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There are 64 total results for your Curl search in the dictionary.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
wàn
    wan4
wan
 manji
    まんじ
swastika, a sacred and auspicious symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
swastika (esp. a counterclockwise swastika as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; (given name) Manji
sauvastika, 塞縛悉底迦; also styled 室利靺瑳 śrīvatsa, lucky sign, Viṣṇu's breast-curl or mark, tr. by 海雲 sea-cloud, or cirrhus. Used as a fancy form of 萬 or 萬; and is also written in a form said to resemble a curl. It is the 4th of the auspicious signs in the footprint of Buddha, and is a mystic diagram of great antiquity. To be distinguished from 卐svastika, the crampons of which turn to the right.

see styles

    pi3
p`i
    pi
 minehira
    みねひら
habit; hobby
(1) habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; (2) (くせ, クセ only) peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism; quirk; (3) (くせ, クセ only) crease; wrinkle; curl; kink; (personal name) Minehira
chronic swelling of the spleen

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quán
    quan2
ch`üan
    chüan
 minabuchi
    みなぶち
to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)
(surname) Minabuchi

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quán
    quan2
ch`üan
    chüan
to curl up; to crouch

see styles
quán
    quan2
ch`üan
    chüan
to curl up

see styles
quán
    quan2
ch`üan
    chüan
to curl; curled

光毫

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guāng háo
    guang1 hao2
kuang hao
 kōgō
The ūrṇā, or curl between the Buddha's eyebrows whence streams light that reveals all worlds, one of the thirty-two characteristics of a Buddha.

切る

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 kiru(p); kiru(sk)
    きる(P); キる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); (transitive verb) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (transitive verb) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light); (transitive verb) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (transitive verb) (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (transitive verb) (6) to open (something sealed); (transitive verb) (7) to start; (transitive verb) (8) to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (transitive verb) (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain; (transitive verb) (11) to cross; to traverse; (transitive verb) (12) to criticize sharply; (transitive verb) (13) to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki); (transitive verb) (14) (See ハンドルを切る) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut; (transitive verb) (16) to shuffle (cards); (transitive verb) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile; (transitive verb) (18) to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate; (transitive verb) (19) to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); (transitive verb) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump; (transitive verb) (21) {go} (sometimes キる) (See キリ・1) to cut (the connection between two groups); (transitive verb) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone); (transitive verb) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely; to finish doing; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

十二

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shí èr
    shi2 er4
shih erh
 tooji
    とおじ
twelve; 12
12; twelve; (given name) Tooji
dvātriṃśa. Thirty-two. 三十二應 (or 三十二身) The thirty-two forms of Guanyin, and of Puxian, ranging from that of a Buddha to that of a man, a maid, a rakṣas; similar to the thirty-three forms named in the Lotus Sūtra. 三十二相三十二大人相 dvātriṃśadvaralakṣaṇa. The thirty-two lakṣaṇas, or physical marks of a cakravartī, or 'wheel-king', especially of the Buddha, i. e. level feet, thousand-spoke wheel-sign on feet, long slender fingers, pliant hands and feet, toes and fingers finely webbed, full-sized heels, arched insteps, thighs like a royal stag, hands reaching below the knees well-retracted male organ, height and stretch of arms equal, every hair-root dark coloured, body hair graceful and curly, golden-hued body, a 10 ft. halo around him, soft smooth skin, the 七處, i. e. two soles, two palms, two shoulders, and crown well rounded, below the armpits well-filled, lion-shaped body, erect, full shoulders, forty teeth, teeth white even and close, the four canine teeth pure white, lion-jawed, saliva improving the taste of all food, tongue long and broad, voice deep and resonant, eyes deep blue, eyelashes like a royal bull, a white ūrnā or curl between the eyebrows emitting light, an uṣṇīṣa or fleshy protuberance on the crown. These are from the 三藏法數 48, with which the 智度論 4, 涅盤經 28, 中阿含經, 三十ニ相經 generally agree. The 無量義經 has a different list. 三十二相經 The eleventh chapter of the 阿含經. 三十二相經願 The twenty-first of Amitābha's vows, v. 無量壽經. 三十三 trayastriṃśat. Thirty-three. 三十三天忉利天; 憺梨天, 多羅夜登陵舍; 憺利夜登陵奢; 憺利耶憺利奢 Trayastriṃśas. The Indra heaven, the second of the six heavens of form. Its capital is situated on the summit of Mt. Sumeru, where Indra rules over his thirty-two devas, who reside on thirty-two peaks of Sumeru, eight in each of the four directons. Indra's capital is called 殊勝 Sudarśana, 喜見城 Joy-view city. Its people are a yojana in height, each one's clothing weighs 六鐵 (1; 4 oz. ), and they live 1, 000 years, a day and night being equal to 100 earthly years. Eitel says Indra's heaven 'tallies in all its details with the Svarga of Brahminic mythology' and suggests that 'the whole myth may have an astronomical meaning', or be connected, with 'the atmosphere with its phenomena, which strengthens Koeppen's hypothesis explaining the number thirty-three as referring to the eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Ādityas, and two Aśvins of Vedic mythology'. In his palace called Vaijayanta 'Indra is enthroned with 1, 000 eyes with four arms grasping the vajra. There he revels in numberless sensual pleasures together with his wife Śacī... and with 119, 000 concubines with whom he associates by means of transformation'.; dvādaśa, twelve.

