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佛栗持薩儻那


佛栗持萨傥那

see styles
fó lì chí sà tǎng nà
    fo2 li4 chi2 sa4 tang3 na4
fo li ch`ih sa t`ang na
    fo li chih sa tang na
 Burijisatōna
Urddhasthāna, ? Ūrdvasthāna, Vardhasthāna, or Vṛjisthāna, "an ancient kingdom, the country of the Vardaks, the Ortospana of Ptolemy, the region about Cabool (Lat. 34°32 N., Long. 68°55 E. )." Eitel.

古代エジプト

see styles
 kodaiejiputo
    こだいエジプト
(hist) ancient Egypt

古代ギリシア

see styles
 kodaigirishia
    こだいギリシア
ancient Greece

古代ギリシャ

see styles
 kodaigirisha
    こだいギリシャ
ancient Greece

古城平坦正道

see styles
gǔ chéng píng tǎn zhèng dào
    gu3 cheng2 ping2 tan3 zheng4 dao4
ku ch`eng p`ing t`an cheng tao
    ku cheng ping tan cheng tao
 kojō byōtan shōdō
straight and level streets of the ancient city

Variations:
土蜘蛛
土雲

 tsuchigumo
    つちぐも
(1) (土蜘蛛 only) (kana only) (See 地蜘蛛) Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); (2) tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)

埃拉托塞尼斯

see styles
āi lā tuō sè ní sī
    ai1 la1 tuo1 se4 ni2 si1
ai la t`o se ni ssu
    ai la to se ni ssu
Eratosomethingenes of Cyrene (c. 276-c. 195 BC), ancient Greek mathematician and inventor

婆羅吸摩補羅


婆罗吸摩补罗

see styles
pó luó xī mó bǔ luó
    po2 luo2 xi1 mo2 bu3 luo2
p`o lo hsi mo pu lo
    po lo hsi mo pu lo
 Barakyūmahora
Brahmapura. "An ancient kingdom of Northern India, the dynastic title of which was entailed upon the female line exclusively"; hence styled 女國. Said to be Garhwal.

室利訖栗多底


室利讫栗多底

see styles
shì lì qì lì duō dǐ
    shi4 li4 qi4 li4 duo1 di3
shih li ch`i li to ti
    shih li chi li to ti
 Shirikiritachi
Śrīkrītati, ancient name of Kashgar; Eitel.

Variations:

 shuu / shu
    しゅう
(n,n-suf) (1) state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast; (n,n-suf) (2) continent; (suffix noun) (3) (hist) (See 国・5) province (of Japan); (n,n-suf) (4) (hist) province (of ancient China); prefecture; department; (suffix) (5) (archaism) (after a person's name) dear

Variations:
東遊び
東遊

 azumaasobi / azumasobi
    あずまあそび
(archaism) Azuma-asobi (ancient Japanese dance suite that originated in eastern Japan)

檀陀阿蘭若迦


檀陀阿兰若迦

see styles
tán tuó ā lán ruò jiā
    tan2 tuo2 a1 lan2 ruo4 jia1
t`an t`o a lan jo chia
    tan to a lan jo chia
 danda arannyaka
daṇḍaka-āraṇyaka, those who dwell in sandy deserts and among rocks (as in the ancient Deccan); see 阿蘭若.

由緒ただしい

see styles
 yuishotadashii / yuishotadashi
    ゆいしょただしい
(adjective) having an ancient and honorable origin

窣㝹黎濕伐羅

see styles
sū nóu lí shī fá luō
    su1 nou2 li2 shi1 fa2 luo1
su nou li shih fa lo
? Sūnurīśvara, ancient capital of Laṅgala, in the Punjab.

納縛提媻矩羅


纳缚提媻矩罗

see styles
nà fú tí pán jǔ luó
    na4 fu2 ti2 pan2 ju3 luo2
na fu t`i p`an chü lo
    na fu ti pan chü lo
 Nōbadaibakura
Navadevakula. 'An ancient city, a few miles south-east of Kanyākūbdja, on the eastern bank of the Ganges. The present Nobatgang.' Eitel.

