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阿遮羅 阿遮罗 see styles |
ā zhē luó a1 zhe1 luo2 a che lo Ashara |
(or 阿遮攞); 阿奢羅 Acala, Immovable, the name of Āryācalanātha 不動明王, the one who executes the orders of Vairocana. Also, a stage in Bodhisattva development, the eighth in the ten stages towards Buddhahood. |
一生菩薩 一生菩萨 see styles |
yī shēng pú sà yi1 sheng1 pu2 sa4 i sheng p`u sa i sheng pu sa iashō bosatsu |
bodhisattvas in their last lifetime before attaining buddhahood |
一生補處 一生补处 see styles |
yī shēng bǔ chù yi1 sheng1 bu3 chu4 i sheng pu ch`u i sheng pu chu isshō fusho |
Eka-jāti-prati-baddha; a name or Maitreya, who is to be the next Buddha in this world. Another definition is— from one enlightenment to attain to Buddhahood. |
三世成佛 see styles |
sān shì chéng fó san1 shi4 cheng2 fo2 san shih ch`eng fo san shih cheng fo sanshōjōbutsu |
idem 三生. |
三權一實 三权一实 see styles |
sān quán yī shí san1 quan2 yi1 shi2 san ch`üan i shih san chüan i shih sangon ichijitsu |
The Tiantai division of the schools of Buddhism into four, three termed 權temporary, i. e. 藏, 通 and 別 q.v. v. e fourth is the 實 or圓real or perfect School of SaIvation by faith to Buddhahood, especially as revealed in the Lotus Sutra, see 一實. |
三種灌頂 三种灌顶 see styles |
sān zhǒng guàn dǐng san1 zhong3 guan4 ding3 san chung kuan ting sanshu kanjō |
Three kinds of baptism: (1) (a) 摩頂灌頂 Every Buddha baptizes a disciple by laying a hand on his head; (b) 授記灌頂 by predicting Buddhahood to him; (c) 放光灌頂 by revealing his glory to him to his profit. (2) Shingon has (a) baptism on acquiring the mystic word; (b) on remission of sin and prayer for blessing and protection; (c) on seeking for reward in the next life. |
不捨誓約 不舍誓约 see styles |
bù shě shì yuē bu4 she3 shi4 yue1 pu she shih yüeh fusha seiyaku |
Amitābha's vow of non-abandonment, not to enter Buddhahood till all were born into his Paradise. |
二乘作佛 see styles |
èr shèng zuò fó er4 sheng4 zuo4 fo2 erh sheng tso fo nijō sabutsu |
two vehicles attain buddhahood |
二種闡提 二种阐提 see styles |
èr zhǒng chǎn tí er4 zhong3 chan3 ti2 erh chung ch`an t`i erh chung chan ti nishu sendai |
(二種一闡提) Two kinds of icchantika, q.v.: (a) the utterly depraved, abandoned, and blasphemers of Buddha-truth; (b) bodhisattvas who refuse to enter upon their Buddhahood in order to save all beings. |
五十二位 see styles |
wǔ shí èr wèi wu3 shi2 er4 wei4 wu shih erh wei gojūni i |
The fifty-two stages in the process of becoming a Buddha; of these fifty-one are to bodhisattvahood, the fifty-second to Buddhahood. They are: Ten 十信 or stages of faith; thirty of the 三賢 or three grades of virtue i. e. ten 十住, ten 十行, and ten 十廻向; and twelve of the three grades of 聖 holiness, or sainthood, i. e. ten 地, plus 等覺 and 妙覺. These are the Tiantai stages; there are others, and the number and character of the stages vary in different schools. |
五度無極 五度无极 see styles |
wǔ dù wú jí wu3 du4 wu2 ji2 wu tu wu chi godo mugoku |
the five pāramitās, the five supreme virtues leading to Buddhahood |
五相成身 see styles |
wǔ xiàng chéng shēn wu3 xiang4 cheng2 shen1 wu hsiang ch`eng shen wu hsiang cheng shen gosō jōshin |
