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端くれ

see styles
 hashikure
    はしくれ
(1) scrap; (small) piece; (2) (as ...の端くれ; oft. self-referentially) unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...; ... in name only

緣覺乘


缘觉乘

see styles
yuán jué shèng
    yuan2 jue2 sheng4
yüan chüeh sheng
 engaku jō
The 'middle conveyance' period, characterized as that of the pratyekabuddha, who is enlightened by the twelve nidānas; it is considered as an advance on the Hīnayāna, cf. śrāvaka, but not yet the standard of the altruistic bodhisattva-vehicle, the Mahāyāna.

胎藏界

see styles
tāi zàng jiè
    tai1 zang4 jie4
t`ai tsang chieh
    tai tsang chieh
 taizō kai
Garbhadhātu, or Garbhakośa-(dhātu), the womb treasury, the universal source from which all things are produced; the matrix; the embryo; likened to a womb in which all of a child is conceived— its body, mind, etc. It is container and content; it covers and nourishes; and is the source of all supply. It represents the 理性 fundamental nature, both material elements and pure bodhi, or wisdom in essence or purity; 理 being the garbhadhātu as fundamental wisdom, and 智 acquired wisdom or knowledge, the vajradhātu. It also represents the human heart in its innocence or pristine purity, which is considered as the source of all Buddha-pity and moral knowledge. And it indicates that from the central being in the maṇḍala, viz. the Sun as symbol of Vairocana, there issue all the other manifestations of wisdom and power, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, demons, etc. It is 本覺 original intellect, or the static intellectuality, in contrast with 始覺 intellection, the initial or dynamic intellectuality represented in the vajradhātu; hence it is the 因 cause and vajradhātu the 果 effect; though as both are a unity, the reverse may be the rule, the effect being also the cause; it is also likened to 利他 enriching others, as vajradhātu is to 自利 enriching self. Kōbō Daishi, founder of the Yoga or Shingon 眞言 School in Japan, adopted the representation of the ideas in maṇḍalas, or diagrams, as the best way of revealing the mystic doctrine to the ignorant. The garbhadhātu is the womb or treasury of all things, the universe; the 理 fundamental principle, the source; its symbols are a triangle on its base, and an open lotus as representing the sun and Vairocana. In Japan this maṇḍala is placed on the east, typifying the rising sun as source, or 理. The vajradhātu is placed west and represents 智 wisdom or knowledge as derived from 理 the underlying principle, but the two are essential one to the other, neither existing apart. The material and spiritual; wisdom-source and intelligence; essence and substance; and similar complementary ideas are thus portrayed; the garbhadhātu may be generally considered as the static and the vajradhātu as the dynamic categories, which are nevertheless a unity. The garbhadhātu is divided into 三部 three sections representing samādhi or quiescence, wisdom-store, and pity-store, or thought, knowledge, pity; one is called the Buddha-section, the others the Vajra and Lotus sections respectively; the three also typify vimokṣa, prajñā, and dharmakāya, or freedom, understanding, and spirituality. There are three heads of these sections, i. e. Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, and Avalokiteśvara; each has a mother or source, e. g. Vairocana from Buddha's-eye; and each has a 明王 or emanation of protection against evil; also a śakti or female energy; a germ-letter, etc. The diagram of five Buddhas contains also four bodhisattvas, making nine in all, and there are altogether thirteen 大院 or great courts of various types of ideas, of varying numbers, generally spoken of as 414. Cf. 金剛界; 大日; 兩部.

能書き

see styles
 nougaki / nogaki
    のうがき
(1) advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; (2) (See 効能書き・こうのうがき) statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

腹切り

see styles
 harakiri
    はらきり
(colloquialism) ritual suicide; (self-)disembowelment; harakiri

自他倶

see styles
zì tā jù
    zi4 ta1 ju4
tzu t`a chü
    tzu ta chü
 jitaku
self, others, and both

自依止

see styles
zì yī zhǐ
    zi4 yi1 zhi3
tzu i chih
 ji eshi
self-dependent

自傷癖

see styles
 jishoukuse / jishokuse
    じしょうくせ
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm

自利行

see styles
zì lì xíng
    zi4 li4 xing2
tzu li hsing
 jiri no gyō
to practice of self-improvement

