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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


see styles
jué
    jue2
chüeh
 ketsu
    けつ
to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
(See 決を取る) decision; vote; (given name) Sadamu
to decide

判斷


判断

see styles
pàn duàn
    pan4 duan4
p`an tuan
    pan tuan
 handan
to judge; to determine; judgment
to decide

勘定

see styles
kān dìng
    kan1 ding4
k`an ting
    kan ting
 kanjou / kanjo
    かんじょう
to demarcate; to survey and determine
(noun, transitive verb) (1) calculation; computation; counting; reckoning; count; (noun, transitive verb) (2) bill; check; account; payment (of a bill); settlement (of an account); (noun, transitive verb) (3) consideration; allowance; (surname) Kanjō

十王

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shí wáng
    shi2 wang2
shih wang
 juuou / juo
    じゅうおう
{Buddh} ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life); (place-name, surname) Jūou
The ten kings presiding over the ten departments of purgatory.

奠都

see styles
diàn dū
    dian4 du1
tien tu
 tento
    てんと
to determine the position of the capital; to found a capital
(n,vs,vi) transferring the capital

定む

see styles
 sadamu
    さだむ
(v2m-s) (1) (See 定める・さだめる・1) to decide; to determine; (v2m-s) (2) (See 定める・さだめる・2) to establish; to lay down; to prescribe; to provide; to stipulate; (v2m-s) (3) (See 定める・さだめる・3) to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

定出

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dìng chū
    ding4 chu1
ting ch`u
    ting chu
to determine; to fix upon; to set (a target, a price etc)

定判

see styles
dìng pàn
    ding4 pan4
ting p`an
    ting pan
 jōhan
To determine, adjudge, settle.

定奪


定夺

see styles
dìng duó
    ding4 duo2
ting to
to make a decision; to determine

定性

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dìng xìng
    ding4 xing4
ting hsing
 teisei / tese
    ていせい
to determine the nature (of something); to determine the chemical composition (of a substance); qualitative
(can be adjective with の) qualitative
Fixed nature; settled mind. A classification of 'five kinds of nature' 五種性 is made by the 法相宗, the first two being the 定性二乘, i. e. śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, whose mind is fixed on arhatship, and not on Buddhahood. The 定性喜樂地 is the second dhyāna heaven of form, in which the occupants abide in surpassing meditation or trance, which produces mental joy.

定規


定规

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dìng guī
    ding4 gui1
ting kuei
 sadanori
    さだのり
to decide; to determine; established practice; (dialect) firmly resolved (to do something)
(measuring) ruler; (personal name) Sadanori

定點


定点

see styles
dìng diǎn
    ding4 dian3
ting tien
to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number)
See: 定点

敲定

see styles
qiāo dìng
    qiao1 ding4
ch`iao ting
    chiao ting
to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc)

斷定


断定

see styles
duàn dìng
    duan4 ding4
tuan ting
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
See: 断定

查考

see styles
chá kǎo
    cha2 kao3
ch`a k`ao
    cha kao
to examine; to investigate; to try to determine

核定

see styles
hé dìng
    he2 ding4
ho ting
to audit and determine; to check and ratify; to appraise and decide; determination; on a deemed basis (taxation); to deem

検案

see styles
 kenan
    けんあん
(noun, transitive verb) {law} (external) examination of a body to determine the time and cause of death (carried out by a doctor)

検視

see styles
 kenshi
    けんし
(noun, transitive verb) (1) examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; (noun, transitive verb) (2) investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)

検食

see styles
 kenshoku
    けんしょく
(1) inspection of food (before it is served at a school, nursing home, etc.); (2) food sample (used to determine the source of contamination in the event of food poisoning)

決す

see styles
 kessu
    けっす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (See 決する) to decide; to determine

決勝


决胜

see styles
jué shèng
    jue2 sheng4
chüeh sheng
 kesshou / kessho
    けっしょう
to determine victory; to obtain victory
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

決策


决策

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jué cè
    jue2 ce4
chüeh ts`e
    chüeh tse
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy

測定


测定

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cè dìng
    ce4 ding4
ts`e ting
    tse ting
 sokutei / sokute
    そくてい
to determine (by measuring or surveying)
(noun, transitive verb) measurement

測量


测量

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cè liáng
    ce4 liang2
ts`e liang
    tse liang
 sokuryou / sokuryo
    そくりょう
survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
(noun, transitive verb) measurement; surveying
to fathom

研判

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yán pàn
    yan2 pan4
yen p`an
    yen pan
to study and come to a conclusion; to judge; to determine

確定


确定

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què dìng
    que4 ding4
ch`üeh ting
    chüeh ting
 kakutei / kakute
    かくてい
definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on something); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)
(n,vs,vt,vi) decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

評獎


评奖

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píng jiǎng
    ping2 jiang3
p`ing chiang
    ping chiang
to determine the recipient of an award through discussion

認定


认定

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rèn dìng
    ren4 ding4
jen ting
 nintei / ninte
    にんてい
to maintain (that something is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
(noun, transitive verb) authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

通話


通话

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tōng huà
    tong1 hua4
t`ung hua
    tung hua
 tsuuwa / tsuwa
    つうわ
to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call
(n,vs,vi) (1) telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call; (counter) (2) (used to determine a charge) counter for telephone calls of a set duration

量刑

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liàng xíng
    liang4 xing2
liang hsing
 ryoukei / ryoke
    りょうけい
to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal)
(n,vs,vi) judge's sentence; assessment of a case

七葉巖


七叶巖

see styles
qī shě yán
    qi1 she3 yan2
ch`i she yen
    chi she yen
 shichiyō gan
The crag at Rājagṛha on which the "seven-leaf tree" grew in the cave beneath which the first "synod" is said to have been held after the Buddha's death, to recall and determine his teaching.

