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法螺 see styles |
fǎ luó fa3 luo2 fa lo hora; hora ほら; ホラ |
(1) (kana only) boasting; bragging; big talk; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (orig. meaning) (See 法螺貝) conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell Conch of the Law, a symbol of the universality, power, or command of the Buddha's teaching. Cf. 商佉 śaṅkha. |
法身 see styles |
fǎ shēn fa3 shen1 fa shen hosshin; houshin / hosshin; hoshin ほっしん; ほうしん |
{Buddh} (See 三身) dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence); (surname) Hotsushin dharmakāya, embodiment of Truth and Law, the "spiritual" or true body; essential Buddhahood; the essence of being; the absolute, the norm of the universe; the first of the trikāya, v.三身. The dharmakāya is divided into 總 unity and 別 diversity; as in the noumenal absolute and phenomenal activities, or potential and dynamic; but there are differences of interpretation, e.g. as between the 法相 and 法性 schools. Cf. 法身體性. There are many categories of the dharmakāya. In the 2 group 二法身 are five kinds: (1) 理 "substance" and 智 wisdom or expression; (2) 法性法身 essential nature and 應化法身 manifestation; the other three couples are similar. In the 3 group 三法身 are (1) the manifested Buddha, i.e. Śākyamuni; (2) the power of his teaching, etc.; (3) the absolute or ultimate reality. There are other categories. |
法鏡 法镜 see styles |
fǎ jìng fa3 jing4 fa ching hōkyō |
The Dharma mirror, reflecting the Buddha-wisdom. |
法雨 see styles |
fǎ yǔ fa3 yu3 fa yü houu / hou ほうう |
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth; (surname) Minori The rain of Buddha-truth which fertilizes all beings. |
法雷 see styles |
fǎ léi fa3 lei2 fa lei hōrai |
The thunder of dharma, awakening man from stupor and stimulating the growth of virtue, the awful voice of Buddha-truth. 法電 The lightning of the Truth. |
波斯 see styles |
bō sī bo1 si1 po ssu harusha ハルシャ |
Persia (ateji / phonetic) (kana only) (obsolete) Persia; (place-name) Persia Pārasī, Persian, Persia. 波嘶; 波刺斯 or 波刺私; 波羅悉. In its capital of Surasthāna the Buddha's almsbowl was said to be in A. D. 600. Eitel. |
活仏 see styles |
katsubutsu かつぶつ |
grand Lama; living Buddha |
活佛 see styles |
huó fó huo2 fo2 huo fo katsubutsu |
Living Buddha; title of Mongolian Lamas from 17th century A living Buddha, i. e. a reincarnation Buddha e. g. Hutuktu, Dalai Lama, etc. |
浮図 see styles |
ukizu うきず |
(1) Buddha; (2) stupa; (3) Buddhist temple; (4) Buddhist monk; (surname) Ukizu |
浮圖 浮图 see styles |
fú tú fu2 tu2 fu t`u fu tu futo |
variant of 浮屠[fu2 tu2]; alternative term for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2] 浮陀; 浮頭; 浮屠 Buddha; also a stūpa, v. 佛 and 塔. |
浮孔 see styles |
fú kǒng fu2 kong3 fu k`ung fu kung ukiana うきあな |
(place-name) Ukiana A hole in a floating log, through which a one-eyed turtle accidentally obtains a glimpse of the moon, the rarest of chances, e.g. the rareness of meeting a buddha. |
浮屠 see styles |
fú tú fu2 tu2 fu t`u fu tu futo ふと |
Buddha; Buddhist stupa (transliteration of Pali thupo) (1) Buddha; (2) stupa; (3) Buddhist temple; (4) Buddhist monk (Skt. buddha) |
浮陀 see styles |
fú tuó fu2 tuo2 fu t`o fu to fuda |
(Skt. *buddha) |
浮頭 浮头 see styles |
fú tóu fu2 tou2 fu t`ou fu tou fuzu |
(Skt. buddha) |
浴佛 see styles |
yù fó yu4 fo2 yü fo yokubutsu |
浴像 To wash the image of the Buddha; this is a ceremony on his birthday, 8th of the 4th month. |
浴像 see styles |
yù xiàng yu4 xiang4 yü hsiang yoku zō |
bathe a buddha-image |
海印 see styles |
hǎi yìn hai3 yin4 hai yin kaiin |
The ocean symbol, indicating the vastness of the meditation of the Buddha, the vision of all things. |
淘汰 see styles |
táo tài tao2 tai4 t`ao t`ai tao tai touta / tota とうた |
to wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out; to eliminate; to die out; to phase out (noun, transitive verb) (1) weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {biol} (See 自然淘汰) selection The fourth of the five periods of Buddha's teaching, according to Tiantai, i.e. the sweeping away of false ideas, produced by appearance, with the doctrine of the void, or the reality behind the seeming. |
