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浅才

see styles
 sensai
    せんさい
incompetence; lack of ability

無才

see styles
 musai
    むさい
(noun or adjectival noun) lacking talent or ability

無根


无根

see styles
wú gēn
    wu2 gen1
wu ken
 mukon
    むこん
(noun or adjectival noun) groundless
Without root; without organs; without the organs of sex.

物心

see styles
 monogokoro
    ものごころ
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

物機


物机

see styles
wù jī
    wu4 ji1
wu chi
 motsu ki
That on which anything depends, or turns; the motive or vital principle.

特長


特长

see styles
tè cháng
    te4 chang2
t`e ch`ang
    te chang
 tokuchou / tokucho
    とくちょう
personal strength; one's special ability or strong points
strong point; forte; merit; strength

画力

see styles
 garyoku
    がりょく
drawing ability; skill at art

異能


异能

see styles
yì néng
    yi4 neng2
i neng
 inou / ino
    いのう
different function
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

當機


当机

see styles
dàng jī
    dang4 ji1
tang chi
 tōki
to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down")
To suit the capacity or ability, i.e. of hearers, as did the Buddha; to avail oneself of an opportunity.

発揮

see styles
 hakki
    はっき
(noun, transitive verb) show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

看家

see styles
kān jiā
    kan1 jia1
k`an chia
    kan chia
to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding

眼力

see styles
yǎn lì
    yan3 li4
yen li
 ganriki; ganryoku
    がんりき; がんりょく
eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
insight; power of observation
insight

神通

see styles
shén tōng
    shen2 tong1
shen t`ung
    shen tung
 jinzuu / jinzu
    じんづう
remarkable ability; magical power
(place-name) Jinzuu
(神通力) Ubiquitous supernatural power, especially of a Buddha, his ten powers including power to shake the earth, to issue light from his pores, extend his tongue to the Brahma-heavens effulgent with light, cause divine flowers, etc., to rain from the sky, be omnipresent, and other powers. Supernatural powers of eye, ear, body, mind, etc.

筆力


笔力

see styles
bǐ lì
    bi3 li4
pi li
 hitsuryoku
    ひつりょく
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; vigor of style in literary composition
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

筆頭


笔头

see styles
bǐ tóu
    bi3 tou2
pi t`ou
    pi tou
 hittou(p); fudegashira / hitto(p); fudegashira
    ひっとう(P); ふでがしら
ability to write; writing skill; written; in written form
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) brush tip; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) first on a list; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) head; chief

糸道

see styles
 itomichi
    いとみち
(1) groove in a shamisen player's fingernail caused by the friction of the string of the instrument; (2) someone's ability to play the shamisen

細腕

see styles
 hosoude / hosode
    ほそうで
(1) thin arm; slender arm; (2) slender means; meager ability to earn a living

絵心

see styles
 egokoro
    えごころ
(1) artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; (2) desire to paint

縹緻

see styles
 kiryou / kiryo
    きりょう
(out-dated kanji) (1) looks; features; personal beauty; (2) ability; talent; calibre; caliber; capability; capacity; (3) dignity; credit; estimation

耳力

see styles
ěr lì
    er3 li4
erh li
hearing ability

聖通


圣通

see styles
shèng tōng
    sheng4 tong1
sheng t`ung
    sheng tung
 shōzū
transcendental ability

聴力

see styles
 chouryoku / choryoku
    ちょうりょく
hearing ability

職能


职能

see styles
zhí néng
    zhi2 neng2
chih neng
 shokunou / shokuno
    しょくのう
function; role
(1) occupational ability; (2) function; role

聽力


听力

see styles
tīng lì
    ting1 li4
t`ing li
    ting li
hearing; listening ability

能所

see styles
néng suǒ
    neng2 suo3
neng so
 noujo / nojo
    のうじょ
{Buddh} subject and object; activity and passivity
These two terms indicate active and passive ideas, e.g. ability to transform, or transformable and the object that is transformed.

