桂

桂 (canonical)
桂 (canonical)
katsura (romanization)

From Old Japanese. Originally a compound of 香 (ka, “fragrance, good smell”) + 出 (zu, “to come out, to put something out”) + ら (ra, nominalizing suffix): "that which puts out a good smell", from the way the wood smells good.

桂男

the katsura man, a character in the Chinese legend who lives on the moon

containing only the Cercidiphyllum genus

containing only the two species Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Cercidiphyllum magnificum

広葉桂

broadleaf katsura, Cercidiphyllum magnificum

(Chinese mythology) a tree on the moon, from a Chinese legend that the phases of the moon were caused by Lauraceae trees budding, blossoming, then dropping their flowers and leaves again as if in accelerated seasons


楓

楓 (canonical)
楓 (canonical)
katsura (romanization)

From Old Japanese. Less common spelling for 桂 (katsura).

桂: (Chinese mythology) the kind of tree that grows on the moon


鯤

(Chinese mythology) a mythological giant fish that is several thousand 里 (ri, “leagues”) long and that lives in the northern seas


鳳

ja-noun

鳳(ほう) • (hō)

(Chinese mythology) feng: a fabled male fire-bird, thought to be a manifestation of a saint


鵬

鵬 (canonical)
鵬 (canonical)
hō (romanization)
bō (romanization)

Kyūjitai
Peng (mythology)
Shinjitai
Tōkyō
ja:鵬

(Chinese mythology) peng: a fabled large bird thought to have wings measuring 3,000 li and can soar up to 90,000 li

鯤鵬

something extremely large; kun (large mythical fish) and peng (large mythical bird)


麒麟

麒麟 (canonical)
麒麟 (canonical)
kirin (romanization)

From Old Japanese, in turn from Middle Chinese 麒麟 (MC gi lin). First cited in Japanese to the Nihon Shoki of 720.
The giraffe sense was probably based on a superficial resemblance between certain depictions of the mythical beast and the patterning and body shape of the real animal: a tailed, hoofed, and horned quadruped with a vaguely leopard-like spot pattern. First cited in Japanese to a text from 1798.

2010 May 23, Gosho Aoyama, “ＦＩＬＥ(ファイル).５(ご) [青](せい)[龍](りゅう) [FILE 5: Azure Dragon]”, in 名(めい)探(たん)偵(てい)コナン [Legendary Detective Conan], volume 68 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN:

That’s giraffe(kirin) the animal! The qilin(kirin) we’re talking about… has a deer-like body covered in golden scales, with a cow’s tail and a horse’s hooves, and with a single horn growing from its dragonish head… It’s a mythical beast from Chinese legends!

それは動物のキリン！問題の麒麟は…全身が黄色い鱗で覆われていて、姿は鹿、牛の尾と馬の蹄を持ち、龍に似た頭から１本角が生えてる…中国の伝説上の神獣だよ！

Sore wa dōbutsu no kirin! Mondai no kirin wa… Zenshin ga kiiroi uroko de ōwarete ite, sugata wa shika, ushi no o to uma no hizume o mochi, ryū ni nita atama kara ippon tsuno ga haete ru… Chūgoku no densetsu jō no shinjū da yo!

麒麟, 騏驎: (mythology, Chinese mythology) a qilin


饕餮

(figuratively) a brutal or covetous person


孟子

孟子 (canonical)
Mōshi (romanization)
Mausi (romanization)
まうし (hiragana historical)


仙人

From sen (仙, supernatural being, hermit) + nin (人, human being).

(Taoism) immortal mountain fairy or wizard.


天皇

ja-pos

天(てん)皇(こう) • (Tenkō) ^(←てんくわう (Tenkwau)?)

天皇 (canonical)
Tenkō (romanization)
Tenkwau (romanization)
てんくわう (hiragana historical)

/ten kʷau/ → /tenkʷɔː/ → /tenkɔː/ → /tenkoː/
From Middle Chinese 天皇 (MC then hwang).
The 漢音 (kan'on, literally “Han sound”) pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing from Middle Chinese.

