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Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
仁 see styles |
rén ren2 jen jin(p); nin じん(P); にん |
More info & calligraphy: Benevolence(1) (じん only) benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion; humanity; charity; (2) (じん only) human; (3) kernel; (4) (じん only) {biol} (See 核小体) nucleolus; (given name) Yasushi Kindness, benevolence, virtue. |
善 see styles |
shàn shan4 shan zen ぜん |
More info & calligraphy: Goodness / Good Deed(ant: 悪・あく・1) good; goodness; right; virtue; (personal name) Yoshikatsu su; sādhu; bhadra; kuśala. Good, virtuous, well; good at; skilful. |
徳 see styles |
dé de2 te toku とく |
Japanese variant of 德[de2] (1) virtue; (2) benevolence; (3) (See 得・とく・1) profit; benefit; advantage; (given name) Megumu |
仁德 see styles |
rén dé ren2 de2 jen te |
More info & calligraphy: Kindheartedness / Benevolence / Humanity |
仁恕 see styles |
jinjo じんじょ |
More info & calligraphy: Kindness and Forgiving Nature |
仁愛 仁爱 see styles |
rén ài ren2 ai4 jen ai jinai じんあい |
More info & calligraphy: Benevolent Lovebenevolence; charity; love; (female given name) Megumi |
仁慈 see styles |
rén cí ren2 ci2 jen tz`u jen tzu jinji じんじ |
More info & calligraphy: Kindness / Benevolencekind-hearted; benevolence; (given name) Hitoji benevolence |
博愛 博爱 see styles |
bó ài bo2 ai4 po ai hakuai はくあい |
More info & calligraphy: Love for Humanity / Brotherly Love(noun - becomes adjective with の) charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood; brotherly love; love of fellow man; (male given name) Hiroyoshi to love universally without discrimination |
善心 see styles |
shàn xīn shan4 xin1 shan hsin zenshin ぜんしん |
More info & calligraphy: Good Heartvirtue; moral sense; conscience; (given name) Yoshinaka A good heart, or mind. |
善意 see styles |
shàn yì shan4 yi4 shan i zeni ぜんい |
More info & calligraphy: Good Intentions / Good Will / Good Faith(1) virtuous mind; (2) good intentions; good will; (3) positive mindset; (4) {law} (See 悪意・3) bona fides; good faith; (personal name) Yoshii good intentions |
善行 see styles |
shàn xíng shan4 xing2 shan hsing zenkou / zenko ぜんこう |
More info & calligraphy: Good Conduct(noun - becomes adjective with の) (ant: 悪行) good deed; good conduct; benevolence; (given name) Yoshiyuki practice of good deeds |
慈善 see styles |
cí shàn ci2 shan4 tz`u shan tzu shan jizen じぜん |
More info & calligraphy: Charitycharity; benevolence; philanthropy |
慈心 see styles |
cí xīn ci2 xin1 tz`u hsin tzu hsin jishin じしん |
More info & calligraphy: Compassionate Heart / Benevolent HeartA compassionate heart. |
慈悲 see styles |
cí bēi ci2 bei1 tz`u pei tzu pei jihi じひ |
More info & calligraphy: Mercy / Compassion / Buddhist Loving Kindness(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence; (2) (abbreviation) (See 慈悲心鳥) rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo Compassion and pity, merciful, compassionate. |
高恩 see styles |
kouon / koon こうおん |
More info & calligraphy: Gowan |
一視同仁 一视同仁 see styles |
yī shì tóng rén yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 i shih t`ung jen i shih tung jen isshidoujin / isshidojin いっしどうじん |
More info & calligraphy: Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World(yoji) loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence |
父慈子孝 see styles |
fù cí zǐ xiào fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 fu tz`u tzu hsiao fu tzu tzu hsiao |
More info & calligraphy: Love Between Child and Parents |
釋迦牟尼 释迦牟尼 see styles |
shì jiā móu ní shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 shih chia mou ni Shakamuni |