(五相成身觀) A contemplation of the five stages in Vairocana Buddhahood— entry into the bodhi-mind; maintenance of it; attainment of the diamond mind; realization of the diamond embodiment; and perfect attainment of Buddhahood. It refers also to the 五智 of the Vairocana group; also 五轉成身 (or 五法成身) . |
五種唯識 五种唯识 see styles |
wǔ zhǒng wéi shì wu3 zhong3 wei2 shi4 wu chung wei shih goshu yuishiki |
The five kinds of weishi, or idealistic representation in the sutras and śāstras as summed up by Cien 慈恩 of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana school: (1) 境唯識 wisdom or insight in objective conditions; (2) 教唯識 in interpretation; (3) 理唯識 in principles; (4) 行唯識 in meditation and practice; (5) 果唯識 in the fruits or results of Buddhahood. The first four are objective, the fifth subject. |
佛後普賢 佛后普贤 see styles |
fó hòu pǔ xián fo2 hou4 pu3 xian2 fo hou p`u hsien fo hou pu hsien Butsugo Fugen |
After having attained Buddhahood still to continue the work of blessing and saving other beings; also Buxian, or Samantabhadra, as continuing the Buddha's work. |
修成正果 see styles |
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ xiu1 cheng2 zheng4 guo3 hsiu ch`eng cheng kuo hsiu cheng cheng kuo |
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight; to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts; to come to fruition |
初歡喜地 初欢喜地 see styles |
chū huān xǐ dì chu1 huan1 xi3 di4 ch`u huan hsi ti chu huan hsi ti sho kangi ji |
The first of the ten stages toward Buddhahood, that of joy. |
加持成佛 see styles |
jiā chí chéng fó jia1 chi2 cheng2 fo2 chia ch`ih ch`eng fo chia chih cheng fo kaji jōbutsu |
By the aid of Buddha to enter Buddhahood. |
即身成仏 see styles |
sokushinjoubutsu / sokushinjobutsu そくしんじょうぶつ |
(noun/participle) (yoji) {Buddh} attainment of Buddhahood during life |
卽身成佛 see styles |
jí shēn chéng fó ji2 shen1 cheng2 fo2 chi shen ch`eng fo chi shen cheng fo sokushin jōbutsu |
the attainment of buddhahood with this very body |
四種授記 四种授记 see styles |
sì zhǒng shòu jì si4 zhong3 shou4 ji4 ssu chung shou chi shishu juki |
four kinds of assurance of Buddhahood |
四階成佛 四阶成佛 see styles |
sì jiē chéng fó si4 jie1 cheng2 fo2 ssu chieh ch`eng fo ssu chieh cheng fo shikai jōbutsu |
four stages in the attainment of buddhahood |
四階成道 四阶成道 see styles |
sì jiē chéng dào si4 jie1 cheng2 dao4 ssu chieh ch`eng tao ssu chieh cheng tao shikai jōdō |
(or 四階成佛) The four Hīnayāna steps for attaining Buddhahood, i. e. the myriad deeds of the three asaṃkhyeya kalpas; the continually good karma of a hundred great kalpas; in the final body the cutting off of the illusions of the lower eight states; and the taking of one's seat on the bodhi-plot for final enlightenment, and the cutting off of the thirty-four forms of delusive thought. |
変成男子 see styles |
henjounanshi / henjonanshi へんじょうなんし |
{Buddh} a woman being reborn as a man (in order to qualify for Buddhahood) |
大自在天 see styles |
dà zì zài tiān da4 zi4 zai4 tian1 ta tzu tsai t`ien ta tzu tsai tien daijizaiten だいじざいてん |