巻毛

see styles
 makige
    まきげ
curl; curly hair; ringlet

拳曲

see styles
quán qū
    quan2 qu1
ch`üan ch`ü
    chüan chü
to curl

捲曲


卷曲

see styles
juǎn qū
    juan3 qu1
chüan ch`ü
    chüan chü
to curl (hair); to crimp; to roll up; curly

捲起


卷起

see styles
juǎn qǐ
    juan3 qi3
chüan ch`i
    chüan chi
to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up

捲邊


卷边

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juǎn biān
    juan3 bian1
chüan pien
to hem; hem; to curl (at the edge)

捲髮


卷发

see styles
juǎn fà
    juan3 fa4
chüan fa
curly hair; to curl hair

撇嘴

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piě zuǐ
    pie3 zui3
p`ieh tsui
    pieh tsui
to curl one's lip; to twitch one's mouth

旋繞


旋绕

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xuán rào
    xuan2 rao4
hsüan jao
to curl up; to wind around

玉豪

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yù háo
    yu4 hao2
yü hao
 gyokugō
玉毫 The ūrṇā or white curl between the Buddha's eyebrows, from which he sent forth his ray of light illuminating all worlds.

瑟縮


瑟缩

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sè suō
    se4 suo1
se so
to curl up shivering (from cold); timid and trembling (in fear); to shrink; to cower

白毫

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bái háo
    bai2 hao2
pai hao
 byakugō
    びゃくごう
whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna
The curl between Śākyamuni's eyebrows; from it, in the Mahāyāna sutras, he sends out a ray of light which reveals all worlds; it is used as a synonym of the Buddha, e. g. 白毫之賜 (all that a monk has is) a gift from the White-curled One.

素豪

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sù háo
    su4 hao2
su hao
 sogō
The ūrṇā, or white curl between the Buddha's eyebrows.

繚繞


缭绕

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liáo rào
    liao2 rao4
liao jao
(of smoke from a chimney) to curl upward; (of a sound) to linger on

萬字


万字

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wàn zì
    wan4 zi4
wan tzu
 manji
    まんじ
(surname) Manji
The sauvastika 卍, also styled śrīvatsa-lakṣana, the mark on the breast of Viṣṇu, 'a particular curl of hair on the breast'; the lightning; a sun symbol; a sign of all power over evil and all favour to the good; a sign shown on the Buddha' s breast. One of the marks on a Buddha' s feet.

蜷伏

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quán fú
    quan2 fu2
ch`üan fu
    chüan fu
to curl up; to lie with knees drawn up; to huddle up

蜷局

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quán jú
    quan2 ju2
ch`üan chü
    chüan chü
 toguro
    とぐろ
to curl up; to coil
(kana only) coil; (surname) Toguro

蜷縮


蜷缩

see styles
quán suō
    quan2 suo1
ch`üan so
    chüan so
to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing

蜷臥


蜷卧

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quán wò
    quan2 wo4
ch`üan wo
    chüan wo
to curl up; to lie curled up

螺髪

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 rahotsu; rahatsu
    らほつ; らはつ
{Buddh} spiral curl on the head of a statue (symbolic of enlightenment)

蟠る

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 wadakamaru
    わだかまる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to lurk; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to coil; to curl around; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) to become tangled (e.g. of roots)

髮捲


发卷

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fà juǎn
    fa4 juan3
fa chüan
hair roller; curl (of hair)

丸める

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 marumeru
    まるめる
(transitive verb) (1) to make round; to roll up; to curl up; (transitive verb) (2) (See 丸め込む・1) to seduce; to cajole; to explain away; (transitive verb) (3) to round off (a fraction); (transitive verb) (4) (See 頭を丸める・1) to shave (one's head); (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) to lump together

巻き毛

see styles
 makige
    まきげ
curl; curly hair; ringlet

巻き癖

see styles
 makikuse
    まきくせ
curl (on a rolled poster, etc.)