淨佛 净佛 see styles |
jìng fó jing4 fo2 ching fo jōbutsu |
Pure Buddha, perfect Buddhahood, of the dharmakāya nature. |
淨刹 净刹 see styles |
jìng chà jing4 cha4 ching ch`a ching cha jōsetsu |
The pure kṣetra, i.e. Buddha-land. |
淨國 淨国 see styles |
jìng guó jing4 guo2 ching kuo jōkoku |
The pure land, i.e. Buddha-land. |
淨心 净心 see styles |
jìng xīn jing4 xin1 ching hsin Jōshin |
The pure heart or mind, which is the original Buddha-nature in every man. |
深心 see styles |
shēn xīn shen1 xin1 shen hsin shinshin |
A mind profoundly engrossed (in Buddha-truth, or thought, or illusion, etc. ). |
淸梵 see styles |
qīng fàn qing1 fan4 ch`ing fan ching fan shōbon |
Pure Sanskrit; Buddha's resonant voice, or pure enunciation. |
淸白 see styles |
qīng bái qing1 bai2 ch`ing pai ching pai shōbyaku |
Pure and white, pure white, as Buddha-truth, or as pure goodness. |
溶佛 see styles |
róng fó rong2 fo2 jung fo yōbutsu |
bathing the buddha |
滅後 灭后 see styles |
miè hòu mie4 hou4 mieh hou metsugo |
After the nirvāṇa, after the Buddha's death. |
濡佛 see styles |
rú fó ru2 fo2 ju fo nurebotoke |
An image of Vairocana in the open. |
灌佛 see styles |
guàn fó guan4 fo2 kuan fo kanbutsu |
浴佛 To wash a Buddha's image with scented water, which is a work of great merit and done with much ceremony. |
灌洗 see styles |
guàn xǐ guan4 xi3 kuan hsi kansen |
To wash a Buddha's image. |
灌臘 灌腊 see styles |
guàn là guan4 la4 kuan la kanrō |
The washing of a Buddha's image at the end of the monastic year, the end of summer. |
灯明 see styles |
tonmyou / tonmyo とんみょう |
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light; (surname) Tonmyou |
炎經 炎经 see styles |
yán jīng yan2 jing1 yen ching Enkyō |
A name for the Nirvana Sutra, referring to the Buddha's cremation; also to its glorious teaching. |
無佛 无佛 see styles |
wú fó wu2 fo2 wu fo mubutsu |
no buddha |
無字 无字 see styles |
wú zì wu2 zi4 wu tzu muji むじ |
{Buddh} (See 狗子仏性) the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?" without letters |
無方 无方 see styles |
wú fāng wu2 fang1 wu fang muhō |
No place, nowhere; unlimited to place or method, i.e. Buddha's power. |
無等 无等 see styles |
wú děng wu2 deng3 wu teng mutō |
asama; unequal, unequalled; the one without equal Buddha. |
無縁 see styles |
muen むえん |
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (ant: 有縁・2) unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant; indifferent; divorced from; having nothing to do with one; being foreign to one; (adj-no,n) (2) without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; (adj-no,n) (3) {Buddh} (ant: 有縁・1) unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha |
無聞 无闻 see styles |
wú wén wu2 wen2 wu wen mumon |
no hearing [of the Buddha's teachings] |
無蓋 无盖 see styles |
wú gài wu2 gai4 wu kai mugai むがい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) open; uncovered; (given name) Mugai That which cannot be covered or contained, universal; also that which includes all, a characteristic of the pity of Buddha, hence無蓋大悲, uncontainable, or superlative, pity. |
無遮 无遮 see styles |
wú zhē wu2 zhe1 wu che musha |
Unconcealing, unconfined; illimitable. Buddha-grace, -mercy, or -love; cf. 無蓋. |
焰網 焰网 see styles |
yàn wǎng yan4 wang3 yen wang enmō |
The flaming, or shining net of Buddha, the glory of Buddha, which encloses everything like the net of Indra. |
照寂 see styles |
zhào jí zhao4 ji2 chao chi shōjaku |
The shining mystic purity of Buddha, or the bhūtatathatā. |
燈明 灯明 see styles |
dēng míng deng1 ming2 teng ming toumyou / tomyo とうみょう |
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light; (surname) Toumyou The lamp hung before a Buddha, etc., as symbol of his wisdom. |
爪塔 see styles |
zhǎo tǎ zhao3 ta3 chao t`a chao ta sō tō |
