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連衣裙


连衣裙

see styles
lián yī qún
    lian2 yi1 qun2
lien i ch`ün
    lien i chün
a one-piece dress

連装砲

see styles
 rensouhou / rensoho
    れんそうほう
(See 単装砲) mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)

連込み

see styles
 tsurekomi
    つれこみ
taking one's lover to a hotel

連鍋端


连锅端

see styles
lián guō duān
    lian2 guo1 duan1
lien kuo tuan
to take even the cooking pots (idiom); to clean out; to wipe out

連風牌

see styles
 renfonpai; renpuuhai / renfonpai; renpuhai
    レンフォンパイ; れんぷうはい
(1) {mahj} (See 圏風牌,門風牌) tiles matching both the round wind and one's seat wind; (2) {mahj} (See 役牌・2) pung (or kong) of these tiles (meld)

週一日

see styles
 shuuichinichi / shuichinichi
    しゅういちにち
(expression) one day a week

進める

see styles
 susumeru
    すすめる
(transitive verb) (1) to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward; (transitive verb) (2) to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up; (transitive verb) (3) to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

進んで

see styles
 susunde
    すすんで
(adverb) voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will

進一步


进一步

see styles
jìn yī bù
    jin4 yi1 bu4
chin i pu
to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further

逸らす

see styles
 sorasu
    そらす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention); to evade (e.g. a question); to change (e.g. the subject); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) (usu. in the negative) to displease; to annoy; to offend; to upset; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

逸れる

see styles
 hagureru
    はぐれる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; (aux-v,v1) (2) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb, sometimes as っぱぐれる) to miss (one's chance to ...)

運試し

see styles
 undameshi
    うんだめし
trying one's luck; test of one's luck

運賃箱

see styles
 unchinbako
    うんちんばこ
fare box; place where one puts the money required to ride public transportation

遍計執


遍计执

see styles
biàn jì zhí
    bian4 ji4 zhi2
pien chi chih
 henge shū
attachment to one's discriminations

過ぎる

see styles
 sugiru
    すぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; (v1,vi) (2) to pass (of time); to elapse; (v1,vi) (3) to have expired; to have ended; to be over; (v1,vi) (4) to exceed; to surpass; to be above; (v1,vi) (5) (as 〜に過ぎない, etc.) to be no more than ...; (v1,vi,suf) (6) (kana only) (often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

過ぎ物

see styles
 sugimono
    すぎもの
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means

過ぎ者

see styles
 sugimono
    すぎもの
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means

過ごす

see styles
 sugosu
    すごす
(transitive verb) (1) to pass (time); to spend; (2) to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (3) (archaism) to take care of; to support; (suf,v5s) (4) to overdo; to do too much; (5) to ... without acting on it

過去世


过去世

see styles
guō qù shì
    guo1 qu4 shi4
kuo ch`ü shih
    kuo chü shih
 kakoze
    かこぜ
{Buddh} (See 前世・ぜんせ) one's previous life
The past, past time, past world or age.

過去生

see styles
 kakosei / kakose
    かこせい
{Buddh} (See 前世・ぜんせ) one's previous life

過恆沙


过恒沙

see styles
guō héng shā
    guo1 heng2 sha1
kuo heng sha
 ka gōsha
more than the number of grains of sand in the Ganges river

過日子


过日子

see styles
guò rì zi
    guo4 ri4 zi5
kuo jih tzu
to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along

過木橋


过木桥

see styles
guō mù qiáo
    guo1 mu4 qiao2
kuo mu ch`iao
    kuo mu chiao
 ka bokukyō
To cross over the single log bridge, i.e. only one string to the bow.

道德觀


道德观

see styles
dào dé guān
    dao4 de2 guan1
tao te kuan
one's perspective on morality

道法智

see styles
dào fǎ zhì
    dao4 fa3 zhi4
tao fa chih
 dōhotchi
The wisdom attained by them; the wisdom which rids one of false views in regard to mārga, or the eightfold noble path.

