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双ぶ

see styles
 narabu
    ならぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to line up; to stand in a line; (2) to rival; to match; to equal

反る

see styles
 soru
    そる
(v5r,vi) (1) to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend; (v5r,vi) (2) to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

反側


反侧

see styles
fǎn cè
    fan3 ce4
fan ts`e
    fan tse
 hansoku
    はんそく
to toss and turn
(n,vs,vi) turning over in bed

反問


反问

see styles
fǎn wèn
    fan3 wen4
fan wen
 hanmon
    はんもん
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
(n,vs,vt,vi) cross-examination; retort; asking in return

反噬

see styles
fǎn shì
    fan3 shi4
fan shih
 hanzei / hanze
    はんぜい
to backfire on; to rebound on
(n,vs,vi) turning against one's master; returning evil for good

反対

see styles
 hantai
    はんたい
(n,vs,vi,adj-no,adj-na) (1) (ant: 賛成) opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) reverse; opposite; inverse; contrary

反射

see styles
fǎn shè
    fan3 she4
fan she
 hansha
    はんしゃ
to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) {physics} reflection; reverberation; (2) {physiol} reflex; reflexes

反応

see styles
 hannou(p); hanou / hanno(p); hano
    はんのう(P); はんおう
(n,vs,vi) (1) reaction; response; (n,vs,vi) (2) physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); (n,vs,vi) (3) {chem} reaction; effect; change

反抗

see styles
fǎn kàng
    fan3 kang4
fan k`ang
    fan kang
 hankou / hanko
    はんこう
to resist; to rebel
(n,vs,vi) opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

反撃

see styles
 hangeki
    はんげき
(n,vs,vi) counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

反攻

see styles
fǎn gōng
    fan3 gong1
fan kung
 hankou / hanko
    はんこう
to counterattack; a counteroffensive
(n,vs,vi) counteroffensive

反目

see styles
fǎn mù
    fan3 mu4
fan mu
 sorime
    そりめ
to quarrel; to fall out with sb
(n,vs,vi) enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with); (surname) Sorime

反落

see styles
 hanraku
    はんらく
(n,vs,vi) reactionary fall (e.g. in stock prices)

反覆


反复

see styles
fǎn fù
    fan3 fu4
fan fu
 hanpuku
    はんぷく
repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (dated) changing one's mind (and betraying someone); turning traitor (to); betraying; double-crossing; having a change of heart; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (dated) reversing; turning around; flipping; turning upside down; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (rare) (See 反復・1) repetition; repeat; reiteration
start over again

反訴


反诉

see styles
fǎn sù
    fan3 su4
fan su
 hanso
    はんそ
counterclaim; countercharge (law)
(n,vs,vi) counteraction; counterclaim

反論

see styles
 hanron
    はんろん
(n,vs,vt,vi) objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

反転

see styles
 hanten
    はんてん
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) rolling over; turning over; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); inversion; flipping; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) {photo} producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive; (n,vs,vt,vi) (4) {math} circle inversion; plane inversion

反響


反响

see styles
fǎn xiǎng
    fan3 xiang3
fan hsiang
 hankyou / hankyo
    はんきょう
repercussions; reaction; echo
(n,vs,vi) (1) echo; reverberation; (2) response; reaction; repercussions; sensation; influence

反騰

see styles
 hantou / hanto
    はんとう
(n,vs,vi) reactionary price rise

収束

see styles
 shuusoku / shusoku
    しゅうそく
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) conclusion; resolution; settling (e.g. of a dispute); returning to normal; (noun, transitive verb) (2) gathering and bundling; (n,vs,vi) (3) {math} (ant: 発散・4) convergence; (n,vs,vi) (4) {physics} (See 集束・1) focusing (of light); convergence

収税

see styles
 shuuzei / shuze
    しゅうぜい
(n,vs,vi) tax collection; taxation

収縮

see styles
 shuushuku / shushuku
    しゅうしゅく
(n,vs,vi) contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation

収賄

see styles
 shuuwai / shuwai
    しゅうわい
(n,vs,vt,vi) (See 贈賄) accepting a bribe

収音

see styles
 shuuon / shuon
    しゅうおん
(n,vs,vt,vi) sound capture; sound pickup

収骨

see styles
 shuukotsu / shukotsu
    しゅうこつ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) collecting bones and remains (e.g. on a battlefield); (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) putting cremated remains in an urn

取材

see styles
qǔ cái
    qu3 cai2
ch`ü ts`ai
    chü tsai
 shuzai
    しゅざい
to collect material
(n,vs,vt,vi) gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