撥ねる

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 haneru
    はねる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to reject; to eliminate; to exclude; to get rid of; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to turn down; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to flip; to splash; to splatter; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to take (a percentage); (v1,vt,vi) (6) (kana only) to stick up (e.g. of hair); to curl up (e.g. of a moustache); to sweep up (the end of a brush stroke); (v1,vi) (7) (kana only) to pronounce as a syllabic nasal

曲げる

see styles
 mageru
    まげる
(transitive verb) (1) to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl; (2) to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant; (3) to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert; (4) to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks); (5) to pawn

渦巻く

see styles
 uzumaku
    うずまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (smoke); (2) to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); (3) to surge; to sweep

縮らす

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 chijirasu
    ちぢらす
(transitive verb) to curl; to crimp

縮葉病

see styles
 shukuyoubyou / shukuyobyo
    しゅくようびょう
leaf curl; peach leaf curl

萎縮病

see styles
 ishukubyou / ishukubyo
    いしゅくびょう
dwarf disease (plants); leaf curl

うず巻く

see styles
 uzumaku
    うずまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (smoke); (2) to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); (3) to surge; to sweep

丸くなる

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 marukunaru
    まるくなる
(exp,v5r) (1) to mellow (e.g. personality); (exp,v5r) (2) to be rounded; (exp,v5r) (3) to huddle; to cower; to be hunched; to curl up

室利靺蹉

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shì lì mò cuō
    shi4 li4 mo4 cuo1
shih li mo ts`o
    shih li mo tso
 shiribasa
śrīvatsa, the mark of Viṣṇu and Kṛṣṇa, a curl of hair on their breasts, resembling a cruciform flower (M. W. ), intp. as resembling the svastika.

縮こまる

see styles
 chijikomaru
    ちぢこまる
(v5r,vi) to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

縮らせる

see styles
 chijiraseru
    ちぢらせる
(transitive verb) to curl; to crimp

縮成一團


缩成一团

see styles
suō chéng yī tuán
    suo1 cheng2 yi1 tuan2
so ch`eng i t`uan
    so cheng i tuan
to huddle together; to curl up

キスカール

see styles
 kisukaaru / kisukaru
    キスカール
kiss curl; spit curl

ピンカール

see styles
 pinkaaru / pinkaru
    ピンカール
pin curl

眉間白毫相


眉间白毫相

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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.

ピン・カール

 pin kaaru / pin karu
    ピン・カール
pin curl

Variations:
巻き毛
巻毛

 makige
    まきげ
curl; curly hair; ringlet

グリーンカール

see styles
 guriinkaaru / gurinkaru
    グリーンカール
var. of lettuce with curled leaves (wasei: green curl)

Variations:
くるん
クルン

 kurun; kurun
    くるん; クルン
(adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (spinning) around; while revolving; (adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around

グリーン・カール

 guriin kaaru / gurin karu
    グリーン・カール
var. of lettuce with curled leaves (wasei: green curl)

Variations:
渦巻く
うず巻く

 uzumaku
    うずまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (smoke); (v5k,vi) (2) to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); (v5k,vi) (3) to surge; to sweep

Variations:
撥ねる
刎ねる

 haneru
    はねる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to reject; to deny; to refuse; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to eliminate; to exclude; to leave out; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to flip; to splash; to splatter; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (esp. 刎ねる) to decapitate; to behead; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to jump up; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to point or curl up (e.g. ends of hair)

Variations:
曲げる
枉げる

 mageru
    まげる
(transitive verb) (1) (曲げる only) to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl; (transitive verb) (2) (曲げる only) to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant; (transitive verb) (3) to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert; (transitive verb) (4) to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks); (transitive verb) (5) to pawn

Variations:
キスカール
キス・カール

 kisukaaru; kisu kaaru / kisukaru; kisu karu
    キスカール; キス・カール
kiss curl; spit curl

Variations:
ピンカール
ピン・カール

 pinkaaru; pin kaaru / pinkaru; pin karu
    ピンカール; ピン・カール
pin curl

Variations:
回転
廻転(rK)

 kaiten
    かいてん
(n,vs,vi) (1) rotation; revolution; turn; spin; (n,vs,vi) (2) working (e.g. of one's mind); function; (n,vs,vi) (3) turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers); (n,vs,vi) (4) {math} rotation; curl; (5) (abbreviation) {ski} (See 回転競技) slalom

Variations:
渦巻く
うず巻く(sK)

 uzumaku
    うずまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke); (v5k,vi) (2) to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

Variations:
ひん曲がる
ひん曲る(sK)

 hinmagaru
    ひんまがる
(v5r,vi) (colloquialism) to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl

Variations:
曲げる
枉げる(rK)

 mageru
    まげる
(transitive verb) (1) (曲げる only) to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl; (transitive verb) (2) (曲げる only) to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant; (transitive verb) (3) to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert; (transitive verb) (4) to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks); (transitive verb) (5) to pawn

Variations:
グリーンカール
グリーン・カール

 guriinkaaru; guriin kaaru / gurinkaru; gurin karu
    グリーンカール; グリーン・カール
(See サニーレタス) var. of lettuce with curled leaves (wasei: green curl)

Variations:
渦巻く
うず巻く(sK)
渦まく(sK)

 uzumaku
    うずまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke); (v5k,vi) (2) to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

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

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