(Chinese mythology) the first of the Three Sovereigns, possibly 伏羲 (Fukki, “Fu Xi”)


儒学

[d͡ʑɨɡa̠kɯ̟]


儒教

儒(じゅ)教(きょう) • (jukyō) ^(←じゆけう (zyukeu)?) (uncountable)

儒教 (canonical)
jukyō (romanization)
zyukeu (romanization)
じゆけう (hiragana historical)


大臣

(politics) a government minister of Japan or ancient China


真人

(Taoism, mostly used in titles) one who has attained the Tao; immortal; true man


孔子

孔子 (canonical)
孔子 (canonical)
Kōshi (romanization)
Kuji (romanization)

From Middle Chinese 孔子 (MC khuwngX tsiX).


三綱

役僧

Buddhist priest with administrative duties

三綱五常

三綱五常 さんこうごじょう

three bonds and five virtues of Confucianism

(Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy


鳳凰

鳳凰 (canonical)
hōō (romanization)
fouwau (romanization)
ほうわう (hiragana historical)

Daijisen
Fenghuang
Peng (mythology)
Vermilion Bird
ja:松村明
ja:鳳凰
ja:鳳凰 (曖昧さ回避)

/pouwau/ → /ɸoːwɔː/ → /hoːɔː/ → /hoːoː/
Borrowing from Chinese 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng, literally “male fire-bird + female fire-bird”), date of borrowing unknown.

bor

(Chinese mythology) fenghuang: a fabled Chinese fire-bird


丞相

ja-noun

丞(じょう)相(しょう) • (jōshō) ^(←じようしやう (zyousyau)?)

丞相 (canonical)
jōshō (romanization)
zyousyau (romanization)
じようしやう (hiragana historical)

[d͡ʑo̞ːɕo̞ː]

(historical) prime minister (in ancient China)


黄帝

ja-pos

黄(こう)帝(てい) • (Kōtei) ^(←くわうてい (Kwautei)?)

黄帝 (canonical)
Kōtei (romanization)
Kwautei (romanization)
くわうてい (hiragana historical)


道教

道(どう)教(きょう) • (dōkyō) ^(←だうけう (daukeu)?)

道教 (canonical)
dōkyō (romanization)
daukeu (romanization)
だうけう (hiragana historical)


神仙

神仙思想

ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards

supernatural, celestial or divine being; an immortal

(music) the 11th note in the Japanese chromatic scale, close to Western C


扶桑

扶桑 (canonical)
Fusō (romanization)
Fusau (romanization)
ふさう (hiragana historical)

(Chinese mythology) a sacred tree said to exist in Japan

(Chinese mythology) a land to the east, often identified with Japan


射干

From Middle Chinese 射干 (MC yaeH kan), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla, “jackal”).
Doublet of ジャッカル (jakkaru, “jackal”), via English jackal, Turkish çakal and Persian شغال (šağâl).

(Chinese mythology) a legendary evil beast similar to a fox


国民党

国(こく)民(みん)党(とう) • (Kokumintō) ^(←こくみんたう (Kokumintau)?)

国民党 (canonical)
Kokumintō (romanization)
Kokumintau (romanization)
こくみんたう (hiragana historical)

(politics) Japan Nation Party. See Wikipedia: Japan Nation Party


国民党

ja-noun

国(こく)民(みん)党(とう) • (kokumintō) ^(←こくみんたう (kokumintau)?)

国民党 (canonical)
kokumintō (romanization)
kokumintau (romanization)
こくみんたう (hiragana historical)


馬頭

馬頭 (canonical)
Mezu (romanization)
Medu (romanization)
めづ (hiragana historical)

Calque of Sanskrit अश्वशीर्ष (aśvaśīrṣa).

cal

(Buddhism, Chinese mythology, Japanese mythology) Horse-Head, one of the two guardians of hell


一角獣

ja-noun

一(いっ)角(かく)獣(じゅう) • (ikkakujū) ^(←いつかくじう (itukakuziu)?)

