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純正数学

see styles
 junseisuugaku / junsesugaku
    じゅんせいすうがく
{math} pure mathematics

純正科学

see styles
 junseikagaku / junsekagaku
    じゅんせいかがく
pure science

純真一途

see styles
 junshinichizu
    じゅんしんいちず
(noun or adjectival noun) pure and innocent through and through

純真可憐

see styles
 junshinkaren
    じゅんしんかれん
(noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful

純粋培養

see styles
 junsuibaiyou / junsuibaiyo
    じゅんすいばいよう
(noun/participle) clean (pure) culture

純粋数学

see styles
 junsuisuugaku / junsuisugaku
    じゅんすいすうがく
{math} (See 応用数学) pure mathematics

純粋無垢

see styles
 junsuimuku
    じゅんすいむく
(noun or adjectival noun) pure and innocent; immaculate

純粋理性

see styles
 junsuirisei / junsuirise
    じゅんすいりせい
(Kantian) pure reason

純粋経験

see styles
 junsuikeiken / junsuikeken
    じゅんすいけいけん
(in philosophy) pure experience

純粋関数

see styles
 junsuikansuu / junsuikansu
    じゅんすいかんすう
{comp} pure function

純粹數學


纯粹数学

see styles
chún cuì shù xué
    chun2 cui4 shu4 xue2
ch`un ts`ui shu hsüeh
    chun tsui shu hsüeh
pure mathematics

耳根清淨


耳根清净

see styles
ěr gēn qīng jìng
    er3 gen1 qing1 jing4
erh ken ch`ing ching
    erh ken ching ching
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom); to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world

自命清高

see styles
zì mìng qīng gāo
    zi4 ming4 qing1 gao1
tzu ming ch`ing kao
    tzu ming ching kao
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou

自覺悟心


自觉悟心

see styles
zì jué wù xīn
    zi4 jue2 wu4 xin1
tzu chüeh wu hsin
 jikaku goshin
A mind independent of externals, pure thought, capable of enlightenment from within.

至心信樂


至心信乐

see styles
zhì xīn xìn lè
    zhi4 xin1 xin4 le4
chih hsin hsin le
 shishin shingyō
to believe in Amitâbha and wish from the bottom of one's heart for rebirth in his Pure Land

若淨若穢


若淨若秽

see styles
ruò jìng ruò huì
    ruo4 jing4 ruo4 hui4
jo ching jo hui
 nyajōn yae
whether pure or defiled

菩薩淨戒


菩萨淨戒

see styles
pú sà jìng jiè
    pu2 sa4 jing4 jie4
p`u sa ching chieh
    pu sa ching chieh
 bosatsu jōkai
pure bodhisattva precepts

菴摩羅識


菴摩罗识

see styles
ān mó luó shì
    an1 mo2 luo2 shi4
an mo lo shih
 anmara shiki
Pure knowledge, 眞如 knowledge, v. 阿末羅識.

藥王菩薩


药王菩萨

see styles
yào wáng pú sà
    yao4 wang2 pu2 sa4
yao wang p`u sa
    yao wang pu sa
 Yakuō Bosatsu
Bhaiṣajya-rāja Bodhisattva, the elder of the two brothers, who was the first to decide on his career as bodhisattva of healing, and led his younger brother to adopt the same course; see above. They are also styled Pure-eyed and Pure-treasury, which may indicate diagnosis and treatment. He is referred to in the Lotus Sutra as offering his arms as a brunt sacrifice to his Buddha.

虛空法身


虚空法身

see styles
xū kōng fǎ shēn
    xu1 kong1 fa3 shen1
hsü k`ung fa shen
    hsü kung fa shen
 kokū hosshin
The dharmakāya as being like space which enfolds all things, omniscient and pure.

衆香國土


众香国土

see styles
zhòng xiāng guó tǔ
    zhong4 xiang1 guo2 tu3
chung hsiang kuo t`u
    chung hsiang kuo tu
 shukō kokudo
The country of all fragrance, i. e. the Pure Land, also the sūtras.

西方浄土

see styles
 saihoujoudo / saihojodo
    さいほうじょうど
(yoji) {Buddh} Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)

西方淨土

see styles
xī fāng jìng tǔ
    xi1 fang1 jing4 tu3
hsi fang ching t`u
    hsi fang ching tu
 saihō jōdo
pure land of the western direction

観念念仏

see styles
 kannennenbutsu
    かんねんねんぶつ
{Buddh} (See 口称念仏) contemplation (on Amida Buddha, the Pure Land, etc.)