{Buddh} Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon) Maheśvara, 摩醯首濕伐羅 or Śiva, lord of the present chiliocosm, or universe; he is described under two forms, one as the prince of demons, the other as divine, i.e. 毘舍闍 Piśācamaheśvara and 淨居 Śuddhāvāsa- or Śuddhodanamaheśvara. As Piśāca, head of the demons, he is represented with three eyes and eight arms, and riding on a white bull; a bull or a linga being his symbol. The esoteric school takes him for the transformation body of Vairocana, and as appearing in many forms, e.g. Viṣṇu, Nārāyana (i.e. Brahmā), etc. His wife (śakti) is Bhīmā, or 大自在天婦. As Śuddhāvāsa, or Pure dwelling, he is described as a bodhisattva of the tenth or highest degree, on the point of entering Buddhahood. There is dispute as to whether both are the same being, or entirely different. The term also means the sixth or highest of the six desire heavens. |
大自在宮 大自在宫 see styles |
dà zì zài gōng da4 zi4 zai4 gong1 ta tzu tsai kung dai jizai gū |
The abode of Maheśvara at the apex of the form realm. Also, the condition or place from which the highest type of bodhisattva proceeds to Buddhahood, whence it is also styled 淨居天 the pure abode heaven. |
天眞獨朗 天眞独朗 see styles |
tiān zhēn dú lǎng tian1 zhen1 du2 lang3 t`ien chen tu lang tien chen tu lang tenshin dokurō |
The fundamental reality or bhūtatathatā, is the only illumination. It is a dictum of 道邃 Daosui of the Tang to the famous Japanese monk 傳教 Dengyō. The apprehension of this fundamental reality makes all things clear, including the universality of Buddha- hood. It also interprets the phrase 一心三觀 that 空中假 the void, the 'mean ', the seeming, are all aspects of the one mind. |
弊迦蘭陀 弊迦兰陀 see styles |
bì jiā lán tuó bi4 jia1 lan2 tuo2 pi chia lan t`o pi chia lan to beikaranta |
prediction of future buddhahood |
授記作佛 授记作佛 see styles |
shòu jì zuò fó shou4 ji4 zuo4 fo2 shou chi tso fo juki sabutsu |
assurance of [future] attainment of buddhahood |
救世闡提 救世阐提 see styles |
jiù shì chǎn tí jiu4 shi4 chan3 ti2 chiu shih ch`an t`i chiu shih chan ti kuse sendai |
The world-saving icchanti, q. v., the bodhisattva who defers entry into Buddhahood to fulfil his vow of saving all beings. |
斷善闡提 断善阐提 see styles |
duàn shàn chǎn tí duan4 shan4 chan3 ti2 tuan shan ch`an t`i tuan shan chan ti danzen sendai |
The icchanti, or outcast, who cannot attain buddhahood, i.e. a man of great wickedness; or, a bodhisattva who separates himself from buddhahood to save all beings. |
本來成佛 本来成佛 see styles |
běn lái chéng fó ben3 lai2 cheng2 fo2 pen lai ch`eng fo pen lai cheng fo honrai jōbutsu |
All things being of Buddha become Buddha. |
果果佛性 see styles |
guǒ guǒ fó xìng guo3 guo3 fo2 xing4 kuo kuo fo hsing kaka busshō |
The fruit of the fruit of Buddhahood, i. e. parinirvāṇa, one of the 五佛性. |
果頭無人 果头无人 see styles |
guǒ tóu wú rén guo3 tou2 wu2 ren2 kuo t`ou wu jen kuo tou wu jen ka zu mu nin |
no one who attains Buddhahood |
水子地蔵 see styles |
mizukojizou / mizukojizo みずこじぞう |
(See 地蔵) Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses) |
決定菩薩 决定菩萨 see styles |
jué dìng pú sà jue2 ding4 pu2 sa4 chüeh ting p`u sa chüeh ting pu sa ketsujō bosatsu |
bodhisattvas who are determined to attain buddhahood |
