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    li4
li
 ryoku
    りょく

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Power / Strength
power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
(suffix) strength; power; proficiency; ability; (given name) Riki
bala; power, strength, of which there are several categories: 二力 power of choice and of practice; 三力 the power of Buddha; of meditation (samādhi) and of practice. 五力 pañcabala, the five powers of faith, zeal, memory (or remembering), meditation, and wisdom. 六力 A child's power is in crying; a woman's in resentment; a king's in domineering; an arhat's in zeal (or progress); a Buddha's in mercy; and a bhikṣu's in endurance (of despite) . 十力 q.v. The ten powers of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.

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néng
    neng2
neng
 nou / no
    のう

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Neng
can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
(1) talent; gift; function; (2) noh (theatre); (surname) Nozaki
śak. Able to, can; capability, power.

力量

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lì liang
    li4 liang5
li liang
 rikiryou / rikiryo
    りきりょう

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Strength / Ability
power; force; strength
(1) ability; capacity; capability; talent; (2) physical strength

才智

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cái zhì
    cai2 zhi4
ts`ai chih
    tsai chih
 saitomo
    さいとも
ability and wisdom
wit and intelligence; (surname) Saitomo
exceptional ability and intelligence

蛟龍


蛟龙

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jiāo lóng
    jiao1 long2
chiao lung
 kouryuu / koryu
    こうりゅう

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Water Dragon / Rain Dragon
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
(1) mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; (2) unfulfilled genius; dormant talent; (given name) Kōryū

ハーク

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 paaku / paku
    パーク
{vidg} perk; special ability; (personal name) Park; Parke; Perk

指導力

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 shidouryoku / shidoryoku
    しどうりょく

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Leadership / Ability to Lead
leadership skill; leadership ability

超能力

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chāo néng lì
    chao1 neng2 li4
ch`ao neng li
    chao neng li
 chounouryoku / chonoryoku
    ちょうのうりょく

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Supernatural Energy
superpower; superhuman power
(1) extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychic ability; (2) psychokinesis; PK

千慮一得


千虑一得

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qiān lǜ yī dé
    qian1 lu:4 yi1 de2
ch`ien lü i te
    chien lü i te
 senryoittoku; senryonoittoku
    せんりょいっとく; せんりょのいっとく
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
(expression) (yoji) even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

応変能力

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 ouhennouryoku / ohennoryoku
    おうへんのうりょく

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Ability to Adapt
ability to take proper steps to meet the situation; ability to adapt oneself to (the requirement of) the moment

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cái
    cai2
ts`ai
    tsai
 sai
    さい
ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only
(1) ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius; (2) sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml; (given name) Mitsu
ability

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cái
    cai2
ts`ai
    tsai
 zai
    ざい
material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
(n,n-suf) (1) wood; lumber; timber; (2) (raw) material; stuff; (3) talent; ability; capable person; (personal name) Motoki

手腕

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shǒu wàn
    shou3 wan4
shou wan
 shuwan
    しゅわん
wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
ability; capability; skill

才幹


才干

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cái gàn
    cai2 gan4
ts`ai kan
    tsai kan
 saikan
    さいかん
ability; competence
ability; (given name) Toshimoto

才能

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cái néng
    cai2 neng2
ts`ai neng
    tsai neng
 sainou / saino
    さいのう
talent; ability; capacity
talent; ability; (surname) Sainou

技能

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jì néng
    ji4 neng2
chi neng
 ginou / gino
    ぎのう
technical ability; skill
technical skill; ability; capacity

本領


本领

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běn lǐng
    ben3 ling3
pen ling
 honryou / honryo
    ほんりょう
skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
(1) characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty; (2) one's function; one's duty; (3) fief; inherited estate; (place-name) Honryō

能力

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néng lì
    neng2 li4
neng li
 nouryoku / noryoku
    のうりょく
capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]
ability; faculty; (given name) Chikara
ability

記憶力


记忆力

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jì yì lì
    ji4 yi4 li4
chi i li
 kiokuryoku
    きおくりょく
faculty of memory; ability to remember
memory; ability to remember

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    ju4
chü
 gu
    ぐ
tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
(1) tool; means; (2) ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); (counter) (3) counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.; (female given name) Tomo
All; complete; to present; implements; translit. gh.