變易生死


变易生死

see styles
biàn yì shēng sǐ
    bian4 yi4 sheng1 si3
pien i sheng ssu
 ben'i shōji
Mortal changes, or a body that is being transformed from mortality, e.g. 變易身 bodies that are being transformed in a Pure Land, or transformed bodies.

赤子之心

see styles
chì zǐ zhī xīn
    chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1
ch`ih tzu chih hsin
    chih tzu chih hsin
pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere

金剛寶藏


金刚宝藏

see styles
jīn gāng bǎo zàng
    jin1 gang1 bao3 zang4
chin kang pao tsang
 kongō hōzō
The 'Diamond' treasury i.e. nirvana and the pure bodhi-mind, as the source of the mind of all sentient beings, v. Nirvana Sutra.

鉤鎖梵行


钩锁梵行

see styles
gōu suǒ fàn xíng
    gou1 suo3 fan4 xing2
kou so fan hsing
 kōsa bongyō
hooked and chained to pure practices

阿維羅提


阿维罗提

see styles
ā wéi luó tí
    a1 wei2 luo2 ti2
a wei lo t`i
    a wei lo ti
 Ayuiradai
(or 阿比羅提) Abhirati, the eastern Pure Land of Akṣobhya.

雜染淸淨


杂染淸淨

see styles
zá rǎn qīng jìng
    za2 ran3 qing1 jing4
tsa jan ch`ing ching
    tsa jan ching ching
 zōzen shōjō
defiled and pure

願生彼國

see styles
yuàn shēng bǐ guó
    yuan4 sheng1 bi3 guo2
yüan sheng pi kuo
wishing to be [re-]born in his (Amitâbha's) [pure] land

首圖馱那


首图驮那

see styles
shǒu tú tuó nà
    shou3 tu2 tuo2 na4
shou t`u t`o na
    shou tu to na
輸頭檀 (or 閱頭檀) Śuddhodana, intp. 'pure food', king of Kapilavastu, husband of Mahāmāyā, and father of Śākyamuni.

いさぎ良い

see styles
 isagiyoi
    いさぎよい
(irregular kanji usage) (adjective) (1) manly; sportsmanlike; gracious; gallant; resolute; brave; (2) pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; blameless; (3) (archaism) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); pure; clean

一切遍智印

see styles
yī qiè biàn zhì yìn
    yi1 qie4 bian4 zhi4 yin4
i ch`ieh pien chih yin
    i chieh pien chih yin
 issai henchi in
trikoṇa. A triangle above a white lotus, apex downward, of pure white colour, representing wisdom as a flame which burns up all passion and overcomes all opposition; the symbol of every Tathāgata. It is specially connected with Vairocana. Also 一切佛心印; 諸佛心印.

一妙淸淨道

see styles
yī miào qīng jìng dào
    yi1 miao4 qing1 jing4 dao4
i miao ch`ing ching tao
    i miao ching ching tao
 ichi myō shōjō dō
single marvelous pure path

三聚淸淨戒

see styles
sān jù qīng jìng jiè
    san1 ju4 qing1 jing4 jie4
san chü ch`ing ching chieh
    san chü ching ching chieh
 sanju shōjō kai
three groups of pure precepts

五妙境界樂


五妙境界乐

see styles
wǔ miào jìng jiè lè
    wu3 miao4 jing4 jie4 le4
wu miao ching chieh le
 gomyō kyōkai raku
The joys in the Pure land.

五戒淸信女

see styles
wǔ jiè qīng xìn nǚ
    wu3 jie4 qing1 xin4 nv3
wu chieh ch`ing hsin nü
    wu chieh ching hsin nü
 gokai shōshin nyo
women of pure faith who adhere to the five precepts

修諸功德願


修诸功德愿

see styles
xiū zhū gōng dé yuàn
    xiu1 zhu1 gong1 de2 yuan4
hsiu chu kung te yüan
 shusho kudoku gan
cultivate merit and vow [to ber reborn in the Pure Land]

Variations:
兜率
都卒

see styles
 tosotsu
    とそつ
(abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 兜率天) Tusita (heaven, pure land)

単一表記法

see styles
 tanitsuhyoukihou / tanitsuhyokiho
    たんいつひょうきほう
{comp} pure notation

善淸淨意樂


善淸淨意乐

see styles
shàn qīng jìng yì yào
    shan4 qing1 jing4 yi4 yao4
shan ch`ing ching i yao
    shan ching ching i yao
 zen shōjō igyō
skillfully pure intention

善淸淨法界

see styles
shàn qīng jìng fǎ jiè
    shan4 qing1 jing4 fa3 jie4
shan ch`ing ching fa chieh
    shan ching ching fa chieh
 zen shōjō hokkai
perfectly pure dharma world

坊主丸儲け

see styles
 bouzumarumouke / bozumarumoke
    ぼうずまるもうけ
(expression) (proverb) monks make pure profit; monks need no capital and have no expenses, so their income is pure profit

大乘善根界

see styles
dà shèng shàn gēn jiè
    da4 sheng4 shan4 gen1 jie4
ta sheng shan ken chieh
 daijō zenkon kai
The Mahāyāna good roots realm, a name for the Amitābha Pure-land of the West.