A stūpa, or reliquary, for preserving and honouring the nails and hair of the Buddha, said to be the first Buddhist stūpa raised. |
牛王 see styles |
niú wáng niu2 wang2 niu wang ushiou / ushio うしおう |
(surname) Ushiou The king of bulls, i. e. a Buddha, or bodhisattva; it is applied to Gautama Buddha, possibly derived from his name. |
牛跡 牛迹 see styles |
niú jī niu2 ji1 niu chi goshaku |
Ox-tracks, i. e. the teaching of a Buddha the 牛王 royal bull. |
牟尼 see styles |
móu ní mou2 ni2 mou ni muni むに |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) muni (Indian ascetic or sage); (2) Buddha (牟尼仙), 文尼; 茂泥; (馬曷摩尼) 摩尼 muni; mahāmuni; 月摩尼 vimuni. A sage, saint, ascetic, monk, especially Śākyamuni; interpreted as 寂 retired, secluded, silent, solitary, i. e. withdrawn from the world. See also 百八摩尼. |
牽生 牵生 see styles |
qiān shēng qian1 sheng1 ch`ien sheng chien sheng kenshō |
subtly produced (karma) or unmanifestly produced karma |
狗心 see styles |
gǒu xīn gou3 xin1 kou hsin kushin |
A dog's heart, satisfied with trifles, unreceptive of Buddha's teaching. |
献物 see styles |
kenmotsu けんもつ |
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha) |
献璋 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(given name) Kenshou |
獨尊 独尊 see styles |
dú zūn du2 zun1 tu tsun dokuson |
to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant The alone honoured one, Buddha. |
玉佛 see styles |
yù fó yu4 fo2 yü fo gyokubutsu |
A famous jade Buddha recovered while digging a well in Khotan, 3 to 4 feet high. |
玉豪 see styles |
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. |
王膳 see styles |
wáng shàn wang2 shan4 wang shan ōzen |
A royal feast referred to in the Lotus Sutra, where the hungry people feared to accept the King's feast till he came himself and called them; i. e. the feast of Buddhahood and the Buddha's call. |
珍域 see styles |
zhēn yù zhen1 yu4 chen yü chiniki |
The precious region, or Pure Land of a Buddha. |
理佛 see styles |
lǐ fó li3 fo2 li fo ributsu |
The fundamental or intrinsic Buddha, i.e. the dharmakāya; also the Tiantai doctrine of Buddha as immanent in all beings, even those of the three lowest orders; which doctrine is also called 素法身 the plain, or undeveloped dharmakāya. |
理卽 see styles |
lǐ jí li3 ji2 li chi risoku |
(理卽佛) The underlying truth of all things is Buddha; immanent reason; Buddhahood; the Tiantai doctrine of essential universal Buddhahood, or the undeveloped Buddha in all beings. |
瓦師 瓦师 see styles |
wǎ shī wa3 shi1 wa shih kawarashi かわらし |
(place-name) Kawarashi The Buddha in a previous incarnation as a potter. |
甚深 see styles |
shé shēn she2 shen1 she shen jinshin; jinjin じんしん; じんじん |
extremely deep (i.e. profound) The profundity (of Buddha-truth). |
生佛 see styles |
shēng fó sheng1 fo2 sheng fo shōbutsu |
Buddha alive; a living Buddha; also 生, i. e. 衆生 all the living, and 佛, i. e. Buddha. |
生經 生经 see styles |
shēng jīng sheng1 jing1 sheng ching Shō kyō |
Stories of the previous incarnations of the Buddha and his disciples, tr. by Dharmapāla, 5 juan, third century A. D. |
生身 see styles |
shēng shēn sheng1 shen1 sheng shen namami; shoujin / namami; shojin なまみ; しょうじん |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) living flesh; flesh and blood; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (しょうじん only) {Buddh} physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva The physical body; also that of a Buddha in contrast with his 法身 dharmakāya; also a bodhisattva's body when born into any mortal form. |
甲馬 甲马 see styles |
jiǎ mǎ jia3 ma3 chia ma kouma / koma こうま |
(given name) Kōma A picture, formerly shaped like a horse, of a god or a Buddha, now a picture of a horse. |
略戒 see styles |
lüè jiè lve4 jie4 lve chieh ryakukai |
The first period of general moral law, before the detailed commandments became necessary; i.e. the first twelve years of the Buddha's ministry. |
當成 当成 see styles |
dàng chéng dang4 cheng2 tang ch`eng tang cheng tō jō |
to consider as; to take to be will become [buddha] |
當機 当机 see styles |