無姓有情 无姓有情 see styles |
wú xìng yǒu qíng wu2 xing4 you3 qing2 wu hsing yu ch`ing wu hsing yu ching mushō ujō |
sentient beings lacking the capacity for buddhahood |
無性有情 无性有情 see styles |
wú xìng yǒu qíng wu2 xing4 you3 qing2 wu hsing yu ch`ing wu hsing yu ching mushō ujō |
Men and devas with passions and devoid of natures for enlightenment, hence destined to remain in the six paths of transmigration; a doctrine of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana school. |
獲得授記 获得授记 see styles |
huò dé shòu jì huo4 de2 shou4 ji4 huo te shou chi kakudoku juki |
obtain a prediction [for future buddhahood] |
當來成佛 当来成佛 see styles |
dāng lái chéng fó dang1 lai2 cheng2 fo2 tang lai ch`eng fo tang lai cheng fo tōrai jōbutsu |
Buddhahood in the future |
相似卽佛 see styles |
xiāng sì jí fó xiang1 si4 ji2 fo2 hsiang ssu chi fo sōji sokubutsu |
mark of apparent buddhahood |
至于成佛 see styles |
zhì yú chéng fó zhi4 yu2 cheng2 fo2 chih yü ch`eng fo chih yü cheng fo shi u jōbutsu |
until the attainment of buddhahood |
至佛乃盡 至佛乃尽 see styles |
zhì fó nǎi jìn zhi4 fo2 nai3 jin4 chih fo nai chin shibutsu nai jin |
upon attaining buddhahood [the mental disturbances, etc.] are eliminated |
至成佛道 see styles |
zhì chéng fó dào zhi4 cheng2 fo2 dao4 chih ch`eng fo tao chih cheng fo tao shijō butsudō |
when (or until) I attain Buddhahood |
草木成佛 see styles |
cǎo mù chéng fó cao3 mu4 cheng2 fo2 ts`ao mu ch`eng fo tsao mu cheng fo sōmoku jōbutsu |
Even inanimate things, e.g. grass and tree, are Buddha, all being of the 一如 q.v., a T'ien-tai and Chen-yen (Shingon) doctrine. |
菩提道場 菩提道场 see styles |
pú tí dào chǎng pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3 p`u t`i tao ch`ang pu ti tao chang bodaidoujou / bodaidojo ぼだいどうじょう |
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva) {Buddh} Bodhi-manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment) bodhimaṇḍa, the bodhi-site, or plot or seat which raised itself where Śākyamuni attained Buddhahood. It is said to be diamond-like, the navel or centre of the earth; every bodhisattva sits down on such a seat before becoming Buddha. |
華嚴一乘 华严一乘 see styles |
huā yán yī shèng hua1 yan2 yi1 sheng4 hua yen i sheng Kegon ichijō |
The one Huayan yāna, or vehicle, for bringing all to Buddhahood. |
蜫蟲作佛 蜫虫作佛 see styles |
kūn chóng zuò fó kun1 chong2 zuo4 fo2 k`un ch`ung tso fo kun chung tso fo konchū sabutsu |
Even insects may attain Buddhahood; v. 智度論 93. |
觸向對面 触向对面 see styles |
chù xiàng duì miàn chu4 xiang4 dui4 mian4 ch`u hsiang tui mien chu hsiang tui mien soku kō taimen |
the Buddhahood of everyone one meets |
阿鞞跋致 see styles |
ē bǐ bá zhì e1 bi3 ba2 zhi4 o pi pa chih abibatchi |
avaivartika, avivartin, aparivartya, 不退轉 One who never recedes; a Bodhisattva who, in his progress towards Buddhahood, never retrogrades to a lower state than that to which he has attained. Also 阿毘跋致; 阿惟越致. |
阿顚底迦 see styles |
ā diān dǐ jiā a1 dian1 di3 jia1 a tien ti chia atenteika |
ātyantika, final, endless, tr. by 畢竟 to or at the end, e.g. no mind for attaining Buddhahood; cf. 阿闡. |
三十七道品 see styles |
