Index of Terms

English – Japanese Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
abhiseka ceremony abhiseka ceremony kanjo/kancho
age of the final dharma age of the final dharma mappo
age of the right dharma age of the right dharma shobo
age of the semblance dharma age of the semblance dharma zoho
ako (lighting torches of guidance) ako (lighting torches of guidance) ako
Amida Buddha Amida Buddha Amida-butsu
Amida Sutra (Amida-kyo) Amida Sutra (Amida-kyo) Amida-kyo
amulet amulet omamori
Ananda Ananda Anan
Ancestral Ceremony Ancestral Ceremony Segaki-e
Anraku Anraku Anraku
anti-buddhist movement anti-buddhist movement haibutsu-kishaku
assistant priests assistant priests shikishu
auxiliary practices auxiliary practices jogo
B
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
bell tower bell tower shoro
birth in the Pure Land birth in the Pure Land ojo
bodhisattva bodhisattva bosatsu
Buddha’s Birthday [Apr. 8] Buddha's Birthday [Apr. 8] Hanamatsuri
Buddha’s Enlightenment [Dec. 8] Buddha's Enlightenment [Dec. 8] Jodo-e
Buddha’s Memorial Day [Feb. 15] Buddha's Memorial Day [Feb. 15] Nehan-e
buddhist name buddhist name kaimyo
buddhist utensils buddhist utensils hogu
Burn Ceremony Burn Ceremony jobon-shiki
C
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
capability of people capability of people kikon
ceremony leader ceremony leader doshi
ceremonial fan ceremonial fan chukei
ceremonial materials ceremonial materials hogu
ceremonial robes ceremonial robes hoe
ceremonial rosary ceremonial rosary shogon-juzu
chant leader chant leader ina
Chanting for welcoming Amida Buddha at death Chanting for welcoming Amida Buddha at death makura-gyo
chief priest chief priest jushoku
Chinzei school Chinzei school Chinzei-ha
Chion-in Chion-in Chion-in
Chosai Chosai Chosai
chu-in services chu-in services chu-in-kuyo
Collection of Passages on the Selection of the Nenbutsu in the Original Vow (Senchaku-hongan-nenbutsu-shu) Collection of Passages on the Selection of the Nenbutsu in the Original Vow (Senchaku-hongan-nenbutsu-shu) Senchaku-hongan-nenbutsu-shu [senchaku-shu]
Collections on the Essentials for Birth (Ojoyoshu) Collections on the Essentials for Birth (Ojoyoshu) Ojoyoshu
Commentary on the Visualization of Immeasurable Life Sutra (Kammuryoju-kyo) Commentary on the Visualization of Immeasurable Life Sutra (Kammuryoju-kyo) Kammuryojukyo-sho
convocation convocation sensho
D
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
daily service daily service nichijo-gongyo
deceased ancestors deceased ancestors hotoke-sama
dependent co-origination [skt. pratitya-samutpada] dependent co-origination [skt. pratitya-samutpada] engi
desacralizing ceremony desacralizing ceremony Hakken-shiki
dharma body [skt. dharmakaya] dharma body [skt. dharmakaya] hosshin
Dharmakara Bodhisattva Dharmakara Bodhisattva Hozo-bosatsu
different auxiliary practices different auxiliary practices irui-no-jogo
difficult path difficult path nangyodo
Dogen Dogen Dogen
Donran [ch. T’an-luan] Donran [ch. T'an-luan] Donran
Doshaku [ch.Tao-ch’o ] Doshaku [ch.Tao-ch'o ] Doshaku
E
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
easy path easy path igyodo
eighteenth original vow eighteenth original vow juhachigan
Eiku Eiku Eiku
enshrinement enshrinement kaigen
established mind established mind anjin
exclusive nenbutsu (single-minded recitation of the nenbutsu) exclusive nenbutsu (single-minded recitation of the nenbutsu) senju-nenbutsu
extended memorial service extended memorial service eitai-kuyo
F
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
family temple registration system family temple registration system danka-seido
Farewell Ceremony Farewell Ceremony Kokubetsu-siki
firm establishment of faith firm establishment of faith ketsujo-ojo-shin
five grievous sins five grievous sins gogyaku-zai
Founder’s Day (Honen’s Birthday) [Apr. 8] Founder's Day (Honen's Birthday) [Apr. 8] Shuso-gotan-e
four noble truths four noble truths shishotai
Fujaku Fujaku Hujaku
