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鼓吹

see styles
gǔ chuī
    gu3 chui1
ku ch`ui
    ku chui
 kosui
    こすい
to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote
(noun, transitive verb) (1) rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; (noun, transitive verb) (2) advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement; inspiring (someone with an idea)

鼓起

see styles
gǔ qǐ
    gu3 qi3
ku ch`i
    ku chi
to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out

アコム

see styles
 akomu
    アコム
(company) Acom (consumer loan firm); (c) Acom (consumer loan firm)

サラ金

see styles
 sarakin
    サラきん
(abbreviation) (See サラリーマン金融) consumer financing firm; loan shark

バハイ

see styles
 bahai
    バハイ
(1) Baha'i; (2) the Baha'i faith; (3) a member of the Baha'i faith

ぺたん

see styles
 petan
    ぺたん
(adverb) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぺたぺた・1) sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface; (personal name) Petain

一元論


一元论

see styles
yī yuán lùn
    yi1 yuan2 lun4
i yüan lun
 ichigenron
    いちげんろん
monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
monism

七法財


七法财

see styles
qī fǎ cái
    qi1 fa3 cai2
ch`i fa ts`ai
    chi fa tsai
 shichi hōzai
The seven riches, or seven ways of becoming rich in the Law : 信 faith, 進 zeal, 戒 moral restraint, 漸愧 shame, 聞 obedient hearing (of the Law), 捨 abnegation, and 定慧 wisdom arising from meditation.

三時教


三时教

see styles
sān shí jiào
    san1 shi2 jiao4
san shih chiao
 sanji kyō
(三時教判) The three periods and characteristics of Buddha's teaching, as defined by the Dharmalakṣana school 法相宗. They are: (1) 有, when he taught the 實有 reality of the skandhas and elements, but denied the common belief in 實我 real personality or a permanent soul; this period is represented by the four 阿含經 āgamas and other Hīnayāna sūtras. (2) 空 Śūnya, when he negatived the idea of 實法 the reality of things and advocated that all was 空 unreal; the period of the 般若經 prajñā sūtras. (3) 中 Madhyama, the mean, that mind or spirit is real, while things are unreal; the period of this school's specific sūtra the 解深密經, also the 法華 and later sūtras. In the two earlier periods he is said to have 方便 adapted his teaching to the development of his hearers; in the third to have delivered his complete and perfect doctrine. Another division by the 空宗 is (1) as above; (2) the early period of the Mahāyāna represented, by the 深密經; (3) the higher Mahāyāna as in the 般若經. v. also 三敎.

三歸依


三归依

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sān guī yī
    san1 gui1 yi1
san kuei i
 san kie
the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]
three refuges

三發心


三发心

see styles
sān fā xīn
    san1 fa1 xin1
san fa hsin
 san hosshin
The three resolves of the 起信論 Awakening of Faith: (a) 信成就發心 to perfect the bodhi of faith, i.e. in the stage of faith; (b) 解行發心 to understand and carry into practice this wisdom; (c) 證發心 the realization, or proof of or union with bodhi.

不來迎


不来迎

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bù lái yíng
    bu4 lai2 ying2
pu lai ying
 fu raigō
Without being called he comes to welcome; the Pure-land sect believes that Amitābha himself comes to welcome departing souls of his followers on their calling upon him, but the 淨土眞宗 (Jōdo Shin-shu sect) teaches that belief in him at any time ensures rebirth in the Pure Land, independently of calling on him at death.

不信仰

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 fushinkou / fushinko
    ふしんこう
lack of faith; unbelief; impiety; infidelity

不誠実

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 fuseijitsu / fusejitsu
    ふせいじつ
(noun or adjectival noun) insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

不誠意

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 fuseii / fuse
    ふせいい
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

不退信

see styles
bú tuì xìn
    bu2 tui4 xin4
pu t`ui hsin
    pu tui hsin
 futai shin
unretrogressive faith

主義者

see styles
 shugisha
    しゅぎしゃ
(1) advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; ideologue; (suffix noun) (2) -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (3) (archaism) socialist; communist; anarchist

事務所


事务所

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shì wù suǒ
    shi4 wu4 suo3
shih wu so
 jimusho
    じむしょ
business office; firm
office

二元論


二元论

see styles
èr yuán lùn
    er4 yuan2 lun4
erh yüan lun
 nigenron
    にげんろん
dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)
dualism

他力宗

see styles
tā lì zōng
    ta1 li4 zong1
t`a li tsung
    ta li tsung
 tariki shū
Those who trust to salvation by faith, contrasted with 自力宗 those who seek salvation by works, or by their own strength.