道種智


道种智

see styles
dào zhǒng zhì
    dao4 zhong3 zhi4
tao chung chih
 dōshu chi
The wisdom which adopts all means to save all the living: one of the 三智.

道類智


道类智

see styles
dào lèi zhì
    dao4 lei4 zhi4
tao lei chih
 dōrui chi
The wisdom obtained through insight into the way of release in the upper realms of form and formlessness; one of the 八智.

達悟族


达悟族

see styles
dá wù zú
    da2 wu4 zu2
ta wu tsu
Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

違える

see styles
 chigaeru
    ちがえる
(transitive verb) (1) to change; to alter; (transitive verb) (2) to mistake; to make a mistake; (transitive verb) (3) (See たがえる・1,たがえる・2) to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); (transitive verb) (4) to sprain (a muscle); to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

違宗過


违宗过

see styles
wéi zōng guò
    wei2 zong1 guo4
wei tsung kuo
 ishū ka
fallacy of contradicting one's own tenets

違本宗


违本宗

see styles
wéi běn zōng
    wei2 ben3 zong1
wei pen tsung
 i honshū
to contradict one's basic thesis

違自宗


违自宗

see styles
wéi zì zōng
    wei2 zi4 zong1
wei tzu tsung
 i jishū
to contradict one's own thesis

遮文荼

see styles
zhē wén tú
    zhe1 wen2 tu2
che wen t`u
    che wen tu
 shamonda
? cāmuṇḍā, a jealous woman; angry spirit; evil demon, one used to call up the dead to slay an enemy.

遮末邏


遮末逻

see styles
zhē mò luó
    zhe1 mo4 luo2
che mo lo
 Shamara
遮摩羅 Cāmara, name of one of the central parts of the southern continent, Jambudvīpa.

遷宮祭

see styles
 senguusai / sengusai
    せんぐうさい
(See 式年遷宮祭) transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is moved from one building to another)

避暑地

see styles
 hishochi
    ひしょち
(See 避暑) place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat

邀える

see styles
 mukaeru
    むかえる
(transitive verb) (1) to go out to meet; (2) to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.); (3) to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); (4) to call for; to summon; to invite; (5) to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

邁赫迪


迈赫迪

see styles
mài hè dí
    mai4 he4 di2
mai ho ti
Mahdi or Mehdi (Arabic: Guided one), redeemer of some Islamic prophesy

還年藥


还年药

see styles
huán nián yào
    huan2 nian2 yao4
huan nien yao
 gennen yaku
A drug to return the years and restore one's youth.

還鄉女


还乡女

see styles
huán xiāng nǚ
    huan2 xiang1 nu:3
huan hsiang nü
(Korean term) women who returned to Korea after being abducted during the Manchu invasions of Korea in the 17th century, only to be regarded as defiled and therefore ostracized, even by their own families

那個人


那个人

see styles
nà gè rén
    na4 ge4 ren2
na ko jen
lit. that person; fig. the person you have been looking for; Mr Right; the girl of one's dreams

那摩溫


那摩温

see styles
nà mó wēn
    na4 mo2 wen1
na mo wen
foreman (pidgin derived from "number one", rendered in hanzi) (old)

那由他

see styles
nà yóu tā
    na4 you2 ta1
na yu t`a
    na yu ta
 nayuta
    なゆた
(1) (Buddhist term) an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million) (san: nayuta); (numeric) (2) 10^60 (or 10^72); (female given name) Nayuta
nayuta, 那庾多 (or 那由多); 那術 (or 那述) a numeral, 100,000, or one million, or ten million.

那由多

see styles
nà yóu duō
    na4 you2 duo1
na yu to
 nayuta
    なゆた
(1) (Buddhist term) an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million) (san: nayuta); (numeric) (2) 10^60 (or 10^72); (female given name) Nayuta
(Skt. nayuta)

邪性定

see styles
xié xìng dìng
    xie2 xing4 ding4
hsieh hsing ting
 jashō jō
(邪性定聚) The accumulation (of suffering) to be endured in purgatory by one of heterodox nature; one of the three accumulations 三聚.

