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| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
牛 see styles |
niú niu2 niu nyuu / nyu にゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Ox / Bull / Cow(1) cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf; (2) {food} (usu. ぎゅう) (See 牛肉) beef; (3) (ぎゅう only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,玄武・げんぶ・2) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Nyū go, gaus; ox, bull, bullock, etc. A term applied to the Buddha Gautama as in 牛王 king of bulls, possibly because of the derivation of his name; the phrase 騎牛來牛 (or 騎牛覔牛) to ride an ox, to seek an ox, means to use the Buddha to find the Buddha. |
仁王 see styles |
rén wáng ren2 wang2 jen wang niwa にわ |
the two guardian Deva kings; (personal name) Niwa The benevolent king, Buddha; the name Śākya is intp. as 能仁 able in generosity. Also an ancient king, probably imaginary, of the 'sixteen countries' of India, for whom the Buddha is said to have dictated the 仁王經, a sutra with two principal translations into Chinese, the first by Kumārajīva styled 仁王般若經 or 佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經 without magical formulae, the second by Amogha (不空) styled 仁王護國般若波羅蜜經, etc., into which the magical formulae were introduced; these were for royal ceremonials to protect the country from all kinds of calamities and induce prosperity. |
太宗 see styles |
tài zōng tai4 zong1 t`ai tsung tai tsung taisou / taiso たいそう |
posomethingumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418 (given name) Taisou |
掃羅 扫罗 see styles |
sǎo luó sao3 luo2 sao lo |
Saul (name); biblical king around 1000 BC |
摩利 see styles |
mó lì mo2 li4 mo li mari まり |
(female given name) Mari mallikā, a fragrant flower variously described as jasmine, aloes, musk, etc. Name of the wife of king Prasenajit, also called 摩利室羅 Mālyaśrī . |
文殊 see styles |
wén shū wen2 shu1 wen shu monju もんじゅ |
Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness (Buddhist term) Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom; (p,s,f) Monju (文殊師利) Mañjuśrī 滿殊尸利 -later 曼殊室利. 文殊 is also used for Mañjunātha, Mañjudeva, Mañjughoṣa, Mañjuṣvara, et al. T., hjamdpal; J., Monju. Origin unknown; presumably, like most Buddhas and bodhisattvas, an idealization of a particular quality, in his case of Wisdom. Mañju is beautiful, Śrī; good fortune, virtue, majesty, lord, an epithet of a god. Six definitions are obtained from various scriptures: 妙首 (or 頭 ) wonderful or beautiful) head; 普首 universal head; 濡首 glossy head (probably a transliteration); 敬首 revered head; 妙德 wonderful virtue (or power); 妙吉祥 wonderfully auspicious; the last is a later translation in the 西域記. As guardian of wisdom 智慧 he is often placed on Śākyamuni's left, with 普顯 on the right as guardian of law 理, the latter holding the Law, the former the wisdom or exposition of it; formerly they held the reverse positions. He is often represented with five curls or waves to his hair indicating the 五智 q. v. or the five peaks; his hand holds the sword of wisdom and he sits on a lion emblematic of its stern majesty: but he has other forms. He is represented as a youth, i. e. eternal youth. His present abode is given as east of the universe, known as 淸涼山 clear and cool mountain, or a region 寶住 precious abode, or Abode of