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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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tiān
    tian1
t`ien
    tien
 hiroshi
    ひろし

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Heaven
day; sky; heaven
(1) sky; (2) {Christn} heaven; (3) God; (4) {Buddh} svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); (5) {Buddh} deva (divine being of Buddhism); (6) top (of a book); (7) sole (of a Japanese sandal); (8) beginning; start; (9) (abbreviation) (See 天ぷら) tempura; (10) (abbreviation) (obsolete) (See 天竺・1) India; (given name) Hiroshi
Heaven; the sky; a day; cf. dyo, dyaus also as 提婆 a deva, or divine being, deity; and as 素羅 sura, shining, bright.

神明

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shén míng
    shen2 ming2
shen ming
 jinmei / jinme
    じんめい

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Deities / Gods
deities; gods
(1) deity; god; (2) (See 天照大神) Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity); (surname) Jinmei
The spirits of heaven and earth, the gods; also the intelligent or spiritual nature.

天人合一

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tiān rén hé yī
    tian1 ren2 he2 yi1
t`ien jen ho i
    tien jen ho i
 tenjingouitsu / tenjingoitsu
    てんじんごういつ

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Oneness of Heaven and Humanity
oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature
unification of God and man; acting in accordance with the will of heaven

神のみぞ知る

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 kaminomizoshiru
    かみのみぞしる

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Only God Can Judge Me
(exp,v5r) (proverb) God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows

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xiān
    xian1
hsien
 ken
Ahura Mazda, the creator deity in Zoroastrianism
Xian, commonly but incorrectly written 祅 a Western Asian name for Heaven, or the 天神 God of Heaven, adopted by the Zoroastrians and borrowed later by the Manicheans; also intp. as Maheśvara.

上天

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shàng tiān
    shang4 tian1
shang t`ien
    shang tien
 jouten / joten
    じょうてん
Heaven; Providence; God; the sky above; to fly skywards; (euphemism) to die; to pass away; the previous day (or days)
(1) (See 下土) sky; the heavens; (2) God; the Lord; the Creator; the Supreme Being; (3) ascension (into heaven); (surname) Jōten
to ascend to heaven

中神

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 nakajin
    なかじん
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyodo who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky; (surname) Nakajin

夜摩

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yè mó
    ye4 mo2
yeh mo
 yama
Yama, 'originally the Aryan god of the dead, living in a heaven above the world, the regent of the South; but Brahminism transferred his abode to hell. Both views have been retained by Buddhism.' Eitel. Yama in Indian mythology is ruler over the dead and judge in the hells, is 'grim in aspect, green in colour, clothed in red, riding on a buffalo, and holding a club in one hand and noose in the other': he has two four-eyed watch-dogs. M. W. The usual form is 閻摩 q. v.

天一

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 tenitsu
    てんいつ
(abbreviation) (See 天一神,陰陽道,己酉,癸巳) Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky; (female given name) Ten'itsu

天主

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tiān zhǔ
    tian1 zhu3
t`ien chu
    tien chu
 tenshu
    てんしゅ
God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism
Lord of Heaven; God
Devapati. The Lord of devas, a title of Indra.

天命

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tiān mìng
    tian1 ming4
t`ien ming
    tien ming
 tenmei / tenme
    てんめい
Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
(1) God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; karma; destiny; (2) one's life; one's lifespan; (surname, given name) Tenmei

天帝

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tiān dì
    tian1 di4
t`ien ti
    tien ti
 tentei / tente
    てんてい
God of heaven; Celestial emperor
(1) Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); (2) {Christn} God; (3) {Buddh} (See 帝釈天・たいしゃくてん) Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
King, or emperor of Heaven, i. e. 因陀羅 Indra, i. e. 釋 (釋迦); 釋迦婆; 帝 (帝釋); Śakra, king of the devaloka 忉利天, one of the ancient gods of India, the god of the sky who fights the demons with his vajra, or thunderbolt. He is inferior to the trimūrti, Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, having taken the place of Varuṇa, or sky. Buddhism adopted him as its defender, though, like all the gods, he is considered inferior to a Buddha or any who have attained bodhi. His wife is Indrāṇī.

天王

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tiān wáng
    tian1 wang2
t`ien wang
    tien wang
 tennou / tenno
    てんのう
emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2]
(1) {Buddh} heavenly king; (2) (See 牛頭天王) Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva); (place-name, surname) Tennou
Maharāja-devas; 四天王 Caturmahārāja. The four deva kings in the first or lowest devaloka, on its four sides. E. 持國天王 Dhṛtarāṣṭra. S. 增長天王 Virūḍhaka. W. 廣目天王 Virūpākṣa. N. 多聞天王 Dhanada, or Vaiśravaṇa. The four are said to have appeared to 不空 Amogha in a temple in Xianfu, some time between 742-6, and in consequence he introduced their worship to China as guardians of the monasteries, where their images are seen in the hall at the entrance, which is sometimes called the 天王堂 hall of the deva-kings. 天王 is also a designation of Siva the 大白在, i. e. Maheśvara 摩醯首羅, the great sovereign ruler.