部分浴

see styles
 bubunyoku
    ぶぶんよく
partial bath (e.g. foot bath, hip bath); bathing only one part of the body

部屋食

see styles
 heyashoku
    へやしょく
(See 旅館) meal (esp. dinner) served in one's room (at a ryokan)

郷土愛

see styles
 kyoudoai / kyodoai
    きょうどあい
love for one's hometown

都する

see styles
 miyakosuru
    みやこする
(vs-s,vi) to choose as one's capital; to have as one's capital

鄭光祖


郑光祖

see styles
zhèng guāng zǔ
    zheng4 guang1 zu3
cheng kuang tsu
Zheng Guangzu, Yuan dynasty dramatist in the 雜劇|杂剧 tradition of musical comedy, one of the Four Great Yuan dramatists 元曲四大家

酒機嫌

see styles
 sakakigen; sasakigen; sakekigen
    さかきげん; ささきげん; さけきげん
(archaism) (See 一杯機嫌) one's mood when drinking alcohol

醒める

see styles
 sameru
    さめる
(v1,vi) (1) to wake; to wake up; (2) to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); (3) to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

釋摩男


释摩男

see styles
shì mó nán
    shi4 mo2 nan2
shih mo nan
 Shakumadan
Śākya Mahānāma Kulika, one of the first five of the Buddha's disciples, i.e. prince Kulika.

釋迦尊


释迦尊

see styles
shì jiā zūn
    shi4 jia1 zun1
shih chia tsun
 Shakason
The honoured one of the Śākyas, i.e. Śākyamuni.

Variations:

 sato
    さと
(1) village; hamlet; (2) countryside; country; (3) (里 only) home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown; (4) (里 only) (See 御里) one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past

里帰り

see styles
 satogaeri
    さとがえり
(n,vs,vi) (1) returning home to one's parents (of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); (n,vs,vi) (2) bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; (n,vs,vi) (3) coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (n,vs,vi) (4) (archaism) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

重なる

see styles
 kasanaru
    かさなる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; (v5r,vi) (2) to come one after another; to happen over and over; to pile up (e.g. stress); to accumulate; (v5r,vi) (3) to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time; to happen simultaneously

重ねて

see styles
 kasanete
    かさねて
(adverb) once more; repeatedly

重ね着

see styles
 kasanegi
    かさねぎ
(n,vs,vt,vi) layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

重屏禁

see styles
 juuheikin / juhekin
    じゅうへいきん
solitary confinement in a dark cell without bedding (for up to one week)

重謹慎

see styles
 juukinshin / jukinshin
    じゅうきんしん
close confinement (in one's barracks)

野締め

see styles
 nojime
    のじめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) killing one's catch on the spot (e.g. a bird); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) killing a fish immediately to preserve its freshness

金券屋

see styles
 kinkenya
    きんけんや
(See 金券ショップ・きんけんショップ) ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.

金剛子


金刚子

see styles
jīn gāng zǐ
    jin1 gang1 zi3
chin kang tzu
 Kongōshi
rudrākṣa, a seed similar to a peach-stone used for beads, especially in invoking one of the 金剛. Also a vajra son.

金剛杵


金刚杵

see styles
jīn gāng chǔ
    jin1 gang1 chu3
chin kang ch`u
    chin kang chu
 kongousho / kongosho
    こんごうしょ
vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
(or 金剛杖) v. 金剛.; The vajra, or thunderbolt; it is generally shaped as such, but has various other forms. Any one of the beings represented with the vajra is a 金剛. The vajra is also intp. as a weapon of Indian soldiers. It is employed by the esoteric sects, and others, as a symbol of wisdom and power over illusion and evil spirits. When straight as a sceptre it is 獨股 one limbed, when three-pronged it is 三股, and so on with five and nine limbs.