dàng jī dang4 ji1 tang chi tōki |
to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") To suit the capacity or ability, i.e. of hearers, as did the Buddha; to avail oneself of an opportunity. |
病子 see styles |
bìng zǐ bing4 zi3 ping tzu byōshi |
Just as a mother loves the sick child most, so Buddha loves the most wicked sinner. Nirvana Sutra 30. |
發眞 发眞 see styles |
fā zhēn fa1 zhen1 fa chen hosshin |
To exhibit the truth, tell the truth; to manifest the 眞如 or innate Buddha. |
白亳 see styles |
byakugou / byakugo びゃくごう |
(irregular kanji usage) whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna |
白佛 see styles |
bái fó bai2 fo2 pai fo byakubutsu |
to ask Buddha To tell the Buddha. |
白毫 see styles |
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. |
白贊 白赞 see styles |
bái zàn bai2 zan4 pai tsan byakusan |
To speak praises to the Buddha. |
百會 百会 see styles |
bǎi huì bai3 hui4 pai hui hyakue |
Where all things meet, i. e. the head, the place of centralization; it is applied also to the Buddha as the centre of all wisdom. |
盲龍 盲龙 see styles |
máng lóng mang2 long2 mang lung mōryū |
The blind dragon who appealed to the Buddha and was told that his blindness was due to his having been formerly a sinning monk. |
盲龜 盲龟 see styles |
máng guī mang2 gui1 mang kuei mōki |
It is as easy for a blind turtle to find a floating long as it is for a man to be reborn as a man, or to meet with a buddha and his teaching. |
相好 see styles |
xiāng hǎo xiang1 hao3 hsiang hao sougou / sogo そうごう |
to be intimate; close friend; paramour features; appearance; (place-name) Aiyoshi lakṣana-vyañjana; the thirty-two 相 or marks and the eighty 好 or signs on the physical body of Buddha. The marks a Buddha's saṃbhogakāya number 84,000. 相 is intp. as larger signs, 好 as smaller; but as they are also intp. as marks that please, 好 may be a euphemism for 號. |
眞人 see styles |
zhēn rén zhen1 ren2 chen jen mabito まびと |
(given name) Mabito One who embodies the Truth, an arhat; a Buddha. |
眞佛 see styles |
zhēn fó zhen1 fo2 chen fo shinbutsu |
The real Buddha, i.e. the saṃbhogakāya, or reward body, in contrast to the nirmāṇakāya, or manifested body. Also the dharmakāya 法身 q.v. |
眞如 see styles |
zhēn rú zhen1 ru2 chen ju shinnyo しんにょ |
(surname) Shinnyo bhūtatathatā, 部多多他多. The眞 is intp. as 眞實 the real, 如 as 如常 thus always or eternally so; i.e. reality as contrasted with 虛妄 unreality, or appearance, and 不變不改 unchanging or immutable as contrasted with form and phenomena. It resembles the ocean in contrast with the waves. It is the eternal, impersonal, unchangeable reality behind all phenomena. bhūta is substance, that which exists; tathatā is suchness, thusness, i.e. such is its nature. The word is fundamental to Mahāyāna philosophy, implying the absolute, the ultimate source and character of all phenomena, it is the All. It is also called 自性淸淨心 self-existent pure Mind; 佛性 Buddha-nature; 法身 dharmakāya; 如來藏 tathāgata-garbha, or Buddha-treasury; 實相 reality; 法界 Dharma-realm; 法性Dharma-nature; 圓成實性 The complete and perfect real nature, or reality. There are categories of 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, and 12 in number: (1) The undifferentiated whole. (2) There are several antithetical classes, e.g. the unconditioned and the conditioned; the 空 void, static, abstract, noumenal, and the 不 空 not-void, dynamic, phenomenal; pure, and affected (or infected); undefiled (or innocent), i.e. that of Buddhas, defiled, that of all beings; in bonds and free; inexpressible, and expressible in words. (3) 無相 Formless; 無生 uncreated; 無性 without nature, i.e. without characteristics or qualities, absolute in itself. Also, as relative, i.e. good, bad, and indeterminate. (7, 10, 12) The 7 are given in the 唯識論 8; the 10 are in two classes, one of the 別教 cf. 唯識論 8; the other of the 圓教, cf. 菩提心義 4; the 12 are given in the Nirvana Sutra. |
眞妄 see styles |
zhēn wàng zhen1 wang4 chen wang shinmō |