一角獣 (canonical)
ikkakujū (romanization)
itukakuziu (romanization)
いつかくじう (hiragana historical)

[ik̚ka̠kɯ̟ʑɨː]

一角 (ikkaku, “one horn”) + 獣 (jū, “beast”).
/ikkakuziu/ → /ikkakuzjuː/

af

(rare, mythology, Chinese mythology) Synonym of 麒麟 (kirin, “qilin”)


貔貅

貔貅 (canonical)
hikyū (romanization)
fikiu (romanization)
ひきう (hiragana historical)

(Chinese mythology) pixiu, a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck


嫦娥

嫦娥 (canonical)
Jōga (romanization)
Zyauga (romanization)
じやうが (hiragana historical)

/d͡ʑjauɡa/ → /d͡ʑɔːɡa/ → /d͡ʑoːɡa/
From Middle Chinese 嫦娥 (MC dzyang nga, “Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon”).
The 呉音 (goon) pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.
First cited in Japanese to a text from 827.

ltc-l

(Chinese mythology) Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon


春秋

[ɕɨ̃ɲ̟d͡ʑɨː]

From Middle Chinese compound 春秋 (MC tsyhwin tshjuw, literally “spring and autumn”). The kan'on, so probably a shift in reading after initial borrowing.


御札

From 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) + 札 (fuda, “tag, note”).

護符

a protective charm issue by a Shinto shrine

破魔矢

a decorative arrow used as a ward against evil

キョンシーの額に貼ってあるお札

the talismans attached to the foreheads of jiangshi


五経

五経 (canonical)
Gokyō (romanization)
Gokyau (romanization)
ごきやう (hiragana historical)

From Old Japanese, in turn from Literary Chinese 五經 (MC nguX keng, literally “five + Chinese classics”).
First cited in Japanese in the Nihon Shoki of 720.


五常

五常 (canonical)
gojō (romanization)
gozyau (romanization)
ごじやう (hiragana historical)

(Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues: (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)


月桂

(Chinese mythology) the laurel tree that grows on the moon


伏羲

ja-pos

伏(ふっ)羲(き) or 伏(ふく)羲(ぎ) • (Fukki or Fukugi) ^(←ふくき (Fukuki)?)

伏羲 (canonical)
伏羲 (canonical)
Fukki (romanization)
Fukugi (romanization)
Fukuki (romanization)
ふくき (hiragana historical)

2000 November 2, Ryū Fujisaki, “第(だい)190(ひゃくきゅうじゅう)回(かい) 歴(れき)史(し)の道(みち)標(しるべ)十(じゅう)六(ろく)—伏(ふっ)羲(き)— [Chapter 190: History’s Guidepost Sixteen: Fuxi]”, in 封(ほう)神(しん)演(えん)義(ぎ) [Investiture of the Gods], volume 22 (fiction; paperback), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 85:

My name is Fuxi!! And I am the first human!!!

我が名は伏羲‼始まりの人が一人である!!!

Waga na wa Fukki‼ Hajimari no hito ga hitori de aru!!!


炎帝

(Chinese mythology) the Yan Emperor, also known as 神農 (Shinnō, “Shennong”), a legendary Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times


尾閭

(Chinese mythology) a hole that is said to be located at the bottom of the ocean where all water is endlessly leaking away without ever being exhausted.


荘子

荘(そう)子(じ) or 荘(そう)子(し) • (Sōji or Sōshi)

荘子 (canonical)
Sōshi (romanization)
荘子 (canonical)
荘子 (canonical)
Sōji (romanization)
Sōshi (romanization)

Zhuangzi (an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period)


西夏

the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227); the Tangut Empire


牛頭

牛頭 (canonical)
Gozu (romanization)
Godu (romanization)
ごづ (hiragana historical)

(Buddhism, Chinese mythology, Japanese mythology) Ox-Head, one of the two guardians of hell


牛頭馬頭

牛(ご)頭(ず)馬(め)頭(ず) • (Gozu Mezu) ^(←ごづめづ (Godumedu)?)

牛頭馬頭 (canonical)
Gozu Mezu (romanization)
Godumedu (romanization)
ごづめづ (hiragana historical)

From 牛頭 (Gozu, “Ox-Head”) + 馬頭 (Mezu, “Horse-Head”). Compare Chinese 牛頭馬面／牛头马面 (niútóumǎmiàn, literally “Ox-Head and Horse-Face”).

zh-l

(Buddhism, Chinese mythology, Japanese mythology) Ox-Head and Horse-Face, the two guardians of hell


女媧

女媧 (canonical)
Joka (romanization)
Dyokwa (romanization)
ぢよくわ (hiragana historical)


蟠桃

ja-noun

蟠(ばん)桃(とう) or 蟠(はん)桃(とう) or 蟠桃(バントウ) or 蟠桃(ハントウ) • (bantō or hantō)

蟠桃 (canonical)
蟠桃 (canonical)
蟠桃 (canonical)
蟠桃 (canonical)
bantō (romanization)
hantō (romanization)

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 蟠桃 (MC ban daw). First cited to a work from 1313-1328.

peach of immortality
peach of immortality

(Chinese mythology) peach of immortality


三皇五帝

ja-pos

三(さん)皇(こう)五(ご)帝(てい) • (Sankō Gotei) ^(←さんくわうごてい (Sankwaugotei)?)

