) (n,vs,vi) attack; drive; advance; invasion |
進歩 see styles |
yukiho ゆきほ |
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 退歩) progress; advance; improvement; development; (personal name) Yukiho |
進行 进行 see styles |
jìn xíng jin4 xing2 chin hsing nobuyuki のぶゆき |
(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc); (of an army etc) to be on the march; to advance (n,vs,vi) (1) moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; making headway; (n,vs,vi) (3) progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); (4) {music} progression (e.g. chord progression); (given name) Nobuyuki |
進軍 进军 see styles |
jìn jun jin4 jun1 chin chün shingun しんぐん |
to march; to advance (n,vs,vi) march; advance |
進退 进退 see styles |
jìn tuì jin4 tui4 chin t`ui chin tui shintai(p); shindai(ok) しんたい(P); しんだい(ok) |
to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety (noun/participle) (1) advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; (noun/participle) (2) course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude; (noun/participle) (3) remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving advancing and regressing; vacillation |
進逼 进逼 see styles |
jìn bī jin4 bi1 chin pi |
to advance on something; to press closely (on some goal) |
進運 see styles |
shinun しんうん |
progress; advance |
進階 进阶 see styles |
jìn jiē jin4 jie1 chin chieh |
advanced |
遁形 see styles |
dùn xíng dun4 xing2 tun hsing |
to vanish; to hide; to cover one's traces |
遏止 see styles |
è zhǐ e4 zhi3 o chih |
to hold back; to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance); to resist; esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc |
遐齡 遐龄 see styles |
xiá líng xia2 ling2 hsia ling |
advanced age; longevity; long life |
道果 see styles |
dào guǒ dao4 guo3 tao kuo dōka |
The result of the Buddha-way, i.e. nirvāṇa. |
道法 see styles |
dào fǎ dao4 fa3 tao fa douhou / doho どうほう |
(surname) Dōhou The way or methods to obtain nirvāṇa. |
達磨 达磨 see styles |
dá mó da2 mo2 ta mo daruma だるま |
(1) (kana only) daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted; (2) (kana only) Bodhidharma; (3) (kana only) prostitute; (personal name) Daruma dharma; also 達摩; 達麼; 達而麻耶; 曇摩; 馱摩 tr. by 法. dharma is from dhara, holding, bearing, possessing, etc.; and means 'that which is to be held fast or kept, ordinance, statute, law, usage, practice'; 'anything right.' M.W. It may be variously intp. as (1) characteristic, attribute, predicate; (2) the bearer, the transcendent substratum of single elements of conscious life; (3) element, i.e. a part of conscious life; (4) nirvāṇa, i.e. the Dharma par excellence, the object of Buddhist teaching; (5) the absolute, the real; (6) the teaching or religion of Buddha; (7) thing, object, appearance. Also, Damo, or Bodhidharma, the twenty-eighth Indian and first Chinese patriarch, who arrived in China A.D. 520, the reputed founder of the Chan or Intuitional School in China. He is described as son of a king in southern India; originally called Bodhitara. He arrived at Guangdong, bringing it is said the sacred begging-bowl, and settled in Luoyang, where he engaged in silent meditation for nine years, whence he received the title of wall-gazing Brahman 壁觀婆羅門, though he was a kṣatriya. His doctrine and practice were those of the 'inner light', independent of the written word, but to 慧可 Huike, his successor, he commended the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra as nearest to his views. There are many names with Dharma as initial: Dharmapāla, Dharmagupta, Dharmayaśas, Dharmaruci, Dharmarakṣa, Dharmatrāta, Dharmavardhana, etc. |
適切 适切 see styles |
shì qiè shi4 qie4 shih ch`ieh shih chieh tekisetsu てきせつ |
apt; appropriate (noun or adjectival noun) appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right; pertinent; relevant |
遵守 see styles |
zūn shǒu zun1 shou3 tsun shou junshu じゅんしゅ |
to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) (noun/participle) compliance; adherence (to a set of rules); (religious) observance To obey and keep, e.g. the rules. |
遵法 see styles |
junpou / junpo じゅんぽう |
(n,adj-na,adj-no) law observance; obeying the law |
遵行 see styles |
zūn xíng zun1 xing2 tsun hsing junkou / junko じゅんこう |
to follow; to obey; compliance (noun/participle) obedience; observance; adherence |
還滅 还灭 see styles |
huán miè huan2 mie4 huan mieh genmetsu |
To return to nirvana and escape from the backward flow to transmigration. |
還生 还生 see styles |
huán shēng huan2 sheng1 huan sheng genshō |
To return to life; to be reborn in this world; to be reborn from the Hīnayāna nirvana in order to be able to attain to Mahāyāna buddhahood; also, restoration to the order, after repentance for sin. |
那吒 那咤 see styles |
nà zhà na4 zha4 na cha Nata |
Naṭa, said to be the eldest son of Vaiśravaṇa, and represented with three faces, eight arms, a powerful demon-king. |
邪慢 see styles |
xié màn xie2 man4 hsieh man jaman |
mithyāmāna ; perverse or evil pride, doing evil for self-advancement; to hold to heterodox views and not to reverence the triratna. |
郵車 邮车 see styles |
yóu chē you2 che1 yu ch`e yu che |
mail van; mail coach |
鄙人 see styles |
bǐ rén bi3 ren2 pi jen hinabito ひなびと hijin ひじん tohitoma とひとま tohito とひと |
your humble servant; I (1) (archaism) countryfolk; villager; provincial; (2) (derogatory term) (archaism) greedy person; underclass; low-standing person; (archaism) countryfolk; villager; provincial |
酸楚 see styles |
suān chǔ suan1 chu3 suan ch`u suan chu |
disconsolate; forlorn; grievance |
醍醐 see styles |
tí hú ti2 hu2 t`i hu ti hu teiko / teko ていこ |
refined cream cheese; fig. crème de la crème; nirvana; Buddha nature; Buddhist truth; broth; flawless personal character {Buddh} (See 五味・2) ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); the ultimate truth of Buddhism; nirvana; (surname) Teiko A rich liquor skimmed from boiled butter; clarified butter; ghee; used for the perfect Buddha-truth as found, according to Tiantai, in the Nirvāṇa and Lotus Sūtras. |
金地 see styles |
jīn dì jin1 di4 chin ti kinji きんぢ |
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen); (personal name) Kinji A Buddhist monastery; v. also 逝 Jetavana. |
金沙 see styles |
jīn shā jin1 sha1 chin sha konsha |
gold dust; salted egg yolk sauce Golden-sand (river), an imaginary river in the Nirvana Sutra 10. Also the Hiraṇyavatī, v. 尸. |
銳進 锐进 see styles |
ruì jìn rui4 jin4 jui chin |
to advance; to rush forward |
鋒芒 锋芒 see styles |
fēng máng feng1 mang2 feng mang |
tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Van" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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