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dāo
    dao1
tao
 katana(p); tou / katana(p); to
    かたな(P); とう

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Katana
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs
(1) sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; (2) (とう only) scalpel; (3) (とう only) (See 彫刻刀・ちょうこくとう) chisel; burin; graver; (4) (とう only) (See 刀銭) knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China); (personal name) Tou
sword

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jiàn
    jian4
chien
 mayaka
    まやか

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Sword
Japanese variant of 劍|剑
sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (female given name) Mayaka


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jiàn
    jian4
chien
 ken
    つるぎ

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Sword
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart
A sword, a two-edged sword.; A sword, two-edged sword.

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    wu3
wu
 bu
    ぶ
martial; military
(1) (archaism) the art of war; martial arts; military arts; (2) military force; the sword; (3) valor; bravery; (4) military officer; military man; (surname) Tokubu
martial

真剣

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 shinken
    しんけん

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Intense / Serious
(adjectival noun) (1) serious; earnest; (2) real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon); (surname) Honki

薙刀

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 naginata
    なぎなた

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Naginata / Halberd
halberd; long sword

居合道

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 iaidou / iaido
    いあいどう

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Iaido
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)

抜刀術

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 battoujutsu / battojutsu
    ばっとうじゅつ

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Battojutsu
(See 居合い) art of sword drawing

殺人剣

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 satsujinken
    さつじんけん

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Sword of Death
(ant: 活人剣) life-taking sword; sword used to kill

活人剣

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 katsujinken; katsuninken
    かつじんけん; かつにんけん

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Life-Saving Sword
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)

觀世音


观世音

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guān shì yīn
    guan1 shi4 yin1
kuan shih yin
 Kanzeon
    かんぜおん

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Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Regarder of the world's sounds, or cries, the so-called Goddess of Mercy; also known as 觀音; 觀世音善薩; 觀自在 (觀世自在); 觀尹; 光世音 (the last being the older form). Avalokiteśvara, v. 阿 8. Originally represented as a male, the images are now generally those of a female figure. The meaning of the term is in doubt; it is intp. as above, but the term 觀自在 (觀世自在) accords with the idea of Sovereign Regarder and is not associated with sounds or cries. Guanyin is one of the triad of Amida, is represented on his left, and is also represented as crowned with Amida; but there are as many as thirty-three different forms of Guanyin, sometimes with a bird, a vase, a willow wand, a pearl, a 'thousand' eyes and hands, etc., and, when as bestower of children, carrying a child. The island of Putuo (Potala) is the chief centre of Guanyin worship, where she is the protector of all in distress, especially of those who go to sea. There are many sūtras, etc., devoted to the cult, but its provenance and the date of its introduction to China are still in doubt. Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sūtra is devoted to Guanyin, and is the principal scripture of the cult; its date is uncertain. Guanyin is sometimes confounded with Amitābha and Maitreya. She is said to be the daughter of king Śubhavyūha 妙莊王, who had her killed by 'stifling because the sword of the executioner broke without hurting her. Her spirit went to hell; but hell changed into paradise. Yama sent her back to life to save his hell, when she was miraculously transported on a Lotus flower to the island of Poo-too'. Eitel.

不動明王


不动明王

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bù dòng míng wáng
    bu4 dong4 ming2 wang2
pu tung ming wang
 fudoumyouou / fudomyoo
    ふどうみょうおう

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Fudo Myo-o / Wisdom King
{Buddh} Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity; (place-name) Fudoumyouou
不動尊 Aryacalanatha 阿奢羅曩 tr. 不動尊 and 無動尊 and Acalaceta, 阿奢囉逝吒 tr. 不動使者. The mouthpiece or messenger, e. g. the Mercury, of the Buddhas; and the chief of the five Ming Wang. He is regarded as the third person in the Vairocana trinity. He has a fierce mien overawing all evil spirits. He is said to have attained to Buddhahood, but also still to retain his position with Vairocana. He has many descriptive titles, e. g. 無量力神通無動者; 不動忿怒王, etc. Five different verbal signs are given to him. He carries a sharp wisdom-sword, a noose, a thunder-bolt. The colour of his images is various—black, blue, purple. He has a youthful appearance; his hair falls over his left shoulder; he stands or sits on a rock; left eye closed; mouth shut, teeth gripping upper lip, wrinkled forehead, seven locks of hair, full-bodied, A second representation is with four faces and four arms, angry mien, protruding teeth, with fames around him. A third with necklaces. A fourth, red, seated on a rock, fames, trident, etc. There are other forms. He has fourteen distinguishing symbols, and many dharanis associated with the realm of fire, of saving those in distress, and of wisdom. He has two messengers 二童子 Kimkara 矜羯羅 and Cetaka 制吒迦, and, including these, a group of eight messengers 八大童子 each with image, symbol, word-sign, etc. Cf. 不動佛.