如來淸淨禪


如来淸淨禅

see styles
rú lái qīng jìng chán
    ru2 lai2 qing1 jing4 chan2
ju lai ch`ing ching ch`an
    ju lai ching ching chan
 nyorai shōjō zen
the tathāgatas' pure meditation

尸羅不淸淨


尸罗不淸淨

see styles
shī luó bù qīng jìng
    shi1 luo2 bu4 qing1 jing4
shih lo pu ch`ing ching
    shih lo pu ching ching
 shira fushōjō
If the śīla, or moral state, is not pure, none can enter samādhi.

已今當往生


已今当往生

see styles
yǐ jīn dāng wǎng shēng
    yi3 jin1 dang1 wang3 sheng1
i chin tang wang sheng
 ikintō ōjō
Those born into the 'future life, ' (of the Pure Land) in the past, in the present, and to be born in the future.

干遮那摩羅


干遮那摩罗

see styles
gān zhēn à mó luó
    gan1 zhen1 a4 mo2 luo2
kan chen a mo lo
 Kanshanamara
Kāñcana-mālā, a hair circlet or ornament of pure gold; name of the wife of Kuṇālā, noted for fidelity to her husband when he had been disgraced.

往生淨土論


往生淨土论

see styles
wǎng shēng jìng tǔ lùn
    wang3 sheng1 jing4 tu3 lun4
wang sheng ching t`u lun
    wang sheng ching tu lun
 Ōjō jōdo ron
Treatise on Rebirth in the Pure Land

念佛往生願


念佛往生愿

see styles
niàn fó wǎng shēng yuàn
    nian4 fo2 wang3 sheng1 yuan4
nien fo wang sheng yüan
 nenbutsu ōjō gan
The eighteenth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows.

戌陀戰達羅


戌陀战达罗

see styles
xū tuó zhàn dá luó
    xu1 tuo2 zhan4 da2 luo2
hsü t`o chan ta lo
    hsü to chan ta lo
 Judasendara
Śuddhacandra, 淨月 pure moon, name of one of the ten authorities on 唯識 q. v.

捨念淸淨地


舍念淸淨地

see styles
shě niàn qīng jìng dì
    she3 nian4 qing1 jing4 di4
she nien ch`ing ching ti
    she nien ching ching ti
 shanen shōjō chi
The pure land or heaven free from thinking, the fifth of the nine brahmalokas in the fourth dhyāna region.

方便化身土

see styles
fāng biàn huà shēn tǔ
    fang1 bian4 hua4 shen1 tu3
fang pien hua shen t`u
    fang pien hua shen tu
 hōben keshin do
An intermediate 'land 'of the Japanese monk 見眞 Kenshin, below the Pure-land, where Amitābha appears in his transformation-body.

本性淸淨心

see styles
běn xìng qīng jìng xīn
    ben3 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1
pen hsing ch`ing ching hsin
    pen hsing ching ching hsin
 honshō shōjō shin
the innately pure mind

比耆陀羨那


比耆陀羡那

see styles
bǐ qí tuó xiàn nà
    bi3 qi2 tuo2 xian4 na4
pi ch`i t`o hsien na
    pi chi to hsien na
 Hikidasenna
毗戌陀僧訶 Viśuddhasiṃha; the second form is defined by Eitel as 淨師子 pure lion, a Mahayanist, circa A. D. 640; the first is named in the 賢愚經 6, but they may be two different persons.

永平大淸規


永平大淸规

see styles
yǒng píng dà qīng guī
    yong3 ping2 da4 qing1 gui1
yung p`ing ta ch`ing kuei
    yung ping ta ching kuei
 Eihei dai shōki
Great Pure Rules of Eihei

汚れのない

see styles
 kegarenonai
    けがれのない
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent

汚れの無い

see styles
 kegarenonai
    けがれのない
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent

法界淸淨相

see styles
fǎ jiè qīng jìng xiàng
    fa3 jie4 qing1 jing4 xiang4
fa chieh ch`ing ching hsiang
    fa chieh ching ching hsiang
 hokkai shōjōsō
pure marks of the experiential realm