Treasures, or 寶氏 from which he derives one of his titles, 寶相如來. One of his dhāraṇīs prophesies China as his post-nirvāṇa realm. In past incarnations he is described as being the parent of many Buddhas and as having assisted the Buddha into existence; his title was 龍種上佛 the supreme Buddha of the nāgas, also 大身佛 or 神仙佛; now his title is 歡喜藏摩尼寶精佛 The spiritual Buddha who joyfully cares for the jewel: and his future title is to be 普現佛 Buddha universally revealed. In the 序品 Introductory Chapter of the Lotus Sutra he is also described as the ninth predecessor or Buddha-ancestor of Śākyamuni. He is looked on as the chief of the Bodhisattvas and represents them, as the chief disciple of the Buddha, or as his son 法王子. Hīnayāna counts Śāriputra as the wisest of the disciples, Mahāyāna gives Mañjuśrī the chief place, hence he is also styled 覺母 mother, or begetter of understanding. He is shown riding on either a lion or a peacock, or sitting on a white lotus; often he holds a book, emblem of wisdom, or a blue lotus; in certain rooms of a monastery he is shown as a monk; and he appears in military array as defender of the faith. His signs, magic words, and so on, are found in various sutras. His most famous centre in China is Wu-tai shan in Shansi. where he is the object of pilgrimages, especially of Mongols. The legends about him are many. He takes the place in Buddhism of Viśvakarman as Vulcan, or architect, of the universe. He is one of the eight Dhyāni-bodhisattvas, and sometimes has the image of Akṣobhya in his crown. He was mentioned in China as early as the fourth century and in the Lotus Sutra he frequently appears, especially as the converter of the daughter of the Dragon-king of the Ocean. He has five messengers 五使者 and eight youths 八童子 attending on him. His hall in the Garbhadhātu maṇḍala is the seventh, in which his group numbers twenty-five. His position is northeast. There are numerous sutras and other works with his name as title, e. g. 文殊師利問菩提經 Gayaśīrṣa sūtra, tr. by Kumārajīva 384-417: and its 論 or .Tīkā of Vasubandhu, tr. by Bodhiruci 535. see list in B. N. |
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. |
美音 see styles |
měi yīn mei3 yin1 mei yin riri りり |
a sweet voice; (female given name) Riri Beautiful sound, a king of the Gandharvas (乾闥婆), Indra's musicians. Also, the name of a son of Sudhīra and Sumitra converted by Ānanda. |
行雨 see styles |
xíng yǔ xing2 yu3 hsing yü gyōu |
To rain, or produce rain; Varṣākāra, name of a minister of king Bimbisāra. |
訓若 训若 see styles |
xùn ruò xun4 ruo4 hsün jo Kunnya |
Sañjana, 'entirely vanquishing' name of the founder of one of the ten heretical sects. Also, one of the six Tīrthyas, former teacher of Maudgālayayana and Śāriputra; also, a king of yakṣas; cf. 珊. |
闖王 闯王 see styles |
chuǎng wáng chuang3 wang2 ch`uang wang chuang wang |
Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645) |
難陀 难陀 see styles |
nán tuó nan2 tuo2 nan t`o nan to Nanda |
難陁 nanda, "happiness, pleasure, joy, felicity." M.W. Name of disciples not easy to discriminate; one is called Cowherd Nanda, an arhat; another Sundarananda, to distinguish him from Ānanda, and the above; also, of a milkman who gave Śākyamuni milk; of a poor woman who could only offer a cash to buy oil for a lamp to Buddha; of a nāga king; etc. |
馬鳴 马鸣 see styles |