付喪神

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 tsukumogami
    つくもがみ
(ateji / phonetic) artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit

信じる

see styles
 shinjiru
    しんじる
(transitive verb) to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

信ずる

see styles
 shinzuru
    しんずる
(vz,vt) (See 信じる) to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

信不退

see styles
xìn bù tuì
    xin4 bu4 tui4
hsin pu t`ui
    hsin pu tui
 shin futai
non-retrogression in terms of faith

信仰心

see styles
 shinkoushin / shinkoshin
    しんこうしん
(religious) piety; faith; devotion

信切る

see styles
 shinjikiru
    しんじきる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

信勝解


信胜解

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xìn shèng jiě
    xin4 sheng4 jie3
hsin sheng chieh
 shin shōge
faith and resolve

信心海

see styles
xìn xīn hǎi
    xin4 xin1 hai3
hsin hsin hai
A heart of faith great as the ocean.

信成就

see styles
xìn chéng jiù
    xin4 cheng2 jiu4
hsin ch`eng chiu
    hsin cheng chiu
 shin jōjū
perfection of faith

信現觀


信现观

see styles
xìn xiàn guān
    xin4 xian4 guan1
hsin hsien kuan
 shin genkan
Firm faith in the triratna as revealing true knowledge; one of the 六現觀.

信行者

see styles
xìn xíng zhě
    xin4 xing2 zhe3
hsin hsing che
 shingyōsha
faith-follower

信行道

see styles
xìn xíng dào
    xin4 xing2 dao4
hsin hsing tao
 shingyōdō
path of belief and practice

信解品

see styles
xìn jiě pǐn
    xin4 jie3 pin3
hsin chieh p`in
    hsin chieh pin
 shinge bon
Chapter on Belief and Understanding (Lotus Sūtra)

信解脫


信解脱

see styles
xìn jiě tuō
    xin4 jie3 tuo1
hsin chieh t`o
    hsin chieh to
 shin gedatsu
freed by faith

信解行

see styles
xìn jiě xíng
    xin4 jie3 xing2
hsin chieh hsing
 shin ge gyō
practice of faith and understanding

個體戶


个体户

see styles
gè tǐ hù
    ge4 ti3 hu4
ko t`i hu
    ko ti hu
self-employed; a private firm (PRC usage)

六和敬

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liù hé jìng
    liu4 he2 jing4
liu ho ching
 roku wakyō
(六和) The six points of reverent harmony or unity in a monastery or convent: 身 bodily unity in form of worship, 口 oral unity in chanting, 意 mental unity in faith, 戒 moral unity in observing the commandments, 見 doctrinal unity in views and explanations, and 利, 行, 學, or 施 economic unity in community of goods, deeds, studies, or charity.

六成就

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liù chéng jiù
    liu4 cheng2 jiu4
liu ch`eng chiu
    liu cheng chiu
 roku jōjū
Six perfections (some say five, some seven) found in the opening phrase of each sutra: (1) 'Thus' implies perfect faith; (2) ' have I heard, ' perfect hearing; (3) 'once, 'the perfect time; (4) 'the Buddha, ' the perfect lord or master; (5) 'on Mt. Gṛdhrakūṭa, ' the perfect place; (6) 'with the great assembly of bhikṣus, ' the perfect assembly.

