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案山子 is a Japanese word that means scarecrow.
Colloquially, this can also refer to a figurehead within a corporation (stands tall with authority but has no backbone or power).
This can also be the Japanese given name Kagashi or the female given names Kakashi, Anzanshi, or Anzanko.
Sometimes the title 鳥威し is used for scarecrows in Japan, but 案山子 is far more common.
傳承 is a Chinese and Japanese word that means to pass on (to future generations).
This can also mean passed on (from former times), a continued tradition, handing down (information), legend, tradition, folklore, transmission, or an inheritance.
傳承 is the Chinese equivalent of Smriti (from Sanskrit: स्मृति / Smṛti). The term can be used for Hindu (and sometimes Buddhist) texts that have authority because the author is known.
皇帝 means emperor in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean.
From times of old, the emperors of Asia ruled under the authority of God himself. One definition of an emperor is a ruler put in power by God. This definition separates emperors from the various kings in Chinese history (although defining who is a king versus an emperor gets vague sometimes).
Occasionally, the emperor's wife was widowed, and she took the role of an empress until her death (see our entry for empress if that is what you are looking for).
These search terms might be related to Authority:
1. Right Understanding / Right Perspective / Right View / Perfect View
2. Right Resolve / Right Thought / Right Intention / Perfect Resolve
3. Right Speech / Right Talk / Perfect Speech
4. Right Action / Perfect Conduct
5. Right Living / Right Livelihood / Perfect Livelihood
6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effort
7. Right Mindfulness / Right Memory / Perfect Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration / Perfect Concentration
Ability to Adapt
Confidence / Faithful Heart
Control of Power
Courage to Do What is Right
Determination to Achieve / Will-Power
Do Not Take Action Until the Time is Right
Doing Good is the Greatest Source of Happiness
Engage With Confidence
Girl Power / Woman Power
Great Power
Juggernaut / Absolute Power
Justice / Rectitude / Right Decision
Leadership / Ability to Lead
Perseverance / Will-Power
Power / Strength
Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient
Power of Understanding and Wisdom
Psychic Power
Self-Confidence
Self-Discipline / Will-Power
Strength / Ability
The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers
The Spirit of the Dragon Horse and Power of a Tiger
Will-Power / Self-Control
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Authority search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
勢 势 see styles |
shì shi4 shih zei / ze ぜい |
More info & calligraphy: Potential / Momentum(suffix noun) group (of people, players, companies, etc.); camp; team; (personal name) Seiji bala, sthāman. Power, influence, authority; aspect, circumstances. |
阿巴斯 see styles |
ā bā sī a1 ba1 si1 a pa ssu |
More info & calligraphy: Abbas |
僣 see styles |
jiàn jian4 chien |
to overstep one's authority; to usurp |
僭 see styles |
jiàn jian4 chien |
(bound form) to overstep one's authority |
喪 丧 see styles |
sàng sang4 sang mo(p); sou / mo(p); so も(P); そう |
to lose something abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) mourning; (2) (も only) (archaism) calamity; misfortune Mourning. To lose; destroy. |
威 see styles |
wēi wei1 wei i い |
power; might; prestige power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty; (personal name) Tsuyoshi prabhāva. Awe-inspiring majesty; also 威力 and 威神力. |
拠 see styles |
jù ju4 chü yoridokoro よりどころ |
Japanese variant of 據|据 (1) (kana only) grounds; foundation; authority; (2) (kana only) support; prop; something upon which to rely |
擅 see styles |
shàn shan4 shan hoshiimama / hoshimama ほしいまま |
without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at (adjectival noun) (kana only) selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary |
柄 see styles |
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. |
権 see styles |
quán quan2 ch`üan chüan ken けん |
old variant of 權|权[quan2] (n-suf,n) (1) right (to do something); (n,n-suf) (2) authority; power; (given name) Hajime |
權 权 see styles |
quán quan2 ch`üan chüan gon ごん |
authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary (surname) Gon The weight (on a steelyard), weight, authority, power; to balance, adjudge; bias, expediency, partial, provisional, temporary, positional; in Buddhist scriptures it is used like 方便 expediency, or temporary; it is the adversative of 實 q.v. |
通 see styles |