More info & calligraphy: Shakyamuni / The Buddha釋迦文 (釋迦文尼); 釋伽文 Śākyamuni, the saint of the Śākya tribe. muni is saint, holy man, sage, ascetic monk; it is: intp. as 仁 benevolent, charitable, kind, also as 寂默 one who dwells in seclusion. After '500 or 550' previous incarnations, Śākyamuni finally attained to the state of Bodhisattva, was born in the Tuṣita heaven, and descended as a white elephant, through her right side, into the womb of the immaculate Māyā, the purest woman on earth; this was on the 8th day of the 4th month; next year on the 8th day of the 2nd month he was born from her right side painlessly as she stood under a tree in the Lumbinī garden. For the subsequent miraculous events v. Eitel. also the 神通遊戲經 (Lalitavistara), the 釋迦如來成道記, etc. Simpler statements say that he was born the son of Śuddhodana, of the kṣatriya caste, ruler of Kapilavastu, and Māyā his wife; that Māyā died seven days later, leaving him to be brought up by her sister Prājapati; that in due course he was married to Yaśodharā who bore him a son, Rāhula; that in search of truth he left home, became an ascetic, severely disciplined himself, and finally at 35 years of age, under a tree, realized that the way of release from the chain of rebirth and death lay not in asceticism but in moral purity; this he explained first in his four dogmas, v. 四諦 and eightfold noble way 八正道, later amplified and developed in many sermons. He founded his community on the basis of poverty, chastity, and insight or meditation, ad it became known as Buddhism, as he became known as Buddha, the enlightened. His death was probably in or near 487 B.C., a few years before that of Confucius in 479. The sacerdotal name of his family is Gautama, said to be the original name of the whole clan, Śākya being that of his branch, v. 瞿, 喬.; his personal name was Siddhārtha, or Sarvārthasiddha, v. 悉. |
款 see styles |
kuǎn kuan3 k`uan kuan kan かん |
section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) (1) title; heading; article; (2) (See 款を通ずる・かんをつうずる) benevolence; friendly feeling; (given name) Yoshimi |
お蔭 see styles |
okage おかげ |
(1) (kana only) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; (2) (kana only) assistance; help; aid; (3) (kana only) effects; influence |
お陰 see styles |
okage おかげ |
(1) (kana only) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; (2) (kana only) assistance; help; aid; (3) (kana only) effects; influence |
三徳 see styles |
santoku さんとく |
three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence (valor); (personal name) Minori |
不仁 see styles |
bù rén bu4 ren2 pu jen fujin ふじん |
not benevolent; heartless; numb (noun or adjectival noun) heartlessness; inhumanity unkind |
五常 see styles |
wǔ cháng wu3 chang2 wu ch`ang wu chang gojou / gojo ごじょう |
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]; alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships; alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence); (place-name) Gojō five constant [virtues] |
人因 see styles |
rén yīn ren2 yin1 jen yin ninin |
The causative influences for being reborn as a human being, i.e. a good life. Those in positions of honour have obtained them by former deeds of benevolence, reverence to Buddhas and monks, patience, humility, devotion to the sutras, charity, morality, zeal and exhortation, obedience, loyalty - hence they have obtained affluence, long life, and are held in high regard. Those in mean condition are thus born because of the opposite characteristics in previous incarnation. |
仁君 see styles |
jinkun じんくん |
benevolent ruler |
仁尊 see styles |
rén zūn ren2 zun1 jen tsun ninson |
Benevolent and honored, or kindly honored one, i. e. Buddha. |
仁徳 see styles |
jintoku じんとく |
benevolence; goodness; (surname) Nintoku |
仁心 see styles |
jinshin じんしん |
benevolence; humanity; (female given name) Hitomi |
仁惠 see styles |
rén huì ren2 hui4 jen hui |
benevolent; merciful; humane |
仁政 see styles |
rén zhèng ren2 zheng4 jen cheng jinsei / jinse じんせい |
benevolent policy; humane government benevolent rule; (personal name) Jinsei |
仁智 see styles |
jinchi じんち |
benevolence and wisdom; (male given name) Yoshinori |
仁王 see styles |
rén wáng ren2 wang2 jen wang niwa にわ |