下決心


下决心

see styles
xià jué xīn
    xia4 jue2 xin1
hsia chüeh hsin
to determine; to resolve

定める

see styles
 sadameru
    さだめる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to determine; (transitive verb) (2) to establish; to lay down; to prescribe; to provide; to stipulate; (transitive verb) (3) to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

押える

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

整理券

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 seiriken / seriken
    せいりけん
(1) numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); (2) zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded

断じる

see styles
 danjiru
    だんじる
(transitive verb) (1) to conclude; to decide; to determine; (transitive verb) (2) to judge

断ずる

see styles
 danzuru
    だんずる
(vz,vt) (1) (See 断じる・1) to conclude; to decide; to determine; (vz,vt) (2) to judge

極める

see styles
 kiwameru
    きわめる
    kimeru
    きめる
(transitive verb) (1) to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; (2) to investigate thoroughly; to master; (transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (4) to always do; to have made a habit of; (5) to take for granted; to assume; (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (8) (martial arts term) (sumo) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

水平儀


水平仪

see styles
shuǐ píng yí
    shui3 ping2 yi2
shui p`ing i
    shui ping i
level (device to determine horizontal); spirit level; surveyor's level

水準儀


水准仪

see styles
shuǐ zhǔn yí
    shui3 zhun3 yi2
shui chun i
 suijungi
    すいじゅんぎ
level (device to determine horizontal); spirit level; surveyor's level
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level

決する

see styles
 kessuru
    けっする
(vs-s,vt,vi) to decide; to determine

決める

see styles
 kimeru
    きめる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (4) to always do; to have made a habit of; (5) to take for granted; to assume; (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (8) (martial arts term) (sumo) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

決勝負


决胜负

see styles
jué shèng fù
    jue2 sheng4 fu4
chüeh sheng fu
to determine success or failure

阿弥陀

see styles
 amida
    あみだ
(1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head; (place-name) Amida

阿彌陀


阿弥陀

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ā mí tuó
    a1 mi2 tuo2
a mi t`o
    a mi to
 Amida
    あみだ
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
(阿彌) amita, boundless, infinite; tr. by 無量 immeasurable. The Buddha of infinite qualities, known as 阿彌陀婆 (or 阿彌陀佛) Amitābha, tr. 無量光 boundless light; 阿彌陀廋斯Amitāyus, tr. 無量壽 boundless age, or life; and among the esoteric sects Amṛta 甘露 (甘露王) sweet-dew (king). An imaginary being unknown to ancient Buddhism, possibly of Persian or Iranian origin, who has eclipsed the historical Buddha in becoming the most popular divinity in the Mahāyāna pantheon. His name indicates an idealization rather than an historic personality, the idea of eternal light and life. The origin and date of the concept are unknown, but he has always been associated with the west, where in his Paradise, Suikhāvatī, the Western Pure Land, he receives to unbounded happiness all who call upon his name (cf. the Pure Lands 淨土 of Maitreya and Akṣobhya). This is consequent on his forty-eight vows, especially the eighteenth, in which he vows to refuse Buddhahood until he has saved all living beings to his Paradise, except those who had committed the five unpardonable sins, or were guilty of blasphemy against the Faith. While his Paradise is theoretically only a stage on the way to rebirth in the final joys of nirvana, it is popularly considered as the final resting-place of those who cry na-mo a-mi-to-fo, or blessed be, or adoration to, Amita Buddha. The 淨土 Pure-land (Jap. Jōdo) sect is especially devoted to this cult, which arises chiefly out of the Sukhāvatīvyūha, but Amita is referred to in many other texts and recognized, with differing interpretations and emphasis, by the other sects. Eitel attributes the first preaching of the dogma to 'a priest from Tokhara' in A. D.147, and says that Faxian and Xuanzang make no mention of the cult. But the Chinese pilgrim 慧日Huiri says he found it prevalent in India 702-719. The first translation of the Amitāyus Sutra, circa A.D. 223-253, had disappeared when the Kaiyuan catalogue was compiled A.D. 730. The eighteenth vow occurs in the tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 308. With Amita is closely associated Avalokiteśvara, who is also considered as his incarnation, and appears crowned with, or bearing the image of Amita. In the trinity of Amita, Avalokiteśvara appears on his left and Mahāsthāmaprāpta on his right. Another group, of five, includes Kṣitigarbha and Nāgārjuna, the latter counted as the second patriarch of the Pure Land sect. One who calls on the name of Amitābha is styled 阿彌陀聖 a saint of Amitābha. Amitābha is one of the Five 'dhyāni buddhas' 五佛, q.v. He has many titles, amongst which are the following twelve relating to him as Buddha of light, also his title of eternal life: 無量光佛Buddha of boundless light; 無邊光佛 Buddha of unlimited light; 無礙光佛 Buddha of irresistible light; 無對光佛 Buddha of incomparable light; 燄王光佛 Buddha of yama or flame-king light; 淸淨光佛 Buddha of pure light; 歡喜光佛 Buddha of joyous light; 智慧光佛 Buddha of wisdom light; 不斷光佛 Buddha of unending light; 難思光佛 Buddha of inconceivable light; 無稱光佛Buddha of indescribable light; 超日月光佛 Buddha of light surpassing that of sun and moon; 無量壽 Buddha of boundless age. As buddha he has, of course, all the attributes of a buddha, including the trikāya, or 法報化身, about which in re Amita there are differences of opinion in the various schools. His esoteric germ-letter is hrīḥ, and he has specific manual-signs. Cf. 阿彌陀經, of which with commentaries there are numerous editions.