自制力

see styles
zì zhì lì
    zi4 zhi4 li4
tzu chih li
self-control

自制心

see styles
 jiseishin / jiseshin
    じせいしん
self-control; self-restraint

自力教

see styles
zì lì jiào
    zi4 li4 jiao4
tzu li chiao
 jiriki kyō
self power teaching

自助論

see styles
 jijoron
    じじょろん
(work) Self-Help (1859 book by Samuel Smiles); (wk) Self-Help (1859 book by Samuel Smiles)

自助餐

see styles
zì zhù cān
    zi4 zhu4 can1
tzu chu ts`an
    tzu chu tsan
buffet; self-service meal

自受用

see styles
zì shòu yòng
    zi4 shou4 yong4
tzu shou yung
 ji juyū
self-enjoyed

自営業

see styles
 jieigyou / jiegyo
    じえいぎょう
independent business; self-employment

自嘲的

see styles
 jichouteki / jichoteki
    じちょうてき
(adjectival noun) self-deprecating; self-mocking

自在者

see styles
zì zài zhě
    zi4 zai4 zhe3
tzu tsai che
 jizai sha
master of one's self

自堕落

see styles
 jidaraku
    じだらく
(noun or adjectival noun) self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

自媒體


自媒体

see styles
zì méi tǐ
    zi4 mei2 ti3
tzu mei t`i
    tzu mei ti
self-media (news or other content published on independently-operated social media accounts)

自己像

see styles
 jikozou / jikozo
    じこぞう
self-image

自己愛

see styles
 jikoai
    じこあい
(See ナルシシズム) narcissism; self-love

自己流

see styles
 jikoryuu / jikoryu
    じこりゅう
one's own style; self-taught manner

自己満

see styles
 jikoman
    じこまん
(abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See 自己満足) self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

自己目

see styles
 jikomoku
    じこもく
aspiration; self aim; personal goal

自律的

see styles
 jiritsuteki
    じりつてき
(adjectival noun) autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed

自性戒

see styles
zì xìng jiè
    zi4 xing4 jie4
tzu hsing chieh
 jishō kai
The ten natural moral laws, i. e. which are natural to man, apart from the Buddha's commands; also 自性善.

自性相

see styles
zì xìng xiàng
    zi4 xing4 xiang4
tzu hsing hsiang
 jishō sō
mark(s) of self-nature

自性空

see styles
zì xìng kōng
    zi4 xing4 kong1
tzu hsing k`ung
    tzu hsing kung
 jishō kū
emptiness of self-nature

自性羸

see styles
zì xìng léi
    zi4 xing4 lei2
tzu hsing lei
 jishō rui
impotence of self-nature

自性身

see styles
zì xìng shēn
    zi4 xing4 shen1
tzu hsing shen
 jishō shin
self-nature body

自成就

see styles
zì chéng jiù
    zi4 cheng2 jiu4
tzu ch`eng chiu
    tzu cheng chiu
 ji jōshū
self-attained

自拍器

see styles
zì pāi qì
    zi4 pai1 qi4
tzu p`ai ch`i
    tzu pai chi
camera self-timer (for delayed shutter release)

自摸和

see styles
 tsumohoo
    ツモホー
{mahj} (See 自摸・1,和了) winning off a self-drawn tile (chi:)

自撮り

see styles
 jidori
    じどり
(noun/participle) (colloquialism) taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture

自決権

see styles
 jiketsuken
    じけつけん
right to self-determination

自治体

see styles
 jichitai
    じちたい
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

自治権

see styles
 jichiken
    じちけん
autonomy; right of self-government

自治領

see styles
 jichiryou / jichiryo
    じちりょう
self-governing dominion

自由業

see styles
 jiyuugyou / jiyugyo
    じゆうぎょう
(See フリーランサー) self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession

自画像

see styles
 jigazou / jigazo
    じがぞう
self-portrait

自畫像


自画像

see styles
zì huà xiàng
    zi4 hua4 xiang4
tzu hua hsiang
self-portrait
See: 自画像

自発性

see styles
 jihatsusei / jihatsuse
    じはつせい
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness

自發粉


自发粉

see styles
zì fā fěn
    zi4 fa1 fen3
tzu fa fen
self-rising flour

自立心

see styles
 jiritsushin
    じりつしん
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence

自給率

see styles
 jikyuuritsu / jikyuritsu
    じきゅうりつ
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)

自罰的

see styles
 jibatsuteki
    じばつてき
(adjectival noun) (See 内罰的) intropunitive; self-punishing

自習書

see styles
 jishuusho / jishusho
    じしゅうしょ
self-study book; self-study manual; crib

自苦邊


自苦边

see styles
zì kǔ biān
    zi4 ku3 bian1
tzu k`u pien
    tzu ku pien
 jiku hen
the extreme of self-mortification

自莊嚴


自庄严

see styles
zì zhuāng yán
    zi4 zhuang1 yan2
tzu chuang yen
 ji shōgon
self-adorned

自虐的

see styles
 jigyakuteki
    じぎゃくてき
(adjectival noun) self-torturing; masochistic

自覚的

see styles
 jikakuteki
    じかくてき
(adjectival noun) self-conscious; self-aware

自證分


自证分

see styles
zì zhèng fēn
    zi4 zheng4 fen1
tzu cheng fen
 jishō bun
self-witnessing aspect

自證壇


自证坛

see styles
zì zhèng tán
    zi4 zheng4 tan2
tzu cheng t`an
    tzu cheng tan
 jishō dan
or自證會 The 成身會 assembly of all the Buddha and bodhisattva embodiments in the Vajradhātu maṇḍala.

自證身


自证身

see styles
zì zhèng shēn
    zi4 zheng4 shen1
tzu cheng shen
 jishō shin
A title of Vairocana, his dharmakāya of self-assurance, or realization, from which issues his retinue of proclaimers of the truth.

自警文

see styles
zì jǐng wén
    zi4 jing3 wen2
tzu ching wen
 Jikei mon
Statement of Self-admonition

自豪感

see styles
zì háo gǎn
    zi4 hao2 gan3
tzu hao kan
pride in something; self-esteem

自負心

see styles
 jifushin
    じふしん
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit

自走式

see styles
 jisoushiki / jisoshiki
    じそうしき
(can be adjective with の) self-propelled (type)

自走砲

see styles
 jisouhou / jisoho
    じそうほう
self-propelled artillery

自駕車


自驾车

see styles
zì jià chē
    zi4 jia4 che1
tzu chia ch`e
    tzu chia che
to drive oneself somewhere; private vehicle; (Tw) self-driving car; autonomous car

自駕遊


自驾游

see styles
zì jià yóu
    zi4 jia4 you2
tzu chia yu
to go on a self-drive tour; to go on a road trip

自體分


自体分

see styles
zì tǐ fēn
    zi4 ti3 fen1
tzu t`i fen
    tzu ti fen
 jitai bun
self-witnessing aspect

自體愛


自体爱

see styles
zì tǐ ài
    zi4 ti3 ai4
tzu t`i ai
    tzu ti ai
 jitaiai
attachment to a self essence

苦学生

see styles
 kugakusei / kugakuse
    くがくせい
self-supporting student; working student

菩薩乘


菩萨乘

see styles
pú sà shèng
    pu2 sa4 sheng4
p`u sa sheng
    pu sa sheng
 bosatsu jō
One of the 'five vehicles', which teaches the observance of the six pāramitās, the perfecting of the two 利, i.e. 自利利他 the perfecting of self for perfecting others, and the attaining of Buddhahood.

菩薩行


菩萨行

see styles
pú sà xíng
    pu2 sa4 xing2
p`u sa hsing
    pu sa hsing
 bosatsu gyō
The way or discipline of the bodhisattva, 自利利他, i.e. to benefit self and benefit others, leading to Buddhahood.

著我障


着我障

see styles
zhù wǒ zhàng
    zhu4 wo3 zhang4
chu wo chang
 jakuga shō
hindrance of the attachment to self

薩迦耶


萨迦耶

see styles
sà jiā yé
    sa4 jia1 ye2
sa chia yeh
 sakkaya
view of self

虔しみ

see styles
 tsutsushimi
    つつしみ
(irregular okurigana usage) modesty; self-control; discretion

袁世凱


袁世凯

see styles
yuán shì kǎi
    yuan2 shi4 kai3
yüan shih k`ai
    yüan shih kai
 enseigai / ensegai
    えんせいがい
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China
(person) Yuan Shikai (1859-1916)

見取見


见取见

see styles
jiàn qǔ jiàn
    jian4 qu3 jian4
chien ch`ü chien
    chien chü chien
 kenju ken
dṛṣṭiparāmarśa: to hold heterodox doctrines and be obsessed with the sense of the self, v. 五見.