六染心

see styles
liù rǎn xīn
    liu4 ran3 xin1
liu jan hsin
 roku zenshin
The six mental 'taints' of the Awakening of Faith 起心論. Though mind-essence is by nature pure and without stain, the condition of 無明 ignorance, or innocence, permits of taint or defilement corresponding to the following six phases: (1) 執相應染 the taint interrelated to attachment, or holding the seeming for the real; it is the state of 執取相 and 名字相 which is cut off in the final pratyeka and śrāvaka stage and the bodhisattva 十住 of faith; (2) 不斷相應染 the taint interrelated to the persisting attraction of the causes of pain and pleasure; it is the 相續相 finally eradicated in the bodhisattva 初地 stage of purity; (3) 分別智相應染 the taint interrelated to the 'particularizing intelligence' which discerns things within and without this world; it is the first 智相, cut off in the bodhisattva 七地 stage of spirituality; (4) 現色不相應染 the non-interrelated or primary taint, i. e. of the 'ignorant' mind as yet hardly discerning subject from object, of accepting an external world; the third 現相 cut of in the bodhisattva 八地 stage of emancipation from the material; (5) 能見心不相應染 the non-interrelated or primary taint of accepting a perceptive mind, the second 轉相, cut of in the bodhisattva 九地 of intuition, or emancipation from mental effort; (6) 根本業不相應染 the non-interrelated or primary taint of accepting the idea of primal action or activity in the absolute; it is the first 業相, and cut of in the 十地 highest bodhisattva stage, entering on Buddhahood. See Suzuki's translation, 80-1.

初正信

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chū zhèng xìn
    chu1 zheng4 xin4
ch`u cheng hsin
    chu cheng hsin
 sho shōshin
first stage of correct faith

十信位

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shí xìn wèi
    shi2 xin4 wei4
shih hsin wei
 jisshin'i
ten stages of faith

十堅心


十坚心

see styles
shí jiān xīn
    shi2 jian1 xin1
shih chien hsin
 jū kenshin
ten firm states of mind

即戦力

see styles
 sokusenryoku
    そくせんりょく
{bus;sports} ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

四不退

see styles
sì bù tuì
    si4 bu4 tui4
ssu pu t`ui
    ssu pu tui
 shi futai
The four kinds of non-backsliding, which includes three kinds of non-backsliding 三不退, on top of which the Pure Land sect adds another 處 place or abode, i. e. that those who reach the Pure Land never fall away, for which five reasons are given termed 五種不退. The 法相 Dharmalakṣaṇa sect makes their four 信, 位, 證, and 行, faith, position attained, realization, and accordant procedure.

四十位

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sì shí wèi
    si4 shi2 wei4
ssu shih wei
 shijū i
The 'forty bodhisattva positions' of the 梵網經. They are classified into four groups: (1) 十發趣 Ten initial stages, i. e. the minds 心 of abandoning things of the world, of keeping the moral law, patience, zealous progress, dhyāna, wisdom, resolve, guarding (the Law), joy, and spiritual baptism by the Buddha. These are associated with the 十住. (2) 十長養 Ten steps in the nourishment of perfection, i. e. minds of kindness, pity, joy, relinquishing, almsgiving, good discourse, benefiting, friendship, dhyāna, wisdom. These are associated with the 十行. (3) 十金剛 Ten 'diamond' steps of firmness, i. e. a mind of faith, remembrance, bestowing one's merits on others, understanding, uprighthess, no-retreat, Mahāyāna, formlessness, wisdom, indestructibility; these are associated with the 十廻向. (4) The 十地 q. v.

四堅信


四坚信

see styles
sì jiān xìn
    si4 jian1 xin4
ssu chien hsin
 shi kenshin
The four firm or 四不懷信 indestructible beliefs, in the Buddha, the law, the order, and the commandments.

四煩惱


四烦恼

see styles
sì fán nǎo
    si4 fan2 nao3
ssu fan nao
 shi bonnō
The four delusions in reference to the ego: 我痴 ignorance in regard to the ego; 我見 holding to the ego idea; 我慢 self-esteem, egotism, pride; 我愛 self-seeking, or desire, both the latter arising from belief in the ego. Also 四惑.

固まる

see styles
 katamaru
    かたまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to harden; to solidify; (v5r,vi) (2) to become firm; to become certain; (v5r,vi) (3) to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together; (v5r,vi) (4) {comp} to freeze; to hang; to stop responding

固める

see styles
 katameru
    かためる
(transitive verb) (1) to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt); (2) to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate; (3) to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence); (4) to fortify; to reinforce; to support; (5) to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.); (6) to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise; (7) to tie tightly; to fasten; (8) to hold a bow fully drawn

執取相


执取相

see styles
zhí qǔ xiàng
    zhi2 qu3 xiang4
chih ch`ü hsiang
    chih chü hsiang
 shusshusō
Retention of memories of past joys and sorrows as if they were realities and not illusions, one of the 六麤 in the Awakening of Faith.