funeral funeral sogi
funeral donation funeral donation koden
G
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
gassho gassho gassho
gateway of the holy path gateway of the holy path shodo-mon
gateway of the Pure Land gateway of the Pure Land jodo-mon
Genko Genko Genko
Genchi Genchi Genchi
Genshin Genshin Genshin
Giving the Precepts Ceremony Giving the Precepts Ceremony Jukai-e
Goju Soden Retreat Goju Soden Retreat Goju-soden-e
gong gong nyo
grave stone grave stone haka
Ground Breaking Ceremony AAAAAA Jichin-shiki
H
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Handprint for Transmission of the Nenbutsu to Future Generations (Matsudai-nenbutsu-jushu-in) Handprint for Transmission of the Nenbutsu to Future Generations (Matsudai-nenbutsu-jushu-in) Matsudai-nenbutsu-jushu-in
hijiri hijiri hijiri
home buddha altar home buddha altar butsudan
Honen Shonin Honen Shonin Honen shonin
Honen’s dream of Zendo Honen's dream of Zendo niso-taimen
Honen’s Memorial Day [Jan. 26] Honen's Memorial Day [Jan. 26] Gyoki
horsetail whisk horsetail whisk hossu
hungry ghost hungry ghost gaki
I
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Immeasurable Life Sutra (muryoju-kyo) Immeasurable Life Sutra (muryoju-kyo) Muryoju-kyo
Inauguration Ceremony of a Chief Priest Inauguration Ceremony of a Chief Priest Shinzan-shiki
incense burner incense burner koro
incense offering incense offering shoko
incense stick incense stick senko
Intensive Practice of Chanting the Names of the Buddhas Intensive Practice of Chanting the Names of the Buddhas Butsumyo-e
intermediate stage between death and rebirth intermediate stage between death and rebirth chuin
invocation invocation hyobyaku
Ippen Ippen Ippen
Isshi-koshosoku Isshi-koshosoku Isshi-koshosoku
J
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
japanese socks japanese socks tabi
Ji-shu Ji-shu Ji-shu
Juren Juren Juren
Jodo Shinshu (Jodo Shin Pure Land denomination) Jodo Shinshu (Jodo Shin Pure Land denomination) Jodoshin-shu
Jodo Shu (Jodo Pure Land denomination) Jodo Shu (Jodo Pure Land denomination) Jodo-shu
K
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Kannon Bodhisattva Kannon Bodhisattva Kannon-bosatsu
Karoku Persecution Karoku Persecution karoku-no-honan
Katsuo-ji Katsuo-ji Katsuo-ji
Koen Koen Koen
Komyokai Komyokai komyo-kai
Kosai Kosai Kosai
Kumarajiva Kumarajiva Kumaraju
kyoseikai kyoseikai kyosei-kai
L
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
land of tranquil light land of tranquil light jakko-jodo
large ceremonial bell large ceremonial bell daikin
M
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
main hall main hall hondo
main image main image honzon
manifested body [skt. nirmanakaya] manifested body [skt. nirmanakaya] ojin
meal offering meal offering reizen
Meditation Sutra (Kammuryoju-kyo) Meditation Sutra (Kammuryoju-kyo) Kammuryoju-kyo
memorial service memorial service kuyo
memorial tablet memorial tablet ihai
memorial tablet altar memorial tablet altar ihaidan
mind aspiring toward Birth through the transference of merit mind aspiring toward Birth through the transference of merit eko-hotsugan-shin
mind of profound faith mind of profound faith jin-shin
mind of utter sincerity mind of utter sincerity shijo-shin
miscellaneous practices miscellaneous practices zogyo
monastic rank monastic rank sokai
N
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Namu Amida Butsu Namu Amida Butsu Namu-Amida-Butsu
nenbutsu (I take refuge in Amida Buddha) nenbutsu (I take refuge in Amida Buddha) nenbutsu
nenbutsu samadhi nenbutsu samadhi nembutsu-zammai
New Year’s Eve bell ringing New Year's Eve bell ringing joya-no-kane
New Year’s Day Service New Year's Day Service shusho-e
Nichiren Nichiren Nichiren
Nirvana Service Nirvana Service Nehan-e
noble eightfold path [skt. aryastangika-marga] noble eightfold path [skt. aryastangika-marga] hasshodo
not-self [skt. anatman] not-self [skt. anatman] muga
O
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
