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ま see styles |
ma マ |
(expression) (abbreviation) (slang) (See マジ) for real; (personal name) Ma |
山 see styles |
shān shan1 shan yamamura やまむら |
More info & calligraphy: Mountain(n,ctr) (1) mountain; hill; (n,ctr) (2) mine; (n,ctr) (3) (mountain) forest; (n,ctr) (4) heap; pile; stack; mountain; (5) protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); (6) climax; peak; critical point; (7) guess; speculation; gamble; (8) (slang) (kana only) (police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ) (criminal) case; crime; (9) mountain climbing; mountaineering; (10) (See 山鉾) festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd); (11) {cards} (See 山札・1) deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock; (12) {mahj} wall; wall tile; (prefix noun) (13) (before the name of a plant or animal) wild; (personal name) Yamamura A hill, mountain; a monastery. |
星 see styles |
xīng xing1 hsing hotsu ほつ |
More info & calligraphy: Star(1) star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body; (2) star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; (3) star (actor, player, etc.); (4) dot; spot; fleck; (5) bullseye; (6) (slang) (police slang; oft. written as ホシ) perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect; (7) (See 九星) one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune; (8) {sumo} point; score; (9) {go} star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi; (10) (pyrotechnic) star; (surname) Hotsu Tara, a star; the 25th constellation consisting of stars in Hydra; a spark. |
棒 see styles |
bàng bang4 pang bou / bo ぼう |
More info & calligraphy: Bo Staff(1) pole; rod; stick; baton; (2) line; dash; (expression) (3) (net-sl) (See 棒読み・1) spoken monotonously; (surname) Bou A stick, cudgel. |
笑 see styles |
xiào xiao4 hsiao warau わらう |
More info & calligraphy: Laugh / Smile(abbreviation) (slang) LOL; haha; (female given name) Warau to laugh |
鬼 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei miniwa みにわ |
More info & calligraphy: Ghost Demon(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; chaser; tagger; tigger; (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc. |
鮪 鲔 see styles |
wěi wei3 wei maguro まぐろ |
More info & calligraphy: Tuna(1) (kana only) tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); (2) (slang) (vulgar) (kana only) dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; (3) (slang) (kana only) body of a person struck by a train; (4) (slang) (kana only) person unconscious due to alcohol; (personal name) Maguro |
あぷ see styles |
abu アブ |
(noun/participle) (slang) upload; (place-name) Abu |
がり see styles |
gari ガリ |
(1) sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; (2) (abbreviation) mimeograph; (3) reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof; (4) (slang) (derogatory term) overly skinny person; (place-name) Ngari; Ghali |
ケミ see styles |
kemi ケミ |
More info & calligraphy: Kami |
コス see styles |
gosu ゴス |
More info & calligraphy: Coss |
さほ see styles |
sabo サボ |
(abbreviation) (slang) (See サポート) support; (personal name) Szabo |
ター see styles |
daa / da ダー |
More info & calligraphy: Tarr |
タチ see styles |
tachi タチ |
More info & calligraphy: Tati |
チル see styles |
chiru チル |
More info & calligraphy: Chilu |
なる see styles |
naru ナル |
(noun or adjectival noun) (abbreviation) (slang) (See ナルシシスト) narcissistic; (female given name) Naru |
ニダ see styles |
nida ニダ |
More info & calligraphy: Nida |
ハロ see styles |
paro パロ |
More info & calligraphy: Haro |
ヘイ see styles |
pei / pe ペイ |
More info & calligraphy: Hay |
モボ see styles |
mobo モボ |
(slang) (abbreviation) (dated) (1920s slang) (See モダンボーイ) modern boy |
リハ see styles |
riba リバ |
(slang) (abbreviation) (See リバーシブル) switch; person who can be either dominant or submissive in a homosexual relationship; (personal name) Riva |
ンゴ see styles |
ngo ンゴ |
More info & calligraphy: Ngo |
淑女 see styles |
shū nǚ shu1 nu:3 shu nü kiyome きよめ |
More info & calligraphy: Wise Woman(1) lady; (2) (net-sl) (female) pervert; (female given name) Kiyome |
火狐 see styles |
huǒ hú huo3 hu2 huo hu higitsune ひぎつね |
More info & calligraphy: Firefox(net-sl) Firefox (web browser) |
聖地 圣地 see styles |
shèng dì sheng4 di4 sheng ti seichi / sechi せいち |
More info & calligraphy: Holy Land(1) sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; (2) (slang) real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.; (place-name) Seichi stage of enlightenment |
あーた see styles |
aata / ata あーた |
(pronoun) (slang) (used by a wife addressing her husband) (See あんた) you |
イッチ see styles |
icchi イッチ |
More info & calligraphy: Izzi |
ガイジ see styles |
gaiji ガイジ |
(slang) (derogatory term) (from 障害児) (See 障害児・しょうがいじ) retard; moron; cripple |
がさる see styles |
kazaru カザル |
(transitive verb) (rare) (slang) to search (esp. a home in a police search); (personal name) Cazelles |
ぐろい see styles |
guroi ぐろい |
(adjective) (slang) grotesque; disgusting; gross |
コッブ see styles |
kotsupu コツプ |
(slang) (rare) cop; police officer; (personal name) Kozub |
たくる see styles |
takuru タクる |
(v5r,vi) (slang) (See タクシー) to catch a taxi; to take a taxi |
タヒる see styles |
tapiru タピる |
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (slang) (See タピオカティー) to drink bubble tea |
パキる see styles |
pakiru パキる |
(v5r,vi) (slang) (from the antidepressant パキシル) to get high; to become inebriated |
ハミる see styles |
hamiru ハミル |
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (slang) (from 場を見る) to mark a stage, movie set, etc. with tape to indicate positions of actors, furniture, equipment, etc.; to block a set; (personal name) Hamill |
ブッチ see styles |
pucchi プッチ |
More info & calligraphy: Bucci |
メータ see styles |
meeta メータ |
More info & calligraphy: Mehta |
メーン see styles |
meen メーン |
More info & calligraphy: Maine |
りすか see styles |
risuka りすか |
(noun/participle) (slang) (abbreviation) (See リストカット) wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists; (female given name) Risuka |
リプる see styles |
ripuru リプる |
(v5r,vi) (net-sl) (See リプ) to reply (on Twitter) |
かまちょ see styles |
kamacho かまちょ |
(expression) (slang) (abbreviation) (from かまってちょうだい) please pay attention to me; please entertain me |
ディグる see styles |
diguru ディグる |
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (slang) to look for (esp. music) (eng: dig); to dig through |
リーマン see styles |
riiman / riman リーマン |
More info & calligraphy: Lehman |
88 see styles |
bā bā ba1 ba1 pa pa pachipachi ぱちぱち |
(Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) (expression) (net-sl) (See パチパチ・2) clap clap; good job |
KY see styles |
ky ky ky keewai; keiwai(sk) / keewai; kewai(sk) ケーワイ; ケイワイ(sk) |
(slang) socially tone-deaf; unable to read the room (from Japanese KY, acronym of 空気が読めない "kuuki ga yomenai") (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (slang) (abbreviation) (from 空気 (kūki) and 読めない (yomenai)) (See 空気が読めない) unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; (2) (abbreviation) (from 危険 (kiken) and 予知 (yochi)) danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace) |
爆乳 see styles |
bào rǔ bao4 ru3 pao ju bakunyuu / bakunyu ばくにゅう |
large breasts (slang) (slang) enormous breasts |
x see styles |
ekkusu エックス |
(1) (kana only) (used to indicate an incorrect answer, etc.) (See 罰点) x (mark); cross; (2) (kana only) (slang) MDMA; ecstasy; molly; (serv) X (social networking service) |
串 see styles |
chuàn chuan4 ch`uan chuan kushizaki くしざき |
to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across (1) spit; skewer; (2) (slang) (See プロキシサーバー) proxy (computer server); (surname) Kushizaki to get used to |
儲 储 see styles |
chǔ chu3 ch`u chu chiyo ちよ |
(bound form) to store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne; Taiwan pr. [chu2] (net-sl) (from 信者) (See 信者・2) fanboy; fanatic; superfan; (surname) Chiyo |
円 see styles |
yuán yuan2 yüan meguru めぐる |
yen (Japanese currency); Japanese variant of 圓|圆 (1) circle; (n,n-pref) (2) entirety; whole; full; complete; (3) (slang) money; dough; moola; (4) enclosure inside a castle's walls; (5) (ksb:) soft-shelled turtle; (suffix) (6) suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.; (1) yen; Japanese monetary unit; (2) circle; (female given name) Meguru |
厨 see styles |
chuu / chu ちゅう |
(n,n-suf) (abbreviation) (net-sl) (derogatory term) (See 厨房・2) (Internet) troll; nerd; freak; addict; fag; (given name) Chuu |
呆 see styles |
dāi dai1 tai hou / ho ほう |
foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; variant of 待[dai1] (expression) (net-sl) (I'm) shocked |
孔 see styles |
kǒng kong3 k`ung kung tooru とおる |
hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings (n,n-suf) (1) hole; (2) deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); (3) vacancy; opening; (4) flaw; (5) profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; (6) upset victory (with a large payoff); (7) (slang) pit (of a theater); (8) (archaism) hiding place; (9) (archaism) underbelly (of society, etc.); (given name) Tooru A hole: surname of Confucius; great, very; a peacock. |
室 see styles |
shì shi4 shih muroran むろらん |
room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy greenhouse; icehouse; cellar; (personal name) Muroran House, household, abode; translit. ś, s, śr;, śl. Cf. 尸; 舍; 音; for 室摩 v. 沙門. |
察 see styles |
chá cha2 ch`a cha satoru さとる |
to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident (slang) (kana only) cops; police; (given name) Satoru examine |
専 see styles |
zhuān zhuan1 chuan makoto まこと |
Japanese variant of 專|专 (suffix noun) (1) (slang) exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; someone with a fetish for ...; (2) (obsolete) first; most important thing; number one priority; (given name) Makoto |
屎 see styles |
shǐ shi3 shih ki ばば |
feces; excrement; a stool; (bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye etc) (child. language) (kana only) pooh-pooh; poop; something dirty; (interjection) (1) (colloquialism) bullshit; shit; damn; (2) (colloquialism) feces; excrement; dung; (can act as adjective) (3) damn; damned; blasted; stupid; (4) (slang) very; extremely; (adverb) (5) (slang) a lot Excrement. |
棹 see styles |
zhuō zhuo1 cho sao さお |
variant of 桌[zhuo1] (1) rod; pole; (2) neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; (3) beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); (4) single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); (5) (slang) penis; (counter) (6) counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan); (surname) Sao pole |
沼 see styles |
zhǎo zhao3 chao masanori まさのり |
pond; pool (1) marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond; (n,n-suf) (2) (slang) obsession; addiction; being hooked on; getting sucked into; (3) (net-sl) ugly man; (4) (net-sl) (derogatory term) (See 池沼・2) retard; mentally disabled person; (personal name) Masanori |
泥 see styles |
nì ni4 ni nazumi なずみ |
restrained (1) mud; (wet) dirt; (2) (abbreviation) (See 泥棒・1) thief; (3) (net-sl) (See アンドロイド・2) Android (mobile operating system); (surname) Nazumi Mud; paste; clogged; bigoted; translit. n; v. 尼. |
炉 see styles |
ro ろ |
(1) hearth; fireplace; (2) furnace; kiln; (3) (net-sl) (See 炉裏・1) young girl; childlike young woman |
爆 see styles |
bào bao4 pao baku ばく |
to explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil (interjection) (1) (slang) (abbreviation) (See 爆笑・ばくしょう・1) burst of laughter; roar of laughter; (prefix) (2) (colloquialism) in copious amounts; (given name) Baku |
獣 see styles |
shòu shou4 shou munetada むねただ |
Japanese variant of 獸|兽 (1) beast; brute; animal; (2) (ケモノ only) (slang) (term used by members of the furry subculture) animal with human characteristics; (personal name) Munetada |
珠 see styles |
zhū zhu1 chu megumi めぐみ |
bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) bullet; (6) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) bead (of an abacus); (9) (slang) (abbreviation) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derogatory term) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n,n-suf) (14) egg; (suffix noun) (15) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (female given name) Megumi mani. A pearl; a bead; synonym for buddha-truth. |
盆 see styles |
pén pen2 p`en pen suezawa すえざわ |
basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] (1) tray; (2) family; household; (3) (abbreviation) (See 盂蘭盆) Obon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead; (4) (slang) gambler's den; (personal name) Suezawa Bowl, basin, tub. |
穴 see styles |
xué xue2 hsüeh ana あな |
cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] (1) (colloquialism) ass; arse; buttocks; (2) (colloquialism) rear; end; (3) acupuncture point; (counter) (4) hole; notch; (n,n-suf) (1) hole; (2) deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); (3) vacancy; opening; (4) flaw; (5) profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; (6) upset victory (with a large payoff); (7) (slang) pit (of a theater); (8) (archaism) hiding place; (9) (archaism) underbelly (of society, etc.); (surname) Ana a hole |
粉 see styles |
fěn fen3 fen minegishi みねぎし |
powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; to turn to powder; (dialect) to whitewash; white; pink; (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fen3 si1]); to be a fan of (1) flour; meal; powder; dust; (2) (こな only) (slang) heroin; (personal name) Minegishi Flour, meal, powder. |
薬 see styles |
yào yao4 yao kusuri くすり |
Japanese variant of 藥|药 (slang) (See 麻薬) dope; narcotic; drug; (surname) Kusuri |
釣 钓 see styles |
diào diao4 tiao hitoshi ひとし |
to fish with a hook and line; to angle (1) fishing; angling; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) change (e.g. for a purchase); (noun/participle) (3) (slang) trolling; writing false posts online; (s,m) Hitoshi To angle, fish. |
鯖 鲭 see styles |
zhēng zheng1 cheng saba さば |
(literary) boiled stew of fish and meat (1) (kana only) mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); (2) (net-sl) (See サーバー・1) server (esp. in an online game); (surname) Saba |
鯣 see styles |
surume; surume するめ; スルメ |
(1) (kana only) dried squid; dried cuttlefish; (2) (kana only) (See 鯣烏賊) Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (prefix noun) (3) (slang) (kana only) (thing that) grows on one over time |
39 see styles |
sankyuu / sankyu さんきゅう |
(interjection) (net-sl) (See サンキュー) thank you |
4ぬ see styles |
shinu しぬ |
(v5n,vi) (net-sl) (See 死ぬ・1) to die |
AF see styles |
ee efu; eeefu(sk) エー・エフ; エーエフ(sk) |
(1) {photo} (See オートフォーカス) autofocus; AF; (2) (See 可聴周波) audio frequency; (3) (See 空軍) air force; (noun/participle) (4) (vulgar) (slang) (See アナルファック) anal sex |
B層 see styles |
biisou / biso ビーそう |
(derogatory term) (slang) low-IQ people who are easily influenced by mass media; sheeple |
C国 see styles |
shiikoku / shikoku シーこく |
(net-sl) (derogatory term) (See K国) China |
DC see styles |
dii shii; diishii(sk) / di shi; dishi(sk) ディー・シー; ディーシー(sk) |
(1) {elec} (See 直流) direct current; DC; (2) {comp} (See データセンター) data center; (3) (See コロンビア特別区) District of Columbia; DC; (4) (slang) (from "danshi chūgakusei"(男子中学生)) male junior high school student |
DT see styles |
dii tii; diitii(sk) / di ti; diti(sk) ディー・ティー; ディーティー(sk) |
(abbreviation) (net-sl) (See 童貞・1) (masculine speech) virgin |
GJ see styles |
jii jee; jiijee(sk); jiijei(sk) / ji jee; jijee(sk); jije(sk) ジー・ジェー; ジージェー(sk); ジージェイ(sk) |
(expression) (abbreviation) (slang) (See グッジョブ) good job |
GK see styles |
jii kee; jiikee(sk); jiikei(sk) / ji kee; jikee(sk); jike(sk) ジー・ケー; ジーケー(sk); ジーケイ(sk) |
(1) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ゴールキーパー) goalkeeper; (2) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ゴールキック) goal kick; (3) (abbreviation) (slang) (See 合コン) joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges) |
JC see styles |
jee shii; jeeshii(sk); jeishii(sk) / jee shi; jeeshi(sk); jeshi(sk) ジェー・シー; ジェーシー(sk); ジェイシー(sk) |
(slang) (abbreviation) (from "joshi chūgakusei"(女子中学生)) female junior high school student |
JD see styles |
jee dii; jeedii(sk); jeidii(sk) / jee di; jeedi(sk); jedi(sk) ジェー・ディー; ジェーディー(sk); ジェイディー(sk) |
(slang) (abbreviation) (from "joshi daisei"(女子大生)) (See 女子大生・2) female university student |
JS see styles |
jee esu; jeeesu(sk); jeiesu(sk) / jee esu; jeeesu(sk); jeesu(sk) ジェー・エス; ジェーエス(sk); ジェイエス(sk) |
(1) (slang) (abbreviation) (from "joshi shōgakusei"(女子小学生)) female elementary school student; (2) {comp} (See ジャバスクリプト) JavaScript; JS |
J隊 see styles |
jeetai; jeitai(sk) / jeetai; jetai(sk) ジェーたい; ジェイたい(sk) |
(slang) (pun on 自衛(じえい)) (See 自衛隊・1) Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
KP see styles |
kee pii; keepii(sk); keipii(sk) / kee pi; keepi(sk); kepi(sk) ケー・ピー; ケーピー(sk); ケイピー(sk) |
(interjection) (slang) (from 乾杯) (See 乾杯・1) cheers |
K国 see styles |
keikoku / kekoku ケイこく |
(net-sl) (derogatory term) South Korea |
P活 see styles |
piikatsu / pikatsu ピーかつ |
(abbreviation) (slang) (See パパ活) compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy |
TS see styles |
tii esu; tiiesu(sk) / ti esu; tiesu(sk) ティー・エス; ティーエス(sk) |
(1) (See トランスセクシュアル) transsexual; (n,vs,vi) (2) (slang) gender swap (in fiction); genderswap; sex change; (3) (See トータルステーション) total station; (4) {finc} (See トラッキングストック) tracking stock |
アメ see styles |
ame アメ |
(prefix) (slang) (See アメリカ・1) American |
いき see styles |
iki イキ |
(slang) (vulgar) (usu. in compounds) (See いく・11) orgasm; coming; (female given name) Iki |
うp see styles |
upu; apu; appu うぷ; あぷ; あっぷ |
(noun, transitive verb) (net-sl) (See アップ・2) upload |
うゆ see styles |
uyu うゆ |
(interjection) (slang) (See うん・1) yes; yeah; uh huh |
おk see styles |
oke; ookee おけ; おーけー |
(interjection) (net-sl) (See オーケー・1) OK |
おこ see styles |
oko おこ |
(slang) (See 怒る・1) anger; being angry; being mad |
おは see styles |
oha オハ |
(interjection) (slang) (abbreviation) (See おはよう) good morning; (place-name) Okha (Russia) |
おま see styles |
oma おま |
(pronoun) (slang) (masculine speech) (abbreviation) (See お前・1) you |
お久 see styles |
ohisa おひさ |
(expression) (abbreviation) (slang) (kana only) (See お久しぶり) it's been a long time; long time no see |
お姉 see styles |
onee おねえ |
(1) (abbreviation) elder sister; (2) (kana only) (slang) effeminate man (often homosexual or transsexual) |
お鍋 see styles |
onabe おなべ |
(1) (polite language) pot; (2) (archaism) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; (3) working at night; (4) (kana only) (slang) female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite) |
お飯 see styles |
omanma おまんま |
(1) (kana only) (slang) cooked rice; (2) (kana only) (slang) meal |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "SL" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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