Variations:
長太刀
長剣

 nagadachi
    ながだち
ancient longsword

阿斯圖里亞斯


阿斯图里亚斯

see styles
ā sī tú lǐ yà sī
    a1 si1 tu2 li3 ya4 si1
a ssu t`u li ya ssu
    a ssu tu li ya ssu
Asturias, northwest Spanish autonomous principality on the bay of Biscay; ancient Spanish kingdom from which the reconquista was based

阿避陀羯剌拏


阿避陀羯剌拿

see styles
ā bì tuó jié làn á
    a1 bi4 tuo2 jie2 lan4 a2
a pi t`o chieh lan a
    a pi to chieh lan a
 Abidakaranu
Avidhakarṇa, unpierced ears, name of an ancient monastery near Benares; 'near Yodhapatipura'(Eitel).

阿點婆翅羅國


阿点婆翅罗国

see styles
ā diǎn pó chì luó guó
    a1 dian3 po2 chi4 luo2 guo2
a tien p`o ch`ih lo kuo
    a tien po chih lo kuo
 Atenbashira koku
Atyambakela, an ancient kingdom near Karachi.

アイスキュロス

see styles
 aisukyurosu
    アイスキュロス
(person) Aeschylus (525-456 BCE; ancient Greek tragedian); (person) Aeschylus (525-456 BCE; ancient Greek tragedian)

サトゥルナリア

see styles
 satotorunaria
    サトゥルナリア
Saturnalia (ancient Roman festival)

パンクラチオン

see styles
 pankurachion
    パンクラチオン
pankration (ancient Greek martial art)

ヒエラティック

see styles
 hieratikku
    ヒエラティック
(hist) (See デモティック) hieratic (ancient Egyptian script)

Variations:

古え

 inishie
    いにしえ
antiquity; ancient times

古代エジプト語

see styles
 kodaiejiputogo
    こだいエジプトご
(hist) Ancient Egyptian (language)

Variations:
夔鳳鏡
き鳳鏡

 kihoukyou / kihokyo
    きほうきょう
(rare) (See 鳳凰) intricately inscribed ancient bronze or iron mirror featuring a pair of firebirds

Variations:
大和

 yamato
    やまと
(1) (hist) (ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato; (2) (hist) Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

殺君馬者道旁兒


杀君马者道旁儿

see styles
shā jun mǎ zhě dào páng ér
    sha1 jun1 ma3 zhe3 dao4 pang2 er2
sha chün ma che tao p`ang erh
    sha chün ma che tao pang erh
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion); fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on

羯羅拏蘇伐剌那


羯罗拏苏伐剌那

see styles
jié luó ná sū fá làn à
    jie2 luo2 na2 su1 fa2 lan4 a4
chieh lo na su fa lan a
 Karanasobarana
Karṇasuvarṇa. 'An ancient kingdom in Gundwana, the region about Gangpoor, Lat. 21゜ 54 N., Long. 84゜ 30 E.' Eitel.

阿契美尼德王朝

see styles
ā qì měi ní dé wáng cháo
    a1 qi4 mei3 ni2 de2 wang2 chao2
a ch`i mei ni te wang ch`ao
    a chi mei ni te wang chao
Achaemenid Dynasty, (559-330 BC), ancient Iranian dynasty whose kings ruled the Achaemenid Empire

サトゥルナーリア

see styles
 satotorunaaria / satotorunaria
    サトゥルナーリア
Saturnalia (ancient Roman festival)

ナイルティラピア

see styles
 nairutirapia
    ナイルティラピア
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) (larger member of the family Cichlidae, important to aquaculture since ancient Egypt)

Variations:
伽耶
伽倻
加耶

 kaya
    かや
(hist) Kaya (ancient Korean confederacy); Karak

Variations:
加羅
伽羅
迦羅

 kara
    から
(hist) Karak (ancient Korean confederacy); Kaya

古代オリンピック

see styles
 kodaiorinpikku
    こだいオリンピック
ancient Olympics

Variations:
古址
古趾
故址

 koshi
    こし
(1) (form) historic ruins; (2) (form) foundations of an ancient building

唐太宗李衛公問對


唐太宗李卫公问对

see styles
táng tài zōng lǐ wèi gōng wèn duì
    tang2 tai4 zong1 li3 wei4 gong1 wen4 dui4
t`ang t`ai tsung li wei kung wen tui
    tang tai tsung li wei kung wen tui
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

太子傳古今目錄抄


太子传古今目录抄

see styles
tài zǐ zhuàn gǔ jīn mù lù chāo
    tai4 zi3 zhuan4 gu3 jin1 mu4 lu4 chao1
t`ai tzu chuan ku chin mu lu ch`ao
    tai tzu chuan ku chin mu lu chao
 Taishiden Kokon mokuroku shō
Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Prince Shōtoku Biographies

Variations:
弾棋
弾棊
弾碁

 dangi; tangi; danki
    だんぎ; たんぎ; だんき
(hist) ancient Chinese board game similar to go

Variations:
拉丁
羅甸
羅典

 raten; raten(p)
    らてん; ラテン(P)
(1) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See ラテン語) Latin (language); (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) (See ラテン音楽) Latin-American; Latin; Latino; (can act as adjective) (3) (kana only) (See ラテン文学) Latin; Roman; relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome

Variations:
故事
古事

 koji
    こじ
(1) historical event; ancient event; (2) tradition; folklore; legend; origin

Variations:
校倉造り
校倉造

 azekurazukuri
    あぜくらづくり
ancient architectural style using interlocked triangular logs

Variations:
熊襲
熊曽
熊曾

 kumaso
    くまそ
(1) (hist) Kumaso (ancient Japanese people who lived in southern Kyushu); (2) (hist) Kumaso (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture)

Variations:
粛慎
息慎
稷慎

 shukushin
    しゅくしん
(hist) Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)

サートゥルナーリア

see styles
 saatotorunaaria / satotorunaria
    サートゥルナーリア
Saturnalia (ancient Roman festival)

ナイル・ティラピア

 nairu tirapia
    ナイル・ティラピア
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) (larger member of the family Cichlidae, important to aquaculture since ancient Egypt)

Variations:
ヘタイラ
ヘタエラ

 hetaira; hetaera
    ヘタイラ; ヘタエラ
(hist) hetaira (prostitute in ancient Greece)

Variations:
先哲像伝
先哲像傳

 sentetsuzouden / sentetsuzoden
    せんてつぞうでん
(work) Pictures of Ancient Wise Men

Variations:
揚げ巻
揚巻
総角

 agemaki; agemaki
    あげまき; アゲマキ
(1) (hist) ancient boys' hairstyle with a part down the middle and a loop above each ear; (2) (hist) Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin; (3) (揚げ巻, 揚巻 only) type of dance in kabuki; (4) (揚げ巻, 揚巻 only) {sumo} knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the ring; (5) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See アゲマキガイ) constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam

Variations:
棄市
棄死(iK)

 kishi
    きし
(hist) execution by decapitation followed by public display of the body (form of punishment in ancient China)

Variations:
神仙
神僊(rK)

 shinsen
    しんせん
(1) (See 仙人・1) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (2) (See 十二律) (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)

Variations:
神代
神世(rK)

 kamiyo; jindai(神代); shindai(神代)(ik)
    かみよ; じんだい(神代); しんだい(神代)(ik)
(1) ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; (2) {jpmyth} time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu

Variations:


球(iK)

 mari
    まり
(1) ball (for sport, games, etc.); (2) (鞠, 毬 only) (See 蹴鞠) kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

Variations:
すい賓
蕤賓(oK)

 suihin
    すいひん
(1) (See 十二律,鳧鐘) (in China) 7th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G sharp); (2) fifth lunar month

Variations:
山立ち
山立(io)

 yamadachi
    やまだち
(1) bandit; brigand; (2) hunter; (3) (See またぎ) ancient hunting communities in Tōhoku

Variations:
老い木
老木(sK)

 oiki
    おいき
ancient tree; old tree

聖德太子傳古今目錄抄


圣德太子传古今目录抄

see styles
shèng dé tài zǐ zhuàn gǔ jīn mù lù chāo
    sheng4 de2 tai4 zi3 zhuan4 gu3 jin1 mu4 lu4 chao1
sheng te t`ai tzu chuan ku chin mu lu ch`ao
    sheng te tai tzu chuan ku chin mu lu chao
 Shōtoku taishi den kokon mokuroku shō
Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Prince Shōtoku Biographies

Variations:
蹴鞠
蹴まり(sK)

 kemari; shuukiku / kemari; shukiku
    けまり; しゅうきく
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

Variations:
鄙振り
夷曲
夷振り

 hinaburi
    ひなぶり
(1) appearing rustic; (2) ancient song played at the court; (3) (See 狂歌) comical tanka

Variations:
陣笠
陣がさ(sK)

 jingasa
    じんがさ
(1) ancient soldier's hat; (2) (abbreviation) (See 陣笠連・1) common soldier; (3) (abbreviation) (See 陣笠連・2) rank and file (of a political party)

Variations:
古い
故い
旧い

 furui
    ふるい
(adjective) (1) (of things, not people) old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; (adjective) (2) long; since long ago; time-honored; (adjective) (3) of the distant past; long-ago; (adjective) (4) stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny; (adjective) (5) old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

アンティキティラ島の機械

see styles
 antikitiratounokikai / antikitiratonokikai
    アンティキティラとうのきかい
(exp,n) {archeol} Antikythera mechanism (ancient Greek analog computer used to make astronomical predictions)

Variations:
古代裂れ
古代切
古代裂

 kodaigire
    こだいぎれ
ancient cloth fragment

Variations:
由緒正しい
由緒ただしい

 yuishotadashii / yuishotadashi
    ゆいしょただしい
(adjective) having an ancient and honorable origin

Variations:
銀杏返し
銀杏返(io)

 ichougaeshi / ichogaeshi
    いちょうがえし
ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle

Variations:
古代ギリシャ
古代ギリシア

 kodaigirisha(古代girisha); kodaigirishia(古代girishia)
    こだいギリシャ(古代ギリシャ); こだいギリシア(古代ギリシア)
(hist) ancient Greece

Variations:
大八洲国
大八島国
大八嶋国

 ooyashimaguni; ooyashimanokuni
    おおやしまぐに; おおやしまのくに
(archaism) (ancient name appearing in the Kojiki) (See 大八洲) Japan

Variations:
大昔
大むかし(sK)

 oomukashi
    おおむかし
(n,adv) ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

Variations:
アストロラーベ
アストロラーブ

 asutororaabe; asutororaabu / asutororabe; asutororabu
    アストロラーベ; アストロラーブ
{astron} astrolabe (ancient instrument)

Variations:
古代ギリシャ語
古代ギリシア語

 kodaigirishago(古代girisha語); kodaigirishiago(古代girishia語)
    こだいギリシャご(古代ギリシャ語); こだいギリシアご(古代ギリシア語)
(hist) ancient Greek (language)

Variations:
古典ギリシア語
古典ギリシャ語

 kotengirishiago(古典girishia語); kotengirishago(古典girisha語)
    こてんギリシアご(古典ギリシア語); こてんギリシャご(古典ギリシャ語)
(hist) (See 古代ギリシャ語) classical Greek (language); ancient Greek

Variations:
由緒正しい
由緒ただしい(sK)

 yuishotadashii / yuishotadashi
    ゆいしょただしい
(adjective) having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth

Variations:
キュービット
キュビット
キュビト

 kyuubitto; kyubitto; kyubito / kyubitto; kyubitto; kyubito
    キュービット; キュビット; キュビト
(hist) cubit (ancient unit of length)

Variations:

往古(rK)
古え(sK)

 inishie
    いにしえ
(poetic term) antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

Variations:
古代ギリシャ
古代ギリシア
古代希臘

 kodaigirisha(古代girisha, 古代希臘); kodaigirishia(古代girishia)
    こだいギリシャ(古代ギリシャ, 古代希臘); こだいギリシア(古代ギリシア)
ancient Greece

Variations:
古い
旧い(rK)
故い(rK)

 furui
    ふるい
(adjective) (1) (of things, not people) old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; (adjective) (2) long; since long ago; time-honored; (adjective) (3) of the distant past; long-ago; (adjective) (4) stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny; (adjective) (5) old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

Variations:
サトゥルナリア
サトゥルナーリア
サートゥルナーリア

 satotorunaria; satotorunaaria; saatotorunaaria / satotorunaria; satotorunaria; satotorunaria
    サトゥルナリア; サトゥルナーリア; サートゥルナーリア
Saturnalia (ancient Roman festival)

Variations:
拉丁(ateji)(rK)
羅甸(ateji)(rK)
羅典(ateji)(rK)

 raten
    ラテン
(1) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See ラテン語) Latin (language); (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) (See ラテン音楽) Latin-American; Latin; Latino; (can act as adjective) (3) (kana only) (See ラテン文学) Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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