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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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dào
    dao4
tao
 wataru
    わたる

More info & calligraphy:

Daoism / Taoism
road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)
(1) (abbreviation) (See 道・みち・1) road; path; street; route; (2) (See 道・みち・5) way; set of practices; rules for conducting oneself; (3) (abbreviation) (in Japanese schools) (See 道徳教育) moral education; (4) Buddhist teachings; (5) Taoism; (6) administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido); (7) (hist) administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.); (8) province (administrative region of Korea); (9) circuit (administrative region of China); (10) (hist) province (Tang-era administrative region of China); (personal name) Wataru
mārga. A way, road; the right path; principle, Truth, Reason, Logos, Cosmic energy; to lead; to say. The way of transmigration by which one arrives at a good or bad existence; any of the six gati, or paths of destiny. The way of bodhi, or enlightenment leading to nirvāṇa through spiritual stages. Essential nirvāṇa, in which absolute freedom reigns. For the eightfold noble path v. 八聖道.; The two Ways: (1) (a) 無礙道 or 無間道 The open or unhindered way, or the way of removing all obstacles or intervention, i. e. all delusion; (b) 解脫道 the way of release, by realization of truth. (2) (a) 難行道 The hard way of "works", i. e. by the six pāramitā and the disciplines. (b) 易行道 the easy way salvation, by the invocation of Amitābha. (3) (a) 有漏道 The way of reincarnation or mortality; (b) 無漏 the enlightened way of escape from the miseries of transmigration. (4) (a) 教道 The way of instruction; (b) 證道 the way of realization. (5) The two lower excretory organs.

佛日

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fó rì
    fo2 ri4
fo jih
 butsunichi
The Buddha-sun which drives away the darkness of ignorance; the day of Buddha.

儺神


傩神

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nuó shén
    nuo2 shen2
no shen
exorcising God; God who drives away plague and evil spirits

文殊

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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.

本字

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běn zì
    ben3 zi4
pen tzu
 honji
    ほんじ
original form of a Chinese character
(1) kanji (as opposed to kana); (2) original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); (3) Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives

波旬

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pō xún
    po1 xun2
p`o hsün
    po hsün
 hajun
    はじゅん
{Buddh} killer demon; demon who strives to destroy all goodness
(波旬踰); 波鞞 Pāpīyān. Pāpīmān. Pāpīmā. Pāpīyān is very wicked. Pāpīyān is a Buddhist term for 惡者 the Evil One; 殺者 the Murderer; Māra; because he strives to kill all goodness; v. 魔. Also 波卑面 or 波卑椽 or 波卑緣.

アシ君

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 ashikun
    アシくん
(slang) man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car

無明使


无明使

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wú míng shǐ
    wu2 ming2 shi3
wu ming shih
 mumyō shi
One of the ten lictors, messengers or misleaders, i.e. of ignorance, who drives beings into the chain of transmigration.

稲負鳥

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 inaoosedori
    いなおおせどり
(archaism) (See 鶺鴒) migratory bird that arrives in autumn (unknown species; perhaps a wagtail)

遅刻者

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 chikokusha
    ちこくしゃ
latecomer; person who arrives late

アッシー

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 ashii / ashi
    アッシー
(slang) (from 足) man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car

人傑地靈


人杰地灵

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rén jié dì líng
    ren2 jie2 di4 ling2
jen chieh ti ling
illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son

到着次第

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 touchakushidai / tochakushidai
    とうちゃくしだい
(n,adv) upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives

吃裡爬外


吃里爬外

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chī lǐ pá wài
    chi1 li3 pa2 wai4
ch`ih li p`a wai
    chih li pa wai
to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you

圓融三諦


圆融三谛

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yuán róng sān dì
    yuan2 rong2 san1 di4
yüan jung san ti
 enyū sandai
The three dogmas of 空假中 as combined, as one and the same, as a unity, according to the Tiantai inclusive or perfect school. The universal 空 apart from the particular 假 is an abstraction. The particular apart from the universal is unreal. The universal realizes its true nature in the particular, and the particular derives its meaning from the universal. The middle path 中 unites these two aspects of one reality.