mǎ míng ma3 ming2 ma ming memyou / memyo めみょう |
(person) Asvaghosa (approx. 80-150 CE) 阿濕縛窶抄Aśvaghoṣa, the famous writer, whose patron was the Indo-Scythian king Kaniṣka q. v., was a Brahmin converted to Buddhism; he finally settled at Benares, and became the twelfth patriarch. His name is attached to ten works (v. Hōbōgirin 192, 201, 726, 727, 846, 1643, 1666, 1667, 1669, 1687). The two which have exerted great influence on Buddhism are 佛所行讚經 Buddhacarita-kāvya Sutra, tr. by Dharmarakṣa A. D. 414-421, tr. into English by Beal, S.B.E.; and 大乘起信論 Mahāyāna śraddhotpāda-śāstra, tr. by Paramārtha, A.D．554, and by Śikṣānanda, A. D. 695-700, tr. into English by Teitaro Suzuki 1900, and also by T. Richard, v. 起. He gave to Buddhism the philosophical basis for its Mahāyāna development. There are at least six others who bear this name. Other forms: 馬鳴; 阿濕縛窶抄馬鳴比丘; 馬鳴大士; 馬鳴菩薩, etc. |
三末多 see styles |
sān mò duō san1 mo4 duo1 san mo to sanmata |
sammata, intp. as 共許 'unanimously accorded'; i. e. name of the first king (elected) at the beginning of each world-kalpa. |
三種天 三种天 see styles |
sān zhǒng tiān san1 zhong3 tian1 san chung t`ien san chung tien sanshu ten |
The three classes of devas: (1) 名天 famous rulers on earth styled 天王, 天子; (2) 生天 the highest incarnations of the six paths; (3) 淨天 the pure, or the saints, from śrāvakas to pratyeka-buddhas. 智度論 7.; Three definitions of heaven: (a) as a name or title, e.g. divine king, son of Heaven, etc.; (b) as a place for rebirth, the heavens of the gods; (c) the pure Buddha-land. |
伽彌尼 伽弥尼 see styles |
qié mí ní qie2 mi2 ni2 ch`ieh mi ni chieh mi ni Gamini |
Gamini, a king whom the Buddha is said to have addressed, v. sutra of this name. |
優鉢羅 优钵罗 see styles |
yōu bō luó you1 bo1 luo2 yu po lo uhatsura |
utpala, the blue lotus, to the shape of whose leaves the Buddha's eyes are likened; also applied to other water lilies. Name of a dragon king; also of one of the cold hells, and one of the hot hells. Also 優鉢剌; 鄔鉢羅; 漚鉢羅. |
劫賓那 劫宾那 see styles |
jié bīn nà jie2 bin1 na4 chieh pin na Kōhinna |
Kapphiṇa; also 劫比拏王; 劫庀那 (or 劫比那, or 劫譬那); or Kampilla, 金毗羅; whose monastic name was Mahā-kapphiṇa; intp. as 房宿 (born) under the constellation Scorpio; he is said to have understood astronomy and been king of Southern Kośala; he became a disciple of Śākyamuni and is to be reborn as Samantaprabhāsa Buddha. |
周武王 see styles |
zhōu wǔ wáng zhou1 wu3 wang2 chou wu wang |
King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC |
和須吉 和须吉 see styles |
hé xū jí he2 xu1 ji2 ho hsü chi Washukitsu |
Vāsuki, lord of nāgas, name of a 'dragon-king', with nine heads, hydra-headed; also 和修吉. |
堙羅那 堙罗那 see styles |
yīn luó nà yin1 luo2 na4 yin lo na Inrana |
Airāvana, a king of the elephants; Indra's white elephant, cf. 伊. It is also confused with Airāvata in the above senses, and for certain trees, herbs, etc.; also with Elāpattra, name of a nāga. |
威音王 see styles |
wēi yīn wáng wei1 yin1 wang2 wei yin wang Ion ō |
Bhīṣma-garjita-ghoṣa-svara-rāja, the king with the awe-inspiring voice, the name of countless Buddhas successively appearing during the 離衰 kalpa; cf. Lotus Sutra. |
弗沙王 see styles |
fú shā wáng fu2 sha1 wang2 fu sha wang |
Vatsarāja. King Vatsa, idem Udayana, v. 優塡. The 弗沙迦王經 is another name for the 萍沙王五願經. |
彈宅迦 弹宅迦 see styles |