浄土三部経

see styles
 joudosanbukyou / jodosanbukyo
    じょうどさんぶきょう
(See 無量寿経,阿弥陀経,観無量寿経) three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism; (person) Jōdo Sanbukyō

淨勝意樂地


淨胜意乐地

see styles
jìng shèng yì yào dì
    jing4 sheng4 yi4 yao4 di4
ching sheng i yao ti
 jō shōigyō ji
stage of pure superior intent

淨土三部經


淨土三部经

see styles
jìng tǔ sān bù jīng
    jing4 tu3 san1 bu4 jing1
ching t`u san pu ching
    ching tu san pu ching
 Jōdo sanbu kyō
three principal texts of the Pure Land tradition

淨土往生論


淨土往生论

see styles
jìng tǔ wǎng shēng lùn
    jing4 tu3 wang3 sheng1 lun4
ching t`u wang sheng lun
    ching tu wang sheng lun
 Jōdo ōjō ron
Treatise on the Rebirth in the Pure Land

淨瑠璃世界


净瑠璃世界

see styles
jìng liú lí shì jiè
    jing4 liu2 li2 shi4 jie4
ching liu li shih chieh
 jōruri sekai
The pure crystal realm in the eastern region, the paradise of Yao Shih 藥師 Buddha; it is the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūrya-prabhāsa.

淸淨光明身


淸净光明身

see styles
qīng jìng guāng míng shēn
    qing1 jing4 guang1 ming2 shen1
ch`ing ching kuang ming shen
    ching ching kuang ming shen
 shōjō kōmyō shin
The pure, shining body or appearance (of the Buddha).

淸淨勝意樂


淸淨胜意乐

see styles
qīng jìng shèng yì yào
    qing1 jing4 sheng4 yi4 yao4
ch`ing ching sheng i yao
    ching ching sheng i yao
 shōjō shō igyō
pure superior aspiration

淸淨大海衆


淸淨大海众

see styles
qīng jìng dà hǎi zhòng
    qing1 jing4 da4 hai3 zhong4
ch`ing ching ta hai chung
    ching ching ta hai chung
 shōjō daikai shu
pure great oceanic assembly

淸淨法行經


淸淨法行经

see styles
qīng jìng fǎ xíng jīng
    qing1 jing4 fa3 xing2 jing1
ch`ing ching fa hsing ching
    ching ching fa hsing ching
 Shōjō hōgyō kyō
Sūtra of the Pure Dharma Conduct Spoken by the Buddha

無調整豆乳

see styles
 muchouseitounyuu / muchosetonyu
    むちょうせいとうにゅう
(See 調整豆乳) pure soy milk; soy milk without additives

百丈古淸規


百丈古淸规

see styles
bǎi zhàng gǔ qīng guī
    bai3 zhang4 gu3 qing1 gui1
pai chang ku ch`ing kuei
    pai chang ku ching kuei
 Hyakujō ko shingi
Original Version of Baizhang's Pure Rules

穢れのない

see styles
 kegarenonai
    けがれのない
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent

穢れの無い

see styles
 kegarenonai
    けがれのない
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent

Variations:
純正
醇正

see styles
 junsei / junse
    じゅんせい
(adj-na,adj-no) genuine; pure; perfect

聞名欲往生


闻名欲往生

see styles
wén míng yù wǎng shēng
    wen2 ming2 yu4 wang3 sheng1
wen ming yü wang sheng
 bunmyō yoku ōjō
hears [Amitâbha's] name and desires to be reborn [in his Pure Land]

自性淸淨心

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng xīn
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1
tzu hsing ch`ing ching hsin
    tzu hsing ching ching hsin
 jishō shōjō shin
the innately pure mind

自性淸淨藏

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng zàng
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 zang4
tzu hsing ch`ing ching tsang
    tzu hsing ching ching tsang
 jishō shōjō zō
storehouse of the pure Buddha-nature

融通念仏宗

see styles
 yuuzuunenbutsushuu / yuzunenbutsushu
    ゆうずうねんぶつしゅう
Yuzu Nembutsu (school of Pure Land Buddhism)

觀無量壽經


观无量寿经

see styles
guān wú liáng shòu jīng
    guan1 wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1
kuan wu liang shou ching
 Kammuryōju kyō
An important sūtra relating to Amitayus' or Amitābha, and his Pure Land, known also as 佛說觀無量壽佛經. There are numerous commentaries on it. The title is commonly abbreviated to 觀經.

