UFO

Orthographic borrowing from English UFO, but pronounced like an acronym rather than a mere initialism.

未確認飛行物体 未確認飛行物体#Japanese

unidentified flying object
unidentified flying object

Synonym of 未確認飛行物体 (mikakunin hikō buttai, “unidentified flying object”); a UFO


月

⟨tuki₂⟩ → */tukɨ/ → */t͡sukɨ/ → /t͡suki/
From Old Japanese 月 (tuki₂), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *tukui.
For the vowel alternation, see WT:AJPX#Standalone forms and combining forms.

(tarot) the Moon, the eighteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


悪魔

From Middle Chinese 惡魔 (MC 'ak ma, literally “bad, evil + demon”).


九

九 (canonical)
kyū (romanization)
kiu (romanization)
きう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 九 (MC kjuwX). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing. Borrowed after palatalization occurred in Middle Chinese. Compare modern Hakka 九 (giu³).

(divination) the number of yang, in opposition to 六 (roku, “six”) as the number of yin


乾

the first of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☰

the first of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷀


兌

the second of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☱

the fifty-eighth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷹


力

From Old Japanese, ultimately from Proto-Japonic *tikara. Compound of Old Japanese elements 霊 (chi, “power, life force, essence”) + 柄 (kara, “source, origin”).

com

the traditional sumo stomp at the beginning of a match

力合わせ: matching strength: a competition of strength

力軍

a test of strength, a competition of strength

力石

a large stone used as a dumbbell for purposes of test of strength


坎

the sixth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☵

the twenty-ninth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷜


坤

the eighth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☷

the second of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷁


坤

坤 (canonical)
hitsujisaru (romanization)


塔

[a̠ɾa̠ɾa̠ɡʲi]

First appears in the Engishiki compilation of laws created in the early 900s, spelled phonetically in kanji as 阿良良伎. Spelled as 蘭, araragi literally means “wild onion” and refers to the wild rocambole, possibly hardneck garlic, notable for its tall green stalk sticking straight up. Used as a euphemism for 塔 (tafu at the time), as that word's Buddhist connotations were viewed as taboo in contexts having to do with the religious center of Itsuki no Miya (斎宮, also known as Saikū).

(tarot) The Tower, the sixteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


宮

宮 (canonical)
kyū (romanization)
kyuu (romanization)
きゆう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 宮 (MC kjuwng, “dwelling; palace; note on a scale”). Compare modern Min Nan reading kiong.

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黄道十二宮、宝瓶宮

the twelve signs of the zodiac, the house of Aquarius

(astronomy, astrology) a zodiac sign or house, defined as one-twelfth of the circle of the ecliptic


巽

the fifth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☴

the fifty-seventh of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷸


星

/posi/ → /ɸoɕi/ → /hoɕi/
From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *pəsi.


疳

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) infantile neurosis where there is nocturnal crying as well as convulsions


蓍

蓍 (canonical)
蓍 (canonical)
medoki (romanization)
medogi (romanization)

divination sticks, initially made of lespedeza stalks, used for hexagram divination


証

ja-noun

証(しょう) • (shō)


離

the third of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☲

the thirtieth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷝


震

the fourth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☳

the fifty-first of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷲


賢者の石

賢者の石 (canonical)
kenja no ishi (romanization)

賢者 (kenja, “sage”) + の (possessive particle) + 石 (ishi, “stone”)

af

ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

賢者の石－サバティエル


錬金術師

錬金術師 (canonical)
renkinjutsushi (romanization)

錬金術 (renkinjutsu, “alchemy”) + 師 (-shi, “-ist; -er”)

suffix

an alchemist (one who practices alchemy)


錬金術

ja-noun

錬(れん)金(きん)術(じゅつ) • (renkinjutsu) ^(←れんきんじゆつ (renkinzyutu)?)

錬金術 (canonical)
renkinjutsu (romanization)
renkinzyutu (romanization)
れんきんじゆつ (hiragana historical)

[ɾẽ̞ŋʲkʲĩɲ̟d͡ʑɨt͡sɨ]

錬 (ren, “smelting”) + 金 (kin, “gold”) + 術 (-jutsu, “technique”)

af

2004 January 10, Nobuhiro Watsuki, “第(だい)２(に)話(わ) ミッドナイト・ラン [Chapter 2: Midnight Run]”, in 武(ブ)装(ソウ)錬(レン)金(キン) [Armed Alchemy], volume 1, Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, pages 59–60:

[alchemy] “a primitive science and technology that predominated across Europe before the modern era”

【錬金術】「近代より前全ヨーロッパを風靡した原始的な総合科学技術」

【renkinjutsu】 “kindai yori mae zen-Yōroppa o fūbishita genshiteki na sōgō kagaku gijutsu”


世界

From Middle Chinese 世界 (MC syejH keajH), originally a translation of Sanskrit लोकधातु (lokadhātu, “region or part of the world”). Compare Hokkien 世界 (sè-kài).

世界遺産条約

Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

世界一

best in the world, most (adjective) in the world

世界気象機関: the World Meteorological Organization

世界語

universal language, international language

世界自然保護基金: the World Wide Fund for Nature

世界中

throughout the world, all the world, worldwide

世界知的所有権機関: the World Intellectual Property Organization

世界連

in line with the rest of the world, normal

世界労働組合連盟: the World Federation of Trade Unions

there are no leftover women in the world; said particularly to women

世界に余った女は無い: → there is someone for everyone

世界に鬼は無い: → the world is not full of heartless people

and there are many kind souls who will lend a hand

世界は大戯場の如し

the world is just like a big theatre → all the world's a stage

世界は張り物

the world is starched clothes → it's all about appearances, clothes make the man

世界は回り持ち

the world comes in turns → all things come to those who wait, to everything there is a season

世界半分自惚れしっかり

of the world, only halfway, but full of conceit → being full of oneself without bothering to learn much about the world

世界我が物

the world is one's possession → acting as if one owns the world

万象

all things, all of the universe, every manifestation of nature


女帝

ja-noun

女(じょ)帝(てい) or 女(にょ)帝(たい) • (jotei or nyotai) ^(←ぢよてい (dyotei)?)

女帝 (canonical)
女帝 (canonical)
jotei (romanization)
nyotai (romanization)
dyotei (romanization)
ぢよてい (hiragana historical)

Jinnō Shōtōki
Kitabatake Chikafusa
ja:女帝


太陽

太陽 (canonical)
taiyō (romanization)
taiyau (romanization)
たいやう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 太陽 (MC thajH yang, “sun”).

太陽電池

太陽電池 たいようでんち


ESP

超感覚的知覚 超感覚的知覚#Japanese

extrasensory perception
extrasensory perception#English

Synonym of 超感覚的知覚 (chōkankakuteki chikaku, “extrasensory perception”); ESP


水瓶座

ja-pos

水(みず)瓶(がめ)座(ざ) • (Mizugame-za) ^(←みづがめざ (Midugameza)?)

水瓶座 (canonical)
Mizugame-za (romanization)
Midugameza (romanization)
みづがめざ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 水瓶 (mizugame, “water jug”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


菊花

ja-noun

菊(きく)花(か) • (kikuka) ^(←きくくわ (kikukwa)?)

菊花 (canonical)
kikuka (romanization)
kikukwa (romanization)
きくくわ (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried chrysanthemum flowers used in medicine


神通力

神(じん)通(つう)力(りき) or 神(じん)通(ずう)力(りき) • (jintsūriki or jinzūriki)

神通力 (canonical)
神通力 (canonical)
jintsūriki (romanization)
jinzūriki (romanization)

[d͡ʑĩnt͡sɨːɾʲikʲi]

[d͡ʑĩnd͡zɨːɾʲikʲi]

Compound of 神通 (jintsū, “superpower, divine or occult power or talent”, where jintsū is the older reading for modern jinzū) + 力 (riki, “power”).

compound

(by extension, occult) a superpower, a supernatural, divine, or occult power


戦車

戦車 (canonical)
sensha (romanization)
台 (counter)


お化け

From お (o-, general honorific prefix) + 化け (bake, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 化(ば)ける (bakeru, “to change oneself into”)).

pre

お化けが出る。

提灯お化け

chochinobake, a ghost that resembles a lantern; paper lantern ghost


人参

ja-noun

人(にん)参(じん) or 人参(ニンジン) • (ninjin) (counter 本)

人参 (canonical)
人参 (canonical)
ninjin (romanization)
本 (counter)

[ɲ̟ĩɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

From Chinese 人參 /人参 (rénshēn, “ginseng”).

高麗人参

高麗人参 コウライニンジン

竹節人参

竹節人参 チクセツニンジン

朝鮮人参

朝鮮人参 チョウセンニンジン

釣鐘人参

釣鐘人参 ツリガネニンジン

松葉人参

松葉人参 マツバニンジン

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried ginseng root used in medicine


阿仙薬

阿仙薬 (canonical)
asen'yaku (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) gambier (aqueous extract of the shrub Uncaria gambir, containing catechin, catechutannic acid, and quercetin).


石膏

石(せっ)膏(こう) • (sekkō) ^(←せきかう (sekikau)?)

石膏 (canonical)
sekkō (romanization)
sekikau (romanization)
せきかう (hiragana historical)


麻黄

麻(ま)黄(おう) or 麻黄(マオウ) • (maō) ^(←まわう (mawau)?)

麻黄 (canonical)
麻黄 (canonical)
maō (romanization)
mawau (romanization)
まわう (hiragana historical)


変化

変 (hen, “abnormal”) + 化 (ke, “change oneself into”)

妖怪変化: a

妖怪変化 ようかいへんげ


五味子

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried berries of Schisandra chinensis

朝鮮五味子

朝鮮五味子 ちょうせんごみし


恋人

ja-noun

恋(こい)人(びと) • (koibito) ^(←こひびと (kofibito)?)

恋人 (canonical)
koibito (romanization)
kofibito (romanization)
こひびと (hiragana historical)

From 恋(こい) (koi, “love”) + 人(ひと) (hito, “person”). The hito changes to bito as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

ja:恋人
ja:恋人 (タロット)

(tarot) The Lovers, the sixth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


おうし座

おうし座 (canonical)
Oushiza (romanization)
Wousiza (romanization)
をうしざ (hiragana historical)

牡牛 (oushi, “bull”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


生姜

ja-noun

生(しょう)姜(きょう) • (shōkyō)

生姜末

alternative medicine
alternative medicine

Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale#Translingual

(alternative medicine, herbs) ginger root (rhizome of Zingiber officinale used as herbal medicine)


百合

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried lily bulbs used in medicine


牡蠣

(traditional Chinese medicine) roasted and powdered oyster shell, used in antacids, sedatives, and as a bird feed additive


幽霊

幽霊 (canonical)
yūrei (romanization)
iurei (romanization)
いうれい (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese compound 幽靈 /幽灵 (ʔjiw leng, literally “dark + supernatural”). Compare modern Mandarin reading yōulíng, Min Nan iu-lêng.

死霊, 死霊

a spirit of the dead, a ghost, a departed soul

幽霊会社: a phantom company: a paper company

phantom stock: company stock that has not actually been traded

幽霊人口 ゆうれいじんこう

幽霊人口: phantom population: population figures that are artificially inflated from fraudulent paperwork

幽霊文字

ghost characters, Chinese characters of unknown origin or meaning

幽霊屋敷

幽霊屋敷 ゆうれいやしき


皇帝

皇(こう)帝(てい) • (kōtei) ^(←くわうてい (kwautei)?)

皇帝 (canonical)
kōtei (romanization)
kwautei (romanization)
くわうてい (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 皇帝 (ɦwɑŋ teiᴴ). See also 三皇五帝 (Sankō Gotei) and 始皇帝 (Shikōtei).


血液型占い

血液型占(けつえきがたうらな)い • (ketsuekigata uranai) ^(←けつえきがたうらなひ (ketuekigata uranafi)?)

血液型占い (canonical)
ketsuekigata uranai (romanization)
ketuekigata uranafi (romanization)
けつえきがたうらなひ (hiragana historical)


杏仁

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried apricot kernels used in medicine


烏梅

From Middle Chinese 烏梅 (MC 'u mwoj, literally “crow + plum”). The 烏 (“crow”) character here is used for its metaphoric meaning of black.

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(traditional Chinese medicine) an unripe Japanese ume that has been smoked over a fire until black, used as a pigment and in traditional medicines to treat inflammation of the throat


巫術

From Old Japanese, in turn from Middle Chinese 巫術 (MC mju zywit). Formerly read with the kan'on as bujutsu. Compare modern Min Nan reading bû-su̍t.
First attested in a portion of the Shoku Nihongi completed in 717.


遠志

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Polygala tenuifolia used in medicine


妖法

ja-noun

妖(よう)法(ほう) • (yōhō)


魔女

魔女 (canonical)
majo (romanization)
madyo (romanization)
まぢよ (hiragana historical)

Appears to be from Middle Chinese 魔女 (MC ma nrjoX|nrjoH).

1988 July 30 [1985 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “アン子(こ) 大(おお)いに怒(いか)る （赤(あか)毛(げ)のアン子(こ) 改(かい)題(だい)） [When Anko Really Gets Mad (originally titled Redheaded Anko)]”, in 宇宙船製造法 [How to Build a Spaceship] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 3), 6th edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 71:

Anko. As for the mysterious power you displayed…. It’s of a kind that has been running in your mother’s bloodline for generations since ancient times. Your ancestors seem to have come from Thessaly, Greece. They immigrated to Salem, America in the 18th century. That bloodline… basically it was…. A noted line of true witches.

アン子。きみがみせたふしぎな力はね…。きみのおかあさんの家系に、遠い昔から代だい受けつがれてきた血すじによるものだ。御先祖は、ギリシアのテッサリア地方の出らしい。18世紀にアメリカのサレムに移住している。この家系は、………つまりなんというか………。ゆいしょ正しい魔女の名門なんだよ。

Anko. Kimi ga miseta fushigi na chikara wa ne…. Kimi no okā-san no kakei ni, tōi mukashi kara daidai uketsugarete kita chisuji ni yoru mono da. Go-senzo wa, Girishia no Tessaria chihō no de rashii. Jūhasseiki ni Amerika no Saremu ni ijū shite iru. Kono kakei wa,………tsumari nan to iu ka………. Yuisho tadashii majo no meimon na n da yo.

1999 May 25, “エンジェル・魔(ま)女(じょ) [Angel-Witch]”, in BOOSTER 2, Konami:

An angel who became an aspiring witch even though she was destined to be a full-fledged angel.

天使になる運命を背負っていたが、あこがれの魔女になった天使。

Tenshi ni naru unmei o seotte ita ga, akogare no majo ni natta tenshi.

2012 May 4, “獰(どう)猛(もう)さの勝(しょう)利(り) [Triumph of Ferocity]”, in アヴァシンの帰還 [Avacyn’s Return], Wizards of the Coast:

Rid me of this curse, witch. Or go down with me.

魔女よ、この呪いを解け。でなければ道連れにしてやる。

Majo yo, kono noroi o toke. De nakereba michizure ni shite yaru.


魔法

Apparently from Middle Chinese compound 魔法 (MC ma pjop, literally “devil, magic + law, method”). Compare modern Min Nan reading mô͘-hoat.

魔法少女

魔法少女 まほうしょうじょ

The arts of magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery.


イエティー

ja-noun

イエティー • (ietī)

Borrowed from English yeti, from Tibetan གཡའ་དྲེད (g.ya' dred, “rock bear”).


オカルト

オカルト研究会／オカ研


呪い

呪い (canonical)
noroi (romanization)
norofi (romanization)
のろひ (hiragana historical)

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 呪う (norou, “to curse someone or something”).

(fantasy, occult) a curse (supernatural detriment)


呪い

ja-noun

呪(まじな)い • (majinai) ^(←まじなひ (mazinafi)?)

呪い (canonical)
majinai (romanization)
mazinafi (romanization)
まじなひ (hiragana historical)

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 呪う (majinau, “to use a charm, to use magic”).

2007, 新時代日漢辭典 /新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局 /大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:

呪いで病気を治す

(fantasy, occult) incantation, magic spell


益母草

益(やく)母(も)草(そう) or 益母草(ヤクモソウ) • (yakumosō)

益母草 (canonical)
益母草 (canonical)
yakumosō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried Leonurus japonicus used in medicine


地黄

Rehmannia glutinosa
Rehmannia glutinosa#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizomes of Rehmannia glutinosa used in medicine


琥珀

琥珀 (canonical)
kohaku (romanization)
kofaku (romanization)
こはく (hiragana historical)


幽体離脱

幽体離脱する (canonical)
yūtai ridatsu suru (romanization)
幽体離脱し (stem)
幽体離脱した (past)
幽体離脱し
ゆうたいりだつし
yūtai ridatsu shi
幽体離脱する
ゆうたいりだつする
yūtai ridatsu suru
幽体離脱すれ
ゆうたいりだつすれ
yūtai ridatsu sure
幽体離脱せよ (imperative literary)
幽体離脱しろ (colloquial imperative)
ゆうたいりだつせよ (imperative literary)
ゆうたいりだつしろ (colloquial imperative)
yūtai ridatsu seyo (imperative literary)
yūtai ridatsu shiro (colloquial imperative)
幽体離脱される (passive)
ゆうたいりだつされる (passive)
yūtai ridatsu sareru (passive)
幽体離脱させる (causative)
幽体離脱さす (causative)
ゆうたいりだつさせる (causative)
ゆうたいりだつさす (causative)
yūtai ridatsu saseru (causative)
yūtai ridatsu sasu (causative)
幽体離脱できる (potential)
ゆうたいりだつできる (potential)
yūtai ridatsu dekiru (potential)
幽体離脱しよう (volitional)
ゆうたいりだつしよう (volitional)
yūtai ridatsu shiyō (volitional)
幽体離脱しない (negative)
ゆうたいりだつしない (negative)
yūtai ridatsu shinai (negative)
幽体離脱せず (continuative negative)
ゆうたいりだつせず (continuative negative)
yūtai ridatsu sezu (continuative negative)
幽体離脱します (formal)
ゆうたいりだつします (formal)
yūtai ridatsu shimasu (formal)
幽体離脱した (perfective)
ゆうたいりだつした (perfective)
yūtai ridatsu shita (perfective)
幽体離脱して (conjunctive)
ゆうたいりだつして (conjunctive)
yūtai ridatsu shite (conjunctive)
幽体離脱すれば (conditional hypothetical)
ゆうたいりだつすれば (conditional hypothetical)
yūtai ridatsu sureba (conditional hypothetical)

out-of-body experience
out-of-body experience


薄荷

薄(はっ)荷(か) or 薄荷(ハッカ) • (hakka) ^(←はくか (fakuka) or ハクカ (fakuka)?)

薄荷 (canonical)
薄荷 (canonical)
hakka (romanization)
fakuka (romanization)
はくか (hiragana historical)
ハクカ (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried mint leaves used in medicine


木瓜

木瓜 (canonical)
mokka (romanization)
mokukwa (romanization)
もくくわ (hiragana historical)

Pseudocydonia sinensis
Pseudocydonia sinensis#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of Chaenomeles speciosa or Pseudocydonia sinensis


茯苓

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried tuckahoe (Wolfiporia extensa), used in medicine


何首烏

(traditional Chinese medicine) the root of Reynoutria multiflora


常山

常(じょう)山(ざん) or 常山(ジョウザン) • (jōzan) ^(←じゃうざん (zyauzan)?)

常山 (canonical)
常山 (canonical)
jōzan (romanization)
zyauzan (romanization)
じゃうざん (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) roots of Dichroa febrifuga


陳皮

(traditional Chinese medicine) sun-dried mandarin peel

温州蜜柑

温州蜜柑 うんしゅうみかん


死霊

死(し)霊(りょう) • (shiryō) ^(←しりやう (siryau)?)

死霊 (canonical)
shiryō (romanization)
siryau (romanization)
しりやう (hiragana historical)

spirit of the dead, ghost, departed soul


枸杞子

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried wolfberry; goji berry used in medicine


UMA

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from U + M + A, coined as an acronym of unidentified mysterious animal by analogy with UFO (yūfō).

pseudo-loan

2011 July 9, Hideaki Sorachi, “第(だい)三(さん)百(びゃく)四(よん)十(じゅう)五(ご)訓(くん) かまくらはどんだけ頑(がん)張(ば)って作(つく)っても次(つぎ)の日(ひ)にはどっかのクソガキに壊(こわ)される [Lesson 345: Even When You Give Your All to Building a Quinzhee, There Will Be A Brat Destroying It the Next Day]”, in 銀(ぎん)魂(たま) [Silver Soul], volume 40 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN:

……There’s no such thing as Bigfoot!! Why would a legendary cryptid be living here!? And why would Bigfoot even wear sneakers for fudge’s sake?

……ただのビッグフットなんてこの世に存在しねェェェェ‼なんでこんな所に伝説のUMAが生息してんだァァ‼なんでビッグフットがスニーカーはいってんだァ！

……Tada no Biggufutto nan te kono yo ni sonzaishi neeeee‼ Nan de konna tokoro ni densetsu no yūma ga seisokushiten daaa‼ Nan de Biggufutto ga sunīkā haitten dā!


竜胆

ja-noun

竜(りゅう)胆(たん) • (ryūtan) ^(←りうたん (riutan)?)

竜胆 (canonical)
ryūtan (romanization)
riutan (romanization)
りうたん (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Gentiana scabra var. buergeri


白朮

白朮 (canonical)
byakujutsu (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried skin of young Atractylodes ovata roots


莪朮

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Curcuma zedoaria used in medicine


桃仁

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried peach seed kernels used in medicine


牛膝

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Achyranthes japonica used as medicine


半夏

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Pinellia ternata used in medicine


天南星

天南星 (canonical)
tennanshō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizomes of Arisaema


桔梗

桔(き)梗(きょう) or 桔梗(キキョウ) • (kikyō) ^(←ききやう (kikyau)?)

桔梗 (canonical)
桔梗 (canonical)
kikyō (romanization)
kikyau (romanization)
ききやう (hiragana historical)

/kikjau/ → /kikjɔː/ → /kikjoː/
From Middle Chinese 桔梗 (ket̚ kˠæŋ^X). Compare modern Cantonese reading git³ gang².

千島桔梗

千島桔梗 チシマギキョウ

Platycodon grandiflorus
Platycodon grandiflorus#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Platycodon grandiflorus used in medicines


前胡

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Angelica decursiva


鹿茸

(traditional Chinese medicine) velvet antler, used in medicine


鹿角

(traditional Chinese medicine) deer antler


杜仲

杜(と)仲(ちゅう) or 杜仲(トチュウ) • (tochū)

杜仲 (canonical)
杜仲 (canonical)
tochū (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried bark of Eucommia ulmoides


補骨脂

補骨脂 (canonical)
hokotsushi (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of Psoralea corylifolia used in medicine


南沙参

南沙参 (canonical)
nanshajin (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica, used in medicine

釣鐘人参

釣鐘人参 ツリガネニンジン


北沙参

北沙参 (canonical)
hokushajin (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Glehnia littoralis


石斛

石斛 (canonical)
石斛 (canonical)
sekkoku (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried Dendrobium moniliforme used in medicine


山茱萸

山茱萸 (canonical)
山茱萸 (canonical)
sanshuyu (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of the cornel cherry


五倍子

Chinese gall, used in medicine and as a colourant

白膠木白油虫

白膠木白油虫 ヌルデシロアブラムシ


款冬花

Tussilago farfara
Tussilago farfara#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) flower of the coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara used as medicine


桑白皮

(traditional Chinese medicine) mulberry root bark


丹参

丹参 (canonical)
丹参 (canonical)
tanjin (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza used in medicine


木香

木(もっ)香(こう) or 木香(モッコウ) • (mokkō)

木香 (canonical)
木香 (canonical)
mokkō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) costus roots


延胡索

蝦夷延胡索

蝦夷延胡索 エゾエンゴサク

乙女延胡索

乙女延胡索 オトメエンゴサク

山延胡索

山延胡索 ヤマエンゴサク

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of plants of genus Corydalis used in medicine


莱菔子

莱菔子 (canonical)
raifukushi (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) seeds of Raphanus sativus var. sativus used in medicine


独活

独(どっ)活(かつ) • (dokkatsu) ^(←どくくわつ (dokukwatu)?)

独活 (canonical)
dokkatsu (romanization)
dokukwatu (romanization)
どくくわつ (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Japanese spikenard used in medicine


防己

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizome and stem of Sinomenium acutum


秦艽

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Gentiana macrophylla used in medicine

大葉竜胆

大葉竜胆 オオバリンドウ


五加皮

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root-bark of plants of genus Eleutherococcus


厚朴

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried bark of Magnolia obovata


姜黄

姜(きょう)黄(おう) or 姜黄(キョウオウ) • (kyōō) ^(←きやうわう (kyauwau)?)

姜黄 (canonical)
姜黄 (canonical)
kyōō (romanization)
kyauwau (romanization)
きやうわう (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Curcuma aromatica used in medicine


香薷

香薷 (canonical)
kōju (romanization)
kauzyu (romanization)
かうじゅ (hiragana historical)

薙刀香薷

薙刀香薷 なぎなたこうじゅ

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried Vietnamese balm flower stems


白芷

白芷 (canonical)
白芷 (canonical)
byakushi (romanization)

Angelica dahurica
Angelica dahurica#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Angelica dahurica used in traditional Chinese medicine


蒼耳子

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of the common cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium used in medicine


葛根

Pueraria montana
Pueraria montana#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) roots of the kudzu (Pueraria montana), used in medicine


柴胡

白山柴胡

白山柴胡 はくさんさいこ

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of 三島柴胡 (mishima saiko, “Bupleurum stenophyllum”)


升麻

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Cimicifuga simplex, used in medicine

ja:ショウマ (植物の名)

晒菜升麻

晒菜升麻 さらしなしょうま

鳥足升麻

鳥足升麻 とりあししょうま

類葉升麻

類葉升麻 るいようしょうま


桂枝

Cinnamomum cassia
Cinnamomum cassia#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried young twigs of Cinnamomum cassia twigs


槐角

Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried fruit of Styphnolobium japonicum used in medicine


苦参

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Sophora flavescens


槐花

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried buds of Styphnolobium japonicum used in medicine


白及

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Bletilla striata used in medicine


薏苡仁

[jo̞kɯ̟iɲ̟ĩɴ]

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen) (believed to be able to treat afflictions such as urinary tract infections)


車前子

車前子 (canonical)
shazenshi (romanization)

[ɕa̠zẽ̞ɰ̃ɕi]

車前(しゃぜん) (shazen, “Plantago asiatica”) + 子(し) (shi, “child, fruit, seed”)

ja-compound

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of Plantago asiatica used in medicine


木通

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried chocolate vine wood used in medicine


知母

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides used in medicine


黄芩

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of the Chinese skullcap, Scutellaria baicalensis


夏枯草

(traditional Chinese medicine) flower spikes of self-heal used in medicine


蒲公英

ja-noun

蒲(ほ)公(こう)英(えい) or 蒲公英(ホコウエイ) • (hokōei)

蒲公英 (canonical)
蒲公英 (canonical)
hokōei (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried young leaves used as medicine


玄参

玄参 (canonical)
玄参 (canonical)
genshin (romanization)

root of the figwort, especially Scrophularia buergeriana


牡丹皮

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root-bark of Paeonia suffruticosa


地骨皮

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root-bark of Lycium chinense used in medicine


大黄

大(だい)黄(おう) or 大黄(ダイオウ) • (daiō)

大黄 (canonical)
大黄 (canonical)
daiō (romanization)


天麻

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizome of Gastrodia elata used in medicine


石菖蒲

石菖蒲 (canonical)
sekishōbu (romanization)

rhizome of the Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus, an herb in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coma and stroke symptoms.)


麝香

麝香 (canonical)
jakō (romanization)
zyakau (romanization)
じゃかう (hiragana historical)

麝香揚羽

麝香揚羽 じゃこうあげは

麝香豌豆

麝香豌豆 じゃこうえんどう

麝香撫子: carnation

麝香撫子 じゃこうなでしこ

麝香連理草

麝香連理草 じゃこうれんりそう


甘遂

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Euphorbia sieboldiana used in medicine


大戟

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Euphorbia lasiocaula


牽牛子

(traditional Chinese medicine) morning glory seeds, used in medicine


芫花

芫花 (canonical)
genka (romanization)
genkwa (romanization)
げんくわ (hiragana historical)

Daphne genkwa
Daphne genkwa#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried flowers of Daphne genkwa used as medicine


附子

(traditional Chinese medicine) the lateral roots of aconite, used as medicine


附子

(traditional Chinese medicine) Alternative form of 附子 (bushi, “the lateral roots of aconite, used as medicine”)


使君子

使(し)君(くん)子(し) or 使君子(シクンシ) • (shikunshi)

使君子 (canonical)
使君子 (canonical)
shikunshi (romanization)

Combretum indicum
Combretum indicum#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of Combretum indicum used in medicine


蔓荊子

蔓荊子 (canonical)
mankeishi (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of Vitex rotundifolia, used in medicine


土茯苓

土茯苓 (canonical)
dobukuryō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) tuber of the Smilax glabra used in medicine


拳参

Bistorta officinalis
Bistorta officinalis#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Bistorta officinalis used in medicine


猪苓

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus used in medicine

猪苓舞茸

猪苓舞茸 チョレイマイタケ


玫瑰花

玫瑰(まいかい) (maikai, “beach rose, Rosa rugosa”) + 花(か) (ka, “flower”)

ja-compound

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried petals of Rosa rugosa used in medicine


百部

百部 (canonical)
百部 (canonical)
byakubu (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Stemona japonica used in medicine


淫羊藿

淫羊藿 (canonical)
in'yōkaku (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried stem and leaves of plants of genus Epimedium


沙参

沙参 (canonical)
沙参 (canonical)
shajin (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) the roots of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica, used in medicine


呪縛

呪縛を解く


霊芝

Ganoderma lucidum
Ganoderma lucidum#Translingual

Ganoderma lucidum, lingzhi, reishi, a type of mushroom


正義

ja:正義
ja:正義 (タロット)


ウィザード

ja-noun

ウィザード • (wizādo)


生薑

生(しょう)薑(きょう) • (shōkyō)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried ginger root (rhizome of Zingiber officinale used as herbal medicine)


妖魔

妖魔 (canonical)
yōma (romanization)
euma (romanization)
えうま (hiragana historical)


連翹

連(れん)翹(ぎょう) or 連翹(レンギョウ) • (rengyō)

連翹 (canonical)
連翹 (canonical)
rengyō (romanization)

連翹空木

連翹空木 れんぎょううつぎ

小連翹

小連翹 しょうれんぎょう

(traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of Forsythia suspensa


呪文

彼らはその文句を呪文のように繰り返した。

Karera wa sono monku o jumon no yō ni kurikaeshita.

They repeated the word like an incantation (like a broken record).

1999 November 18, “ハイ・プリーステス [High Priestess]”, in Vol.6, Konami:

She soothes the unruly minds by chanting spells that you've never heard.

聞いたことのない呪文を唱え、あらぶる心をしずめてくれる。

Kiita koto no nai jumon o tonae, araburu kokoro o shizumetekureru.


呪法

呪法 (canonical)
juhō (romanization)
zyufofu (romanization)
じゅほふ (hiragana historical)


鬼法

(Buddhism) the practices of demons or evil spirits


仙法

仙術: a specific technique of mystical sagehood

(fantasy, manga) magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery


鬱金

鬱金 (canonical)
鬱金 (canonical)
ukon (romanization)

/uk̚koɴ/ → /ukoɴ/
Shift from ukkon below.

Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Curcuma longa used in medicine


霊感

ability to sense the presence of spirits


有角神

有角神 (canonical)
yūkakushin (romanization)

Compound of 有角 (yūkaku, “horned”) + 神 (shin, “god”).


亡霊

亡霊 (canonical)
bōrei (romanization)
baurei (romanization)
ばうれい (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 亡靈 (MC mjang leng). Compare Korean 망령 (mangnyeong), Vietnamese vong linh.


怨霊

怨(おん)霊(りょう) • (onryō) ^(←をんりやう (wonryau)?)

怨霊 (canonical)
onryō (romanization)
wonryau (romanization)
をんりやう (hiragana historical)

2011 May 14, “地縛霊(アース・バウンド・スピリット) [Earth-Bound Spirit]”, in BEGINNER'S EDITION 1, Konami:

A vengeful spirit formed by the souls of fallen soldiers. It pulls anyone on the ground above it into the bowels of the earth.

闘いに敗れた兵士たちの魂が一つになった怨霊。この地に足を踏み入れた者を地中に引きずり込もうとする。

Tatakai ni yabureta heishi-tachi no tamashī ga hitotsu ni natta onryō. Kono chi ni ashi o fumīreta mono o chichū ni hikizurikomō to suru.

a ghost, particularly a vengeful or malevolent one


幽鬼

幽鬼 (canonical)
yūki (romanization)
iuki (romanization)
いうき (hiragana historical)


物の怪

Compound of 物 (mono, “thing”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 怪 (ke, “spirit”).


八卦

八卦 (canonical)
hakke (romanization)
fatike (romanization)
はちけ (hiragana historical)

/pæti kʷe/ → */patikke/ → /fakke/ → /hakke/
From Middle Chinese 八卦 (MC peat kweaH).
The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

(by extension) augury, divination, scrying, fortune-telling; particularly using bagua trigrams


魔術師

魔術師 (canonical)
majutsushi (romanization)

Compound of 魔術 (majutsu, “magic, sorcery”) + 師 (shi, “master, practitioner”).


魔道師

Compound of 魔道 (madō, “magic, sorcery, thaumaturgy”) + 師 (shi, “expert, master, practitioner”).

A practitioner of magic: a magician, sorcerer, witch, wizard, or mage.


雪男

ja-noun

雪(ゆき)男(おとこ) • (yukiotoko) ^(←ゆきをとこ (yukiwotoko)?)

雪男 (canonical)
yukiotoko (romanization)
yukiwotoko (romanization)
ゆきをとこ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 雪 (yuki, “snow”) + 男 (otoko, “man”), calque of English snowman.

(cryptozoology) an abominable snowman, a yeti


決明子

決明子 (canonical)
ketsumeishi (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of Senna obtusifolia used in medicine


白虎

ja-pos

白(びゃっ)虎(こ) • (Byakko) ^(←びやくこ (Byakuko)?)

白虎 (canonical)
Byakko (romanization)
Byakuko (romanization)
びやくこ (hiragana historical)

White Tiger, one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


白虎

白虎 (canonical)
Hakko (romanization)
Fakuko (romanization)
はくこ (hiragana historical)


玄武

玄(げん)武(ぶ) or 玄(げん)武(む) • (Genbu or Genmu)

玄武 (canonical)
玄武 (canonical)
Genbu (romanization)
Genmu (romanization)

the Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior" (one of the Four Symbols, who keeps watch in the north).


青竜

青(せい)竜(りゅう) • (Seiryū) ^(←せいりゆう (Seiryuu)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Seiryū (romanization)
Seiryuu (romanization)
せいりゆう (hiragana historical)

Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


青竜

青(せい)竜(りょう) • (Seiryō) ^(←せいりよう (Seiryou)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Seiryō (romanization)
Seiryou (romanization)
せいりよう (hiragana historical)


青竜

青(しょう)竜(りゅう) • (Shōryū) ^(←しやうりゆう (Syauryuu)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Shōryū (romanization)
Syauryuu (romanization)
しやうりゆう (hiragana historical)


愚者

愚者 (canonical)
gusha (romanization)
gusya (romanization)
ぐしや (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 愚者 (MC ngju tsyaeX). First attested in Japanese in 900.


女教皇

ja-noun

女(じょ)教(きょう)皇(おう) • (jokyōō)

Compound of 女 (jo, “woman, female”) + 教皇 (kyōō, “high priest, hierophant”).


教皇

ja:教皇 (タロット)

ja-pos

教(きょう)皇(こう) • (Kyōkō) ^(←けうくわう (Keukwau)?)

教皇 (canonical)
Kyōkō (romanization)
Keukwau (romanization)
けうくわう (hiragana historical)

From 教 (kyō, “teaching; religion”) + 皇 (kō, ō, “emperor”).


運命の輪

運命の輪 (canonical)
Unmei no Wa (romanization)

運命 (unmei, “fortune”) + の (no, “of”) + 輪 (wa, “wheel”)


梔子

(traditional Chinese medicine) Synonym of 山梔子 (sanshishi, “dried fruit of the Cape jasmine used in medicine”)


エクトプラズム

[e̞kɯ̟̊to̞pɯ̟ɾa̠zɨmɯ̟]


竜骨

[ɾʲɨːko̞t͡sɨ]

(traditional Chinese medicine) fossiled bones used in medicine


処女宮

ja-pos

処(しょ)女(じょ)宮(きゅう) • (Shojokyū) ^(←しよぢよきゆう (Syodyokyuu)?)

処女宮 (canonical)
Shojokyū (romanization)
Syodyokyuu (romanization)
しよぢよきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ʑo̞kʲɨː]

処女 (shojo, “virgin”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


代替医療

代替医療 (canonical)
daitai iryō (romanization)

代替 (daitai, “alternative”) + 医療 (iryō, “medical treatment”)

af

alternative medicine
alternative medicine


白羊宮

ja-pos

白(はく)羊(よう)宮(きゅう) • (Hakuyōkyū) ^(←はくやうきゆう (Fakuyaukyuu)?)

白羊宮 (canonical)
Hakuyōkyū (romanization)
Fakuyaukyuu (romanization)
はくやうきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ha̠kɯ̟jo̞ːkʲɨː]

白羊 (hakuyō, “white sheep”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


ビッグフット

2011 July 9, Hideaki Sorachi, “第(だい)三(さん)百(ひゃく)四(よん)十(じゅう)五(ご)訓(くん) かまくらはどんだけ頑(がん)張(ば)って作(つく)っても次(つぎ)の日(ひ)にはどっかのクソガキに壊(こわ)される [Lesson 345: Even When You Give Your All to Building a Quinzhee, There Will Be A Brat Destroying It the Next Day]”, in [銀](ぎん)[魂](たま) [Silver Soul], volume 40 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN:

…There’s no such thing as Bigfoot!! Why would a legendary cryptid be living here!? And why would Bigfoot even wear sneakers for fudge’s sake?

……ただのビッグフットなんてこの世に存在しねェェェェ‼なんでこんな所に伝説のＵＭＡが生息してんだァァ‼なんでビッグフットがスニーカーはいってんだァ！


巨蟹宮

巨蟹宮 (canonical)
Kyokaikyū (romanization)

巨 (kyo, “giant”) + 蟹 (kai, “crab”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


巫術師

巫術師 (canonical)
fujutsushi (romanization)

Compound of 巫術 (fujutsu, “magic, sorcery, thaumaturgy”) + 師 (shi, “expert, master, practitioner”).


数秘術

数秘術 (canonical)
sūhijutsu (romanization)

Compound of 数秘 (sūhi, “secret numbers”) + 術 (-jutsu, “art, technique”).

suffix

数秘術師

数秘術師 すうひじゅつし


金牛宮

ja-pos

金(きん)牛(ぎゅう)宮(きゅう) • (Kingyūkyū) ^(←きんぎうきゆう (Kingiukyuu)?)

金牛宮 (canonical)
Kingyūkyū (romanization)
Kingiukyuu (romanization)
きんぎうきゆう (hiragana historical)

[kʲĩŋʲɡʲɨːkʲɨː]

金 (kin, “gold”) + 牛 (gyū, “ox”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


未確認飛行物体

ja-noun

みかくにん ひこう ぶったい

みかくにん ひかう ぶつたい

未(み)確(かく)認(にん)飛(ひ)行(こう)物(ぶっ)体(たい) • (mikakunin hikō buttai) ^(←みかくにんひかうぶつたい (mikakunin fikau bututai)?)

未確認飛行物体 (canonical)
mikakunin hikō buttai (romanization)
mikakunin fikau bututai (romanization)
みかくにんひかうぶつたい (hiragana historical)

みかくにんひこーぶったい

[mʲika̠kɯ̟ɲ̟iɰ̃ çi̥ko̞ː bɯ̟t̚ta̠i]

From 未確認 (mikakunin, “unidentified”) + 飛行 (hikō, “flying”) + 物体 (buttai, “object”), calque of English unidentified flying object.

cal

unidentified flying object
unidentified flying object


卜占術

卜占術 (canonical)
bokusenjutsu (romanization)

Compound of 卜占 (bokusen, “divination”) + 術 (-jutsu, “art, technique”).

suffix

(divination) divination techniques and methods.

卜占術師

卜占術師 ぼくせんじゅつし


檳榔子

ja-noun

檳(びん)榔(ろう)子(じ) or 檳榔子(ビンロウジ) • (binrōji) ^(←びんらうじ (binrauzi)?)

檳榔子 (canonical)
檳榔子 (canonical)
binrōji (romanization)
binrauzi (romanization)
びんらうじ (hiragana historical)

[bʲĩn̺ɾo̞ːʑi]

Compound of 檳榔(びんろう) (binrō, “areca palm, betel palm”) + 子(し) (shi, “child”, also used as a diminutive suffix). The shi changes to ji as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Areca catechu
Areca catechu#Translingual

areca nut or betel nut, the seed of the areca or betel palm, Areca catechu


阿膠

(traditional Chinese medicine) donkey-hide gelatin


紅花

紅花 (canonical)
kōka (romanization)
koukwa (romanization)
こうくわ (hiragana historical)

Carthamus tinctorius
Carthamus tinctorius#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried flower of Carthamus tinctorius used in medicine


鼈甲

tortoiseshell, shell of hawksbill turtle

Synonym of 張形 (harikata, “dildo”) (due to the highest quality ones historically being made of tortoiseshell)


魔法使い

ja-noun

魔(ま)法(ほう)使(つか)い • (mahōtsukai) ^(←まはふつかひ (mafafutukafi)?)

魔法使い (canonical)
mahōtsukai (romanization)
mafafutukafi (romanization)
まはふつかひ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 魔(ま)法(ほう) (mahō, “magic”) + 使(つか)い (tsukai, “user”).

ja-compound

オズの魔法使い

1999 February 4, “ブラック・マジシャン [Black Magician]”, in Vol.1, Konami:

A magician with the ultimate attack and defense strength.

魔法使いとしては、攻撃力・守備力ともに最高クラス。

Mahōtsukai toshite wa, kōgekiryoku shubiryoku tomo ni saikō kurasu.

1999 July 5, “ラムーン [LaMoon]”, in BOOSTER 3, Konami:

A magician who lives on the moon. She enchants opponents with magical power harnessed from the moon.

月に住む魔法使い。月の持つ魔力で相手を魅了する。

Tsuki ni sumu mahōtsukai. Tsuki no motsu maryoku de aite o miryō suru.

(fantasy, occult) a magic user, such as a magician, a wizard, a sorcerer, a mage, etc.


木賊

Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale) used as medicine


板藍根

板藍根 (canonical)
banrankon (romanization)

Isatis tinctoria
Isatis tinctoria#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Isatis tinctoria used in medicine


艾葉

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried mugwort leaves


茵陳蒿

ja-noun

茵陳蒿(いんちんそう) • (inchinsō)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried flower spikes and shoots of Artemisia capillaris used in medicine


蒼朮

蒼(そう)朮(じゅつ) • (sōjutsu) ^(←さうじゆつ (sauzyutu)?)

蒼朮 (canonical)
sōjutsu (romanization)
sauzyutu (romanization)
さうじゆつ (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ]

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine#English

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Atractylodes lancea (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)


酸棗仁

(traditional Chinese medicine) jujube seeds


馬兜鈴

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried fruit of Aristolochia debilis


仙鶴草

仙鶴草 (canonical)
senkakusō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica used in medicine


側柏葉

側柏葉 (canonical)
sokuhakuyō (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) leaves of Platycladus orientalis used in medicine


大棗

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried jujube fruit


天門冬

(traditional Chinese medicine) steamed and dried root of Asparagus cochinchinensis


女貞子

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried fruit of Ligustrum lucidum used in medicine


乾薑

乾(かん)薑(きょう) • (kankyō) ^(←かんきやう (kankyau)?)

乾薑 (canonical)
kankyō (romanization)
kankyau (romanization)
かんきやう (hiragana historical)

[kã̠ŋʲkʲo̞ː]


細辛

薄葉細辛

薄葉細辛 ウスバサイシン

尾長細辛

尾長細辛 オナガサイシン

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Asarum sieboldii used in medicine


白頭翁

白(はく)頭(とう)翁(おう) or 白頭翁(ハクトウオウ) • (hakutōō) ^(←はくとうをう (fakutouwou)?)

白頭翁 (canonical)
白頭翁 (canonical)
hakutōō (romanization)
fakutouwou (romanization)
はくとうをう (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Pulsatilla cernua used in medicine


防風

防(ぼう)風(ふう) or 防風(ボウフウ) • (bōfū)

防風 (canonical)
防風 (canonical)
bōfū (romanization)

伊吹防風

伊吹防風 イブキボウフウ

河原防風

河原防風 カワラボウフウ

牡丹防風

牡丹防風 ボタンボウフウ

阿蘭陀防風

阿蘭陀防風 オランダボウフウ

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Saposhnikovia divaricata used in medicine


貝母

(traditional Chinese medicine) bulb of Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii used in medicine


超能力

超(ちょう)能(のう)力(りょく) • (chōnōryoku) ^(←てうのうりよく (teunouryoku)?)

超能力 (canonical)
chōnōryoku (romanization)
teunouryoku (romanization)
てうのうりよく (hiragana historical)

[t͡ɕo̞ːno̞ːɾʲo̞kɯ̟]

Compound of 超 (chō-, “super-”) + 能力 (nōryoku, “ability”).

pre

2000 July 13, “サイコ・カッパー [Psycho Kappar]”, in Pharaoh’s Servant －ファラオのしもべ－, Konami:

This kappa evades attack damage with his ESP.

いろいろな超能力を使い、攻撃のダメージを防ぐカッパ。

Iroiro na chōnōryoku o tsukai, kōgeki no damēji o fusegu kappa.

supernatural power, a psychic ability, such as ESP or psychokinesis


蘇葉

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried leaves of Perilla frutescens var. crispa used in medicine


蘇合香

ja-noun

蘇(そ)合(ごう)香(こう) or 蘇合香(ソゴウコウ) • (sogōkō) ^(←そがふかう (sogafukau)?)

蘇合香 (canonical)
蘇合香 (canonical)
sogōkō (romanization)
sogafukau (romanization)
そがふかう (hiragana historical)

Liquidambar orientalis
Liquidambar orientalis#Translingual

oriental sweetgum, Liquidambar orientalis


白蘞

(traditional Chinese medicine) roots of Ampelopsis japonica used in medicine


芥子

芥(かい)子(し) or 芥(がい)子(し) • (kaishi or gaishi)

芥子 (canonical)
芥子 (canonical)
kaishi (romanization)
gaishi (romanization)

In 漢方 (kanpō, “traditional Chinese medicine”), the initial kai is voiced.

Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea#Translingual

(especially in traditional Chinese medicine) the seed of the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea


おひつじ座

おひつじ座 (canonical)
Ohitsujiza (romanization)

牡羊 (ohitsuji, “ram”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


荊芥

荊芥 (canonical)
荊芥 (canonical)
keigai (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) flower spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia used in medicine


双児宮

ja-pos

双(そう)児(じ)宮(きゅう) • (Sōjikyū) ^(←さうじきゆう (Sauzikyuu)?)

双児宮 (canonical)
Sōjikyū (romanization)
Sauzikyuu (romanization)
さうじきゆう (hiragana historical)

双児 (sōji, “twins”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


双子宮

ja-pos

双(そう)子(し)宮(きゅう) • (Sōshikyū) ^(←さうしきゆう (Sausikyuu)?)

双子宮 (canonical)
Sōshikyū (romanization)
Sausikyuu (romanization)
さうしきゆう (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːɕi̥kʲɨː]

双子 (sōshi, “twins”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)

suf

(astrology) Synonym of 双児宮 (Sōjikyū, “Gemini”)


ふたご座

ふたご座 (canonical)
Futagoza (romanization)

[ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞za̠]

双子 (futago, “twins”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


かに座

蟹 (kani, “crab”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


獅子宮

獅子宮 (canonical)
Shishikyū (romanization)

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


しし座

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


おとめ座

乙女 (otome, “maiden”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


天秤宮

天秤宮 (canonical)
Tenbinkyū (romanization)

[tẽ̞mbʲĩŋʲkʲɨː]

天秤 (tenbin, “scale”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


てんびん座

てんびん座 (canonical)
Tenbinza (romanization)

天秤 (tenbin, “scale”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


天蝎宮

天蝎宮 (canonical)
Tenkatsukyū (romanization)

[tẽ̞ŋka̠t͡sɨ̥kʲɨː]

天 (ten, “sky”) + 蝎 (katsu, “scorpion”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


さそり座

さそり座 (canonical)
Sasoriza (romanization)

蠍 (sasori, “scorpion”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


へびつかい座

へびつかい座 (canonical)
Hebitsukaiza (romanization)

蛇遣い (hebitsukai, “snake charmer”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


人馬宮

[d͡ʑĩmba̠kʲɨː]

人馬 (jinba, “centaur”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


いて座

射手 (ite, “archer”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


磨羯宮

ja-pos

磨(ま)羯(かつ)宮(きゅう) • (Makatsukyū) ^(←まかつきゆう (Makatukyuu)?)

磨羯宮 (canonical)
Makatsukyū (romanization)
Makatukyuu (romanization)
まかつきゆう (hiragana historical)


やぎ座

山羊 (yagi, “goat”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


宝瓶宮

[ho̞ːhe̞ːkʲɨː]

宝 (hō, “precious”) + 瓶 (hei, “jar”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


双魚宮

ja-pos

双(そう)魚(ぎょ)宮(きゅう) • (Sōgyokyū) ^(←さうぎよきゆう (Saugyokyuu)?)

双魚宮 (canonical)
Sōgyokyū (romanization)
Saugyokyuu (romanization)
さうぎよきゆう (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːɡʲo̞kʲɨː]

双 (sōgyo, “twin”) + 魚 (gyo, “fish”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


うお座

魚 (uo, “fish”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


五臓六腑

ja-noun

五(ご)臓(ぞう)六(ろっ)腑(ぷ) • (gozō roppu) ^(←ござうろくふ (gozau rokufu)?)

五臓六腑 (canonical)
gozō roppu (romanization)
gozau rokufu (romanization)
ござうろくふ (hiragana historical)

[ɡo̞zo̞ː ɾo̞p̚pɯ̟]

From Literary Chinese 五臟六腑 (wǔzàng liùfǔ).

Meronyms: 五臓, 六腑

(traditional Chinese medicine) the five zang and six fu (principal internal organs)


大茴香

Illicium verum
Illicium verum#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried fruit of star anise, Illicium verum used in medicine


石決明

石決明 (canonical)
sekketsumei (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) washed and dried abalone shells used in medicine


辛夷

(traditional Chinese medicine) buds of various species of magnolia used in medicine


黄精

(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Polygonatum, used as medicine


山査子

山査子 (canonical)
山査子 (canonical)
sanzashi (romanization)

Appears to be from Middle Chinese 山查子 (srɛn dʒa tsi^X, literally “mountain + hawthorn + child, little thing”). The plant itself is native to China.
The modern standard form in Chinese is 山楂 (shānzhā); compare modern Mandarin reading shānzhā, Cantonese saan¹ zaa¹.

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried fruit of Crataegus cuneata used in medicine


隠形

(occult) hiding one's body (using magic)


ウンディーネ

ウンディーネ • (undīne)

ja:ウンディーネ ja:四大精霊


サラマンダー

ja:サラマンダー ja:四大精霊

2002 April 27, Kozue Amano, “Navigation(ナビゲーション)06(れいろく) 始(はじ)めてのお客(きゃく)様(さま) [Navigation 06: My First Customer]”, in AQUA(アクア) [AQUA], volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, →ISBN, page 25:

Are you by any chance one of the Salamanders of the Floating Islands then, sir?

もしかしてご職業は浮き島の火炎之番人じゃないですか？

火炎之番人 サラマンダー

Moshikashite goshokugyō wa Ukijima no Saramandā ja nai desu ka?

もしかしてご職業は浮き島の火炎之番人じゃないですか？

火炎之番人 サラマンダー

もしかしてご職業は浮き島の火炎之番人じゃないですか？

火炎之番人 サラマンダー


ノーム

ノーム • (nōmu)

ja:ノーム
ja:ノーム (妖精)
ja:四大精霊

2003 April 10, Kozue Amano, “Navigation(ナビゲーション)08(れいはち) 星(ほし)の謳(うた)声(ごえ) [Navigation 08: Chorus of the Planet]”, in ARIA(アリア) [Aria], volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, →ISBN, page 80:

The people known as Gnomes, who live under the ground of Aqua, are responsible for maintaining gravity at 1 g

火星の地下にはね地重管理人という人達がいて——重力を１Ｇに保ってくれてるのよ

Akua no chika ni wa ne Nōmu to iu hito-tachi ga ite—— jūryoku o ichi-jī ni tamotte kureteru no yo


シルフ

2004 March 10, Kozue Amano, “Navigation(ナビゲーション)18(じゅうはち) 空(そら)を泳(およ)ぐ魚(さかな) [Navigation 18: A Fish That Swims in the Sky]”, in ARIA(アリア) [ARIA], volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, →ISBN, page 86:

Sylphs are first and foremost supposed to adhere to strict delivery time, and yet this happened

風追配達人はお届け物の時間厳守が第一なのに 困った事態になったのだ

Shirufu wa otodoke mono no jikan genshu ga daīchi nano ni komatta jitai ni natta no da

ja:シルフ ja:四大精霊


千里眼

[sẽ̞n̺ɾʲiɡã̠ɴ]

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


黄連

ja-noun

黄(おう)連(れん) or 黄連(オウレン) • (ōren) ^(←わうれん (wauren)?)

黄連 (canonical)
黄連 (canonical)
ōren (romanization)
wauren (romanization)
わうれん (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizomes of Coptis used in medicine


三焦

三(さん)焦(しょう) • (sanshō) ^(←さんせう (sanseu)?)

三焦 (canonical)
sanshō (romanization)
sanseu (romanization)
さんせう (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) triple burner


超心理学

超(ちょう)心(しん)理(り)学(がく) • (chōshinrigaku) ^(←てうしんりがく (teusinrigaku)?)

超心理学 (canonical)
chōshinrigaku (romanization)
teusinrigaku (romanization)
てうしんりがく (hiragana historical)

[t͡ɕo̞ːɕĩn̺ɾʲiɡa̠kɯ̟]

From 超 (chō-, “super-”) + 心理学 (shinrigaku, “psychology”).


占星学

占星学 (canonical)
senseigaku (romanization)

[sẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːɡa̠kɯ̟]

占(せん)星(せい) (sensei, “astrology, divination of stars”) + 学(がく) (-gaku, “-graphy; -logy”).


桂皮

桂皮 (canonical)
keihi (romanization)
keifi (romanization)
けいひ (hiragana historical)

Cinnamomum cassia
Cinnamomum cassia#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried bark of Cinnamomum cassia


イエティ

Borrowed from English yeti, from Tibetan གཡའ་དྲེད (g.ya' dred, “rock bear”).


黄道帯

ja-noun

黄(こう)道(どう)帯(たい) • (kōdōtai) ^(←くわうだうたい (kwaudautai)?)

黄道帯 (canonical)
kōdōtai (romanization)
kwaudautai (romanization)
くわうだうたい (hiragana historical)


占星術

占星術 (canonical)
senseijutsu (romanization)

[sẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ]


疑似科学

疑似科学 (canonical)
giji kagaku (romanization)

疑似 (giji, “false”) + 科学 (kagaku, “science”)


十二宮

ja-noun

十(じゅう)二(に)宮(きゅう) • (jūnikyū) ^(←じふにきゆう (zifunikyuu)?)

十二宮 (canonical)
jūnikyū (romanization)
zifunikyuu (romanization)
じふにきゆう (hiragana historical)

[d͡ʑɨːɲ̟ikʲɨː]

黄道十二宮 黄道十二宮#Japanese

(astrology) Clipping of 黄道十二宮 (kōdō jūnikyū, “twelve zodiac signs”).


骨相学

骨(こっ)相(そう)学(がく) • (kossōgaku) ^(←こつさうがく (kotusaugaku)?)

骨相学 (canonical)
kossōgaku (romanization)
kotusaugaku (romanization)
こつさうがく (hiragana historical)

[ko̞sːo̞ːɡa̠kɯ̟]


ホロスコープ

[ho̞ɾo̞sɨ̥ko̞ːpɯ̟]


蘇木

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried heartwood of Biancaea sappan


鍼灸

鍼(しん)灸(きゅう) • (shinkyū) ^(←しんきう (sinkiu)?)

鍼灸 (canonical)
shinkyū (romanization)
sinkiu (romanization)
しんきう (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) acupuncture and moxibustion


烏頭

烏頭 (canonical)
uzu (romanization)
udu (romanization)
うづ (hiragana historical)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizomes of plants of genus Aconitum used as medicine


芍薬

芍薬 (canonical)
芍薬 (canonical)
shakuyaku (romanization)

[ɕa̠kɯ̟ja̠kɯ̟]

立てば芍薬座れば牡丹歩く姿は百合の花

tateba shakuyaku suwareba botan aruku sugata wa yuri no hana

Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia lactiflora#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora used in medicine


巴豆

巴(は)豆(ず) or 巴豆(ハズ) • (hazu) ^(←はづ (fadu)?)

巴豆 (canonical)
巴豆 (canonical)
hazu (romanization)
fadu (romanization)
はづ (hiragana historical)

Croton tiglium
Croton tiglium#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) seeds of Croton tiglium used in medicine


螵蛸

螵(ひょう)蛸(しょう) • (hyōshō) ^(←へうせう (feuseu)?)

螵蛸 (canonical)
hyōshō (romanization)
feuseu (romanization)
へうせう (hiragana historical)

Might be from Middle Chinese 螵蛸 (MC phjiew sjew), or might instead be a relatively recent borrowing from written Chinese 螵蛸 (piāoxiāo). This hyōshō pronunciation is not listed in dictionaries consulted to date, and online searches of the Japanese web suggest that this pronunciation might be limited to Chinese medicine contexts.

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) a mantis egg case


ポリグラフ

[po̞ɾʲiɡɯ̟ɾa̠ɸɯ̟]

a polygraph (device to discern if a subject is lying)


ネッシー

2008 February 20 [2006 January 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “「チャンスカメラ」で特(とく)ダネ写(しゃ)真(しん)を… [Breaking News Snapshots with the “Chance Camera”…]”, in ドラえもん＋(プラス) [Doraemon+], 4th edition, volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 23:

You took a picture of a UFO!! And Nessie at the park!?

UFOがうつってるわ‼公園にネッシーが⁉

Yūfō ga utsutteru wa‼ Kōen ni Nesshī ga⁉


魔女狩り

魔(ま)女(じょ)狩(が)り • (majogari) ^(←まぢよがり (madyogari)?)

魔女狩り (canonical)
majogari (romanization)
madyogari (romanization)
まぢよがり (hiragana historical)

[ma̠ʑo̞ɡa̠ɾʲi]

From 魔女 (majo, “witch”) + 狩り (kari, “hunt; hunting”, from the stem of 狩る (karu, “to hunt”)).

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from the stem of <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">狩る</i> (karu, “to hunt”)

Some of your ancestors were also burned at the stake during a witch-hunt that happened some time in the Middle Ages. That’s why your mother’s family did everything they could to hide their magical abilities from the masses. They don’t do witch-hunts nowadays…, but still, make sure never to use this power again. I don’t think things like magic would ever do you any good, Anko.

中世におこなわれた魔女狩りでは、火あぶりにされたご先祖もいる。そんなわけで、かあさんの一族はその魔力を世間の目からひたかくしにしてすごしてきたんだ。今は、もう魔女狩りなんてないが…、でも、その力は使わないでくれないか。魔法なんか、けっしてアン子を幸せにしてくれないと思うから。

Chūsei ni okonawareta majogari de wa, hiaburi ni sareta gosenzo mo iru. Sonna wake de, kā-san no ichizoku wa sono maryoku o seken no me kara hitakakushi ni shite sugoshitekitan da. Ima wa, mō majogari nan te nai ga…, demo, sono chikara wa tsukawanaide kurenai ka. Mahō nanka, kesshite Anko o shiawase ni shite kurenai to omou kara.


超感覚的知覚

ja-noun

ちょうかんかくてき ちかく

超(ちょう)感(かん)覚(かく)的(てき)知(ち)覚(かく) • (chōkankakuteki chikaku)

超感覚的知覚 (canonical)
chōkankakuteki chikaku (romanization)

[t͡ɕo̞ːkã̠ŋka̠kɯ̟te̞kʲi t͡ɕika̠kɯ̟]

Calque of English extrasensory perception, equivalent to 超 (chō-, “super-”) + 感覚的 (kankakuteki, “sensory”) + 知覚 (chikaku, “perception”)

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extrasensory perception
extrasensory perception


加薬

(traditional Chinese medicine) an adjuvant, a substance added to increase the potency of a medicine or to make it easier to consume


忍冬

ja-noun

忍(にん)冬(どう) or 忍冬(ニンドウ) • (nindō)

忍冬 (canonical)
忍冬 (canonical)
nindō (romanization)

Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried stalk and flowers of Japanese honeysuckle


幻獣

幻(げん)獣(じゅう) • (genjū) ^(←げんじう (genziu)?)

