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Characters Pronunciation
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shuǐ
    shui3
shui
 yoshimi
    よしみ

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Water
water; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4 shui3] and 水性[shui3 xing4]); (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy; (bound form) additional cost; extra income; classifier for washings of a garment
(1) (See 湯・ゆ・1) water (esp. cool or cold); (2) fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; (3) flood; floodwaters; (4) {sumo} (See 力水) water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; (5) {sumo} (See 水入り) break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout; (female given name) Yoshimi
water; liquid.

フライアー

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 puraiaa / puraia
    プライアー
(personal name) Preyer; Prior

see styles
qián
    qian2
ch`ien
    chien
 misaki
    みさき
front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
(1) in front (of); before (e.g. a building); (n,adj-no,adv) (2) before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line); (4) forward; ahead; (5) (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone); (can be adjective with の) (6) previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example); (suffix) (7) (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) (See 一人前・1) portion; helping; (8) front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.); (9) privates; private parts; (10) (colloquialism) criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior; (personal name) Misaki
pūrva. Before; former, previous; in front.

之前

see styles
zhī qián
    zhi1 qian2
chih ch`ien
    chih chien
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

事先

see styles
shì xiān
    shi4 xian1
shih hsien
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior

事前

see styles
shì qián
    shi4 qian2
shih ch`ien
    shih chien
 jizen
    じぜん
in advance; before the event
(can be adjective with の) (often as 事前に) (See 事後) prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

休み

see styles
 yasumi
    やすみ
(1) rest; recess; respite; (2) vacation; holiday; absence; suspension; (3) dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

依前

see styles
yī qián
    yi1 qian2
i ch`ien
    i chien
 izen
according to the prior...

修祓

see styles
 shubatsu; shuubatsu; shuufutsu / shubatsu; shubatsu; shufutsu
    しゅばつ; しゅうばつ; しゅうふつ
(n,vs,vi) purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)

備皮


备皮

see styles
bèi pí
    bei4 pi2
pei p`i
    pei pi
to prep a patient's skin prior to surgery (shaving hair, cleansing etc)

先き

see styles
 saki
    さき
(irregular okurigana usage) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party

先世

see styles
xiān shì
    xian1 shi4
hsien shih
 senze
A previous life, or world.

先占

see styles
 sensen
    せんせん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) prior occupation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {law} acquisition by occupancy

先有

see styles
xiān yǒu
    xian1 you3
hsien yu
 sen u
prior; preexisting
previously existent

先染

see styles
 sakizome
    さきぞめ
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing; prior dyeing of thread before cloth is woven

先業


先业

see styles
xiān yè
    xian1 ye4
hsien yeh
 sengō
Karma from a previous life.

先約

see styles
 senyaku
    せんやく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) previous engagement; prior contract

先習


先习

see styles
xiān xí
    xian1 xi2
hsien hsi
 senshū
prior habituation

先行

see styles
xiān xíng
    xian1 xing2
hsien hsing
 senkou / senko
    せんこう
to start off before the others; to precede; to proceed in advance
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) going ahead; going first; (n,vs,vi,adj-no) (2) preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior; (n,vs,vi) (3) {sports} scoring first; getting off to a lead; (4) {horse} stalker
previously active

先議

see styles
 sengi
    せんぎ
(noun, transitive verb) initiative; prior consideration

先賢


先贤

see styles
xiān xián
    xian1 xian2
hsien hsien
 senken
    せんけん
(literary) ancient sage
ancient sage
prior worthies

兼題

see styles
 kendai
    けんだい
(See 席題) subject for a poem (announced prior to a meeting of poets)

前事

see styles
qián shì
    qian2 shi4
ch`ien shih
    chien shih
 zenji
past events; antecedent; what has happened
prior event

前二

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qián èr
    qian2 er4
ch`ien erh
    chien erh
 zenni
prior two