刻舟求劍


刻舟求剑

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kè zhōu qiú jiàn
    ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4
k`o chou ch`iu chien
    ko chou chiu chien
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances


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máng
    mang2
mang
 hesaki
    へさき
sharp point; point of sword
the tip of a spear; the edge at the very tip of a sword


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xín
    xin2
hsin
 tsuba
    つば
guard (on a sword handle); pommel (on a sword handle); dagger; Taiwan pr. [tan2]
(1) guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; (2) brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

刀身

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dāo shēn
    dao1 shen1
tao shen
 toushin / toshin
    とうしん
blade (of a knife or sword)
knife blade; sword blade

大刀

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dà dāo
    da4 dao1
ta tao
 daitou / daito
    だいとう
broadsword; large knife; machete
long sword; (surname) Daitou

白刃

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bái rèn
    bai2 ren4
pai jen
 hakujin; shiraha
    はくじん; しらは
naked sword
drawn sword; naked sword

竹刀

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zhú dāo
    zhu2 dao1
chu tao
 shinai
    しない
shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)
{MA} bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick

日本刀

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rì běn dāo
    ri4 ben3 dao1
jih pen tao
 nihontou(p); nippontou / nihonto(p); nipponto
    にほんとう(P); にっぽんとう
Japanese sword; katana
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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rèn
    ren4
jen
 yaiba
    やいば
edge of blade
(1) blade; sword; (2) (See 刃文・はもん) forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; (3) sharpness; (4) (rare) (See 籾) unhulled rice; (personal name) Jinji
A blade, a sword; to kill.


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jiàn
    jian4
chien
 tsurugi
    つるぎ
variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (surname) Tsurugi

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bǐng
    bing3
ping
 tsuka
    つか
handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; something that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip; (personal name) Fukumasu
A handle; authority, power.


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dòng
    dong4
tung
 mune
    むね
classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
(1) (often むな as a prefix) ridge (of roof); (2) (See 刀背) back of a sword; (suf,ctr) (3) counter for buildings, apartments, etc.; (surname, female given name) Mune

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 toi; hi; toyo; toyu
    とい; ひ; とよ; とゆ
(1) trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute; (2) (ひ only) coulisse (of a sword blade); (surname) Hidaka


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gōu
    gou1
kou
rope attached to a sword hilt; (archaic) hilt; sword

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guāng
    guang1
kuang
point of a sword


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jiá
    jia2
chia
 yattoko
    やっとこ
    hasami
    はさみ
pincers for use at a fire; sword
(kana only) pincers; nippers; pliers; (1) (kana only) scissors; shears; clippers; (2) (kana only) hole punch


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fēng
    feng1
feng
 hokosaki
    ほこさき
point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
(1) point of spear; spearhead; (2) brunt; aim of attack; force of argument; (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow; long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (1) point (of a sword, etc.); (2) pointed verbal attack; (surname) Hokosaki
The point of a sword, or weapon; points, bristling; a knife edge.


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kūn
    kun1
k`un
    kun
steel sword


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è
    e4
o
 tsuba
    つば
blade edge; sharp
(1) guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; (2) brim; visor (e.g. of a hat); (surname) Tsuba


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hào
    hao4
hao
 shinogi
    しのぎ
bright; place name; stove
(1) (kana only) ridge on the side of a sword blade; (2) (kana only) {archit} ridged pattern; (personal name) Kō

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 habaki
    はばき
metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard

みく

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 miku
    みく
(slang) (yakuza slang) sword, dagger, etc. used in crime; (female given name) Migu

一刀

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 ittou; hitokatana / itto; hitokatana
    いっとう; ひとかたな
(1) (いっとう only) sword; blade; (2) single stroke; (surname) Itsutou

三災


三灾

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sān zāi
    san1 zai1
san tsai
 sansai
    さんさい
the three calamities: fire, flood and storm
The three calamities; they are of two kinds, minor and major. The minor, appearing during a decadent world-period, are sword, pestilence, and famine; the major, for world-destruction, are fire, water, and wind. 倶舍諭 12.