堅める

see styles
 katameru
    かためる
(transitive verb) (1) to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt); (2) to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate; (3) to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence); (4) to fortify; to reinforce; to support; (5) to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.); (6) to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise; (7) to tie tightly; to fasten; (8) to hold a bow fully drawn

堅固意


坚固意

see styles
jiān gù yì
    jian1 gu4 yi4
chien ku i
 kenkoi
Firm-willed, name of a bodhisattva in the Garbhadhatu.

堅固願


坚固愿

see styles
jiān gù yuàn
    jian1 gu4 yuan4
chien ku yüan
 kenko gan
firm vow(s)

堅實心


坚实心

see styles
jiān shí xīn
    jian1 shi2 xin1
chien shih hsin
 kenjitsu shin
With firm heart.

境界相

see styles
jìng jiè xiàng
    jing4 jie4 xiang4
ching chieh hsiang
 kyōgai sō
The external, or phenomenal world, the third aspect referred to in the Awakening of Faith; the three are blind or unintelligent action, the subjective mind, and the objective illusory world.

士夫見


士夫见

see styles
shì fū jiàn
    shi4 fu1 jian4
shih fu chien
 shifu ken
One of the eight heterodox views, i.e. the pride arising from belief in a puruṣa, 補慮沙 q.v.

大信力

see styles
dà xìn lì
    da4 xin4 li4
ta hsin li
 dai shinriki
the power of great faith

大信心

see styles
dà xìn xīn
    da4 xin4 xin1
ta hsin hsin
 daishin shin
mind of great faith

工務店

see styles
 koumuten / komuten
    こうむてん
building contractor; builder; building firm

已知根

see styles
yǐ zhī gēn
    yi3 zhi1 gen1
i chih ken
 ichi kon
ājñendriya. The second of the 三無漏根 q. v. One who already knows the indriya or roots that arise from the practical stage associated with the Four Dogmas, i. e. purpose, joy, pleasure, renunciation, faith, zeal, memory, abstract meditation, wisdom.

從他信


从他信

see styles
cóng tā xìn
    cong2 ta1 xin4
ts`ung t`a hsin
    tsung ta hsin
 jūta shin
faith [from hearing] form others

性善説

see styles
 seizensetsu / sezensetsu
    せいぜんせつ
(orig. from Mencius) (ant: 性悪説) belief that human nature is fundamentally good

性悪説

see styles
 seiakusetsu / seakusetsu
    せいあくせつ
(ant: 性善説) cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil

意和敬

see styles
yì hé jìng
    yi4 he2 jing4
i ho ching
 i wakyō
reverent harmony in mental unity in faith

手堅い

see styles
 tegatai
    てがたい
(adjective) (1) sound; sure; safe; secure; trustworthy; reliable; solid; (adjective) (2) steady; firm

捨攞馱


舍攞驮

see styles
shě luó luǒ tuó
    she3 luo2 luo3 tuo2
she lo lo t`o
    she lo lo to
 sharada
śraddhā, faith, confidence, trust, belief.

改心者

see styles
 kaishinsha
    かいしんしゃ
convert; person converted to a religion or belief

断断乎

see styles
 dandanko
    だんだんこ
(noun or adjectival noun) firm; resolute; absolutely

断断固

see styles
 dandanko
    だんだんこ
(noun or adjectival noun) firm; resolute; absolutely

有相業


有相业

see styles
yǒu xiàng yè
    you3 xiang4 ye4
yu hsiang yeh
 usō gō
Action through faith in the idea, e. g. of the Pure Land; the acts which produce such results.

有神論


有神论

see styles
yǒu shén lùn
    you3 shen2 lun4
yu shen lun
 yuushinron / yushinron
    ゆうしんろん
theism (the belief in the existence of God)
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods

気丈夫

see styles
 kijoubu / kijobu
    きじょうぶ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) reassuring; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (See 気丈) stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

決定信


决定信

see styles
jué dìng xìn
    jue2 ding4 xin4
chüeh ting hsin
 ketsujō shin
unshakable faith

淨信心

see styles
jìng xìn xīn
    jing4 xin4 xin1
ching hsin hsin
 jōshinjin
mind of pure faith

淨影疏

see styles
jìng yǐng shū
    jing4 ying3 shu1
ching ying shu
 Jōyō sho
Jingying's Commentary [on the Awakening of Faith]

深信解

see styles
shēn xìn jiě
    shen1 xin4 jie3
shen hsin chieh
 shin shinge
profound belief and understanding

深法忍

see styles
shēn fǎ rěn
    shen1 fa3 ren3
shen fa jen
 jinbō nin
Patience, or perseverance, in faith and practice.