前仏

see styles
 zenbutsu
    ぜんぶつ
(1) {Buddh} Buddha prior to Gautama; (2) {Buddh} (See 後仏) Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; (surname) Zenbutsu

前住

see styles
qián zhù
    qian2 zhu4
ch`ien chu
    chien chu
 maezumi
    まえずみ
(surname) Maezumi
prior stage

前兆

see styles
qián zhào
    qian2 zhao4
ch`ien chao
    chien chao
 zenchou / zencho
    ぜんちょう
omen; prior indication; first sign
(noun - becomes adjective with の) omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger

前則


前则

see styles
qián zé
    qian2 ze2
ch`ien tse
    chien tse
 zensoku
the prior proposition

前前

see styles
qián qián
    qian2 qian2
ch`ien ch`ien
    chien chien
 zenzen
    まえまえ
beforehand; for a long time
most prior

前心

see styles
qián xīn
    qian2 xin1
ch`ien hsin
    chien hsin
 zenshin
prior mental state

前日

see styles
qián rì
    qian2 ri4
ch`ien jih
    chien jih
 zenjitsu(p); maebi
    ぜんじつ(P); まえび
day before yesterday
(n,adv) (esp. 〜の前日) previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

前時


前时

see styles
qián shí
    qian2 shi2
ch`ien shih
    chien shih
 maetoki
    まえとき
(surname) Maetoki
a prior time

前空

see styles
qián kōng
    qian2 kong1
ch`ien k`ung
    chien kung
 maezora
    まえぞら
(place-name) Maezora
the prior emptiness

前章

see styles
 zenshou / zensho
    ぜんしょう
prior chapter

前非

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qián fēi
    qian2 fei1
ch`ien fei
    chien fei
 zenpi
    ぜんぴ
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
one's prior mistake(s) or error(s)

力水

see styles
 chikaramizu
    ちからみず
{sumo} water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

動土


动土

see styles
dòng tǔ
    dong4 tu3
tung t`u
    tung tu
to break ground (prior to building something); to start building

同前

see styles
tóng qián
    tong2 qian2
t`ung ch`ien
    tung chien
 doumae / domae
    どうまえ
same as above; ditto; ibid.; (surname) Doumae
same as the prior

和闐


和阗

see styles
hé tián
    he2 tian2
ho t`ien
    ho tien
 Waten
old way of writing 和田[He2 tian2], Hotan (prior to 1959)
Khotan, Kustana, cf. 于.

單位


单位

see styles
dān wèi
    dan1 wei4
tan wei
 tani
unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4]
A single seat, or position; also a fixed, or listed position, or seat.

在先

see styles
zài xiān
    zai4 xian1
tsai hsien
to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly

地前

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dì qián
    di4 qian2
ti ch`ien
    ti chien
 jizen
The stages of a Bodhisattva before the 初地.

大坂

see styles
dà bǎn
    da4 ban3
ta pan
 daizaka
    だいざか
Japanese surname Osaka; old variant of 大阪[Da4 ban3] (Osaka, city in Japan), used prior to the Meiji era
(archaism) large hill; (1) Osaka; (2) (archaism) large hill; (place-name) Daizaka

大検

see styles
 daiken
    だいけん
(abbreviation) (See 大学入学資格検定) University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)

如前

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rú qián
    ru2 qian2
ju ch`ien
    ju chien
 nyozen
like the prior

如數


如数

see styles
rú shù
    ru2 shu4
ju shu
in the amount stipulated (by prior agreement); in full; in the same amount

宿世

see styles
sù shì
    su4 shi4
su shih
 shukuse; sukuse
    しゅくせ; すくせ
previous life
{Buddh} one's previous existence
A former existence.

宿報


宿报

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sù bào
    su4 bao4
su pao
 shukuhō
The consequence of deeds done in former existence.