金剛界


金刚界

see styles
jīn gāng jiè
    jin1 gang1 jie4
chin kang chieh
 kongoukai / kongokai
    こんごうかい
(1) {Buddh} (See 胎蔵界・たいぞうかい・1) Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 金剛界曼荼羅・こんごうかいまんだら) Vajradathu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
vajradhātu, 金界 The 'diamond', or vajra, element of the universe; it is the 智 wisdom of Vairocana in its indestructibility and activity; it arises from the garbhadhātu 胎藏界q.v., the womb or store of the Vairocana 理 reason or principles of such wisdom, v. 理智. The two, garbhadhātu and vajradhātu, are shown by the esoteric school, especially in the Japanese Shingon, in two maṇḍalas, i.e. groups or circles, representing in various portrayals the ideas arising from the two, fundamental concepts. vajradhātu is intp. as the 智 realm of intellection, and garbhadhātu as the 理 substance underlying it, or the matrix; the latter is the womb or fundamental reason of all things, and occupies the eastern position as 'cause' of the vajradhātu, which is on the west as the resultant intellectual or spiritual expression. But both are one as are Reason and Wisdom, and Vairocana (the illuminator, the 大日 great sun) presides over both, as source and supply. The vajradhātu represents the spiritual world of complete enlightenment, the esoteric dharmakāya doctrine as contrasted with the exoteric nirmāṇakāya doctrine. It is the sixth element 識 mind, and is symbolized by a triangle with the point downwards and by the full moon, which represents 智 wisdom or understanding; it corresponds to 果 fruit, or effect, garbhadhātu being 因 or cause. The 金剛王五部 or five divisions of the vajradhātu are represented by the Five dhyāni-buddhas, thus: centre 大日Vairocana; east 阿閦 Akṣobhya; south 寶生Ratnasambhava; west 阿彌陀 Amitābha; north 不 空 成就 Amoghasiddhi, or Śākyamuni. They are seated respectively on a lion, an elephant, a horse, a peacock, and a garuda. v. 五佛; also 胎.

金回り

see styles
 kanemawari
    かねまわり
the circulation of money; one's financial standing

金明竹

see styles
 kinmeitake / kinmetake
    きんめいたけ
(See 真竹) Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambusoides); (personal name) Kinmeitake

金縛り

see styles
 kanashibari
    かなしばり
(1) binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; (2) (colloquialism) being tied down with money

釘づけ

see styles
 kugizuke
    くぎづけ
(noun/participle) (1) nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from); (2) being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (3) (price) pegging

釘付け

see styles
 kugizuke
    くぎづけ
(noun/participle) (1) nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from); (2) being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (3) (price) pegging

鈍する

see styles
 donsuru
    どんする
(vs-s,vi) to become dim-witted; to lose one's edge; to become insensitive

鉚勁兒


铆劲儿

see styles
mǎo jìn r
    mao3 jin4 r5
mao chin r
to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort

鉚起来

see styles
mǎo qǐ lai
    mao3 qi3 lai5
mao ch`i lai
    mao chi lai
to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy

鉢特摩


钵特摩

see styles
bō tè mó
    bo1 te4 mo2
po t`e mo
    po te mo
 hadoma
(鉢特) padma, or raktapadma, the red lotus; one of the signs on the foot of a Buddha; the seventh hell; also 鉢特忙; 鉢頭摩 (or 鉢弩摩 or 鉢曇摩); 鉢納摩; 鉢頭摩 (or 鉢曇摩).

鉤菩薩


钩菩萨

see styles
gōu pú sà
    gou1 pu2 sa4
kou p`u sa
    kou pu sa
 kō bosatsu
The bodhisattva guardian with the trident, one of the four with barb, noose, chain or bell.