上段

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 joudan / jodan
    じょうだん
(1) upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf; (2) (See 上座) place of honor; place of honour; (3) (See 上段の間) dais; raised part of floor; (4) overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (surname) Jōdan

下げ

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 sage
    さげ
(1) lowering; sinking; bringing down; letting down; (2) depreciation; price fall; (3) punch line (of a rakugo story); (4) (abbreviation) (archaism) sword strap

下段

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 gedan; kadan
    げだん; かだん
(1) lower tier; lower step; lower column; lower berth; bottom shelf; (2) low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (place-name, surname) Shimodan

下緒

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 sageo
    さげお
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot

中味

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 nakami
    なかみ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) contents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade

中子

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zhōng zǐ
    zhong1 zi3
chung tzu
 mitsuko
    みつこ
neutron
(1) core; (2) tang (of a sword, etc.); (3) middle of a nest of boxes; (female given name) Mitsuko

中身

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 nakami
    なかみ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) contents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade

九徹


九彻

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jiǔ chè
    jiu3 che4
chiu ch`e
    chiu che
 kutetsu
The nine penetrating fames of the sword of Acala, 不動明王, emblem of the destruction of illusions and hindrances in the nine realms, v. 九地; also used for the 九尊 q.v.

作刀

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 sakutou / sakuto
    さくとう
(noun/participle) Japanese sword making

佩く

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 haku
    はく
(transitive verb) (1) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; (2) to affix a sword to one's hip; (3) to affix a bowstring to a bow

佩刀

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 haitou / haito
    はいとう
(n,vs,vi) wearing a sword; sword one is wearing; (given name) Hakashi

佩剣

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 haiken
    はいけん
(noun/participle) wearing a sword

佩劍


佩剑

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pèi jiàn
    pei4 jian4
p`ei chien
    pei chien
sword; (fencing) saber

佩用

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 haiyou / haiyo
    はいよう
(noun, transitive verb) (form) wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)

儀刀

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 gitou / gito
    ぎとう
ceremonial sword

八双

see styles
 hassou / hasso
    はっそう
style of sword fighting

兵刃

see styles
bīng rèn
    bing1 ren4
ping jen
 heijin / hejin
    へいじん
(bladed) weapons
sword blade

兵鋒

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 heihou / heho
    へいほう
the point of a sword; the advance of an army

出鞘

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chū qiào
    chu1 qiao4
ch`u ch`iao
    chu chiao
(of a sword etc) to unsheath

刀下

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 touka / toka
    とうか
under the sword

刀傷

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 toushou / tosho
    とうしょう
sword cut

刀刃

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dāo rèn
    dao1 ren4
tao jen
 toujin / tojin
    とうじん
knife blade; crucial point
sword blade

刀剣

see styles
 touken / token
    とうけん
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

刀創

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 tousou / toso
    とうそう
sword wound; sword cut

刀劍


刀剑

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dāo jiàn
    dao1 jian4
tao chien
sword

刀尖

see styles
 tousen / tosen
    とうせん
tip of a sword

刀架

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 touka / toka
    とうか
sword rack

刀槍


刀枪

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dāo qiāng
    dao1 qiang1
tao ch`iang
    tao chiang
sword and spear; weapons

刀狩

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 katanagari
    かたながり
sword hunt; sword confiscation

刀疵

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 katanakizu
    かたなきず
sword wound

刀痕

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 toukon / tokon
    とうこん
sword scar

刀礼

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 tourei / tore
    とうれい
sword salute

刀背

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dāo bèi
    dao1 bei4
tao pei
 touhai; mune(gikun) / tohai; mune(gikun)
    とうはい; むね(gikun)
back of the knife
(See 棟・むね・2) back of a sword

刀豆

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 natamame
    なたまめ
(kana only) sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)

刀鋒


刀锋

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dāo fēng
    dao1 feng1
tao feng
cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool

刀風


刀风

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dāo fēng
    dao1 feng1
tao feng
 tōfū
The wind that cuts all living beings to pieces—at the approach of a world-kalpa's end; also described as the disintegrating force at death.