宿智

see styles
sù zhì
    su4 zhi4
su chih
 shuku chi
wisdom attained by the efficacy of one's religious practice in prior lifetimes

宿根

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sù gēn
    su4 gen1
su ken
 shukune
    しゅくね
perennial root (botany)
{Buddh} fate predetermined from a prior existence; (place-name) Shukune
宿植 The root of one's present lot planted in previous existence.

宿福

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sù fú
    su4 fu2
su fu
 shukufuku
Happy karma from previous existence.

宿種


宿种

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sù zhǒng
    su4 zhong3
su chung
 shukushu
seeds of karma planted in prior lifetimes

宿習


宿习

see styles
sù xí
    su4 xi2
su hsi
 shuku shū
The practices, habits, or deeds of or inherited from former existence.

帰米

see styles
 kibei / kibe
    きべい
(noun/participle) (1) returning to the United States; (2) (See 二世・にせい・1) kibei; Japanese-American children (nisei) born prior to WWII who were sent to Japan for schooling before returning to America

復核


复核

see styles
fù hé
    fu4 he2
fu ho
to reconsider; to reexamine; to review (e.g. a report prior to accepting it)

捨前


舍前

see styles
shě qián
    she3 qian2
she ch`ien
    she chien
 shazen
to relinquish the prior (view, attainment, etc.)

新力

see styles
xīn lì
    xin1 li4
hsin li
 shinryoku
    しんりょく
Sony (former name of the company used prior to 2009 in some markets including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, now replaced by 索尼[Suo3 ni2] in all markets)
(personal name) Shinryoku

本罪

see styles
běn zuì
    ben3 zui4
pen tsui
 hon zai
actual sin (Christian notion, as opposed to original sin 原罪)
prior faults

此方

see styles
cǐ fāng
    ci3 fang1
tz`u fang
    tzu fang
 konata; konta(ok)
    こなた; こんた(ok)
(1) (こなた only) (kana only) (See こちら・1) this way; here; (2) (こなた only) the person in question; he; she; him; her; (3) (こなた only) since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future); (pronoun) (4) (こなた only) me; (pronoun) (5) you
this world

歿前

see styles
 botsuzen
    ぼつぜん
(temporal noun) prior to death; during one's lifetime

水軍


水军

see styles
shuǐ jun
    shui3 jun1
shui chün
 suigun
    すいぐん
(archaic) navy; person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1])
(See 海軍) navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)

没前

see styles
 botsuzen
    ぼつぜん
(temporal noun) prior to death; during one's lifetime

火船

see styles
 kasen; hibune
    かせん; ひぶね
(1) fire ship; (2) (かせん only) steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; (3) (ひぶね only) ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)

爲先


为先

see styles
wéi xiān
    wei2 xian1
wei hsien
 isen
to be prior to

爾前


尔前

see styles
ěr qián
    er3 qian2
erh ch`ien
    erh chien
 nizen
    にぜん
(1) {Buddh} period before the Lotus Sutra was preached; (adj-no,n) (2) prior; before; previous; (3) (rare) something unripe or of inferior grade
Before this, formerly used by Tiantai to denote the time preceding the Lotus Sūtra.

生前

see styles
shēng qián
    sheng1 qian2
sheng ch`ien
    sheng chien
 seizen / sezen
    せいぜん
(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
(n,adv) while alive; during one's lifetime
prior to birth

異前


异前

see styles
yì qián
    yi4 qian2
i ch`ien
    i chien
 izen
as opposed to the prior...