取水

see styles
qǔ shuǐ
    qu3 shui3
ch`ü shui
    chü shui
 shusui
    しゅすい
water intake; to obtain water (from a well etc)
(n,vs,vt,vi) drawing water from river or lake; water intake

受傷


受伤

see styles
shòu shāng
    shou4 shang1
shou shang
 jushou / jusho
    じゅしょう
to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
(n,vs,vi) sustaining an injury

受刑

see styles
shòu xíng
    shou4 xing2
shou hsing
 jukei / juke
    じゅけい
beaten; tortured; executed
(n,vs,vi) punishment

受命

see styles
shòu mìng
    shou4 ming4
shou ming
 jumei / jume
    じゅめい
ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
(n,vs,vi) (1) receiving an order; commission; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hist) (See 天命・1) receiving a mandate from heaven and becoming an emperor (in China)
to live

受戒

see styles
shòu jiè
    shou4 jie4
shou chieh
 jukai
    じゅかい
to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism); to take orders
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} vowing to follow the precepts
to receive the precepts

受洗

see styles
shòu xǐ
    shou4 xi3
shou hsi
 jusen
    じゅせん
to receive baptism; baptized
(n,vs,vi) (See 洗礼・1) being baptized; undergoing baptism

受胎

see styles
shòu tāi
    shou4 tai1
shou t`ai
    shou tai
 jutai
    じゅたい
to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination
(n,vs,vi) conception; fertilization; fertilisation

受診

see styles
 jushin
    じゅしん
(n,vs,vt,vi) having a medical examination; seeing a doctor

受講

see styles
 jukou / juko
    じゅこう
(n,vs,vt,vi) taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course

受贈

see styles
 juzou / juzo
    じゅぞう
(n,vs,vt,vi) (form) receiving (a donation)

受電

see styles
 juden
    じゅでん
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) receiving electricity; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) receiving a phone call; taking a call; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) receiving a telegram

叛く

see styles
 somuku
    そむく
(v5k,vi) to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

口答

see styles
 koutou / koto
    こうとう
(n,vs,vi) oral answer

口論

see styles
 kouron / koron
    こうろん
(n,vs,vt,vi) quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

句作

see styles
 kusaku
    くさく
(n,vs,vi) composing haiku poems

叫く

see styles
 wameku
    わめく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

叫ぶ

see styles
 sakebu
    さけぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim; (v5b,vi) (2) to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist; to protest; to appeal

召す

see styles
 mesu
    めす
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to call; to summon; to send for; to invite; (transitive verb) (2) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to put on; to wear; (transitive verb) (4) (honorific or respectful language) to buy; to purchase; (transitive verb) (5) (honorific or respectful language) to take (a bath); (v5s,vi) (6) (honorific or respectful language) to ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take; (transitive verb) (7) (honorific or respectful language) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (8) (honorific or respectful language) (as お年を召す) to put on (years); to get old; (v5s,vi) (9) (honorific or respectful language) (as お気に召す) to strike one's fancy; to please one; (transitive verb) (10) (honorific or respectful language) (See 召される・1) to do; (transitive verb) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (as お腹を召す) to commit seppuku; (aux-v,v5s) (12) (honorific or respectful language) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates respect

召天

see styles
 shouten / shoten
    しょうてん
(n,vs,vi) (See 帰天) death (of a Christian)

右傾


右倾

see styles
yòu qīng
    you4 qing1
yu ch`ing
    yu ching
 ukei / uke
    うけい
right-wing; reactionary; conservative; (PRC) rightist deviation
(n,vs,vi) (1) leaning to the right; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 左傾・2) leaning to the (political) right; rightist tendency; becoming right-wing

右折

see styles
 usetsu
    うせつ
(n,vs,vi) (See 左折) turning to the right; right turn

叶う

see styles
 kanau
    かなう
(v5u,vi) to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

号令

see styles
 gourei / gore
    ごうれい
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) order (esp. to a number of people); command; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

号哭

see styles
 goukoku / gokoku
    ごうこく
(n,vs,vi) wailing; crying loudly

号泣

see styles
 goukyuu / gokyu
    ごうきゅう
(n,vs,vi) (1) crying loudly; bawling; wailing; lamentation; (n,vs,vi) (2) (colloquialism) (non-standard usage) crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets; weeping

司会

see styles
 shikai
    しかい
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship; (2) (See 司会者) chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies

吃る

see styles
 domoru
    どもる
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to stammer; to stutter

合う

see styles
 au(p); ou(ik) / au(p); o(ik)
    あう(P); おう(ik)
(v5u,vi) (1) to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet; (v5u,vi) (2) to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct; (v5u,vi) (3) to be profitable; to be equitable; (aux-v,v5u) (4) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other; to do ... together