Variations:
醇乎
純乎

see styles
 junko
    じゅんこ
(adj-t,adv-to) pure; sheer

チキンライス

see styles
 chikinraisu
    チキンライス
(food term) simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato pure) (wasei: chicken rice)

ピュアモルト

see styles
 pyuamoruto
    ピュアモルト
pure malt

ラフ・プレイ

see styles
 rafu purei / rafu pure
    ラフ・プレイ
rough play

世間淸淨靜慮


世间淸淨静虑

see styles
shì jiān qīng jìng jìng lǜ
    shi4 jian1 qing1 jing4 jing4 lv4
shih chien ch`ing ching ching lü
    shih chien ching ching ching lü
 seken shōjō jōryo
mundane pure stillness of thought

Variations:
初い
初心い

see styles
 ubui
    うぶい
(adjective) (obsolete) (See 初々しい) innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated

南方無垢世界


南方无垢世界

see styles
nán fāng wú gòu shì jiè
    nan2 fang1 wu2 gou4 shi4 jie4
nan fang wu kou shih chieh
 nanbō muku sekai
(南無垢) The Southern Pure Land to which the dragon-maid went on attaining Buddhahood, cf. Lotus Sutra.

大願淸淨報土


大愿淸淨报土

see styles
dà yuàn qīng jìng bào tǔ
    da4 yuan4 qing1 jing4 bao4 tu3
ta yüan ch`ing ching pao t`u
    ta yüan ching ching pao tu
 daigan shōjō hōdo
The Pure Reward-Land of Amitābha, the reward resulting from his vows.

奉請法身方便


奉请法身方便

see styles
fèng qǐng fǎ shēn fāng biàn
    feng4 qing3 fa3 shen1 fang1 bian4
feng ch`ing fa shen fang pien
    feng ching fa shen fang pien
 bujō hōshin hōben
praying for the Buddha-nature in self and others for entry in the Pure Land

後得淸淨世智


后得淸淨世智

see styles
hòu dé qīng jìng shì zhì
    hou4 de2 qing1 jing4 shi4 zhi4
hou te ch`ing ching shih chih
    hou te ching ching shih chih
 gotoku shōjō sechi
pure worldly knowledge obtained after (non-discriminative knowledge)

敕修百丈淸規


敕修百丈淸规

see styles
chì xiū bǎi zhàng qīng guī
    chi4 xiu1 bai3 zhang4 qing1 gui1
ch`ih hsiu pai chang ch`ing kuei
    chih hsiu pai chang ching kuei
 Chokushu Hyakujō shingi
Revision of Baizhang's Pure Rules

最極淸淨法身


最极淸淨法身

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zuì jí qīng jìng fǎ shēn
    zui4 ji2 qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1
tsui chi ch`ing ching fa shen
    tsui chi ching ching fa shen
 saigoku shōjō hosshin
most extremely pure dharma body

淸信士淸信女

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qīng xìn shì qīng xìn nǚ
    qing1 xin4 shi4 qing1 xin4 nv3
ch`ing hsin shih ch`ing hsin nü
    ching hsin shih ching hsin nü
 shōshinshi shōshinnyo
men of pure faith and women of pure faith

淸淨勝意樂地


淸淨胜意乐地

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qīng jìng shèng yì yào dì
    qing1 jing4 sheng4 yi4 yao4 di4
ch`ing ching sheng i yao ti
    ching ching sheng i yao ti
 shōjō shō igyō chi
stage of pure superior intent

淸淨增上意樂


淸淨增上意乐

see styles
qīng jìng zēng shàng yì yào
    qing1 jing4 zeng1 shang4 yi4 yao4
ch`ing ching tseng shang i yao
    ching ching tseng shang i yao
 shōjō zōjō igyō
pure superior intent

無量壽經論注


无量寿经论注

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wú liáng shòu jīng lùn zhù
    wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 lun4 zhu4
wu liang shou ching lun chu
 Muryōjukyō ronchū
Commentary on the Treatise on the Pure Land

無障智淨根本


无障智淨根本

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wú zhàng zhì jìng gēn běn
    wu2 zhang4 zhi4 jing4 gen1 ben3
wu chang chih ching ken pen
 mushōchi jō konpon
pure root of unobscured cognition

甚深牢固淨信

see styles
shén shēn láo gù jìng xìn
    shen2 shen1 lao2 gu4 jing4 xin4
shen shen lao ku ching hsin
 shinshin rōko jōshin
deep, firm, pure faith

Variations:
生粋
生っ粋

see styles
 kissui
    きっすい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

純粋理性批判

see styles
 junsuiriseihihan / junsuirisehihan
    じゅんすいりせいひはん
(work) Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft; (wk) Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft

純粋菜食主義

see styles
 junsuisaishokushugi
    じゅんすいさいしょくしゅぎ
pure vegetarianism; veganism

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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