sān shí qī dào pǐn san1 shi2 qi1 dao4 pin3 san shih ch`i tao p`in san shih chi tao pin sanjūnana dōhon |
三十七分法, 三十七菩提分法, 三十七品 The thirty-seven conditions leading to bodhi, or Buddhahood, i. e. 四念處 smṛtyupasthāna, four states of memory, or subjects of reflection; 四正勤 samyakprahāṇa, four proper lines of exertion; 四如意足 ṛddhipāda, four steps towards supernatural power; 五根 pañca indriyāṇi, five spiritual faculties; 五力pañca balāni, their five powers; 七覺支 sapta bodhyaṅga, seven degrees of enlightenment, or intelligence; and 八正道 aṣṭa-mārga, the eightfold noble path. |
三阿僧祇劫 see styles |
sān ā sēng qí jié san1 a1 seng1 qi2 jie2 san a seng ch`i chieh san a seng chi chieh san asōgikō |
The three great asaṃkhyeya (i.e. beyond number) kalpas— the three timeless periods of a bodhisattva's progress to Buddhahood. |
不取正覺願 不取正觉愿 see styles |
bù qǔ zhèng jué yuàn bu4 qu3 zheng4 jue2 yuan4 pu ch`ü cheng chüeh yüan pu chü cheng chüeh yüan fushu shōgaku gan |
Amitābha's vow of not taking up his Buddhahood till each of his forty-eight vows is fulfilled, an affix to each of the vows. |
不聞惡名願 不闻恶名愿 see styles |
bù wén è míng yuàn bu4 wen2 e4 ming2 yuan4 pu wen o ming yüan fumon akumyō gan |
The sixteenth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows, that he would not enter final Buddhahood as long as anyone of evil repute existed. |
Variations: |
busshu ぶっしゅ |
(1) {Buddh} seed of Buddhahood; (2) something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; (3) teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened |
入佛平等戒 see styles |
rù fó píng děng jiè ru4 fo2 ping2 deng3 jie4 ju fo p`ing teng chieh ju fo ping teng chieh nyūbutsu byōdō kai |
The Buddha-law by which all may attain to Buddhahood. |
十界皆成佛 see styles |
shí jiè jiē chéng fó shi2 jie4 jie1 cheng2 fo2 shih chieh chieh ch`eng fo shih chieh chieh cheng fo jukkai kai jōbutsu |
The teaching of the Lotus sūtra of universalism, that all become Buddha. |
最上大悉地 see styles |
zuì shàng dà xī dì zui4 shang4 da4 xi1 di4 tsui shang ta hsi ti saijōdai shitji |
The stage of supreme siddhi or wisdom, Buddhahood. |
正法明如來 正法明如来 see styles |
zhèng fǎ míng rú lái zheng4 fa3 ming2 ru2 lai2 cheng fa ming ju lai shōhōmyō nyorai |
The Tathāgata who clearly understands the true law, i. e. Guanyin, who attained Buddhahood in the past. |
毘耶佉梨那 see styles |
pí yé qū lín à pi2 ye2 qu1 lin2 a4 p`i yeh ch`ü lin a pi yeh chü lin a biyakyorina |
prediction of future buddhahood |
眉間白毫相 眉间白毫相 see styles |
méi jiān bái háo xiàng mei2 jian1 bai2 hao2 xiang4 mei chien pai hao hsiang miken byakugō sō |
ūrṇā. The curl of white hairs, between the eyebrows of the Buddha, one of the thirty-two signs of Buddhahood. |
自然成佛道 see styles |
zì rán chéng fó dào zi4 ran2 cheng2 fo2 dao4 tzu jan ch`eng fo tao tzu jan cheng fo tao jinen jō butsudō |
svayaṃbhuvaḥ. Similar to 自然悟道, independent attainment of Buddhahood. |
離性無別佛 离性无别佛 see styles |
lí xìng wú bié fó li2 xing4 wu2 bie2 fo2 li hsing wu pieh fo rishō mu betsubutsu |
Apart from mind, or the soul, there is no other Buddha, i.e. the 性 is Buddha. |
世間難信捷徑 世间难信捷径 see styles |