天罰

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 tenbatsu
    てんばつ
(1) divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; nemesis; (2) suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance

天道

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tiān dào
    tian1 dao4
t`ien tao
    tien tao
 tendou / tendo
    てんどう
natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
(1) (てんとう only) the sun; (2) god of heaven and the earth; (3) laws governing the heavens; (4) {astron} celestial path; celestial motion; (5) {Buddh} (See 六道) deva realm (svarga); (surname, given name) Tendō
deva-gati, or devasopāna, 天趣. (1) The highest of the six paths 六道, the realm of devas, i. e. the eighteen heavens of form and four of formlessness. A place of enjoyment, where the meritorious enjoy the fruits of good karma, but not a place of progress toward bodhisattva perfection. (2) The Dao of Heaven, natural law, cosmic energy; according to the Daoists, the origin and law of all things.

梵天

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fàn tiān
    fan4 tian1
fan t`ien
    fan tien
 bonten
    ぼんてん
Nirvana (in Buddhist scripture); Lord Brahma (the Hindu Creator)
(1) Brahma (Hindu creator god); (2) (See 御幣) large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); (3) buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); (4) down puff (on the end of an ear pick); (given name) Bonten
Brahmadeva. Brahmā, the ruler of this world. India. brahmaloka, the eighteen heavens of the realm of form, divided into four dhyāna regions (sixteen heavens in Southern Buddhism). The first three contain the 梵衆天 assembly of brahmadevas, i.e. the brahmakāyika; the 梵輔天 brahmspurohitas, retinue of Brahmā; and 大梵天 Mahābrahman, Brahman himself.

神威

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 kamoi
    かもい
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven; (place-name, surname) Kamoi

神祇

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shén qí
    shen2 qi2
shen ch`i
    shen chi
 jingi
    じんぎ
god; deity
gods of heaven and earth

靈命


灵命

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líng mìng
    ling2 ming4
ling ming
the will of Heaven; the will of God

夜摩天

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yè mó tiān
    ye4 mo2 tian1
yeh mo t`ien
    yeh mo tien
 yamaten
    やまてん
{Buddh} (See 六欲天) heaven without fighting; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Yamadeva; the third devaloka, which is also called 須夜摩 or 蘇夜摩, intp. as 時分 or 善時分 the place where the times, or seasons, are always good.

天一神

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 nakagami
    なかがみ
    tenichijin
    てんいちじん
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyodo who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky

婆舍跋提

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pó shè bá tí
    po2 she4 ba2 ti2
p`o she pa t`i
    po she pa ti
 Bashabadai
Vaśavartin, the sixth desire-heaven, the abode of Māra, the god of lust, sin, and death; its occupants avail themselves of the merits of others for their own pleasure; it is also called the abode of Śikhin (Brahma) as lord of fire; also 他化自在天 and 婆羅尼密婆舍跋提 Paranirmitavaśavartin.

桑原桑原

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 kuwabarakuwabara; kuwabarakuwabara
    くわばらくわばら; クワバラクワバラ
(expression) (kana only) (spoken to ward off misfortune) knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!

神に誓う

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 kaminichikau
    かみにちかう
(exp,v5u) (See 神に誓って) to swear to God; to call on heaven as a witness; to cross one's heart

Variations:
天道
天路

 tentou(天道); tendou(天道); amaji / tento(天道); tendo(天道); amaji
    てんとう(天道); てんどう(天道); あまじ
(1) (てんとう, てんどう only) the sun; (2) (てんとう, てんどう only) god of heaven and the earth; (3) (てんとう, てんどう only) laws governing the heavens; (4) (てんとう, てんどう only) {astron} celestial path; celestial motion; (5) {Buddh} (See 六道) deva realm (svarga); (6) (あまじ only) path in the heavens

Variations:
天一神
中神

 tenichijin(天一神); nakagami
    てんいちじん(天一神); なかがみ
(See 陰陽道,己酉,癸巳) Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky

天は二物を与えず

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 tenhanibutsuoataezu
    てんはにぶつをあたえず
(expression) (proverb) God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent

謀事在人,成事在天


谋事在人,成事在天

móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān
    mou2 shi4 zai4 ren2 , cheng2 shi4 zai4 tian1
mou shih tsai jen , ch`eng shih tsai t`ien
    mou shih tsai jen , cheng shih tsai tien
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

人事を尽くして天命を待つ

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 jinjiotsukushitetenmeiomatsu / jinjiotsukushitetenmeomatsu
    じんじをつくしててんめいをまつ
(exp,v5t) (proverb) man proposes, God disposes; do your best and leave the rest to providence; man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)

Variations:
神の思し召し
神の思召し
神の思召

 kaminooboshimeshi
    かみのおぼしめし
(exp,n) God's will; Heaven's will

Variations:
お天道様
お天道さま
御天道様(sK)
御天道さま(sK)

 otentosama; otentousama / otentosama; otentosama
    おてんとさま; おてんとうさま
(1) the sun; Sol; (2) providence; heaven; god

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

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