Words — 506 found
つぼくさ
壺草
1. Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica); centella; gotu kola; Indian pennywortUsually written using kana alone
壷草 【つぼくさ】、ツボクサ
かんくちょう
寒苦鳥
1. cold-suffering bird; kankuchō; imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comesBuddhism
2. (lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism; person unlikely to reach satoriBuddhism, Idiomatic expression, Derogatory
寒苦鳥 【かんくどり】、寒苦鳥 【かんくとり】
てんじくだい
天竺鯛
1. vertical-striped cardinalfish (Apogon lineatus); Indian perch; coral fishUsually written using kana alone
テンジクダイ
むに
牟尼
1. muni (Indian ascetic or sage)Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2. Buddha
文尼 【むに】
りんゆうがく
林邑楽
1. Indian song and dance (introduced to Japan by the Chams in approx. 736 CE)Historical term
いんみょう
因明
1. hetuvidya (ancient Indian logic for determining right from wrong, truth from falsehood, etc.)See also 五明
いそすじえび
磯筋蝦
1. Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)Usually written using kana alone
磯筋海老 【いそすじえび】、イソスジエビ
ゆかん
油柑
1. emblic myrobalan (Phyllanthus emblica); emblic; myrobalan; Indian gooseberry; Malacca tree; amla; amalikaUsually written using kana alone
ユカン
ごたいよう
五大洋
1. the five oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic)
五大洋 【ごだいよう】
ごだいよう: Irregular kana usage.
1. India-ink drawing
よう
インド洋
1. Indian Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
印度洋 【インドよう】
印度洋: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.