淸信女

see styles
qīng xìn nǚ
    qing1 xin4 nv3
ch`ing hsin nü
    ching hsin nü
 seishin nyo
a woman of pure faith

滿有譜


满有谱

see styles
mǎn yǒu pǔ
    man3 you3 pu3
man yu p`u
    man yu pu
to have a clearcut idea; to have firm guidelines; to have confidence; to be sure; to be certain

無信義


无信义

see styles
wú xìn yì
    wu2 xin4 yi4
wu hsin i
in bad faith; false; perfidious

無根信


无根信

see styles
wú gēn xìn
    wu2 gen1 xin4
wu ken hsin
 mukon shin
Faith produced not of oneself but by Buddha in the heart.

無生忍


无生忍

see styles
wú shēng rěn
    wu2 sheng1 ren3
wu sheng jen
 mushounin / mushonin
    むしょうにん
(abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 無生法忍) anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
The patient rest in belief in immortality, or no rebirth.

生信心

see styles
shēng xìn xīn
    sheng1 xin4 xin1
sheng hsin hsin
 shō shinshin
produces faith

生淨信

see styles
shēng jìng xìn
    sheng1 jing4 xin4
sheng ching hsin
 shō jōshin
arouse pure faith

盲目的

see styles
 moumokuteki / momokuteki
    もうもくてき
(adjectival noun) blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

相似覺


相似觉

see styles
xiāng sì jué
    xiang1 si4 jue2
hsiang ssu chüeh
 sōjika ku
The approximate enlightenment which in the stages of 十住, 十行and 十廻向 approximates to perfect enlightenment by the subjection of all illusion; the second of the four degrees of bodhi in the Awakening of Faith 起信論.

相續相


相续相

see styles
xiàng xù xiāng
    xiang4 xu4 xiang1
hsiang hsü hsiang
 sōzoku sō
Continuity of memory, or sensation, in regard to agreeables or disagreeables, remaining through other succeeding sensations, cf. 起信論 Awakening of Faith.

真実味

see styles
 shinjitsumi
    しんじつみ
(1) truthfulness; credibility; (2) sincerity; honesty; good faith; fidelity

硬骨漢

see styles
 koukotsukan / kokotsukan
    こうこつかん
man of principle; man of firm character; man of steadfast beliefs

確り者

see styles
 shikkarimono
    しっかりもの
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

祈祷師

see styles
 kitoushi / kitoshi
    きとうし
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist

神信心

see styles
 kamishinjin
    かみしんじん
belief in god

積もり

see styles
 tsumori
    つもり
(1) (kana only) intention; plan; (2) (kana only) conviction; belief

究竟覺


究竟觉

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jiù jìng jué
    jiu4 jing4 jue2
chiu ching chüeh
 kūkyōkaku
Supreme enlightenment, that of Buddha; one of the four kinds of enlightenment in the 起信論 Awakening of Faith.

糸引き

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 itohiki
    いとひき
(1) stretching out a string; stretching out like a string; (2) (See 糸取り) silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner; (3) pulling someone's strings; (4) appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief); (5) (euph) menstruation

締まる

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 shimaru
    しまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be shut; to close; to be closed; (2) to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; (3) to be locked; (4) to tighten; to be tightened; (5) to become sober; to become tense

老字號


老字号

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

聖道門


圣道门

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shèng dào mén
    sheng4 dao4 men2
sheng tao men
 shōdō mon
The ordinary schools of the way of holiness by the processes of devotion, in contrast with immediate salvation by faith in Amitābha.

自信家

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 jishinka
    じしんか
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself

良馬場

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 ryoubaba / ryobaba
    りょうばば
{horse} good track; firm track; fast track

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

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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).



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