合一

see styles
hé yī
    he2 yi1
ho i
 aiichi / aichi
    あいいち
to unite
(n,vs,vt,vi) unification; union; oneness; (personal name) Aiichi

合体

see styles
 gattai; goutai(rk) / gattai; gotai(rk)
    がったい; ごうたい(rk)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) union; combination; coalescence; amalgamation; merger; incorporation; (n,vs,vi) (2) {biol} conjugation (of gametes); (n,vs,vi) (3) (euph) sexual intercourse; copulation

合併


合并

see styles
hé bìng
    he2 bing4
ho ping
 gappei / gappe
    がっぺい
to merge; to annex
(n,vs,vt,vi) merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation

合区

see styles
 gouku / goku
    ごうく
(n,vs,vt,vi) merging of administrative or electoral districts

合同

see styles
hé tong
    he2 tong5
ho t`ung
    ho tung
 goudou / godo
    ごうどう
contract; agreement; CL:份[fen4]
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger; fusion; (can be adjective with の) (2) combined; joint; united; shared; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) {math} congruence

合宿

see styles
 gasshuku
    がっしゅく
(n,vs,vi) lodging together; training camp; boarding house

合意

see styles
hé yì
    he2 yi4
ho i
 goui / goi
    ごうい
to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement
(n,vs,vi) (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

合戦

see styles
 kasse
    かっせ
(n,vs,vi) battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest; (place-name) Kasse

合格

see styles
hé gé
    he2 ge2
ho ko
 goukaku / gokaku
    ごうかく
to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
(n,vs,vi) (1) passing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade; (n,vs,vi) (2) meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification; being found eligible

合流

see styles
hé liú
    he2 liu2
ho liu
 gouryuu / goryu
    ごうりゅう
to converge; to flow together; fig. to act alike; to evolve together
(n,vs,vi) (1) confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; (n,vs,vi) (2) joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up; merging (e.g. of traffic); meeting (up); (place-name) Gouryū

合焦

see styles
 gasshou; goushou / gassho; gosho
    がっしょう; ごうしょう
(n,vs,vi) {photo} being in focus; bringing into focus

合致

see styles
 gacchi
    がっち
(n,vs,vi) agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

合議


合议

see styles
hé yì
    he2 yi4
ho i
 gougi / gogi
    ごうぎ
to discuss together; to try to reach a common judgment; panel discussion
(n,vs,vt,vi) consultation; conference; discussion; counsel

吊る

see styles
 tsuru
    つる
(transitive verb) (1) to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf); (transitive verb) (2) (in the form 首を吊る) (See 首を吊る) to hang oneself; (transitive verb) (3) {sumo} to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes); (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight

同乗

see styles
 doujou / dojo
    どうじょう
(n,vs,vi) riding together; riding with

同伴

see styles
tóng bàn
    tong2 ban4
t`ung pan
    tung pan
 douhan / dohan
    どうはん
companion; comrade; fellow
(n,vs,vt,vi) accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

同化

see styles
tóng huà
    tong2 hua4
t`ung hua
    tung hua
 douka / doka
    どうか
assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (See 異化・1) assimilation; absorption; (noun, transitive verb) (2) adaptation; (noun, transitive verb) (3) {biol} assimilation; anabolism; (n,vs,vi) (4) {ling} assimilation (phonology)

同室

see styles
 doushitsu / doshitsu
    どうしつ
(1) same room; (n,vs,adj-no,vi) (2) sharing a room; occupying the same room

同宿

see styles
 doushuku; doujuku(ok) / doshuku; dojuku(ok)
    どうしゅく; どうじゅく(ok)
(n,vs,vi) lodging in the same place

同居

see styles
tóng jū
    tong2 ju1
t`ung chü
    tung chü
 doukyo / dokyo
    どうきょ
to live together; to cohabit
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 別居) living together; coexistence
living together

同席

see styles
 douseki / doseki
    どうせき
(n,vs,adj-no,vi) (1) being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; sitting next to; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) same (seating) precedence; same rank

同意

see styles
tóng yì
    tong2 yi4
t`ung i
    tung i
 doui / doi
    どうい
to agree; to consent; to approve
(n,vs,vi) (1) agreement; consent; approval; assent; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) same opinion; same view; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) same meaning

同感

see styles
tóng gǎn
    tong2 gan3
t`ung kan
    tung kan
 doukan / dokan
    どうかん
(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
(n,vs,vi) same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

同期

see styles
tóng qī
    tong2 qi1
t`ung ch`i
    tung chi
 douki / doki
    どうき
the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) same period; corresponding period; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; classmate; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) {comp} synchronization; synchronism

同盟

see styles
tóng méng
    tong2 meng2
t`ung meng
    tung meng
 doumei / dome
    どうめい
alliance
(n,vs,vi) alliance; union; league; (o) Japanese Confederation of Labor (1964-1987) (abbreviation); Dōmei

同船

see styles
 dousen / dosen
    どうせん
(n,vs,vi) the same ship; taking the same ship

同行

see styles
tóng xíng
    tong2 xing2
t`ung hsing
    tung hsing
 doukou / doko
    どうこう
to journey together
(n,vs,vi) (1) accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; (2) the same bank; the said bank
Those who are practising religion together.