the two guardian Deva kings; (personal name) Niwa The benevolent king, Buddha; the name Śākya is intp. as 能仁 able in generosity. Also an ancient king, probably imaginary, of the 'sixteen countries' of India, for whom the Buddha is said to have dictated the 仁王經, a sutra with two principal translations into Chinese, the first by Kumārajīva styled 仁王般若經 or 佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經 without magical formulae, the second by Amogha (不空) styled 仁王護國般若波羅蜜經, etc., into which the magical formulae were introduced; these were for royal ceremonials to protect the country from all kinds of calamities and induce prosperity. |
仁術 仁术 see styles |
rén shù ren2 shu4 jen shu jinjutsu じんじゅつ |
kindness; benevolence; to govern in humanitarian way benevolent act; healing act |
仁道 see styles |
jindou / jindo じんどう |
the path that one should follow as a human being; the path of benevolence; (surname) Nidō |
同仁 see styles |
tóng rén tong2 ren2 t`ung jen tung jen doujin / dojin どうじん |
variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] universal benevolence; (personal name) Tomohito |
名君 see styles |
meikun / mekun めいくん |
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord |
善狐 see styles |
zenko ぜんこ |
benevolent fox (in mythology) |
善舉 善举 see styles |
shàn jǔ shan4 ju3 shan chü |
meritorious deed; benevolent act |
四住 see styles |
sì zhù si4 zhu4 ssu chu shizumi しずみ |
(surname) Shizumi The four abodes or states in the 智度論 3, i. e. (1) 天住 the devalokas, equivalents of charity, morality, and goodness of heart; (2) 梵住 the brahmalokas, equivalents of benevolence, pity, joy, and indifference; (3) 聖住 the abode of śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas, equivalent of the samādhi of the immaterial realm, formless and still; (4) 佛住 the Buddha-abode, the equivalent of the samādhis of the infinite. v. 四住地. |
彌勒 弥勒 see styles |
mí lè mi2 le4 mi le miroku みろく |
Mile county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan; Maitreya, the future Bodhisattva, to come after Shakyamuni Buddha (surname) Miroku Maitreya, friendly, benevolent. The Buddhist Messiah, or next Buddha, now in the Tuṣita heaven, who is to come 5,000 years after the nirvāṇa of Śākyamuni, or according to other reckoning after 4,000 heavenly years, i.e. 5,670,000,000 human years. According to tradition he was born in Southern India of a Brahman family. His two epithets are 慈氏 Benevolent, and Ajita 阿逸多 'Invincible'. He presides over the spread of the church, protects its members and will usher in ultimate victory for Buddhism. His image is usually in the hall of the four guardians facing outward, where he is represented as the fat laughing Buddha, but in some places his image is tall, e.g. in Peking in the Yung Ho Kung. Other forms are彌帝M075962; 迷諦隸; 梅低梨; 梅怛麗 (梅怛藥 or 梅怛邪); 每怛哩; 昧怛 M067070曳; 彌羅. There are numerous Maitreya sūtras. |
御蔭 see styles |
mikage みかげ |
(1) (kana only) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; (2) (kana only) assistance; help; aid; (3) (kana only) effects; influence; (place-name) Mikage |
御陰 see styles |
okage おかげ |
(1) (kana only) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; (2) (kana only) assistance; help; aid; (3) (kana only) effects; influence |
徳政 see styles |
tokusei / tokuse とくせい |
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts; (male given name) Norimasa |
德政 see styles |
dé zhèng de2 zheng4 te cheng |
benevolent government |
恩威 see styles |
oni おんい |
benevolence and strictness |
恩德 see styles |
ēn dé en1 de2 en te ontoku |
benevolence; favor benefiting |
慈祥 see styles |
cí xiáng ci2 xiang2 tz`u hsiang tzu hsiang jishou / jisho じしょう |
kindly; benevolent (often of older person) (given name) Jishou |
明君 see styles |
akikimi あききみ |
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord; (personal name) Akikimi |
深厚 see styles |
shēn hòu shen1 hou4 shen hou shinkou / shinko しんこう |
deep; profound (noun or adjectival noun) benevolence; sincere deep-rooted |
煦煦 see styles |
xù xù xu4 xu4 hsü hsü |
kind; gracious; benevolent; warm and fine; balmy |
王道 see styles |
wáng dào wang2 dao4 wang tao oudou / odo おうどう |