shì jiān nán xìn jié jìng shi4 jian1 nan2 xin4 jie2 jing4 shih chien nan hsin chieh ching seken nanshin shōkei |
The speedy and straight way to Buddhahood (for all) which the world finds it hard to believe. |
十金剛心向果 十金刚心向果 see styles |
shí jīn gāng xīn xiàng guǒ shi2 jin1 gang1 xin1 xiang4 guo3 shih chin kang hsin hsiang kuo jū kongōshin kōka |
Ten "fruits" that accrue to the resolute "diamond-heart" of a bodhisattva: faith; meditation; refection on the doctrine; thoroughness in contemplation; straight-forward progress to Buddhahood; no retrogression; the Mahāyāna spirit (of universal salvation); freedom from externals (or impressions); wisdom; firm establishment; v. 梵網經, 心地品. |
南方無垢世界 南方无垢世界 see styles |
nán fāng wú gòu shì jiè nan2 fang1 wu2 gou4 shi4 jie4 nan fang wu kou shih chieh nanbō muku sekai |
(南無垢) The Southern Pure Land to which the dragon-maid went on attaining Buddhahood, cf. Lotus Sutra. |
大乘二種成佛 大乘二种成佛 see styles |
dà shèng èr zhǒng chéng fó da4 sheng4 er4 zhong3 cheng2 fo2 ta sheng erh chung ch`eng fo ta sheng erh chung cheng fo daijō nishu jōbutsu |
The two Mahāyāna kinds of Buddhahood: (1) that of natural purity, for every one has the inherent nature; (2) that attained by practice. |
一切如來必定印 一切如来必定印 see styles |
yī qiè rú lái bì dìng yìn yi1 qie4 ru2 lai2 bi4 ding4 yin4 i ch`ieh ju lai pi ting yin i chieh ju lai pi ting yin issai nyorai hitsujō in |
The sign of the assurance of attaining Buddhahood. |
一切衆生皆悉成佛 一切众生皆悉成佛 see styles |
yī qiè zhòng shēng jiē xī chéng fó yi1 qie4 zhong4 sheng1 jie1 xi1 cheng2 fo2 i ch`ieh chung sheng chieh hsi ch`eng fo i chieh chung sheng chieh hsi cheng fo issai shujō kaishitsu jōbutsu |
all beings accomplish Buddhahood |
直指人心見性成佛 直指人心见性成佛 see styles |
zhí zhǐ rén xīn jiàn xìng chéng fó zhi2 zhi3 ren2 xin1 jian4 xing4 cheng2 fo2 chih chih jen hsin chien hsing ch`eng fo chih chih jen hsin chien hsing cheng fo jikishi ninshin kenshō jōbutsu |
to point directly at the minds of men (so that they might) see the nature and achieve buddhahood |
因分可說果分不可說 因分可说果分不可说 see styles |
yīn fēn kě shuō guǒ fēn bù kě shuō yin1 fen1 ke3 shuo1 guo3 fen1 bu4 ke3 shuo1 yin fen k`o shuo kuo fen pu k`o shuo yin fen ko shuo kuo fen pu ko shuo inbun kasetsu kabun fu kasetsu |
The causes (that give rise to a Buddha's Buddhahood) may, in a measure, be stated, that is, such part as is humanly manifested; but the full result is beyond description. |
釋迦牟尼佛成道在菩提樹降魔讚 释迦牟尼佛成道在菩提树降魔讚 see styles |
shì jiā mù ní fó chéng dào zài pú tí shù jiàng mó zàn shi4 jia1 mu4 ni2 fo2 cheng2 dao4 zai4 pu2 ti2 shu4 jiang4 mo2 zan4 shih chia mu ni fo ch`eng tao tsai p`u t`i shu chiang mo tsan shih chia mu ni fo cheng tao tsai pu ti shu chiang mo tsan Shakamuni butsujōdō zai bodaiju gōma san |
Hymn to Śakyamūṇi's Path to Buddhahood Under the Bodhi Tree, and His Triumph over Māra |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 72 results for "Buddhahood" 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.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.
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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