能才

see styles
 nousai / nosai
    のうさい
ability; able person

能持

see styles
néng chí
    neng2 chi2
neng ch`ih
    neng chih
 nō ji
Ability to maintain, e.g. to keep the commandments.

能耐

see styles
néng nài
    neng2 nai4
neng nai
ability; capability

能防

see styles
néng fáng
    neng2 fang2
neng fang
 nōbō
ability to prevent

脚力

see styles
 kyakuryoku; kyakuriki
    きゃくりょく; きゃくりき
leg strength; walking ability; running ability

腕前

see styles
 udemae
    うでまえ
ability; skill; facility

腹持

see styles
 haramochi
    はらもち
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up

腿腳


腿脚

see styles
tuǐ jiǎo
    tui3 jiao3
t`ui chiao
    tui chiao
legs and feet; ability to walk; strides

自得

see styles
zì dé
    zi4 de2
tzu te
 jitoku
    じとく
contented; pleased with one's position
(noun/participle) (1) self-satisfaction; self-complacency; complacency; (noun/participle) (2) understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); (noun/participle) (3) (See 自業自得・じごうじとく) being paid back for one's deeds; (given name) Jitoku

良能

see styles
 ryounou / ryono
    りょうのう
natural ability; (male given name) Nagayoshi

英霊

see styles
 eirei / ere
    えいれい
(1) spirits of war dead; (2) person of great ability; soul of a talented person

菲才

see styles
 hisai
    ひさい
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity

裸足

see styles
 hadashi
    はだし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) barefoot; (suffix noun) (2) superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

解數


解数

see styles
xiè shù
    xie4 shu4
hsieh shu
talent; ability; capability; martial arts technique; Taiwan pr. [jie3 shu4]

記性


记性

see styles
jì xing
    ji4 xing5
chi hsing
 kisei / kise
    きせい
memory (ability to retain information)
(rare) (See 記憶力) memory

詩心

see styles
 shishin; shigokoro
    ししん; しごころ
poetic sentiment or inspiration; poetic inclination or taste; poem-composing mood; ability to appreciate poetry; (female given name) Utako

識力


识力

see styles
shí lì
    shi2 li4
shih li
discernment; the ability to judge well

賢才


贤才

see styles
xián cái
    xian2 cai2
hsien ts`ai
    hsien tsai
 kensai
    けんさい
a genius; a talented person
man of ability; gifted man; (male given name) Yasutoshi

走力

see styles
 souryoku / soryoku
    そうりょく
running ability

跣足

see styles
 hadashi
    はだし
    sensoku
    せんそく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) barefoot; (suffix noun) (2) superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement); (noun - becomes adjective with の) barefoot

辯才


辩才

see styles
biàn cái
    bian4 cai2
pien ts`ai
    pien tsai
 bensai
eloquence
Ability to discuss, debate, discourse; rhetoric.

逆化

see styles
nì huà
    ni4 hua4
ni hua
 gyakuke
(The ability of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas) to convert the heterodox or opponents.

逞能

see styles
chěng néng
    cheng3 neng2
ch`eng neng
    cheng neng
to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits

過信

see styles
 kashin
    かしん
(noun, transitive verb) trusting too much; overestimating ability

道行

see styles
dào héng
    dao4 heng2
tao heng
 michiyuki
    みちゆき
skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5]
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) going down the road; travelling; traveling; (2) lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); (3) eloping; (surname, given name) Michiyuki
Conduct according to Buddha-truth; the discipline of religion.

酒力

see styles
jiǔ lì
    jiu3 li4
chiu li
capacity for alcohol; ability to hold drink

隨分


随分

see styles
suí fēn
    sui2 fen1
sui fen
 zuibun
    ずいぶん
(out-dated kanji) (adv,adv-to) (1) (kana only) very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) contemptible; reprehensible
According to the part assigned or expected; according to lot, or duty.