不分勝負


不分胜负

see styles
bù fēn shèng fù
    bu4 fen1 sheng4 fu4
pu fen sheng fu
unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched; to come out even; to tie; to draw

予備尋問

see styles
 yobijinmon
    よびじんもん
voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)

争点整理

see styles
 soutenseiri / sotenseri
    そうてんせいり
{law} procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention

原因究明

see styles
 geninkyuumei / geninkyume
    げんいんきゅうめい
(noun/participle) investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin

原因調査

see styles
 geninchousa / geninchosa
    げんいんちょうさ
investigation (to determine the cause of something)

定於一尊


定于一尊

see styles
dìng yú yī zūn
    ding4 yu2 yi1 zun1
ting yü i tsun
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct; to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority

押さえる

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

突止める

see styles
 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

見極める

see styles
 mikiwameru
    みきわめる
(transitive verb) to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

詞綴剝除


词缀剥除

see styles
cí zhuì bō chú
    ci2 zhui4 bo1 chu2
tz`u chui po ch`u
    tzu chui po chu
affix stripping; to determine the root of a word by removing prefix and suffix

阿弥陀籤

see styles
 amidakuji; amidakuji
    あみだくじ; アミダクジ
(kana only) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner

アミダクジ

see styles
 amidakuji
    アミダクジ
(kana only) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner

Variations:
検死
検屍

see styles
 kenshi
    けんし
(noun, transitive verb) (1) autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (See 検視・1) examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed

決定づける

see styles
 ketteizukeru / kettezukeru
    けっていづける
(transitive verb) to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine

突きとめる

see styles
 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

突き止める

see styles
 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

突き留める

see styles
 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

見きわめる

see styles
 mikiwameru
    みきわめる
(transitive verb) to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

飛行の三鈷

see styles
 higyounosanko / higyonosanko
    ひぎょうのさんこ
(exp,n) {Buddh} three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddhism

是非自有公論


是非自有公论

see styles
shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn
    shi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4
shih fei tzu yu kung lun
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.

白黒をつける

see styles
 shirokurootsukeru
    しろくろをつける
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter

CAPTCHA

see styles
 kyapucha
    キャプチャ
{comp} CAPTCHA (test used to determine whether a computer user is a human or a machine)

違憲立法審査権

see styles
 ikenrippoushinsaken / ikenripposhinsaken
    いけんりっぽうしんさけん
power of judicial review; the Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of a law

Variations:
決める(P)
極める

see styles
 kimeru(p); kimeru
    きめる(P); キメる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (transitive verb) (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (transitive verb) (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (transitive verb) (4) (as 決めている) to always do; to have made a habit of; (transitive verb) (5) to take for granted; to assume; (transitive verb) (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (transitive verb) (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (transitive verb) (8) {MA;sumo} to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

Variations:
阿弥陀くじ
阿弥陀籤

see styles
 amidakuji; amidakuji(sk)
    あみだくじ; アミダクジ(sk)
(kana only) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner

Variations:
見極める(P)
見きわめる

see styles
 mikiwameru
    みきわめる
(transitive verb) to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

運籌帷幄之中,決勝千里之外


运筹帷幄之中,决胜千里之外

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yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài
    yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 zhi1 zhong1 , jue2 sheng4 qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4
yün ch`ou wei wo chih chung , chüeh sheng ch`ien li chih wai
    yün chou wei wo chih chung , chüeh sheng chien li chih wai
a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)

Variations:
阿弥陀(P)
阿彌陀(oK)

see styles
 amida
    あみだ
(1) {Buddh} Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀籤・あみだくじ) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀被り・あみだかぶり) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

Variations:
振り駒
振駒(sK)
振りゴマ(sK)

see styles
 furigoma
    ふりごま
{shogi} furigoma; piece toss to determine turn order

Variations:
突き止める
突きとめる
突止める
突き留める

see styles
 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) (See 突き殺す) to stab to death

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

This page contains 75 results for "Determine" 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.

The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary