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This is a call out to anyone who knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by TomSchulte
I believe the En is 円 which originally meant circle before it came to represent the Japanese unit of currency. Hard to say with out the Kanji.
Anybody have other ideas?
Gassho
Sat
myogan;
like you said, it all depends on the Kanji.
Using jisho.org there are many variants
especially where a Joro can be an Edo period Prostitute or a species of spiderAttachment 4528
to answer Tom's question, it doesn't matter, they are just words used to designate various pieces of the puzzle
for instance, cho can mean a unit of measurement but, not in this case ; also Maneki can be an introduction of preface as well as a cat: go figure
gassho, Shokai
sat/LAH
Hey folks,
I also think that Thomas was asking more in reference to the Rakusu and it parts, as oppose to its literal meaning, but that is just my understanding. =)
Gassho
Shingen
SatToday/LAH
No, those are homonyms, but very different words, very different Kanji. Like Shokai can mean "Life Open" as in your name, or this breed of dog in Korea ... both you and the pup very cute ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shokai
http://www.dogbreedslist.info/upload...indo-Dog-3.jpg
如法衣 = Nyohou-e
Consists of 3 Kanji ...
Nyo 如 Like, in keeping with, resembling https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A6%82
Hou 法 Law, Dharma, the Buddha's Teachings https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%B3%95#Japanese
E 衣 Robe, clothing https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%A1%A3#Japanese
I notice that, often, elements such as "sao" and "maneki" are written in kana, as the Kanji are not so common now.
http://www.kogonji.jp/fukudenkai/3/8sun_1.gif
For example, Sao may originally have been this, 棹, which is the neck of a violin for example, or this 竿, a pole ... but many now I am finding online just write in kana, as in the above diagram.
You can explore more around this Japanese Fukudenkai (福田会 Lucky Field Meeting) sewing group page and their diagrams ...
http://www.kogonji.jp/fukudenkai/3/3.html
http://www.kogonji.jp/fukudenkai/fukudenkai.html
Interestingly, "Jorou" seems to literally mean 助牢 ... helping (助) secure, imprison (牢). The thing that helps secure.
Maneki is probably related to "summon" (招く)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8B%9B%E3%81%8F
Gassho, J
SatTodayLAH
Would Kakunen san know?
Ask not what the Sangha can do for you, but what you can do for the Sangha.
Chou ... a long piece ... certainly comes from the Kanji for "long" ... "chou, nagai" ...長
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%95%B7#Kanji
Tan ... short piece ... from "short" ... "tan, mijikai" ... 短
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%9F%AD#Japanese
En , yes, can mean a circle (or coin), but it can also be a surrounding frame ... 円
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%86%86#Chinese
Was that everything?
Gassho, J
SatTodayLAH
Probably. I'm just taking advantage of the question To provide several benefits. Studying is always better if you can immerse yourself in it, in this case not only with language but the study of the rakusu. It also can bring the community together in a different way. After all, how many Zendos can you learn how to say prostitute in a foreign-language ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shingen
Gassho
Sat
Sounds good Myogan! [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Myogan
Gassho
Shingen
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