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チャンドラ

see styles
 chandora
    チャンドラ

More info & calligraphy:

Chandra
{comp} chandra; (personal name) Chandra

IP

see styles
i p
    i p
i p
 ai pii; aipii(sk) / ai pi; aipi(sk)
    アイ・ピー; アイピー(sk)
intellectual property (in China, esp. since 2015, often used as an entertainment industry term for a creative work used as the basis of a new product, such as a manga adapted as a tv series, or the image of a cartoon character appearing on merchandise)
(1) {comp} (See インターネットプロトコル) Internet Protocol; IP; (2) (See 知的財産) intellectual property

MD

see styles
 emu dii; emudii(sk) / emu di; emudi(sk)
    エム・ディー; エムディー(sk)
(1) (See ミニディスク) minidisc; MD; (2) missile defense; MD; (3) magnetic disk; MD; (4) (See マーチャンダイジング) merchandising

七佛

see styles
qī fó
    qi1 fo2
ch`i fo
    chi fo
 shichibutsu
sapta Buddha. The seven ancient Buddhas, viz. Vipaśyin 毘婆尸, Śikhin 尸棄, Viśvabhū 毘舍婆, Krakucchanda 拘樓孫, Kanakamuni 倶那含牟尼 or 拘那含, Kāśyapa 迦葉, and Śākyamuni 釋迦. The last four are said to be of the present kalpa.

倒手

see styles
dǎo shǒu
    dao3 shou3
tao shou
to shift from one hand to the other; to change hands (of merchandise)

六論


六论

see styles
liù lùn
    liu4 lun4
liu lun
 roku ron
The six 外道論 vedāṇgas, works which are 'regarded as auxiliary to and even in some sense as part of the Veda, their object being to secure the proper pronunciation and correctness of the text and the right employment of the Mantras of sacrifice as taught in the Brāhmaṇas '. M. W. They are spoken of together as the 四皮陀六論 four Vedas and six śāstras, and the six are Sikṣā, Chandas, Vyākarana, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, and Kalpa.

切手

see styles
 kitte
    きって
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate; (personal name) Kitsute

十佛

see styles
shí fó
    shi2 fo2
shih fo
 ju būtsu
There are several, groups; that of the Huayan sūtra is Kāśyapa, Kanakamuni, Krakucchanda, Viśvabhū, Śikhin, Vipaśyi, Tiśya (or Puṣya), Tissa, ? Padma, and Dīpaṅkara. Another group is that of the Amitābha cult, one for each of the ten directions. There are other groups.

同款

see styles
tóng kuǎn
    tong2 kuan3
t`ung k`uan
    tung kuan
similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc

商品

see styles
shāng pǐn
    shang1 pin3
shang p`in
    shang pin
 shouhin / shohin
    しょうひん
commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:件|件[jian4]
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

商屋

see styles
 akinaiya
    あきないや
merchant; merchandiser; shop; shopkeeper; trader

商材

see styles
 shouzai / shozai
    しょうざい
(abbreviation) (from 商売の材料) product; commodity; merchandise

年貨


年货

see styles
nián huò
    nian2 huo4
nien huo
merchandise sold for Chinese New Year

月天

see styles
yuè tiān
    yue4 tian1
yüeh t`ien
    yüeh tien
 gatten
    がってん
(1) {Buddh} (See 月天子・1) Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (2) (archaism) moon
Candradeva, or Somadeva. 旃達提婆 (or 蘇摩提婆) The ruler of the moon, to whom the terms under 月 supra are also applied.

月宮


月宫

see styles
yuè gōng
    yue4 gong1
yüeh kung
 gekkyuu; gakkuu; gakku / gekkyu; gakku; gakku
    げっきゅう; がっくう; がっく
Palace in the Moon (in folk tales)
(See 月宮殿・1) moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra; (surname) Tsukumiya
The moon-palace of the 月天子 made of silver and crystal; it is described as forty-nine yojanas square, but there are other accounts.

