(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
storehousebush (Cudrania tricuspidata); mandarin melon berry; silkworm thorn; cudrang
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
respect for one's elders; harmony among siblings
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
water's edge; beach; shore
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(arch.) three-legged bronze vessel (used in ancient China)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
occasional; infrequent; rare
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
rule; law; model; pattern; teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
coating (esp. lacquering)
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)