三皇五帝 (canonical)
Sankō Gotei (romanization)
Sankwaugotei (romanization)
さんくわうごてい (hiragana historical)

[sã̠ŋko̞ː ɡo̞te̞ː]


千里眼

[sẽ̞n̺ɾʲiɡã̠ɴ]

Literary Chinese 千里眼 (qiānlǐyǎn, literally “thousand-mile eyes”)


狻猊

ja-noun

狻(さん)猊(げい) or 狻(しゅん)猊(げい) • (sangei or shungei)

狻猊 (canonical)
狻猊 (canonical)
sangei (romanization)
shungei (romanization)

(Chinese mythology) a suanni, a cross between a dragon and a lion


狻猊

ja-pos

狻(さん)猊(げい) or 狻(しゅん)猊(げい) • (Sangei or Shungei)

狻猊 (canonical)
狻猊 (canonical)
Sangei (romanization)
Shungei (romanization)

(Chinese mythology) the suanni that was one of the nine sons of the dragon


無為

ja-adj

無(ぶ)為(い) • (bui) ^(←ぶゐ (bwi)?)-na (adnominal 無(ぶ)為(い)な (bui na), adverbial 無(ぶ)為(い)に (bui ni))

無為 (canonical)
bui (romanization)
bwi (romanization)
無為な (adnominal)
無為に (adverbial)
無為だろ (imperfective stem)
ぶいだろ (imperfective stem)
bui daro (imperfective)
無為で (continuative stem)
ぶいで (continuative stem)
bui de (continuative)
無為だ (stem terminative)
ぶいだ (stem terminative)
bui da (terminative)
無為な (attributive stem)
ぶいな (attributive stem)
bui na (attributive)
無為なら (hypothetical stem)
ぶいなら (hypothetical stem)
bui nara (hypothetical)
無為であれ (imperative stem)
ぶいであれ (imperative stem)
bui de are (imperative)
無為ではない (informal negative)
無為じゃない (informal negative)
ぶいではない (informal negative)
ぶいじゃない (informal negative)
bui de wa nai (informal negative)
bui ja nai (informal negative)
無為だった (informal past)
ぶいだった (informal past)
bui datta (informal past)
無為ではなかった (informal negative past)
無為じゃなかった (informal negative past)
ぶいではなかった (informal negative past)
ぶいじゃなかった (informal negative past)
bui de wa nakatta (informal negative past)
bui ja nakatta (informal negative past)
無為です (formal)
ぶいです (formal)
bui desu (formal)
無為ではありません (formal negative)
無為じゃありません (formal negative)
ぶいではありません (formal negative)
ぶいじゃありません (formal negative)
bui de wa arimasen (formal negative)
bui ja arimasen (formal negative)
無為でした (formal past)
ぶいでした (formal past)
bui deshita (formal past)
無為ではありませんでした (formal negative past)
無為じゃありませんでした (formal negative past)
ぶいではありませんでした (formal negative past)
ぶいじゃありませんでした (formal negative past)
bui de wa arimasen deshita (formal negative past)
bui ja arimasen deshita (formal negative past)
無為で (conjunctive)
ぶいで (conjunctive)
bui de (conjunctive)
無為なら（ば） (conditional)
ぶいなら（ば） (conditional)
bui nara (ba) (conditional)
無為だったら (conditional past)
ぶいだったら (conditional past)
bui dattara (conditional past)
無為だろう (volitional)
ぶいだろう (volitional)
bui darō (volitional)
無為に (adverbial)
ぶいに (adverbial)
bui ni (adverbial)
無為さ (noun-from-adj)
ぶいさ (noun-from-adj)
buisa (noun-from-adj)

ja-adj-infl

無為

. で は ありません でした

. じゃ ありません でした

let nature take its course
let nature take its course

(Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach


無為

無為 (canonical)
bui (romanization)
bwi (romanization)
ぶゐ (hiragana historical)

letting nature take its course
let nature take its course

(Taoism) taking no action; letting nature take its course; a laissez-faire approach