dàn zhái jiā dan4 zhai2 jia1 tan chai chia Dantaka |
Daṇḍaka, name of a king. |
怛索迦 see styles |
dá suǒ jiā da2 suo3 jia1 ta so chia Tansaka |
Takṣaka, name of a dragon-king. |
斑足王 see styles |
bān zú wáng ban1 zu2 wang2 pan tsu wang Hansoku Ō |
The king with the marks on his feet, Kalmāṣapāda, said to be the name of a previous incarnation of the Buddha. |
月光王 see styles |
yuè guāng wáng yue4 guang1 wang2 yüeh kuang wang |
Moonlight king, the same as 月光太子, the name of Śākyamuni in a previous incarnation when he gave his head to a brahman. |
海龍王 海龙王 see styles |
hǎi lóng wáng hai3 long2 wang2 hai lung wang Kai Ryūō |
The Ocean-nāga, or Dragon King of the Ocean; hence the 海龍王經 sutra of this name. |
無熱池 无热池 see styles |
wú rè chí wu2 re4 chi2 wu je ch`ih wu je chih munetsu chi |
The lake without heat, or cold lake, called Mānasarovara, or Mānasa-saro-vara, 'excellent mānasa lake,' or modern Manasarovar, 31° N., 81° 3 E., 'which overflows at certain seasons and forms one lake with' Rakas-tal, which is the source of the Sutlej. It is under the protection of the nāga-king Anavatapta and is also known by his name. It is said to lie south of the Gandha-mādana mountains, and is erroneously reputed as the source of the four rivers Ganges, Indus, Śītā (Tārīm River), and Oxus. |
甘蔗王 see styles |
gān zhè wáng gan1 zhe4 wang2 kan che wang Kansho ō |
懿師摩; 一叉鳩王 King of the sugar-cane; Ikṣvāku Virūḍhaka, said to be one of the ancestors of Śākyamuni, but the name is claimed by others. |
甘露王 see styles |
gān lù wáng gan1 lu4 wang2 kan lu wang kanro ō |
amṛta, intp. in its implication of immortality is a name of Amitābha, and connected with him are the 甘露咒, 甘露陀羅尼咒, 十甘露咒 (or 十甘露明), 甘露經, etc. |
甘露飯 甘露饭 see styles |
gān lù fàn gan1 lu4 fan4 kan lu fan Kanrohan |
阿彌都檀那 amṛtodana. The king whose name was 'ambrosia-rice ', a prince of Magadha, father of Anuruddha and Bhadrika, and paternal uncle of Śākyamuni. |
瞿波羅 瞿波罗 see styles |
jù bō luó ju4 bo1 luo2 chü po lo Guhara |
Gopalā, name of a nāga-king, of a yakṣa, and an arhat. |
自在王 see styles |
zì zài wáng zi4 zai4 wang2 tzu tsai wang Jizai Ō |
is also a title of Vairocana; and, as Sureśvara, is the name of a mythical king, contemporary of the mythical Śikhin Buddha. |
諾健那 诺健那 see styles |
nuò jiàn nà nuo4 jian4 na4 no chien na Nakugonna |
荼健那; 諾伽那 Nagna; naked, a naked mendicant; a name of Śiva; a vajra-king. |
阿彌陀 阿弥陀 see styles |
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. |
阿耆達 阿耆达 see styles |
ā qí dá a1 qi2 da2 a ch`i ta a chi ta Agidatsu |
(or 阿耆多達 or 阿耆陀 or 阿耆多陀) Agnidatta, name of a king. |
頂生王 顶生王 see styles |
dǐng shēng wáng ding3 sheng1 wang2 ting sheng wang |
Mūrdhaja-rāja, the king born from the crown of the head, name of the first cakravartī ancestors of the Śākya clan; the name is also applied to a former incarnation of Śākyamuni. |
何夷摩柯 see styles |
hé yí mó kē he2 yi2 mo2 ke1 ho i mo k`o ho i mo ko Kaimaka |
Haimaka, a king at the beginning of a kalpa, 金 by name. |
六師迦王 六师迦王 see styles |
liù shī jiā wáng liu4 shi1 jia1 wang2 liu shih chia wang Rokushika Ō |
Name of the king who, thirteen years after the destruction of the Jetavana vihāra. which had been rebuilt 'five centuries ' after the nirvana, again restored it. |
妙善公主 see styles |
miào shàn gōng zhǔ miao4 shan4 gong1 zhu3 miao shan kung chu Myōzen kōshu |