現貨


现货

see styles
xiàn huò
    xian4 huo4
hsien huo
merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock; available item; actuals (investment); actual commodities

產品


产品

see styles
chǎn pǐn
    chan3 pin3
ch`an p`in
    chan pin
goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4]

百貨


百货

see styles
bǎi huò
    bai3 huo4
pai huo
 hyakka
    ひゃっか
general merchandise
all kinds of goods

的屋

see styles
 matoya
    まとや
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; (surname) Matoya

緊俏


紧俏

see styles
jǐn qiào
    jin3 qiao4
chin ch`iao
    chin chiao
(merchandise) in high demand

貨物


货物

see styles
huò wù
    huo4 wu4
huo wu
 kamotsu(p); kabutsu
    かもつ(P); かぶつ
goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1]
(1) cargo; freight; (2) money or assets

車匿


车匿

see styles
chē nì
    che1 ni4
ch`e ni
    che ni
 Shanoku
闡鐸迦 Chandaka, the driver of Śākyamuni when he left his home.

退貨


退货

see styles
tuì huò
    tui4 huo4
t`ui huo
    tui huo
to return merchandise; to withdraw a product

配售

see styles
pèi shòu
    pei4 shou4
p`ei shou
    pei shou
to ration merchandise (esp. food in times of shortages)

闌出


阑出

see styles
lán chū
    lan2 chu1
lan ch`u
    lan chu
to leave impulsively; to send out (merchandise) without authorization

闡陀


阐陀

see styles
chǎn tuó
    chan3 tuo2
ch`an t`o
    chan to
 Senda
Chandaka, name of the Buddha's driver when he left home; he became a monk; also 闡那; 闡擇迦; 闡釋迦; 闡鐸迦; 車匿; also a form of metre; poetry; hymns; a style of poetic recitation.

際物

see styles
 kiwamono
    きわもの
(1) seasonal goods; seasonal items; (2) faddish product; vogue merchandise; product latching onto a craze; (3) novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest; writings of passing interest

B級品

see styles
 biikyuuhin / bikyuhin
    ビーきゅうひん
second-rate item; imperfect merchandise

テキ屋

see styles
 tekiya
    テキや
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise

倶留孫


倶留孙

see styles
jù liú sūn
    ju4 liu2 sun1
chü liu sun
 Kuruson
Krakkucchanda, fourth of the seven ancient buddhas, first of the buddhas of the present age. Cf. 拘.

偽商品

see styles
 niseshouhin / niseshohin
    にせしょうひん
(See 偽物) fake merchandise

優秀品

see styles
 yuushuuhin / yushuhin
    ゆうしゅうひん
high-grade merchandise

商品学

see styles
 shouhingaku / shohingaku
    しょうひんがく
(study of) merchandising

回転率

see styles
 kaitenritsu
    かいてんりつ
{bus} turnover rate (merchandise, capital)

戦利品

see styles
 senrihin
    せんりひん
(1) spoils of war; booty; war trophy; (2) (joc) something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

月天子

see styles
yuè tiān zǐ
    yue4 tian1 zi3
yüeh t`ien tzu
    yüeh tien tzu
 gattenshi
    がってんし
(1) {Buddh} (See 十二天) Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (2) (archaism) moon
The male regent of the moon, named 寳吉祥, one of the metamorphoses of the Bodhisattva 勢至 Mahāsthāmaprāpta; the male regent has also his queen 月天妃.

月宮殿

see styles
 gekkyuuden; gakkuuden; gakkuden / gekkyuden; gakkuden; gakkuden
    げっきゅうでん; がっくうでん; がっくでん
(1) moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra; (2) imperial palace; (3) (archaism) Yoshiwara red light district

欠陥品

see styles
 kekkanhin
    けっかんひん
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise

老字號


老字号

see styles
lǎo zì hào
    lao3 zi4 hao4
lao tzu hao
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation

蝋燭屋

see styles
 rousokuya / rosokuya
    ろうそくや
chandler; candlemaker

賓伽羅


宾伽罗

see styles
bīn qié luó
    bin1 qie2 luo2
pin ch`ieh lo
    pin chieh lo
 Bingara
Piṅgala, an Indian sage to whom is attributed 'the Chandas' (M.W.), i.e. a treatise on metre.

