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The World
世界 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for the world.
Beyond the world, this can refer to society, the universe, space, a sphere, or a circle.
In Buddhism, this would mean the realm governed by one Buddha.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
世界 see styles |
shì jiè shi4 jie4 shih chieh sekai せかい |
More info & calligraphy: The World(1) the world; society; the universe; (2) sphere; circle; world; (can be adjective with の) (3) world-renowned; world-famous; (4) {Buddh} (original meaning) realm governed by one Buddha; space; (surname, female given name) Sekai Loka 世間; the finite world, the world, a world, which is of two kinds: (1) 衆生世界 that of the living, who are receiving their 正報 correct recompense or karma; (2) 器世界 that of the material, or that on which karma depends for expression. By the living is meant 有情 the sentient. |
世快 see styles |
sekai せかい |
(female given name) Sekai |
世楷 see styles |
sekai せかい |
(given name) Sekai |
世貝 see styles |
sekai せかい |
(surname) Sekai |
政界 see styles |
zhèng jiè zheng4 jie4 cheng chieh seikai / sekai せいかい |
political and government circles (world of) politics; political world; political circles |
施戒 see styles |
shī jiè shi1 jie4 shih chieh sekai |
generosity and morality |
星界 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
(work) Seikai (series of science fiction novels by Hiroyuki Morioka); (wk) Seikai (series of science fiction novels by Hiroyuki Morioka) |
正解 see styles |
zhèng jiě zheng4 jie3 cheng chieh seikai / sekai せいかい |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; (2) right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement to correct understanding |
清開 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
(place-name) Seikai |
盛会 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
successful meeting |
精解 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
(noun, transitive verb) (oft. used in book titles) detailed explanation |
誠凱 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
(given name) Seikai |
誠海 see styles |
seikai / sekai せいかい |
(given name) Seikai |
せかい see styles |
sekai せかい |
(female given name) Sekai |
三世界 see styles |
sān shì jiè san1 shi4 jie4 san shih chieh san sekai |
the triple universe |
世界主 see styles |
shì jiè zhǔ shi4 jie4 zhu3 shih chieh chu sekai shu |
The lord, or ruler over a world ordhyāna heaven, one for each of the fourdhyāna heavens. |
世界緣 世界缘 see styles |
shì jiè yuán shi4 jie4 yuan2 shih chieh yüan sekai en |
the world as objective reference |
佛世界 see styles |
fó shì jiè fo2 shi4 jie4 fo shih chieh butsu sekai |
A Buddha-realm, divided into two categories, the pure and the impure, i.e. the passionless and passion worlds. |
千世界 see styles |
qiān shì jiè qian1 shi4 jie4 ch`ien shih chieh chien shih chieh sen sekai |
a world system consisting of (a triple-thousand great) one-thousand worlds |
惡世界 恶世界 see styles |
è shì jiè e4 shi4 jie4 o shih chieh aku sekai |
An evil world. |
梵世界 see styles |
fàn shì jiè fan4 shi4 jie4 fan shih chieh bon sekai |
The brahmaloka of the realm of form; also 梵世天. |
樂世界 乐世界 see styles |
lè shì jiè le4 shi4 jie4 le shih chieh raku sekai |
the heavenly world |
此世界 see styles |
cǐ shì jiè ci3 shi4 jie4 tz`u shih chieh tzu shih chieh shi sekai |
this world |
一佛世界 see styles |
yī fó shì jiè yi1 fo2 shi4 jie4 i fo shih chieh ichibutsu sekai |
A Buddha-cosmos; a world undergoing transformation by a Buddha. |
一切世界 see styles |
yī qiè shì jiè yi1 qie4 shi4 jie4 i ch`ieh shih chieh i chieh shih chieh issai sekai |
all worlds |
三輪世界 三轮世界 see styles |
sān lún shì jiè san1 lun2 shi4 jie4 san lun shih chieh sanrin sekai |
The three-wheel world, i.e. 風, 水, and 金輪. Every world is founded on a wheel of whirling wind; above this is one of water; above this is one of metal, on which its nine mountains and eight seas are formed. |
世界悉檀 see styles |
shì jiè xī tán shi4 jie4 xi1 tan2 shih chieh hsi t`an shih chieh hsi tan sekai shitsudan |
One of the foursiddhāntas: the Buddha's line of reasoning in earthly or common terms to draw men to the higher truth. |
世界無量 世界无量 see styles |
shì jiè wú liáng shi4 jie4 wu2 liang2 shih chieh wu liang sekai muryō |
worlds (realms) are countless |
中千世界 see styles |
zhōng qiān shì jiè zhong1 qian1 shi4 jie4 chung ch`ien shih chieh chung chien shih chieh chūsen sekai |
medium-length chiliocosm |
五重世界 see styles |
wǔ zhòng shì jiè wu3 zhong4 shi4 jie4 wu chung shih chieh gojū sekai |
The five graduated series of universes: (1) 三千大千世界 tri-sahasra-mahā-sahasra-loka-dhātu; a universe, or chiliocosm; (2) such chiliocosms, numerous as the sands of Ganges, form one Buddha-universe; (3) an aggregation of these forms a Buddha-universe ocean; (4) an aggregation of these latter forms a Buddha-realm seed; (5) an infinite aggregation of these seeds forms a great Buddha-universe, 智度論 50. Another division is (1) a world, or universe; (2) a Buddha-nature universe, with a different interpretation; and the remaining three areas above, the sea, the seed, and the whole Buddha-universe. |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| The World | 世界 | sei kai / seikai | shì jiè / shi4 jie4 / shi jie / shijie | shih chieh / shihchieh |
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