無為

ja-adj

無(む)為(い) • (mui) ^(←むゐ (mwi)?)-na (adnominal 無(む)為(い)な (mui na), adverbial 無(む)為(い)に (mui ni))

無為 (canonical)
mui (romanization)
mwi (romanization)
無為な (adnominal)
無為に (adverbial)
無為だろ (imperfective stem)
むいだろ (imperfective stem)
mui daro (imperfective)
無為で (continuative stem)
むいで (continuative stem)
mui de (continuative)
無為だ (stem terminative)
むいだ (stem terminative)
mui da (terminative)
無為な (attributive stem)
むいな (attributive stem)
mui na (attributive)
無為なら (hypothetical stem)
むいなら (hypothetical stem)
mui nara (hypothetical)
無為であれ (imperative stem)
むいであれ (imperative stem)
mui de are (imperative)
無為ではない (informal negative)
無為じゃない (informal negative)
むいではない (informal negative)
むいじゃない (informal negative)
mui de wa nai (informal negative)
mui ja nai (informal negative)
無為だった (informal past)
むいだった (informal past)
mui datta (informal past)
無為ではなかった (informal negative past)
無為じゃなかった (informal negative past)
むいではなかった (informal negative past)
むいじゃなかった (informal negative past)
mui de wa nakatta (informal negative past)
mui ja nakatta (informal negative past)
無為です (formal)
むいです (formal)
mui desu (formal)
無為ではありません (formal negative)
無為じゃありません (formal negative)
むいではありません (formal negative)
むいじゃありません (formal negative)
mui de wa arimasen (formal negative)
mui ja arimasen (formal negative)
無為でした (formal past)
むいでした (formal past)
mui deshita (formal past)
無為ではありませんでした (formal negative past)
無為じゃありませんでした (formal negative past)
むいではありませんでした (formal negative past)
むいじゃありませんでした (formal negative past)
mui de wa arimasen deshita (formal negative past)
mui ja arimasen deshita (formal negative past)
無為で (conjunctive)
むいで (conjunctive)
mui de (conjunctive)
無為なら（ば） (conditional)
むいなら（ば） (conditional)
mui nara (ba) (conditional)
無為だったら (conditional past)
むいだったら (conditional past)
mui dattara (conditional past)
無為だろう (volitional)
むいだろう (volitional)
mui darō (volitional)
無為に (adverbial)
むいに (adverbial)
mui ni (adverbial)
無為さ (noun-from-adj)
むいさ (noun-from-adj)
muisa (noun-from-adj)

ja-adj-infl

無為

. で は ありません でした

. じゃ ありません でした


無為

無為 (canonical)
mui (romanization)
mwi (romanization)
むゐ (hiragana historical)


甘露

(Chinese mythology) a heaven-bestowed elixir of immortality


施主

(Buddhism, Taoism, used by monks and priests, respectful) alms giver; benefactor; patron


封神演義

封神演義 (canonical)
Hōshin Engi (romanization)

From Chinese 封神演義 /封神演义 (Fēngshén Yǎnyì).


八路軍

八路軍 (canonical)
Hachirogun (romanization)

[ha̠t͡ɕiɾo̞ɡɯ̟̃ɴ]

(military, historical) Eighth Route Army


蚩尤

(Chinese mythology) Chiyou (tribal leader of the ancient Nine Li tribe)


姮娥

From Middle Chinese 姮娥 (MC nga, “Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon”).


麻姑

(Chinese mythology) Magu (nymph in Chinese mythology)


西王母

ja-pos

西(せい)王(おう)母(ぼ) • (Seiōbo) ^(←せいわうぼ (Seiwaubo)?)

西(さい)王(おう)母(ぼ) • (Saiōbo) ^(←さいわうぼ (Saiwaubo)?)