カンシー

see styles
 ganjii / ganji
    ガンジー
(place-name) Ghanzi (Botswana); (person) Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)

ばった物

see styles
 battamono
    ばったもん
(1) (kana only) goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; (2) (kana only) fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff

五智如來


五智如来

see styles
wǔ zhì rú lái
    wu3 zhi4 ru2 lai2
wu chih ju lai
 gochi nyorai
五智五佛; 五佛; 五如來 The five Dhyāni-Buddhas, or Wisdom-Tathāgatas of the Vajradhātu 金剛界, idealizations of five aspects of wisdom; possibly of Nepalese origin. The Wisdom Buddha represents the dharmakāya or Buddha-mind, also the Dharma of the triratna, or trinity. Each evolves one of the five colours, one of the five senses, a Dhyani-bodhisattva in two forms onegracious, the other fierce, and a Mānuṣi-Buddha; each has his own śakti, i. e. feminine energy or complement; also his own bīja, or germ-sound 種子or 印 seal, i. e. 眞言 real or substantive word, the five being for 大日 aṃ, for 阿閦 hūṃ, for 寶生 ? hrīḥ, for 彌陀 ? aḥ, for 不 空 ? āḥ. The five are also described as the emanations or forms of an Ādi-Buddha, Vajrasattva; the four are considered by others to be emanations or forms of Vairocana as theSupreme Buddha. The five are not always described as the same, e. g. they may be 藥師 (or 王) Bhaiṣajya, 多寶 Prabhūtaratna, Vairocana, Akṣobhya, andeither Amoghasiddhi or Śākyamuni. Below is a classified list of the generally accepted five with certain particulars connected with them, butthese differ in different places, and the list can only be a general guide. As to the Dhyāni-bodhisattvas, each Buddha evolves three forms 五佛生五菩薩, 五金剛, 五忿怒, i. e. (1) a bodhisattva who represents the Buddha's dharmakāya, or spiritual body; (2) a vajra ordiamond form who represents his wisdom in graciousness; and (3) a fierce or angry form, the 明王 who represents his power against evil. (1) Vairocanaappears in the three forms of 轉法輪菩薩 Vajra-pāramitā Bodhisattva, 遍照金剛 Universally Shining Vajrasattva, and 不動明王 Ārya-Acalanātha Rāja; (2) Akṣobhya's three forms are 虛空藏 Ākāśagarbha, 如意 complete power, and 軍荼利明王 Kuṇḍalī-rāja; (3 ) Ratnasaṃbhava's are 普賢 Samantabhadra, 薩埵Sattvavajra, and 孫婆 or 降三世明王 Trailokyavijayarāja; (4) Amitābha's are 觀世音 Avalokiteśvara, 法金剛 Dharmarāja, and 馬頭明王 Hayagrīva, thehorse-head Dharmapāla; (5) Amoghasiddhi's are 彌勒 Maitreya, 業金剛Karmavajra, and 金剛夜叉 Vajrayakṣa. The above Bodhisattvas differ from those in the following list:
NameChinesePositionElementSenseColor
Vairocana大日centreethersightwhite
Akṣobhya阿閦eastearthsoundblue
Ratnasaṃbhava寶生southfiresmellyellow
Amitābha彌陀westwatertastered
Amoghasiddhi不空northairtouchgreen
GermAnimalDhyani-BodhisattvaBuddha
aṃlionSamantabhadra 普賢Krakucchanda
hūṃelephantVajrapāṇi 金剛力士Kanakamuni
?aḥhorseRatnapāṇi 寶手Kāśyapa
? hrīḥgoose or peacockAvalokiteśvara 觀音Śākyamuni
?āḥgaruḍaVisvapāṇi?Maitreya


Arrival of the five wise Buddhas

六群比丘

see styles
liù qún bǐ qiū
    liu4 qun2 bi3 qiu1
liu ch`ün pi ch`iu
    liu chün pi chiu
 rokugun biku
The six common-herd bhikṣus, to whose improper or evil conduct is attributed the laying down of many of the laws by Śākyamuni; also 六衆; different lists of names are given, the generally accepted list indicating Nanda, Upananda, Aśvaka, Punarvasu, Chanda, and Udāyin. Udāyin is probably Kalodayin, a name given in other lists.

周邊商品


周边商品

see styles
zhōu biān shāng pǐn
    zhou1 bian1 shang1 pin3
chou pien shang p`in
    chou pien shang pin
spin-off merchandise

商品切手

see styles
 shouhinkitte / shohinkitte
    しょうひんきって
(See 商品券) merchandise certificate

商品化権

see styles
 shouhinkaken / shohinkaken
    しょうひんかけん
merchandising right

四如意足

see styles
sì rú yì zú
    si4 ru2 yi4 zu2
ssu ju i tsu
 shi nyoi soku
四神足 ṛddhi-pāda; the third group of the 三十七科道品 bodhi-pakṣikadharma; the four steps to supernatural powers, making the body independent of ordinary or natural law. The four steps are said to be the 四種禪定 four kinds of dhyāna, but there are several definitions, e. g. 欲神足 chanda-ṛddhi-pāda, desire (or intensive longing, or concentration); 勤神足 virya-ṛddhi-pāda, energy (or intensified effort); 心神足 citta-ṛddhi-pāda, memory (or intense holding on to the position reached); 觀神足 mīmāṃsa-ṛddhi-pāda., meditation (or survey, the state of dhyāna).