刃文

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 hamon
    はもん
temper pattern of a sword blade

刃渡

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 hawatari
    はわたり
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); (2) walking on the edge of a sword

切る

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 kiru
    きる
(transitive verb) (1) to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); (transitive verb) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (transitive verb) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light); (transitive verb) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (transitive verb) (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (transitive verb) (6) to open (something sealed); (transitive verb) (7) to start; (transitive verb) (8) to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (transitive verb) (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain; (transitive verb) (11) to cross; to traverse; (transitive verb) (12) to criticize sharply; (transitive verb) (13) to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki); (transitive verb) (14) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut; (transitive verb) (16) to shuffle (cards); (transitive verb) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile; (transitive verb) (18) to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate; (transitive verb) (19) to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); (transitive verb) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump; (transitive verb) (21) {go} to cut (the connection between two groups); (transitive verb) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone); (transitive verb) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely; to finish doing; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

切先

see styles
 kissaki
    きっさき
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) point (of a sword, etc.); (2) pointed verbal attack

切刃

see styles
 seppa
    せっぱ
(1) thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (2) (up to) the hilt; wits' end

切尖

see styles
 kissaki
    きっさき
(1) point (of a sword, etc.); (2) pointed verbal attack

切羽

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 seppa
    せっぱ
    kiriha
    きりは
(1) thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (2) (up to) the hilt; wits' end; face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)

利刀

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lì dāo
    li4 dao1
li tao
 ritou / rito
    りとう
sharp knife; knife (weapon)
sharp sword

利刃

see styles
lì rèn
    li4 ren4
li jen
 rijin
    りじん
sharp blade
sharp sword

利剣

see styles
 riken
    りけん
sharp sword

利劍


利剑

see styles
lì jiàn
    li4 jian4
li chien
 riken
sharp sword
A sharp sword, used figuratively for Amitābha, and Mañjuśrī, indicating wisdom, discrimination, or power over evil.

剃髮


剃发

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tì fà
    ti4 fa4
t`i fa
    ti fa
 teihatsu
To shave the hair, following Śākyamuni, who cut off his locks with a sharp sword or knife to signify his cutting himself off from the world.

剣先

see styles
 kensaki
    けんさき
point of a sword; (place-name) Kenzaki

剣光

see styles
 kenkou / kenko
    けんこう
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword; (personal name) Kenkou

剣劇

see styles
 kengeki
    けんげき
sword play; samurai drama

剣尖

see styles
 kensen
    けんせん
(See 剣先・けんさき) tip of a sword; point of a sword

剣帯

see styles
 kentai
    けんたい
sword belt

剣形

see styles
 kengata
    けんがた
(noun - becomes adjective with の) sword shape

剣戟

see styles
 kengeki
    けんげき
(1) weapons; arms; (2) fighting with swords; sword fight

剣技

see styles
 kengi
    けんぎ
(See 剣術・けんじゅつ) sword skills; swordsmanship

剣柄

see styles
 takabi
    たかび
(archaism) hilt of a sword

剣状

see styles
 kenjou / kenjo
    けんじょう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) sword-shaped

剣璽

see styles
 kenji
    けんじ
(See 三種の神器・1) sacred sword and jewels (imperial regalia)

剣舞

see styles
 kenbu
    けんぶ
sword dance

剣身

see styles
 kenshin
    けんしん
sword blade

剣難

see styles
 kennan
    けんなん
(calamity of) perishing by the sword; being wounded by the sword

剣鬼

see styles
 kenki
    けんき
(work) Sword Devil (collection of short stories by Renzaburō Shibata and 1965 film); (wk) Sword Devil (collection of short stories by Renzaburō Shibata and 1965 film)

劍山


剑山

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jiàn shān
    jian4 shan1
chien shan
 kensan
劍樹地獄 Asipattra. The hill of swords, or sword-leaf trees hell, one of the sixteen hells; also called 刀刃路.

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

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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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