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    qi4
ch`i
    chi
 ki
    き
device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
(n,n-suf) (1) device; instrument; (n,n-suf) (2) vessel; container; (3) ability; capacity; calibre; caliber; (given name) Utsuwa
A vessel, utensil, tool.

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shǒu
    shou3
shou
 te
    て
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
(1) (occ. pronounced た when a prefix) (See お手・おて・1) hand; arm; (2) (colloquialism) (See お手・おて・3) forepaw; foreleg; (3) handle; (4) hand; worker; help; (5) trouble; care; effort; (6) means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; (7) hand; handwriting; (8) kind; type; sort; (9) (See 手に入る) one's hands; one's possession; (10) (See 手に余る) ability to cope; (11) hand (of cards); (12) (See 山の手・1) direction; (n,n-suf,ctr) (13) move (in go, shogi, etc.); (surname) Tezaki
pāṇī; hasta; kara; hand, arm.

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tóu
    tou2
t`ou
    tou
 tou / to
    とう
to throw (something in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
(1) {baseb} pitching ability; (counter) (2) {sports} counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); (counter) (3) {fish} counter for casts (of a line)
To cast, throw into, surrender, tender.

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jīng
    jing1
ching
 sei / se
    せい
essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of something; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
(1) spirit; sprite; nymph; (2) energy; vigor (vigour); strength; (3) fine details; (4) (See 精液) semen; (given name) Makoto
Cleaned rice, freed from the husk, pure; essential, essence, germinating principle, spirit; fine, best, finest.

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wàn
    wan4
wan
 ude
    うで
wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm
(1) arm; (2) ability; skill; talent; competence; (3) (physical) strength; (place-name) Ude
[upper] arm

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jiāo
    jiao1
chiao
 mitsuchi
    みつち
    mizuchi
    みずち
a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods; see also 蛟龍|蛟龙[jiao1 long2]
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast


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    xu1
hsü
(literary) ability and wisdom; scheme; stratagem

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xiǎn
    xian3
hsien
 sen
    せん
barefooted
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) barefoot; (suffix noun) (2) superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement); (given name) Sen


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quán
    quan2
ch`üan
    chüan
limited (of talent or ability); (archaic) solid wheel (without spokes)

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liàng
    liang4
liang
 ryou / ryo
    りょう
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
(n,n-suf) (1) quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food); (2) (See 度量・1) generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; (3) pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy); (surname, female given name) Ryō
pramāṇa. Measure, capacity, length, ability; to measure, deliberate; a syllogism in logic, v. 比量. A syllogism, consisting of 宗 pratijñā, proposition; 因 hetu, reason; 喩 udāharaṇa, example; but the syllogism varies in the number of its avayava, or members. There are other divisions from 2 to 6, e.g. 現量 and 比量 direct or sense inferences, and comparative or logical inferences; to these are added 聖教量 arguments based on authority; 譬喩量 analogy; 義准 postulation, or general assent; and 無體 negation, or non-existence.

三細


三细

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sān xì
    san1 xi4
san hsi
 sansai
The three refined, or subtle conceptions, in contrast with the 六麤 cruder or common concepts, in the Awakening of Faith 起信論. The three are 無明業相 "ignorance", or the unenlightened condition, considered as in primal action, the stirring of the perceptive faculty; 能見相 ability to perceive phenomena; perceptive faculties; 境界相 the object perceived, or the empirical world. The first is associated with the 體corpus or substance, the second and third with function, but both must have co-existence, e.g. water and waves. v. 六麤.