見我慢


见我慢

see styles
jiàn wǒ màn
    jian4 wo3 man4
chien wo man
 kengaman
views of self and pride

計我所


计我所

see styles
jì wǒ suǒ
    ji4 wo3 suo3
chi wo so
 kei gasho
positing what appertains to a self

計有我


计有我

see styles
jì yǒu wǒ
    ji4 you3 wo3
chi yu wo
 ke uga
to impute the existence of a self

赤黒木

see styles
 akakurogi
    あかくろぎ
{comp} red-black tree; self-balancing binary search tree

起我見


起我见

see styles
qǐ wǒ jiàn
    qi3 wo3 jian4
ch`i wo chien
    chi wo chien
 ki gaken
to give rise to a view of self

跑馬燈


跑马灯

see styles
pǎo mǎ dēng
    pao3 ma3 deng1
p`ao ma teng
    pao ma teng
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]; chaser lights; self-scrolling horizontal text display, such as a news ticker

身勝手

see styles
 migatte
    みがって
(noun or adjectival noun) selfish; self-centred; egotistical

逆指名

see styles
 gyakushimei / gyakushime
    ぎゃくしめい
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) nominating oneself (to something one is usually nominated to by someone else); self-nomination; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {baseb} designating the baseball club one (as a draft candidate) wants to join (through a system used in Japan between 1993-2007)

酢豆腐

see styles
 sudoufu / sudofu
    すどうふ
person who pretends to be knowledgeable; self-proclaimed expert with only superficial knowledge; know-all; know-it-all

Variations:

see styles
 shiko
    しこ
(prefix noun) (1) (derogatory term) (rare) (See 醜女・しこめ・1) ugly; repulsive; detestable; contemptible; (prefix noun) (2) (rare) (in self-reference; oft. as しこの) (See 醜の御楯) unworthy; insignificant; humble; (3) (archaism) strong and frightening thing

野狐禅

see styles
 yakozen
    やこぜん
(See 生禅) self-styled Zen philosophy; sciolism; dabbling in Zen; (person) Yakozen

離身見


离身见

see styles
lí shēn jiàn
    li2 shen1 jian4
li shen chien
 ri shinken
free from the view of a self

零れ種

see styles
 koboredane
    こぼれだね
(1) self-sown seed; self-sown seedling; (2) illegitimate child (e.g. of one's servant)

露悪的

see styles
 roakuteki
    ろあくてき
(adjectival noun) self-deprecating

非自己

see styles
 hijiko
    ひじこ
(expression) nonself; not self

面映い

see styles
 omohayui
    おもはゆい
(adjective) embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

お手盛り

see styles
 otemori
    おてもり
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan

カクヨム

see styles
 kakuyomu
    カクヨム
(product) Kakuyomu (online self-publishing service provided by Kadokawa)

こぼれ種

see styles
 koboredane
    こぼれだね
(1) self-sown seed; self-sown seedling; (2) illegitimate child (e.g. of one's servant)

ご用学者

see styles
 goyougakusha / goyogakusha
    ごようがくしゃ
(yoji) scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities

さもしい

see styles
 samoshii / samoshi
    さもしい
(adjective) low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish; self-seeking

ジコマン

see styles
 jikoman
    ジコマン
(abbreviation) (slang) self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency

したり顔

see styles
 shitarigao
    したりがお
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

スクーバ

see styles
 sukuuba / sukuba
    スクーバ
scuba; self-contained under-water breathing apparatus

セルシン

see styles
 serushin
    セルシン
(See セルシンモーター) selsyn; synchro; self-synchronizing motor

ひかえ目

see styles
 hikaeme
    ひかえめ
(adj-na,n,adj-no) moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

フライト

see styles
 puraido
    プライド
pride; dignity; self-worth; (personal name) Pride; Pryde

ほるほる

see styles
 horuhoru
    ほるほる
(1) ahem (kor:); (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (slang) (derogatory term) self-satisfied laugh; allegedly from the way that Koreans laugh in Internet dialogues

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