offering offering kumotsu
O-higan (equinoctial memorial) O-higan (equinoctial memorial) Higan-e
one million nenbutsu rosary one million nenbutsu rosary hyakumanben-juzu
[The] One-sheet Testament (Ichimai-kishomon) [The] One-sheet Testament (Ichimai-kishomon) Ichimai-kishomon
ordinary people (Bonbu) ordinary people (Bonbu) bonbu
ordination ceremony ordination ceremony tokudo-shiki
original vow original vow hongan
other power other power tariki
P
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
paper lotus petals paper lotus petals sanka
plate for paper lotus petals plate for paper lotus petals keko
preaching rank preaching rank kyokai
precepts precepts kairitsu
Pre-emptive Funeral Sermons (Gyakushu-seppo) Pre-emptive Funeral Sermons (Gyakushu-seppo) Gyakushu-seppo
priest priest obosan/soryo
profound mind profound mind jin-shin
prostration prostration raihai
purification ritual purification ritual shasui
R
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
rainy season retreat rainy season retreat ango
regular memorial service regular memorial service nenkai-hoyo
reward body [skt. sambhogakaya] reward body [skt. sambhogakaya] hojin
right practices right practices shogyo
right established act right established act shojo-no-go
robe robe kesa
rosary rosary juzu
Ryochu Ryochu Ryochu
Ryukan Ryukan Ryukan
S
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
scholastic rank scholastic rank gakkai
Seishi Bodhisattva Seishi Bodhisattva Seishi-bosatsu
Seizan school Seizan school Seizan-ha
selection selection senchaku
self power self power jiriki
Seven Articles Pledge (shichikajo-kishomon) Seven Articles Pledge (shichikajo-kishomon) Shichikajo-kishomon
Shakyamuni Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha Shakamuni-butsu
Shariputra Shariputra Sharihotsu
Shasei school (Renunciation school) Shasei school (Renunciation school) Shasei-ha
Shingon Shu Shingon Shu Shingon-shu
Shinran Shinran Shinran
Shiio Benkyo Shiio Benkyo Shiio Benkyo
Shogei Shogei Shogei
Shoko Shoko Shoko
Shoku Shoku Shoku
Shoso Shoso Shoso
single recitation doctrine single recitation doctrine ichinen-gi
small ceremonial bell small ceremonial bell inkin
special nenbutsu practice special nenbutsu practice betsuji-nenbutsu
study room study room sho-in
Suchness [skt. tathata] Suchness [skt. tathata] shinnyo
sutra sutra kyohon
sutra copying sutra copying sha-kyo
sutra desk sutra desk kyozukue
T
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
taking refuge in the triple treasures ceremony taking refuge in the triple treasures ceremony kikyo-shiki
temple temple otera/ji-in
temple bell AAAAAA kosho
temple family temple family jizoku
temple family’s quarters temple family's quarters kuri
Tendai Shu Tendai Shu Tendai-shu
Ten-Night Chanting Service Ten-Night Chanting Service Juya-e
three ages of the dharma three ages of the dharma shozomatsu
three bodies three bodies sanjin
three minds three minds sanjin
three poisons [of greed, anger and delusion] three poisons [of greed, anger and delusion] sandoku
Three Pure Land Sutras (Jodo-sanbu-kyo) Three Pure Land Sutras (Jodo-sanbu-kyo) Jodosanbu-kyo
Tokuhon Tokuhon Tokuhon
tonsure tonsure teido
U
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Urabon altar Urabon altar shoryo-dana
Urabon altar service Urabon altar service tanagyo
Urabon Service [skt. Uranvana] Urabon Service [skt. Uranvana] Urabon; Obon; Bon
V
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
vault for cremains vault for cremains nokotsudo
W
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
wake wake otsuya
witnessing guidance witnessing guidance indo
wooden chanting blocks wooden chanting blocks kaishaku
wooden fish wooden fish mokugyo
Y
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Yamazaki Bennei Yamazaki Bennei Yamazaki Bennei
Z
ENGLISH KANJI JAPANESE
Zendo [ch.Shan-dao] Zendo [ch.Shan-dao] Zendo
Zojo-ji temple Zojo-ji temple Zojo-ji
Zonno Zonno Zonno

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