隨能


随能

see styles
suí néng
    sui2 neng2
sui neng
 zuinō
according to one's ability

霊感

see styles
 reikan / rekan
    れいかん
(1) inspiration; afflatus; (2) ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)

霊能

see styles
 reinou / reno
    れいのう
spiritual ability

非才

see styles
 hisai
    ひさい
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity

驥足

see styles
 kisoku
    きそく
full ability

高才

see styles
gāo cái
    gao1 cai2
kao ts`ai
    kao tsai
 kousai / kosai
    こうさい
great talent; rare capability; person of outstanding ability
(surname) Kōsai
great ability

高材

see styles
gāo cái
    gao1 cai2
kao ts`ai
    kao tsai
 kouzai / kozai
    こうざい
great talent; rare capability; person of outstanding ability
(surname) Kōzai

高段

see styles
gāo duàn
    gao1 duan4
kao tuan
 koudan / kodan
    こうだん
high-level (ability); advanced
highly ranked; (surname) Takadan

鬼才

see styles
guǐ cái
    gui3 cai2
kuei ts`ai
    kuei tsai
 kisai
    きさい
creative genius
(See 奇才) wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability

ウルト

see styles
 uruto
    ウルト
{vidg} ult (most powerful ability available to a character)

すご腕

see styles
 sugoude / sugode
    すごうで
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) go-getter; live wire; resourceful person; wizard; virtuoso; (2) remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique

テスト

see styles
 tesuto
    テスト
(noun, transitive verb) (1) test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; examination; quiz; (noun, transitive verb) (2) test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; (3) rehearsal

ロコモ

see styles
 rokomo
    ロコモ
(abbreviation) {med} (See ロコモティブシンドローム) musculoskeletal deterioration in the elderly reducing locomotive ability

不器用

see styles
 bukiyou / bukiyo
    ぶきよう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) clumsy; awkward; unskillfulness; lack of ability; (2) tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); gauche; (3) (archaism) mean; cowardly; base

不器量

see styles
 bukiryou / bukiryo
    ぶきりょう
    fukiryou / fukiryo
    ふきりょう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) ugliness; homeliness; (2) lack of ability; incompetence

不縹緻

see styles
 bukiryou / bukiryo
    ぶきりょう
    fukiryou / fukiryo
    ふきりょう
(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) ugliness; homeliness; (2) lack of ability; incompetence

五大施

see styles
wǔ dà shī
    wu3 da4 shi1
wu ta shih
 go daise
The five great gifts, i. e. ability to keep the five commandments.

五神通

see styles
wǔ shén tōng
    wu3 shen2 tong1
wu shen t`ung
    wu shen tung
 go jinzū
(or 五神變) pañcabhijñā; also 五通 (力) the five supernatural powers. (1 ) 天眼通 (天眼智證通) divyacakṣus ; deva-vision, instantaneous view of anything anywhere in the form-realm. (2) 天耳通 (天耳智證通) divyaśrotra, ability to hear any sound anywhere. (3) 他心通 (他心智證通) paracitta-jñāna, ability to know the thoughts of all other minds. (4) 宿命通 (宿命智證通) pūrvanivāsānusmṛti-jñāna, knowledge of all formed existences of self and others. (5) 神通 (神通智證通) 通; 神足通; 神如意通 ṛddhi-sākṣātkriyā, power to be anywhere or do anything at will. See 智度論 5. Powers similar to these are also attainable by meditation, incantations, and drugs, hence heterodox teachers also may possess them.

五種性


五种性

see styles
wǔ zhǒng xìng
    wu3 zhong3 xing4
wu chung hsing
 goshu shō
The five germ-natures, or roots of bodhisattva development: (1) 習種性 the germ nature of study of the 空 void (or immaterial), which corrects all illusions of time and space; it corresponds to the 十住 stage; (2) 性種性 that of ability to discriminate all the 性 natures of phenomena and transform the living; the 十行 stage; (3) 道種性(the middle-) way germ-nature, which attains insight into Buddha-laws; the 十廻向; (4) 聖種性 the saint germ-nature which produces holiness by destroying ignorance; the 十廻向 which the bodhisattva leaves the ranks of the 賢 and becomes 聖; (5) 等覺種性 the bodhi-rank germ-nature which produces Buddhahood, i. e. 等覺.