上達


上达

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shàng dá
    shang4 da2
shang ta
 joutatsu / jotatsu
    じょうたつ
to reach the higher authorities
(n,vs,vi) (1) improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (See 上通) (ant: 下達) communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank; (given name) Jōtatsu
excellent

二根

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èr gēn
    er4 gen1
erh ken
 nikon
The two "roots" or natural powers. (1) (a) 利根 keen, able (in the religion); (b) 鈍根 dull. (2) (a) 正根; 勝義根The power or ability which uses the sense organs to discern the truth; (b) 扶根; 扶 (or浮) 塵根the sense organs 五根 as aids. (3) The male and female sexual organs.

伎倆


伎俩

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jì liǎng
    ji4 liang3
chi liang
 giryou / giryo
    ぎりょう
trick; scheme; ploy; skill
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

伎能

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 ginou / gino
    ぎのう
(irregular kanji usage) technical skill; ability; capacity

信行

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xìn xíng
    xin4 xing2
hsin hsing
 nobuyuki
    のぶゆき
(surname, given name) Nobuyuki
Believing action; faith and practice. Action resulting from faith in another's teaching, in contrast with 法行 action resulting from direct apprehension of the doctrine; the former is found among the 鈍根, i.e. those of inferior ability, the latter among the 利根, i.e. the mentally acute.

働き

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 hataraki
    はたらき
(1) work; labor; labour; (2) achievement; performance; ability; talent; (3) salary; income; earnings; (4) action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion; (5) {ling} (also written as 活) conjugation; inflection

八達

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 hattatsu
    はったつ
(noun/participle) (roads) running in all directions; convenient transportation; ability in any line

凄腕

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 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

凡手

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 bonshu
    ぼんしゅ
(1) mediocre ability; person of ordinary skills; (2) uninteresting (trivial, worthless) move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)

凡才

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 bonsai
    ぼんさい
(ant: 天才) mediocrity; ordinary ability

出來


出来

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chu lai
    chu5 lai5
ch`u lai
    chu lai
 deki
    でき
(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
(personal name) Deki

出隊


出队

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chū duì
    chu1 dui4
ch`u tui
    chu tui
 zuitai
outstanding, of outstanding ability, egregious, standing forth.

切味

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

利器

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lì qì
    li4 qi4
li ch`i
    li chi
 riki
    りき
sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
(1) (ant: 鈍器) sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; (2) (See 文明の利器) convenience; facility; (3) (obsolete) superior talent; outstanding ability; (given name) Riki

力倆

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 rikiryou / rikiryo
    りきりょう
(out-dated kanji) (1) ability; capacity; capability; talent; (2) physical strength

功能

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gōng néng
    gong1 neng2
kung neng
 kouno / kono
    こうの
function; capability
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit; (surname) Kōno
Achieving power; ability, power.

印可

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yìn kě
    yin4 ke3
yin k`o
    yin ko
 inka
    いんか
(noun, transitive verb) (1) {Buddh} dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); (noun, transitive verb) (2) (issuing a) certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)
Assuredly can, i. e. recognition of ability, or suitability.

受性

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shòu xìng
    shou4 xing4
shou hsing
inborn (ability, defect)

可勁


可劲

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kě jìn
    ke3 jin4
k`o chin
    ko chin
vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

同能

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tóng néng
    tong2 neng2
t`ung neng
    tung neng
 dōnō
same ability

唱商

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chàng shāng
    chang4 shang1
ch`ang shang
    chang shang
one's ability to give a convincing performance of a song

商才

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 shousai / shosai
    しょうさい
business ability; business acumen

器物

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qì wù
    qi4 wu4
ch`i wu
    chi wu
 kibutsu(p); utsuwamono
    きぶつ(P); うつわもの
implement; utensil; article; object
(1) receptacle; container; vessel; (2) utensil; implement; furniture; (3) (きぶつ only) {law} (See 器物損壊) personal property; (4) (うつわもの only) (archaism) calibre; talent; ability

器量

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qì liàng
    qi4 liang4
ch`i liang
    chi liang
 kiryō
    きりょう
tolerance
(1) looks; features; personal beauty; (2) ability; talent; calibre; caliber; capability; capacity; (3) dignity; credit; estimation
Capacity.