西王母 • ^ (canonical)
西王母 (canonical)
Seiōbo (romanization)
Seiwaubo (romanization)
Saiōbo (romanization)
Saiwaubo (romanization)
せいわうぼ (hiragana historical)
さいわうぼ (hiragana historical)

(Chinese religion, Chinese mythology) Queen Mother of the West (goddess)


白蓮教

白蓮教 (canonical)
Byakurenkyō (romanization)

[bʲa̠kɯ̟ɾẽ̞ŋʲkʲo̞ː]

(historical, religion) White Lotus (a religious and political movement that originated in China in the late 13th century)


金烏

zh-l

金烏／金乌 (jīnwū)

(Chinese mythology) a golden crow, one of the embodiments of the ten suns, nine of whom were shot down by the hero Hou Yi


五倫

(Confucianism) five cardinal relationships


祝融

(Chinese mythology) Zhurong (a Chinese god of fire and of the south)


四書五経

ja-pos

四(し)書(しょ)五(ご)経(きょう) • (Shisho Gokyō) ^(←ししよごきやう (Sisyo Gokyau)?)

四書五経 (canonical)
Shisho Gokyō (romanization)
Sisyo Gokyau (romanization)
ししよごきやう (hiragana historical)

[ɕi̥ɕo̞ ɡo̞kʲo̞ː]

From Literary Chinese 四書五經 (Sìshūwǔjīng).

Four Books and Five Classics#English:_Q1377760

(Confucianism) Four Books and Five Classics (chinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism)


瑶池

瑶池 (canonical)
Yōchi (romanization)
Euti (romanization)
えうち (hiragana historical)

(Chinese religion, Chinese mythology) Jade Pond; Gem Pond (a mythical location in the Kunlun Mountains associated with the Queen Mother of the West)


符籙

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符籙／符箓 (fúlù)

1952, 幸(こう)田(だ)露(ろ)伴(はん) (Kōda Rohan), 魔(ま)法(ほう)修(しゅ)行(ぎょう)者(しゃ) (Mahō Shugyōsha):

勿論道家と仏家は互に相奪っているから、支那において既に混淆しており、従って日本においても修験道の所為など道家くさいこともあり、仏家が「九字」をきるなど、道家の咒を用いたり、符籙の類を用いたりしている。

Mochiron Dōka to Bukke wa katami ni ai-ubatte iru kara, Shina ni oite sude ni konkō shite ori, shitagatte Nihon ni oite mo shugendō no shoi nado Dōka-kusai koto mo ari, Bukke ga “kuji” o kiru nado, Dōka no noroi o mochiitari, furoku no tagui o mochiitari shite iru.

(rare, Taoism) a fulu: a kind of written charm or talisman used in China by Taoist pilgrims


道徳経

ja-pos

道(どう)徳(とく)経(きょう) • (Dōtokukyō) ^(←だうとくきやう (Dautokukyau)?)

道徳経 (canonical)
Dōtokukyō (romanization)
Dautokukyau (romanization)
だうとくきやう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 道德經 (MC dawX tok keng|kengH). Analyzable as a compound of 道徳 (dōtoku, “morality”) + 経 (kyō, “sutra, scripture”).

Daijirin
Daijisen
Tao Te Ching
ja:松村明
ja:老子道徳経


三綱五常

三綱五常 (canonical)
sankōgojō (romanization)

[sã̠ŋko̞ːɡo̞ʑo̞ː]

(Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds and five constant virtues


詩経

(literature, poetry) the Classic of Poetry


三教

三(さん)教(きょう) or 三(さん)教(ごう) • (sankyō or sangō)

三教 (canonical)
三教 (canonical)
sankyō (romanization)
sangō (romanization)

[sã̠ŋʲkʲo̞ː]

(religion, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism) the three principal philosophies originated from China:


五徳

五徳 (canonical)
gotoku (romanization)
ごとく (hiragana historical)

Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues


山海経

山(せん)海(がい)経(きょう) • (Sengaikyō) ^(←せんがいきゃう (Sengaikyau)?)

山(さん)海(かい)経(きょう) • (Sankaikyō) ^(←さんかいきゃう (Sankaikyau)?)