tòng tong4 t`ung tung tsuu / tsu つう |
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) (n,n-suf,adj-na) (1) authority; expert; connoisseur; well-informed person; (counter) (2) counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; insight; (4) supernatural powers; magical powers; (given name) Michiaki Permeate, pass through, pervade; perceive, know thoroughly; communicate; current; free, without hindrance, unimpeded universal; e.g. 神通 supernatural, ubiquitous powers. There are categories of 五通, 六通, and 十通, all referring to supernatural powers; the five are (1) knowledge of the supernatural world; (2) deva vision; (3) deva hearing; (4) knowledge of the minds of all others; (5) knowledge of all the transmigrations of self and all others. The six are the above together with perfect wisdom for ending moral hindrance and delusion. The ten are knowing all previous transmigrations, having deva hearing, knowing the minds of others, having deva vision, showing deva powers, manifesting many bodies or forms, being anywhere instantly, power of bringing glory to one's domain, manifesting a body of transformation, and power to end evil and transmigration. |
量 see styles |
liàng liang4 liang ryou / ryo りょう |
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word (n,n-suf) (1) quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food); (2) (See 度量・1) generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; (3) pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy); (surname, female given name) Ryō pramāṇa. Measure, capacity, length, ability; to measure, deliberate; a syllogism in logic, v. 比量. A syllogism, consisting of 宗 pratijñā, proposition; 因 hetu, reason; 喩 udāharaṇa, example; but the syllogism varies in the number of its avayava, or members. There are other divisions from 2 to 6, e.g. 現量 and 比量 direct or sense inferences, and comparative or logical inferences; to these are added 聖教量 arguments based on authority; 譬喩量 analogy; 義准 postulation, or general assent; and 無體 negation, or non-existence. |
黼 see styles |
fǔ fu3 fu |
(archaic) motif of axes with black handles and white heads, a symbol of authority embroidered on ceremonial robes |
上交 see styles |
shàng jiāo shang4 jiao1 shang chiao |
to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places |
主務 see styles |
shumu しゅむ |
(1) person in charge; (can act as adjective) (2) competent (authority, minister, etc.) |
主婦 主妇 see styles |
zhǔ fù zhu3 fu4 chu fu shufu しゅふ |
housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker |
事權 事权 see styles |
shì quán shi4 quan2 shih ch`üan shih chüan |
position; authority; responsibility |
令牌 see styles |
lìng pái ling4 pai2 ling p`ai ling pai |
(archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token |
令箭 see styles |
lìng jiàn ling4 jian4 ling chien |
arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors |
借勢 借势 see styles |
jiè shì jie4 shi4 chieh shih |
to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity |
偉力 伟力 see styles |
wěi lì wei3 li4 wei li iryoku いりょく |
mighty force power; might; authority; influence |
僧綱 僧纲 see styles |
sēng gāng seng1 gang1 seng kang sougou / sogo そうごう |
(hist) Office of Monastic Affairs (ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority) superintendent monk |
僭稱 僭称 see styles |
jiàn chēng jian4 cheng1 chien ch`eng chien cheng |
to give sb or something a title one has no authority to give See: 僭称 |
僭越 see styles |
jiàn yuè jian4 yue4 chien yüeh senetsu せんえつ |
to usurp; to overstep one's authority (adjectival noun) presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent |
元老 see styles |
yuán lǎo yuan2 lao3 yüan lao genrou / genro げんろう |
senior figure; elder; doyen (1) elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority; (2) (hist) genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor) |
全権 see styles |
zenken ぜんけん |
plenipotentiary powers; full authority |
全權 全权 see styles |
quán quán quan2 quan2 ch`üan ch`üan chüan chüan |
full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers |
兵権 see styles |
heiken / heken へいけん |
military authority |
典拠 see styles |
tenkyo てんきょ |
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Fear God | 敬畏上帝 | jìng wèi shàng dì jing4 wei4 shang4 di4 jing wei shang di jingweishangdi | ching wei shang ti chingweishangti |
|
| Scarecrow | 案山子 | kakashi | ||
| Smriti | 傳承 传承 | denshou / densho | chuán chéng chuan2 cheng2 chuan cheng chuancheng | ch`uan ch`eng chuancheng chuan cheng |
| Emperor | 皇帝 | koutei / kotei | huáng dì / huang2 di4 / huang di / huangdi | huang ti / huangti |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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