交渉力

see styles
 koushouryoku / koshoryoku
    こうしょうりょく
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate

人尖兒


人尖儿

see styles
rén jiān r
    ren2 jian1 r5
jen chien r
outstanding individual; person of great ability

他心通

see styles
tā xīn tōng
    ta1 xin1 tong1
t`a hsin t`ung
    ta hsin tung
 tashintsuu / tashintsu
    たしんつう
{Buddh} (See 六神通) awareness of the minds of others (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
supernatural ability to read the minds of others

任せる

see styles
 makaseru
    まかせる
(transitive verb) (1) to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; (2) to passively leave to someone else's facilities; (3) to leave to take its natural course; (4) to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); (5) to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

企画力

see styles
 kikakuryoku
    きかくりょく
ability to make plans; planning ability

企画性

see styles
 kikakusei / kikakuse
    きかくせい
ability to make plans

会話力

see styles
 kaiwaryoku
    かいわりょく
conversational ability; speaking ability

使いで

see styles
 tsukaide
    つかいで
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way

使い出

see styles
 tsukaide
    つかいで
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way

保温性

see styles
 hoonsei / hoonse
    ほおんせい
ability to retain heat (of clothing, etc.); (degree of) thermal insulation; heat-insulating property

儘可能


尽可能

see styles
jǐn kě néng
    jin3 ke3 neng2
chin k`o neng
    chin ko neng
as far as possible; to the best of one's ability

全能力

see styles
 zennouryoku / zennoryoku
    ぜんのうりょく
full capacity; all one's ability

六萬藏


六万藏

see styles
liù wàn zàng
    liu4 wan4 zang4
liu wan tsang
 rokuman zō
The sixty thousand verses of the Buddha-law which Devadatta could recite, an ability which did not save him from the avīci hell.

切れ味

see styles
 kireaji
    きれあじ
(1) sharpness; cutting ability; (2) quickness (of wit); incisiveness; technical proficiency; skill; (3) peppiness (of a ball)

切れ手

see styles
 kirete
    きれて
man of ability

判斷力


判断力

see styles
pàn duàn lì
    pan4 duan4 li4
p`an tuan li
    pan tuan li
ability to judge; judgment
See: 判断力

力めて

see styles
 tsutomete
    つとめて
(adverb) (1) as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently; (expression) (2) make an effort!; work hard!

力不足

see styles
 chikarabusoku
    ちからぶそく
(n,adj-no,adj-na) lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

力試し

see styles
 chikaradameshi
    ちからだめし
test of one's strength; test of one's ability

努めて

see styles
 tsutomete
    つとめて
(adverb) (1) as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently; (expression) (2) make an effort!; work hard!

勉めて

see styles
 tsutomete
    つとめて
(adverb) (1) as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently; (expression) (2) make an effort!; work hard!

勝義根


胜义根

see styles
shèng yì gēn
    sheng4 yi4 gen1
sheng i ken
 shōgi kon
The surpassing organ, i.e. intellectual perception, behind the ordinary organs of perception, e.g. eyes, ears, etc.

器量人

see styles
 kiryoujin / kiryojin
    きりょうじん
person of ability; person of high calibre; talented individual

回復力

see styles
 kaifukuryoku
    かいふくりょく
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

地獄耳

see styles
 jigokumimi
    じごくみみ
(n,exp) (1) being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; (n,exp) (2) ability to remember everything one hears

大聖通


大圣通

see styles
dà shèng tōng
    da4 sheng4 tong1
ta sheng t`ung
    ta sheng tung
 dai shōtsū
one who has transcendental ability of great sages

失認症

see styles
 shitsuninshou / shitsuninsho
    しつにんしょう
agnosia (loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells)

委せる

see styles
 makaseru
    まかせる
(out-dated kanji) (transitive verb) (1) to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; (2) to passively leave to someone else's facilities; (3) to leave to take its natural course; (4) to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); (5) to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

子離れ

see styles
 kobanare
    こばなれ
(noun/participle) parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children

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

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