白紙

see styles
 shirakami
    しらかみ
(1) white paper; flyleaf; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) blank paper; (3) clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; (4) (See 白紙に戻す) scratch; beginning; (surname) Shirakami

直前

see styles
 chokuzen
    ちょくぜん
(n,adv) (1) just before; just prior to; (n,adv) (2) right in front of; just in front of

童名

see styles
 douna / dona
    どうな
(hist) (See 幼名) childhood name (used prior to one's coming-of-age ceremony); (female given name) Douna

考綱


考纲

see styles
kǎo gāng
    kao3 gang1
k`ao kang
    kao kang
exam outline (outline of the content of an exam, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for 考試大綱|考试大纲[kao3 shi4 da4 gang1])

蠶眠


蚕眠

see styles
cán mián
    can2 mian2
ts`an mien
    tsan mien
a silkworm's period of inactivity prior to molting

譜代

see styles
 fuyo
    ふよ
(1) successive generations; (2) (abbreviation) hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara); (female given name) Fuyo

譜第

see styles
 fudai
    ふだい
(1) successive generations; (2) (abbreviation) hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)

追敘


追叙

see styles
zhuī xù
    zhui1 xu4
chui hsü
to recount what happened prior to events already known

通前

see styles
tōng qián
    tong1 qian2
t`ung ch`ien
    tung chien
 tsūzen
shared with the prior

都寺

see styles
dū sì
    du1 si4
tu ssu
 tsuusu / tsusu
    つうす
(See 六知事) one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
prior

除前

see styles
chú qián
    chu2 qian2
ch`u ch`ien
    chu chien
 jozen
except for the prior

露帝

see styles
 rotei / rote
    ろてい
emperor of Russia (prior to 1917); tsar; czar; tzar

非先

see styles
fēi xiān
    fei1 xian1
fei hsien
not prior

預兆


预兆

see styles
yù zhào
    yu4 zhao4
yü chao
omen; sign (of something yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow

鹿茸

see styles
lù róng
    lu4 rong2
lu jung
 rokujou / rokujo
    ろくじょう
young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM)
pilose antler (used in traditional Chinese medicine); velvet antler

マスト

see styles
 masuto
    マスト
must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)

予餞会

see styles
 yosenkai
    よせんかい
farewell party for graduates (held prior to graduation)

修院長

see styles
 shuuinchou / shuincho
    しゅういんちょう
prelate; prior; abbot

先染め

see styles
 sakizome
    さきぞめ
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing; prior dyeing of thread before cloth is woven

先習起


先习起

see styles
xiān xí qǐ
    xian1 xi2 qi3
hsien hsi ch`i
    hsien hsi chi
 senshūki
produced from prior habituation

先議権

see styles
 sengiken
    せんぎけん
right to prior consideration

刈払い

see styles
 kariharai
    かりはらい
weeding (prior to tree-planting)

前五識


前五识

see styles
qián wǔ shì
    qian2 wu3 shi4
ch`ien wu shih
    chien wu shih
 zen goshiki
the prior five consciousnesses

前四味

see styles
qián sì wèi
    qian2 si4 wei4
ch`ien ssu wei
    chien ssu wei
 zen shi mi
prior four flavors

前四時


前四时

see styles
qián sì shí
    qian2 si4 shi2
ch`ien ssu shih
    chien ssu shih
 zen shi ji
prior four time periods

前撮り

see styles
 maedori
    まえどり
(noun/participle) taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event

前方便

see styles
qián fāng biàn
    qian2 fang1 bian4
ch`ien fang pien
    chien fang pien
 zen hōben
the prior skillful means

前生緣


前生缘

see styles
qián shēng yuán
    qian2 sheng1 yuan2
ch`ien sheng yüan
    chien sheng yüan
 zenshō en
conditioning from prior lifetime(s)

化粧水

see styles
 keshoumizu / keshomizu
    けしょうみず
(1) {sumo} water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; (2) fresh water used when making up one's face

卽如前

see styles
jí rú qián
    ji2 ru2 qian2
chi ju ch`ien
    chi ju chien
 soku nyozen
just like the prior...

原判決

see styles
 genhanketsu
    げんはんけつ
{law} original judgement; judgment in prior instance

古神道

see styles
 koshintou / koshinto
    こしんとう
(hist) ancient Shinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan)

在りし

see styles
 arishi
    ありし
(pre-noun adjective) (1) prior; past; old; (pre-noun adjective) (2) before having died

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

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