the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 (1) righteous government; just rule; kingship; rule of right; noble path; (2) (See 学問に王道なし) easy method; simple approach; short-cut; royal road; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) orthodox way; proper way; traditional manner; classic approach; tried-and-true method; (personal name) Takamichi |
皇恩 see styles |
huáng ēn huang2 en1 huang en |
imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor |
皇道 see styles |
koudou / kodo こうどう |
the benevolent Imperial rule; the Imperial Way |
篤志 笃志 see styles |
dǔ zhì du3 zhi4 tu chih tokushi とくし |
steadfast; with single-minded devotion (1) charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; (2) interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal; (given name) Tokushi |
假慈悲 see styles |
jiǎ cí bēi jia3 ci2 bei1 chia tz`u pei chia tzu pei |
phony mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears |
慈善心 see styles |
jizenshin じぜんしん |
benevolence; charitable spirit |
慈悲心 see styles |
jihishin じひしん |
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence |
正思惟 see styles |
zhèng sī wéi zheng4 si1 wei2 cheng ssu wei shō shiyui |
samyak-saṃkalpa, right thought and intent, the second of the 八正道, 'right aspiration towards renunciation, benevolence and kindness. ' Keith. |
甘える see styles |
amaeru あまえる |
(v1,vi) (1) to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; (v1,vi) (2) to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on |
一視同人 see styles |
isshidoujin / isshidojin いっしどうじん |
(yoji) loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence |
三綱五常 三纲五常 see styles |
sān gāng wǔ cháng san1 gang1 wu3 chang2 san kang wu ch`ang san kang wu chang |
three principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信) |
仁人志士 see styles |
rén rén zhì shì ren2 ren2 zhi4 shi4 jen jen chih shih |
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals |
仁心仁術 仁心仁术 see styles |
rén xīn rén shù ren2 xin1 ren2 shu4 jen hsin jen shu |
benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed |
仁民愛物 仁民爱物 see styles |
rén mín ài wù ren2 min2 ai4 wu4 jen min ai wu |
love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence |
仁義道徳 see styles |
jingidoutoku / jingidotoku じんぎどうとく |
humanity and justice; benevolence and righteousness |
仁至義盡 仁至义尽 see styles |
rén zhì yì jìn ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 jen chih i chin |
extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty |
仁言利博 see styles |
rén yán lì bó ren2 yan2 li4 bo2 jen yen li po |
Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all. |
光風霽月 光风霁月 see styles |
guāng fēng jì yuè guang1 feng1 ji4 yue4 kuang feng chi yüeh koufuuseigetsu / kofusegetsu こうふうせいげつ |
lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom); period of peace and prosperity; noble and benevolent character (noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) serenity |
寛仁大度 see styles |
kanjintaido かんじんたいど |
(yoji) being generous, benevolent and magnanimous in disposition |
志士仁人 see styles |
zhì shì rén rén zhi4 shi4 ren2 ren2 chih shih jen jen |
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals |
恩比天大 see styles |
ēn bǐ tiān dà en1 bi3 tian1 da4 en pi t`ien ta en pi tien ta |
to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom) |
慈悲深い see styles |
jihibukai じひぶかい |
(adjective) compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane |
時雨の化 see styles |
jiunoka じうのか |
(exp,n) benevolent rule of a gracious sovereign |
梅呾利耶 see styles |
méi dá lì yé mei2 da2 li4 ye2 mei ta li yeh Maitariya |
(梅呾利); 梅呾利曳那; 梅呾囉曳尼; 梅呾黎; 梅呾麗藥; 昧怛履曳 v. 彌勒 Maitreya, friendly, benevolent; the expected Buddhist Messiah. |
為仁不富 为仁不富 see styles |
wéi rén bù fù wei2 ren2 bu4 fu4 wei jen pu fu |
the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24). |
與人為善 与人为善 see styles |
yǔ rén wéi shàn yu3 ren2 wei2 shan4 yü jen wei shan |
to be of service to others; to help others; benevolent |
護法善神 护法善神 see styles |
hù fǎ shàn shén hu4 fa3 shan4 shen2 hu fa shan shen gohouzenjin / gohozenjin ごほうぜんじん |