拘留孫佛


拘留孙佛

see styles
jū liú sūn fó
    ju1 liu2 sun1 fo2
chü liu sun fo
 Kuruson Butsu
Krakucchanda; also 拘留泰佛; 拘樓秦; 倶留孫; 鳩樓孫; 迦羅鳩餐陀 (or 迦羅鳩村馱); 羯洛迦孫馱; 羯羅迦寸地; 羯句忖那, etc. The first of the Buddhas of the present Bhadrakalpa, the fourth of the seven ancient Buddhas.

昌迪加爾


昌迪加尔

see styles
chāng dí jiā ěr
    chang1 di2 jia1 er3
ch`ang ti chia erh
    chang ti chia erh
Chandighar, capital of Punjab state of northwest India

欠陥商品

see styles
 kekkanshouhin / kekkanshohin
    けっかんしょうひん
defective merchandise

正札付き

see styles
 shoufudatsuki / shofudatsuki
    しょうふだつき
(1) item including a price tag; tagged merchandise; (2) notorious person or thing

羯羅頻迦


羯罗频迦

see styles
jié luó pín jiā
    jie2 luo2 pin2 jia1
chieh lo p`in chia
    chieh lo pin chia
 karahinka
cf. 羯陵. For Krakucchanda, v. 迦.

迦羅鳩馱


迦罗鸠驮

see styles
jiā luó jiū tuó
    jia1 luo2 jiu1 tuo2
chia lo chiu t`o
    chia lo chiu to
 Karakuda
Krakucchanda, v. 拘留孫; also Kakuda-Kātyāyana, v. 迦旃.

過去七佛


过去七佛

see styles
guō qù qī fó
    guo1 qu4 qi1 fo2
kuo ch`ü ch`i fo
    kuo chü chi fo
 kako shichibutsu
The seven past Buddhas: Vipaśyin, Śikhin, Visvabhū (of the previous 莊嚴 kalpa), and Krakucchanda, Kanakamuni, Kāśyapa, and Śākyamuni (of the 賢 or present kalpa).

チャンダー

see styles
 chandaa / chanda
    チャンダー
(personal name) Chanda; Chandor

バッタモノ

see styles
 battamono
    バッタモノ
(1) (kana only) goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; (2) (kana only) fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff

バッタモン

see styles
 battamon
    バッタモン
(1) (kana only) goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; (2) (kana only) fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff

ろうそく屋

see styles
 rousokuya / rosokuya
    ろうそくや
chandler; candlemaker

卡拉姆昌德

see styles
kǎ lā mǔ chāng dé
    ka3 la1 mu3 chang1 de2
k`a la mu ch`ang te
    ka la mu chang te
Karamchand (name)

地域振興券

see styles
 chiikishinkouken / chikishinkoken
    ちいきしんこうけん
(See 地域振興) regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy

羯洛迦孫馱


羯洛迦孙驮

see styles
jié luò jiā sūn tuó
    jie2 luo4 jia1 sun1 tuo2
chieh lo chia sun t`o
    chieh lo chia sun to
 Karakasonta
Krakucchanda, v. 迦.

関連グッズ

see styles
 kanrenguzzu
    かんれんグッズ
spin-off merchandise; related merchandise

阿菟吒闡提


阿菟咤阐提

see styles
ā tù zhà chǎn tí
    a1 tu4 zha4 chan3 ti2
a t`u cha ch`an t`i
    a tu cha chan ti
 adotasendai
anustubhchandas, a metre of two lines each in 8 十 8 syllables; also 阿耨窣都婆.