幻獣 (canonical)
genjū (romanization)
genziu (romanization)
げんじう (hiragana historical)

[ɡẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑɨː]


苦楝子

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of Melia azedarach used in medicine


白屈菜

白屈菜 (canonical)
hakkutsusai (romanization)

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried Chelidonium majus subsp. asiaticum used as medicine


死に神

死に神 (canonical)
shinigami (romanization)

English: shinigami

First attested in the mid-Edo period, cited to a text in 1709.
Compound of 死に (shini, “dying”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 死ぬ (shinu), “to die”) + 神 (kami, “god, spirit”). The kami changes to gami as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


五体

Meronyms: 足 (ashi, “legs”), 頭 (atama, “head”), 頸 (kubi, “neck”), 手 (te, “arms”), 胸 (mune, “torso”)

(Buddhism) Meronyms: 頭, 両足 (ryōashi, “both arms”), 両手 (ryōte, “both legs”)

(traditional Chinese medicine) Meronyms: 筋 (kin, “tendons”), 骨 (kotsu, “bones”), 肉 (niku, “flesh”), 脈 (myaku, “blood vessels”), 毛皮 (mōhi, “skin”)

the five parts of a body that are said to make it whole


丁子

ja-noun

丁(ちょう)子(じ) or 丁子(チョウジ) • (chōji)

丁子 (canonical)
丁子 (canonical)
chōji (romanization)

Syzygium aromaticum
Syzygium aromaticum#Translingual


チャネリング

[t͡ɕa̠ne̞ɾʲĩŋɡɯ̟]


占い師

占い師 (canonical)
uranaishi (romanization)


甘松

甘松(かんしょう) • (kanshō)


黄道十二宮

こうどう じゅうにきゅう

くわうだう じふにきゆう

黄(こう)道(どう)十(じゅう)二(に)宮(きゅう) • (kōdō jūnikyū) ^(←くわうだうじふにきゆう (kwaudau zifunikyuu)?)

黄道十二宮 (canonical)
kōdō jūnikyū (romanization)
kwaudau zifunikyuu (romanization)
くわうだうじふにきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ko̞ːdo̞ː d͡ʑɨːɲ̟ikʲɨː]


陰陽寮

(history, government, astronomy, divination) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, “Ministry of the Center”), responsible for astronomical, timekeeping and divination affairs


陰陽寮

ja-pos

^おんよう の ^つかさ

陰陽寮 (canonical)
On'yō no Tsukasa (romanization)

陰陽 (“yin-yang”) + の (genitive marker) + 寮 (“office”)


陰陽寮

陰陽寮 (canonical)
Ura no Tsukasa (romanization)

占 (ura, “divination”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 寮 (tsukasa, “office”)


錬成

ja-noun

錬(れん)成(せい) • (rensei) ^(←れんせい (rensei)?)

錬成 (canonical)
rensei (romanization)
れんせい (hiragana historical)

自己錬成

錬成: (modern fiction) the act/use of alchemy (錬金術)


錬成

錬成する (canonical)
rensei suru (romanization)
rensei (romanization)
錬成し (stem)
錬成した (past)
錬成し
れんせいし
rensei shi
錬成する
れんせいする
rensei suru
錬成すれ
れんせいすれ
rensei sure
錬成せよ (imperative literary)
錬成しろ (colloquial imperative)
れんせいせよ (imperative literary)
れんせいしろ (colloquial imperative)
rensei seyo (imperative literary)
rensei shiro (colloquial imperative)
錬成される (passive)
れんせいされる (passive)
rensei sareru (passive)
錬成させる (causative)
錬成さす (causative)
れんせいさせる (causative)
れんせいさす (causative)
rensei saseru (causative)
rensei sasu (causative)
錬成できる (potential)
れんせいできる (potential)
rensei dekiru (potential)
錬成しよう (volitional)
れんせいしよう (volitional)
rensei shiyō (volitional)
錬成しない (negative)
れんせいしない (negative)
rensei shinai (negative)
錬成せず (continuative negative)
れんせいせず (continuative negative)
rensei sezu (continuative negative)
錬成します (formal)
れんせいします (formal)
rensei shimasu (formal)
錬成した (perfective)
れんせいした (perfective)
rensei shita (perfective)
錬成して (conjunctive)
れんせいして (conjunctive)
rensei shite (conjunctive)
錬成すれば (conditional hypothetical)
れんせいすれば (conditional hypothetical)
rensei sureba (conditional hypothetical)

錬成: (modern fiction) to produce with alchemy (錬金術)


天下筋

天下筋 (canonical)
tenkasuji (romanization)

天下 (“country; world”) + 筋 (“line”). Legend has it that Toyotomi Hideyoshi the "world conqueror" had this line.

(palmistry) a creased line that runs from the middle finger straight to the wrist


霊視

霊視 (canonical)
reishi (romanization)
reisi (romanization)
れいし (hiragana historical)


星占い

星(ほし)占(うらな)い • (hoshiuranai) ^(←ほしうらなひ (fosiuranafi)?)

星占い (canonical)
hoshiuranai (romanization)
fosiuranafi (romanization)
ほしうらなひ (hiragana historical)

From 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 占(うらな)い (uranai, “to fortune tell, to divine”).


木防己

(traditional Chinese medicine) root and stem of Nephroia orbiculata used in medicine


五臓

五臓 (canonical)
gozō (romanization)
gozau (romanization)
ござう (hiragana historical)

Holonym: 五臓六腑

Meronyms: 肝臓 (kanzō, “liver”), 心臓 (shinzō, “heart”), 腎臓 (jinzō, “kidneys”), 肺臓 (haizō, “lungs”), 脾臓 (hizō, “spleen”)

Coordinate term: 六腑 (roppu)

(traditional Chinese medicine) the five zang (classes of "yin", solid organs)


六腑

六腑 (canonical)
roppu (romanization)
rokufu (romanization)
ろくふ (hiragana historical)

Holonym: 五臓六腑

Meronyms: 胃 (i, “stomach”), 三焦 (sanshō, “triple burner”), 小腸 (shōchō, “small intestine”), 大腸 (daichō, “large intestine”), 胆 (tan, “gallbladder”), 膀胱 (bōkō, “urinary bladder”)

Coordinate term: 五臓 (gozō)

(traditional Chinese medicine) the six fu (classes of "yang", hollow organs)


心霊現象

ja-noun

心(しん)霊(れい)現(げん)象(しょう) • (shinrei genshō)

心霊現象 (canonical)
shinrei genshō (romanization)

[ɕĩn̺ɾe̞ː ɡẽ̞ɰ̃ɕo̞ː]


永久機関

永久機関 (canonical)
eikyū kikan (romanization)

[e̞ːkʲɨː kʲikã̠ɴ]

perpetual motion machine
perpetual motion machine

(physics, pseudoscience) perpetual motion machine


黄蘗

Chinese 黃蘗 /黄蘗 (huángbò), in Chinese more commonly written 黃檗／黄檗 (huángbò).

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黃檗／黄檗 (huángbò)

an extract of the bark of the Amur cork tree, used for its brilliant yellow colour as a dye and in traditional Chinese medicine


ホムンクルス

[ho̞mɯ̟̃ŋkɯ̟ɾɯ̟sɨ]

Learned borrowing from Latin homunculus.


リフレクソロジー

[ɾʲiɸɯ̟ɾe̞kɯ̟so̞ɾo̞ʑiː]

alternative medicine
alternative medicine

(alternative medicine) reflexology (pressing or manipulating points on the feet, hands, or ears to affect other parts of the body)


太玄経

太玄経 (canonical)
Taigenkyō (romanization)

[ta̠iɡẽ̞ŋʲkʲo̞ː]


呉茱萸

呉茱萸 (canonical)
呉茱萸 (canonical)
goshuyu (romanization)

the fruit of Tetradium ruticarpum, used in traditional medicine


沢瀉

Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma plantago-aquatica#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried tuber of Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale


当帰

当帰 (canonical)
当帰 (canonical)
tōki (romanization)

西洋当帰

西洋当帰 セイヨウトウキ

日向当帰

日向当帰 ヒュウガトウキ

北海当帰

北海当帰 ホッカイトウキ

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Angelica acutiloba used in medicine


紫根

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of purple gromwell, Lithospermum erythrorhizon used in medicine


筋骨草

筋骨草 (canonical)
kinkotsusō (romanization)

dried Ajuga decumbens used as a Japanese herbal medicine


黄耆

(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Astragalus mongholicus

内蒙黄耆

内蒙黄耆 ないもうおうぎ


経絡

経絡系(けいらくけい) (keirakukei)

[ke̞ːɾa̠kɯ̟]

(acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine) meridian (any of the pathways on the body along which chi or qi (life force) is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed; especially, one of twelve such pathways associated with organs of the body)


車前草

dried whole Plantago asiatica used as a herbal medicine


菟糸子

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of Cuscuta japonica used in medicine


烏薬

天台烏薬

天台烏薬 テンダイウヤク

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Lindera aggregata, used in medicine