山海経 (canonical)
Sengaikyō (romanization)
Sengaikyau (romanization)
せんがいきゃう (hiragana historical)
山海経 (canonical)
Sankaikyō (romanization)
Sankaikyau (romanization)
さんかいきゃう (hiragana historical)

[sẽ̞ŋɡa̠ikʲo̞ː]


日中戦争

日中戦争 (canonical)
Nitchū Sensō (romanization)


支那事変

支那事変 (canonical)
Shina Jihen (romanization)


天地開闢

ja-noun

天(てん)地(ち)開(かい)闢(びゃく) • (tenchi kaibyaku)

天地開闢 (canonical)
tenchi kaibyaku (romanization)

[tẽ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕi̥ ka̠ibʲa̠kɯ̟]

天地 (“heaven and earth”) + 開闢 (“beginning; genesis”)

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2011 June 8, “マスターピース [Masterpiece]”, in Maki Nagayama, hiroko, miyake (lyrics), HIKARI, Hiroto Suzuki, and miyake (music), マスターピース [Masterpiece], performed by Mimiharu GT:

Rain, wind, freezing snowstorm, scorching sunlight
All these are ingredients for coloring the days
You don't give up, you gave away your heart and mind
Gotta be cruel to be kind
I knew what impatience was like, when we met
It begins with seeing our differences. Dance now, uninhibited, as heaven and earth begin

雨の日も風の日も極寒の吹雪も灼熱の太陽も
全て日々を彩る材料 へこたれないで意思と愛を
君がくれた 優しさは厳しさ
ぶつかることで知ったもどかしさ
違いを認めることで始まる 縦横無尽踊れ天地開闢

Ame no hi mo kaze no hi mo gokkan no fubuki mo shakunetsu no taiyō mo
Subete hibi o irodoru zairyō Hekotarenai de ishi to ai o
Kimi ga kureta Yasashisa wa kibishisa
Butsukaru koto de shitta modokashisa
Chigai o mitomeru koto de hajimaru Jūyō mujin odore tenchi kaibyaku

(Chinese mythology, Japanese mythology) the beginning of the world; when the world began; when the world was created


遣唐使

ja-noun

遣(けん)唐(とう)使(し) • (kentōshi) ^(←けんたうし (kentausi)?)

遣唐使 (canonical)
kentōshi (romanization)
kentausi (romanization)
けんたうし (hiragana historical)

(historical) a Japanese envoy to Tang China


遣隋使

遣隋使 (canonical)
kenzuishi (romanization)

(historical) a Japanese envoy to Sui China


天一神

ja-pos

天一神(なかがみ) or 天(てん)一(いち)神(じん) • (Nakagami or Ten'ichijin)

天一神 (canonical)
天一神 (canonical)
Nakagami (romanization)
Ten'ichijin (romanization)

[tẽ̞ɰ̃it͡ɕiʑĩɴ]

(Taoism) god in the practice of Onmyōdō, who is believed to travel in all directions and preside over good fortune and calamities


阿片戦争

阿片戦争 (canonical)
Ahen Sensō (romanization)

[a̠he̞ɰ̃ sẽ̞ɰ̃so̞ː]

Opium War
(specifically) the First Opium War


凌遅

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 凌遲 (língchí).


カシャグ

Borrowed from Tibetan བཀའ་ཤག (bka' shag).

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(historical) Kashag (the governing council of Tibet from 1721 to 1959)

Kashag (the governing council of the Tibetan government in exile)


百年国恥

百年国恥 (canonical)
Hyakunenkokuchi (romanization)

[ça̠kɯ̟nẽ̞ŋko̞kɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Century of Humiliation
century of humiliation

People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China#English

(historical) the Century of Humiliation (period of Chinese history between 1839 and 1949 during which Western powers and Japan intervened with China; 1839 refers to the First Opium War, and 1949 refers to the establishment of the People's Republic of China)


義和団

[ɡʲiβ̞a̠dã̠ɴ]

(historical) Boxer (a Chinese anti-imperial and xenophobic rebel of the early 1900s)


十三経

ja-pos

十(じゅう)三(さん)経(ぎょう) • (Jūsangyō)

[d͡ʑɨːsã̠ŋʲɡʲo̞ː]

(Confucianism) the Thirteen Classics (thirteen classics of Confucian tradition)


猩々

ja-noun

猩(しょう)々(じょう) • (shōjō)

猩々草

猩々草 ショウジョウソウ

猩々蠅

猩々蠅 しょうじょうばえ

猩々袴

猩々袴 ショウジョウバカマ

猩々鶸

猩々鶸 ショウジョウヒワ

黒猩々

黒猩々 クロショウジョウ

(Chinese mythology) a alcohol loving ape with long red hair and a human face