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化身 is a way to say avatar in Chinese characters, Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji.
This is the original Buddhist idea of an avatar (not the movie). This can also mean: incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment; personification; impersonation.
化身 is the Chinese word used for the original Sanskrit, nirmāṇakāya. Alternates for nirmāṇakāya include 應身, 應化身, or 變化身. In the context of Buddhism, this is a Buddha's metamorphosic body, which has the power to assume any shape to propagate the Truth. This title, 化身, is used for the appearance of a Buddha's many forms.
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
化身 see styles |
huà shēn hua4 shen1 hua shen keshin けしん |
More info & calligraphy: Avatar(n,vs,adj-no) {Buddh} incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar nirmāṇakāya, 應身, 應化身; 變化身 The third characteristic or power of the trikāya 三身, a Buddha's metamorphosic body, which has power to assume any shape to propagate the Truth. Some interpret the term as connoting pan-Buddha, that all nature in its infinite variety is the phenomenal 佛身 Buddha-body. A narrower interpretation is his appearance in human form expressed by 應身, while 化身 is used for his manifold other forms of appearances. |
分身 see styles |
fēn shēn fen1 shen1 fen shen bunshin(p); funjin(ok) ぶんしん(P); ふんじん(ok) |
(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time; a derivative version of sb (or something) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet); to spare some time for a separate task; to cut a corpse into pieces; to pull a body apart by the four limbs; parturition (1) other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself; (2) {Buddh} incarnations of Buddha Parturition: in Buddhism it means a Buddha's power to reproduce himself ad infinitum and anywhere. |
化人 see styles |
huà rén hua4 ren2 hua jen kenin けにん |
{Buddh} manifesting in human form (of a Buddha or Bodhisattva); avatar A deva or Buddha transformed into human shape. |
化現 化现 see styles |
huà xiàn hua4 xian4 hua hsien kegen けげん |
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} manifesting in a bodily form (of a god or Buddha); incarnation; avatar Metamorphosis and manifestation; the appearance or forms of a Buddha or bodhisattva for saving creatures may take any form required for that end. |
権化 see styles |
gonge ごんげ |
(1) {Buddh} (See 実化) incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; (2) embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification |
現形 现形 see styles |
xiàn xíng xian4 xing2 hsien hsing gengyō |
to become visible; to appear; to manifest one's true nature avatar |
現身 现身 see styles |
xiàn shēn xian4 shen1 hsien shen genshin |
to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh The present body. Also the various bodies or manifestations in which the Buddhas and bodhisattvas reveal themselves. |
頭像 头像 see styles |
tóu xiàng tou2 xiang4 t`ou hsiang tou hsiang |
portrait; bust; (computing) profile picture; avatar |
顯聖 see styles |
xiǎn shèng xian3 sheng4 hsien sheng |
avatar |
顯靈 显灵 see styles |
xiǎn líng xian3 ling2 hsien ling |
(of a supernatural or divine being) to appear; to make itself manifest avatar |
バ美肉 see styles |
babiniku バびにく |
(net-sl) (abbr. of バーチャル美少女受肉 or バーチャル美少女セルフ受肉) creation and use of a virtual female avatar |
化身話 see styles |
keshingo けしんご |
avatar language |
阿凡達 阿凡达 see styles |
ā fán dá a1 fan2 da2 a fan ta |
Avatar (movie) |
阿梵達 阿梵达 see styles |
ā fàn dá a1 fan4 da2 a fan ta |
avatar (loanword) |
アバター see styles |
abataa / abata アバター |
(1) avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); (2) (computer terminology) icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality |
アヴァター see styles |
aataa / ata アヴァター |
(1) avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); (2) (computer terminology) icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality |
シャゲダン see styles |
shagedan シャゲダン |
(noun/participle) (slang) (abbr. of シャア専用ゲルググのダンス) agitating other players in a multiplayer or online game by rapidly moving one's avatar left and right |
VTuber see styles |
buichuubaa / buichuba ブイチューバー |
(abbreviation) (See バーチャルユーチューバー) VTuber (wasei:); virtual YouTuber; YouTube entertainer represented by an animated avatar |
Variations: |
abataa; aataa / abata; ata アバター; アヴァター |
(1) avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); (2) {comp} icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality |
バーチャルYouTuber see styles |
baacharuyuuchuubaa / bacharuyuchuba バーチャルユーチューバー |
virtual YouTuber; VTuber; YouTuber appearing in their videos as an animated avatar |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Avatar | 化身 | keshin | huà shēn / hua4 shen1 / hua shen / huashen |
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