銜える

see styles
 kuwaeru
    くわえる
(transitive verb) (kana only) to hold in one's mouth

銜え箸

see styles
 kuwaebashi
    くわえばし
holding one's chopsticks in one's mouth (a breach of etiquette)

銭太鼓

see styles
 zenidaiko
    ぜにだいこ
zenidaiko; hollow bamboo baton with coins strung on the inside, used as a folk percussion instrument

錆つく

see styles
 sabitsuku
    さびつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to rust together; to be rust-covered; to be rust-eaten; (2) to lose one's skill

錆付く

see styles
 sabitsuku
    さびつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to rust together; to be rust-covered; to be rust-eaten; (2) to lose one's skill

鐃緒申

see styles
 鐃緒申鐃? /(num) (see 鐃曙 鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申1) one/(p)/entl114913
    鐃緒申鐃? /(num) (See 鐃曙・鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申1) one/(P)/EntL114913
(numeric) (See 鐃曙・鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申1) one

鐵蘭屬


铁兰属

see styles
tiě lán shǔ
    tie3 lan2 shu3
t`ieh lan shu
    tieh lan shu
(loanword) genus Tillandsia; air plants (more commonly known as 空氣鳳梨|空气凤梨[kong1qi4 feng4li2])

鐵輪王


铁轮王

see styles
tiě lún wáng
    tie3 lun2 wang2
t`ieh lun wang
    tieh lun wang
 tetsurinnō
Iron-wheel king, ruler of the south and of Jambudvīpa, one of the 四輪王.

鑽牛角


钻牛角

see styles
zuān niú jiǎo
    zuan1 niu2 jiao3
tsuan niu chiao
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs; same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖

長ける

see styles
 takeru
    たける
(v1,vi) (1) to excel at; to be proficient at; (2) to grow old; (3) to ripen; (4) to rise high (e.g. the sun)

長じる

see styles
 choujiru / chojiru
    ちょうじる
(v1,vi) (1) (See 長ずる・1) to grow; to grow up; (v1,vi) (2) (See 長ずる・2) to be good at; to excel in

長ずる

see styles
 chouzuru / chozuru
    ちょうずる
(vz,vi) (1) (See 長じる・1) to grow; to grow up; (vz,vi) (2) (See 長じる・2) to be good at; to excel in

長っ尻

see styles
 nagacchiri
    ながっちり
(See 長尻・ながじり) long stay; overstaying one's welcome

長乞食


长乞食

see styles
cháng qǐ shí
    chang2 qi3 shi2
ch`ang ch`i shih
    chang chi shih
 chō kotsujiki
Always to ask food as alms, one of the twelve duties of a monk.

長寿麺

see styles
 choujumen / chojumen
    ちょうじゅめん
{food} longevity noodles (eaten in China on one's birthday)

長記性


长记性

see styles
zhǎng jì xing
    zhang3 ji4 xing5
chang chi hsing
(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes

門前清

see styles
 menzenchin
    メンゼンチン
{mahj} one's hand being completely concealed (chi:); not having called any tiles

門風牌

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 menfonpai
    メンフォンパイ
{mahj} (See 門風) tiles matching one's seat wind (chi:)

閊える

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 tsukkaeru
    つっかえる
    tsukaeru
    つかえる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog; (2) (kana only) to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full; (3) (kana only) to be piled up (e.g. of work); (4) (kana only) to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer; (5) (kana only) to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

開かる

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 hadakaru
    はだかる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) (See 立ちはだかる・1) to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way

開き足

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 hirakiashi
    ひらきあし
(1) folding trestle legs; (2) {MA} hiraki-ashi; lateral foot displacement (kendo)

開ける

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 hirakeru
    ひらける
(v1,vi) (1) to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open up; (v1,vi) (2) to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; (v1,vi) (3) to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to modernize; to grow; to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to be sensible; to be understanding; to be enlightened; (v1,vi) (5) to open (of a new road, railway, etc.); to be opened to traffic; (v1,vi) (6) to become populous; to become densely built; to become bustling

開快車


开快车

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kāi kuài chē
    kai1 kuai4 che1
k`ai k`uai ch`e
    kai kuai che
to drive at high speed; (fig.) rush through one's work

開眼界


开眼界

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kāi yǎn jiè
    kai1 yan3 jie4
k`ai yen chieh
    kai yen chieh
to broaden one's horizons

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

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This page contains 100 results for "Even The 100-Foot Bamboo Can Grow One More Foot" 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.
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.

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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.

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Japanese Kanji Dictionary

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