シャンデリア

see styles
 shanderia
    シャンデリア
chandelier

シャンデリヤ

see styles
 shanderiya
    シャンデリヤ
chandelier

チャンダウシ

see styles
 chandaushi
    チャンダウシ
(place-name) Chandausi

チャンドプル

see styles
 chandopuru
    チャンドプル
(place-name) Chandpur (Bangladesh)

チャンドラー

see styles
 chandoraa / chandora
    チャンドラー
(place-name) Chandler

モイチャン滝

see styles
 moichandaki
    モイチャンだき
(place-name) Moichandaki

Variations:
的屋
テキ屋

see styles
 tekiya(的屋); tekiya(teki屋)
    てきや(的屋); テキや(テキ屋)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise

Variations:
お布施
御布施

see styles
 ofuse
    おふせ
(noun/participle) (1) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・1) alms-giving; charity; (noun/participle) (2) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・2) offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); (noun/participle) (3) (colloquialism) financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)

チャンディガル

see styles
 chandigaru
    チャンディガル
(personal name) Chandigar

チャンドラプル

see styles
 chandorapuru
    チャンドラプル
(place-name) Chandrapur (India)

ルマーチャンド

see styles
 rumaachando / rumachando
    ルマーチャンド
(personal name) Lemarchand

キャラクター商品

see styles
 kyarakutaashouhin / kyarakutashohin
    キャラクターしょうひん
products featuring popular characters; character goods; character merchandise

チャンダンナガル

see styles
 chandannagaru
    チャンダンナガル
(place-name) Chandannagar

チャンディーガル

see styles
 chandiigaru / chandigaru
    チャンディーガル
(place-name) Chandigarh (India)

チャンデルナゴル

see styles
 chanderunagoru
    チャンデルナゴル
(place-name) Chandernagore

チャンドラグプタ

see styles
 chandoraguputa
    チャンドラグプタ
(person) Candra Gupta

チャンドラマティ

see styles
 chandoramati
    チャンドラマティ
(personal name) Chandramati

プレームチャンド

see styles
 pureemuchando
    プレームチャンド
(personal name) Premchand

ラーマチャンドラ

see styles
 raamachandora / ramachandora
    ラーマチャンドラ
(personal name) Ramachandra

ラマチャンドラン

see styles
 ramachandoran
    ラマチャンドラン
(personal name) Ramachandran

日本自動販売協会

see styles
 nipponjidouhanbaikyoukai / nipponjidohanbaikyokai
    にっぽんじどうはんばいきょうかい
(org) Japan Automatic Merchandising Association; (o) Japan Automatic Merchandising Association

グィチャンドゥート

see styles
 guchandodooto
    グィチャンドゥート
(personal name) Guichandut

チャンダンチャウキ

see styles
 chandanchauki
    チャンダンチャウキ
(place-name) Chandan Chauki

チャンドラセカール

see styles
 chandorasekaaru / chandorasekaru
    チャンドラセカール
(personal name) Chandrasekhar

バーラチャンドゥラ

see styles
 baarachandodora / barachandodora
    バーラチャンドゥラ
(personal name) Balachander

Variations:
バッタ物
ばった物

see styles
 battamon(batta物); battamon(batta物); battamono(batta物); battamono(batta物); battamon; battamono
    バッタもん(バッタ物); ばったもん(ばった物); ばったもの(ばった物); バッタもの(バッタ物); バッタモン; バッタモノ
(1) (kana only) goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; (2) (kana only) (See ぱちもの) fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff

マーチャンダイザー

see styles
 maachandaizaa / machandaiza
    マーチャンダイザー
merchandiser

Variations:
香具師
野師
弥四

see styles
 yashi
    やし
(See 的屋・てきや) stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster

チャンドスストリート

see styles
 chandosusutoriito / chandosusutorito
    チャンドスストリート
(place-name) Chandos Street

マーチャンダイジング

see styles
 maachandaijingu / machandaijingu
    マーチャンダイジング
merchandising

Variations:
お布施
御布施(sK)

see styles
 ofuse
    おふせ
(noun/participle) (1) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・1) alms-giving; charity; (noun/participle) (2) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・2) offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); (noun/participle) (3) (colloquialism) financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)

クリスチャンディオール

see styles
 kurisuchandiooru
    クリスチャンディオール
(person) Christian Dior

セバスチャンダイスラー

see styles
 sebasuchandaisuraa / sebasuchandaisura
    セバスチャンダイスラー
(person) Sebastian Deisler

Variations:
訳あり
訳アリ
訳有り

see styles
 wakeari; wakeari
    わけあり; ワケアリ
(exp,adj-na,adj-no) having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

マーチャンダイジングライツ

see styles
 maachandaijinguraitsu / machandaijinguraitsu
    マーチャンダイジングライツ
merchandising right

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

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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.

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