{Buddh} benevolent deities who protect the dharma benevolent deities who protect the Dharma |
賢淑仁慈 贤淑仁慈 see styles |
xián shū rén cí xian2 shu1 ren2 ci2 hsien shu jen tz`u hsien shu jen tzu |
a virtuous and benevolent woman (idiom) |
鳶飛魚躍 see styles |
enpigyoyaku えんぴぎょやく |
(1) (yoji) (rare) all of creation following their original natures, living and enjoying themselves freely; the kites fly and the fish leap; (2) (yoji) (rare) Heaven's will that all of creation shall follow their original natures and live freely; (3) (yoji) (rare) as a ruler's benevolence spreads, the people will find their places in the land based on their abilities |
七有依福業 七有依福业 see styles |
qī yǒu yī fú yè qi1 you3 yi1 fu2 ye4 ch`i yu i fu yeh chi yu i fu yeh shi chiue fukugō |
The seven grounds for a happy karma through benevolence to the needy―almsgiving to visitors, to travelers' to the sick, to their nurses, gifts of gardens and groves to monasteries, etc., regular provision of food for them, and seasonable clothing and food for their occupants. |
仁義礼智信 see styles |
jingireichishin / jingirechishin じんぎれいちしん |
the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom, and sincerity) |
Variations: |
meikun / mekun めいくん |
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord |
甘ったれる see styles |
amattareru あまったれる |
(v1,vi) (1) (has a more negative nuance than 甘える) (See 甘える・1) to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; (v1,vi) (2) (See 甘える・2) to depend and presume upon another's benevolence |
Variations: |
isshidoujin / isshidojin いっしどうじん |
(yoji) loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence |
仁者見仁,智者見智 仁者见仁,智者见智 see styles |
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì ren2 zhe3 jian4 ren2 , zhi4 zhe3 jian4 zhi4 jen che chien jen , chih che chien chih |
The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.; Different views are admissible. (idiom) |
為富不仁,為仁不富 为富不仁,为仁不富 see styles |
wéi fù - bù rén , wéi rén - bù fù wei2 fu4 - bu4 ren2 , wei2 ren2 - bu4 fu4 wei fu - pu jen , wei jen - pu fu |
(idiom, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich |
豚を盗んで骨を施す see styles |
butaonusundehoneohodokosu ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms |
身を殺して仁をなす see styles |
miokoroshitejinonasu みをころしてじんをなす |
(exp,v5s) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself |
身を殺して仁を為す see styles |
miokoroshitejinonasu みをころしてじんをなす |
(exp,v5s) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself |
Variations: |
okage おかげ |
(1) (kana only) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; (2) (kana only) assistance; help; aid; (3) (kana only) (See おかげで) effects; influence |
Variations: |
isshidoujin / isshidojin いっしどうじん |
(yoji) loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence |
Variations: |
okagesama おかげさま |
(1) (polite language) (kana only) (as おかげさまで) (See おかげさまで・2) (someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill; (2) (polite language) (kana only) (See おかげ・1) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing |
好學近乎知,力行近乎仁,知恥近乎勇 好学近乎知,力行近乎仁,知耻近乎勇 see styles |
hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng hao4 xue2 jin4 hu1 zhi1 , li4 xing2 jin4 hu1 ren2 , zhi1 chi3 jin4 hu1 yong3 hao hsüeh chin hu chih , li hsing chin hu jen , chih ch`ih chin hu yung hao hsüeh chin hu chih , li hsing chin hu jen , chih chih chin hu yung |
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius) |
Variations: |
miokoroshitejinonasu みをころしてじんをなす |
(exp,v5s) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself |
Variations: |
okagesama おかげさま |
(1) (polite language) (kana only) (as おかげさまで) (See おかげさまで・2) (someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill; (2) (polite language) (kana only) (See おかげ・1) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 96 results for "Benevo" 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
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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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