True and false, real and unreal. (1) That which has its rise in Buddha-truth, meditation, and wisdom is true; that which arises from the influences of unenlightenment is untrue. (2) The essential bhūtatathatā as the real, phenomena as the unreal. |
眞子 see styles |
zhēn zǐ zhen1 zi3 chen tzu yoshiko よしこ |
(female given name) Yoshiko A son of the True One, i.e. the Tathāgata; a Buddha-son, one who embodies Buddha's teaching. |
眞寂 see styles |
zhēn jí zhen1 ji2 chen chi Shinjaku |
The true Buddha-nirvana as contrasted with that of the Hīnayāna. |
眞常 see styles |
zhēn cháng zhen1 chang2 chen ch`ang chen chang shinjō |
True and eternal; the eternal reality of Buddha-truth. |
眞性 see styles |
zhēn xìng zhen1 xing4 chen hsing shinshō |
The true nature; the fundamental nature of each individual, i.e. the Buddha-nature. |
眞文 see styles |
zhēn wén zhen1 wen2 chen wen masafumi まさふみ |
(personal name) Masafumi The writings of Truth, those giving the words of the Buddha or bodhisattvas. |
眞言 see styles |
zhēn yán zhen1 yan2 chen yen shingon しんごん |
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) mantra; (2) (abbreviation) Shingon sect (of Buddhism) True words, words of Truth, the words of the Tathāgata, Buddha-truth. The term is used for mantra, and dhāraṇī, indicating magical formulae, spells, charms, esoteric words. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have each an esoteric sound represented by a Sanskrit letter, the primary Vairocana letter, the alpha of all sounds being 'a' 阿, which is also styled 眞言救世者 the True World that saves the world. |
眞說 眞说 see styles |
zhēn shuō zhen1 shuo1 chen shuo shinsetsu |
True speech or teaching; the words of the Buddha. |
眞識 眞识 see styles |
zhēn shì zhen1 shi4 chen shih shinshiki |
Buddha-wisdom; the original unadulterated, or innocent mind in all, which is independent of birth and death; cf. 楞伽經 and 起信論. Real knowledge free from illusion, the sixth vijñāna. |
眞身 see styles |
zhēn shēn zhen1 shen1 chen shen shinshin |
The true body, corpus of truth, dharmakāya, Buddha as absolute. |
真身 see styles |
zhēn shēn zhen1 shen1 chen shen mami まみ |
the real body (of Buddha or a God); true effigy (personal name) Mami |
眷屬 眷属 see styles |
juàn shǔ juan4 shu3 chüan shu kenzoku |
family member; husband and wife Retinue, retainers, suite, especially the retinue of a god, Buddha, etc. |
瞻風 瞻风 see styles |
zhān fēng zhan1 feng1 chan feng senpuu |
To hope for the wind (of Buddha truth or aid). |
瞿曇 瞿昙 see styles |
qú tán qu2 tan2 ch`ü t`an chü tan kudon くどん |
Gautama, surname of the Siddhartha, the historical Buddha (person) Gautama (the family name of Buddha) Gautama, the surname of Buddha's family; hence a name of Śākyamuni. Also 倶譚 or 具譚 later 喬答摩 q.v. |
知法 see styles |
zhī fǎ zhi1 fa3 chih fa chihō |
To know the Buddha-law, or the rules; to know things; in the exoteric sects, to know the deep meaning of the sutras; in the esoteric sects, to know the mysteries. |
知者 see styles |
zhī zhě zhi1 zhe3 chih che chisha ちしゃ |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) sage; wise man; wise person; man of wisdom; (2) (Buddhist term) buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest The knower, the cognizer, the person within who perceives. |
石佛 see styles |
shí fó shi2 fo2 shih fo ishibutsu いしぶつ |
(surname) Ishibutsu stone Buddha |
石榴 see styles |
shí liu shi2 liu5 shih liu zakuro ざくろ |
pomegranate (kana only) pomegranate (Punica granatum); (female given name) Zakuro The pomegranate, symbol of many children because of its seeds; a symbol held in the hand of 鬼子母神 Hariti, the deva-mother of demons, converted by the Buddha. |
研奨 see styles |
kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
(personal name) Kenshou |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Kensho Jobutsu - Enlightenment - Path to Buddha" 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.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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