同衾

see styles
 doukin / dokin
    どうきん
(n,vs,vi) sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed

同調


同调

see styles
tóng diào
    tong2 diao4
t`ung tiao
    tung tiao
 douchou / docho
    どうちょう
same tone; in agreement with; homology (invariant of a topological space in math.)
(n,vs,vi) (1) conformity; alignment; agreement; sympathy; following suit; (n,vs,vi) (2) {elec} tuning; (3) same tone; same pitch

同道

see styles
tóng dào
    tong2 dao4
t`ung tao
    tung tao
 doudou / dodo
    どうどう
same principle
(n,vs,vt,vi) going with; accompanying; (place-name, surname) Dōdō

吐乳

see styles
 tonyuu / tonyu
    とにゅう
(n,vs,vt,vi) (baby) vomiting up milk

吐血

see styles
tù xiě
    tu4 xie3
t`u hsieh
    tu hsieh
 toketsu
    とけつ
to cough up blood; (coll.) (used figuratively to indicate an extreme degree of anger or frustration etc)
(n,vs,vi) {med} vomiting blood; hematemesis

向う

see styles
 mukau
    むかう
(v5u,vi) (1) to face; (2) to go towards; to head towards

向く

see styles
 muku
    むく
(v5k,vt,vi) (1) to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); (v5k,vt,vi) (2) to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on); (v5k,vt,vi) (3) to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); (v5k,vi) (4) to be suited to; to be fit for; (v5k,vi) (5) to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)

向上

see styles
xiàng shàng
    xiang4 shang4
hsiang shang
 mukaue
    むかうえ
upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
(n,vs,vi) elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress; (surname) Mukaue
To trace backwards, as from the later to the earlier, primary, the earliest or first; upwards.

君臨

see styles
 kunrin
    くんりん
(n,vs,vi) (1) reigning (over a country); (n,vs,vi) (2) dominating; controlling; dictating

吟行

see styles
 ginkou / ginko
    ぎんこう
(n,vs,vi) (1) going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku; (n,vs,vi) (2) reciting or composing poetry while walking

吠る

see styles
 hoeru
    ほえる
(irregular okurigana usage) (v1,vi) to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry

含意

see styles
hán yì
    han2 yi4
han i
 gani
    がんい
meaning
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) implication; connotation; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {logic} (material) implication; material conditional

吶喊


呐喊

see styles
nà hǎn
    na4 han3
na han
 tokkan
    とっかん
shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout
(n,vs,vi) (1) (form) battle cry; war cry; (n,vs,vi) (2) (form) (See 突貫・1) charging (at the enemy) with a shout

吸水

see styles
xī shuǐ
    xi1 shui3
hsi shui
 kyuusui / kyusui
    きゅうすい
absorbent
(n,vs,vt,vi) water absorption

吸湿

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 kyuushitsu / kyushitsu
    きゅうしつ
(n,vs,vi) moisture absorbing

吸着

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 kyuuchaku / kyuchaku
    きゅうちゃく
(n,vs,vi) (1) {chem} (ant: 脱着・だっちゃく・2) adsorption; (n,vs,vi) (2) adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to

吸血

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xī xuè
    xi1 xue4
hsi hsüeh
 kyuuketsu / kyuketsu
    きゅうけつ
to suck blood
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) bloodsucking; sucking blood

吸音

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xī yīn
    xi1 yin1
hsi yin
 kyuuon / kyuon
    きゅうおん
sound-absorbing
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) sound absorption

吹く

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 fuku
    ふく
(v5k,vi) (1) to blow (of the wind); (transitive verb) (2) to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff; (transitive verb) (3) to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune); (v5k,vt,vi) (4) (See 噴く) to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out; (v5k,vt,vi) (5) to sprout; to put forth (buds); (v5k,vt,vi) (6) to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.); (v5k,vi) (7) (slang) (See 吹き出す・3) to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter; (transitive verb) (8) to brag; to talk big; (transitive verb) (9) to smelt; to mint

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

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Information about this dictionary:

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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

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