The princess of wonderful goodness, name of Guanyin as third daughter of King 莊嚴 Zhuangyan. |
定海神針 定海神针 see styles |
dìng hǎi shén zhēn ding4 hai3 shen2 zhen1 ting hai shen chen |
another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4], the Monkey King's golden cudgel; (fig.) stabilizing force |
弗沙蜜羅 弗沙蜜罗 see styles |
fú shā mì luó fu2 sha1 mi4 luo2 fu sha mi lo Hosshamitta |
Puṣyamitra, the fourth successor of King Aśoka; asking what he should do to perpetuate his name, he was told that Aśoka had erected 84, 000 shrines and he might become famous by destroying them, which he is said to have done, v. 雜阿含經 25. Also see 弗沙蜜多. |
拔提達多 拔提达多 see styles |
bá tí dá duō ba2 ti2 da2 duo1 pa t`i ta to pa ti ta to Badaidatta |
Bhadradatta, name of a king. |
摩尼跋陀 see styles |
mó ní bá tuó mo2 ni2 ba2 tuo2 mo ni pa t`o mo ni pa to Manibatsuda |
(摩尼跋陀羅) Maṇibhadra, one of the eight generals; 'a king of the yakṣas (the tutelary deity of travellers and merchants, probably another name for Kuvera).' M. W. |
末羅王經 末罗王经 see styles |
mò luó wáng jīng mo4 luo2 wang2 jing1 mo lo wang ching Maraō kyō |
The sutra of the king of this name, whose road was blocked by a rock, which his people were unable to remove, but which the Buddha removed easily by his miraculous powers. |
目支鄰陀 目支邻陀 see styles |
mù zhī lín tuó mu4 zhi1 lin2 tuo2 mu chih lin t`o mu chih lin to Mokushirinda |
(or 目脂鄰陀 or 目眞鄰陀) ; 目支鄰; 牟眞鄰陀; 母眞鄰那 (or 母止鄰那) ; 文眞鄰陀; 摩訶目支鄰陀. Mucilinda, or Mahāmucilinda. A nāga or dragon king who dwelt in a lake near a hill and cave of this name, near Gayā, where Śākyamuni sat absorbed for seven days after his enlightenment, protected by this nāga-king. |
菴婆利沙 庵婆利沙 see styles |
ān pó lì shā an1 po2 li4 sha1 an p`o li sha an po li sha Anbarisha |
Ambarīṣa, name of a king. |
薩多琦梨 萨多琦梨 see styles |
sà duō qí lí sa4 duo1 qi2 li2 sa to ch`i li sa to chi li Sattakiri |
Name of a demon king, intp. as a deva of great strength or power. |
周武王姬發 周武王姬发 see styles |
zhōu wǔ wáng jī fā zhou1 wu3 wang2 ji1 fa1 chou wu wang chi fa |
King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[Xi1 Zhou1] 1046-771 BC |
醫羅鉢呾邏 医罗钵呾逻 see styles |
yī luó bō dá luó yi1 luo2 bo1 da2 luo2 i lo po ta lo Irahatara |
Elāpattra, the nāga- or dragon-king of this name: also a place in Taxila. |
戰達羅鉢喇婆 战达罗钵喇婆 see styles |
zhàn dá luó bō lǎ pó zhan4 da2 luo2 bo1 la3 po2 chan ta lo po la p`o chan ta lo po la po Sendaraharaba |
Candraprabha, moonlight, name of Śākyamuni when a king in a former incarnation, who cut off his head as a gift to others. |
摩訶目脂鄰陀 摩诃目脂邻陀 see styles |
mó hē mù zhī lín tuó mo2 he1 mu4 zhi1 lin2 tuo2 mo ho mu chih lin t`o mo ho mu chih lin to Makamokushirinda |
(or 摩訶目眞鄰陀) Mahāmucilinda, name of a nāga-king, etc., v. 目. |
至那羅闍弗呾羅 至那罗阇弗呾罗 see styles |
zhin à luó shé fú dá luó zhin4 a4 luo2 she2 fu2 da2 luo2 zhin a lo she fu ta lo Shinarajafutara |
Cīnarājaputra, 'son of the China king,' intp. by 漢王子 Prince of Han, which was also an Indian name for a pear-tree, said to have been imported from China in the Han dynasty; v. 西域記 4. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 54 results for "Name King" 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
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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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