官逼民反

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guān bī mín fǎn
    guan1 bi1 min2 fan3
kuan pi min fan
a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people

アッシー君

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 ashiikun / ashikun
    アッシーくん
(slang) (dated) man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car

いざとなると

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 izatonaruto
    いざとなると
(expression) when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

いざとなれば

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 izatonareba
    いざとなれば
(expression) when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

劣幣驅逐良幣


劣币驱逐良币

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liè bì qū zhú liáng bì
    lie4 bi4 qu1 zhu2 liang2 bi4
lieh pi ch`ü chu liang pi
    lieh pi chü chu liang pi
bad money drives out good money (economics)

生命在於運動


生命在于运动

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shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng
    sheng1 ming4 zai4 yu2 yun4 dong4
sheng ming tsai yü yün tung
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations); Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).; Life derives from physical exercise.

いざとなったら

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 izatonattara
    いざとなったら
(expression) when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

ミラードライブ

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 miraadoraibu / miradoraibu
    ミラードライブ
(computer terminology) mirrored drives

極限環境微生物

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 kyokugenkankyoubiseibutsu / kyokugenkankyobisebutsu
    きょくげんかんきょうびせいぶつ
extremophile; organism that thrives in extreme conditions

船到橋門自會直


船到桥门自会直

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chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
    chuan2 dao4 qiao2 men2 zi4 hui4 zhi2
ch`uan tao ch`iao men tzu hui chih
    chuan tao chiao men tzu hui chih
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about something until it actually happens (idiom)

說曹操曹操就到


说曹操曹操就到

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shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào
    shuo1 cao2 cao1 cao2 cao1 jiu4 dao4
shuo ts`ao ts`ao ts`ao ts`ao chiu tao
    shuo tsao tsao tsao tsao chiu tao
lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear

グレシャムの法則

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 gureshamunohousoku / gureshamunohosoku
    グレシャムのほうそく
(See 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する) Gresham's Law ("when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives good money out of circulation")

マイルドヤンキー

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 mairudoyankii / mairudoyanki
    マイルドヤンキー
young person who stays in their (non-metropolitan) hometown after graduation, drives a car, etc. (unlike the majority who moves to a larger city and commutes by train)

ミラー・ドライブ

 miraa doraibu / mira doraibu
    ミラー・ドライブ
(computer terminology) mirrored drives

Variations:
アッシー君
アシ君

 ashiikun(ashii君); ashikun(ashi君) / ashikun(ashi君); ashikun(ashi君)
    アッシーくん(アッシー君); アシくん(アシ君)
(slang) man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car

マイルド・ヤンキー

 mairudo yankii / mairudo yanki
    マイルド・ヤンキー
young person who stays in their (non-metropolitan) hometown after graduation, drives a car, etc. (unlike the majority who moves to a larger city and commutes by train)

悪貨は良貨を駆逐する

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 akkaharyoukaokuchikusuru; akukaharyoukaokuchikusuru / akkaharyokaokuchikusuru; akukaharyokaokuchikusuru
    あっかはりょうかをくちくする; あくかはりょうかをくちくする
(exp,vs-i) (proverb) (See グレシャムの法則) when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)

Variations:
ミラードライブ
ミラー・ドライブ

 miraadoraibu; miraa doraibu / miradoraibu; mira doraibu
    ミラードライブ; ミラー・ドライブ
{comp} mirrored drives

Variations:
さあ
さー
さぁ

 saa(p); saa(p); saぁ(sk) / sa(p); sa(p); saぁ(sk)
    さあ(P); さー(P); さぁ(sk)
(interjection) (1) (used to urge or encourage others) come (on); come now; come along; here; (interjection) (2) (indicates resolve) all right; right; okay; now; here goes; (interjection) (3) (indicates uncertainty or hesitation) well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure; (interjection) (4) (said when something arrives, starts, finishes, etc.) here; now; there (we go); ah; oh; (interjection) (5) (used when interrupting someone) about that, ...; actually, ...

Variations:
マイルドヤンキー
マイルド・ヤンキー

 mairudoyankii; mairudo yankii / mairudoyanki; mairudo yanki
    マイルドヤンキー; マイルド・ヤンキー
(colloquialism) (See ヤンキー・1) young person who stays in their (non-metropolitan) hometown after graduation and drives a car (unlike those who move to a larger city and commute by train) (wasei: mild Yankee); semi-delinquent suburbanite

Variations:
いざとなったら
いざとなれば
いざとなると

 izatonattara; izatonareba; izatonaruto
    いざとなったら; いざとなれば; いざとなると
(expression) when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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

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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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