堪能

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kān néng
    kan1 neng2
k`an neng
    kan neng
 kannō
    たんのう
(ateji / phonetic) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) proficient; skillful; (noun/participle) (2) enjoying; satisfaction; satiation; having one's fill (of); (noun or adjectival noun) (1) proficient; skillful; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (Buddhist term) patience; perseverance; fortitude
Ability to bear, or undertake.

大教

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dà jiào
    da4 jiao4
ta chiao
 daikyō
The great teaching. (1) That of the Buddha. (2) Tantrayāna. The mahātantra, yoga, yogacarya, or tantra school which claims Samantabhadra as its founder. It aims at ecstatic union of the individual soul with the world soul, Iśvara. From this result the eight great powers of Siddhi (aṣṭa-mahāsiddhi), namely, ability to (1) make one's body lighter (laghiman); (2) heavier (gaiman); (3) smaller (aṇiman); (4) larger (mahiman) than anything in the world ; (5) reach any place (prāpti) ; (6) assume any shape (prākāmya) ; (7) control all natural laws (īśitva) ; (8) make everything depend upon oneself; all at will (v.如意身 and 神足). By means of mystic formulas (Tantras or dhāraṇīs), or spells (mantras), accompanied by music and manipulation of the hands (mūdra), a state of mental fixity characterized neither by thought nor the annihilation of thought, can be reached. This consists of six-fold bodily and mental happiness (yoga), and from this results power to work miracles. Asaṅga compiled his mystic doctrines circa A.D. 500. The system was introduced into China A.D. 647 by Xuanzang's translation of the Yogācārya-bhūmi-śāstra 瑜伽師地論 ; v. 瑜. On the basis of this, Amoghavajra established the Chinese branch of the school A.D. 720 ; v. 阿目. This was popularized by the labours of Vajrabodhi A.D. 732 ; v. 金剛智.

奇能

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qí néng
    qi2 neng2
ch`i neng
    chi neng
 kinou / kino
    きのう
special ability
(surname) Kinou

学力

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 gakuryoku
    がくりょく
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

学才

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 gakusai
    がくさい
academic ability

定力

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dìng lì
    ding4 li4
ting li
 jouriki / joriki
    じょうりき
ability to concentrate; willpower; resolve
(place-name) Jōriki
samādhibala. The power of abstract or ecstatic meditation, ability to overcome all disturbing thoughts, the fourth of the five bāla 五力; described also as 攝心 powers of mind-control.

実力

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 jitsuryoku
    じつりょく
(1) (real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency; (2) (See 実力行使) arms; force

專長


专长

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zhuān cháng
    zhuan1 chang2
chuan ch`ang
    chuan chang
specialty; special knowledge or ability

對機


对机

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duì jī
    dui4 ji1
tui chi
 taiki
To respond to the opportunity, or the capacity of hearers.

巨材

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 kyozai
    きょざい
(1) big piece of timber; (2) very talented person; person of outstanding ability

幹才


干才

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gàn cái
    gan4 cai2
kan ts`ai
    kan tsai
ability; capable

微力

see styles
 biryoku
    びりょく
(1) little power; little influence; (2) (humble language) (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

德才

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dé cái
    de2 cai2
te ts`ai
    te tsai
ethics and ability; virtuous and talented

快腕

see styles
 kaiwan
    かいわん
(irregular kanji usage) remarkable ability; amazing ability

性能

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xìng néng
    xing4 neng2
hsing neng
 seinou / seno
    せいのう
function; performance; behavior
ability; performance; efficiency

怪腕

see styles
 kaiwan
    かいわん
remarkable ability; amazing ability

戦力

see styles
 senryoku
    せんりょく
(1) war potential; military strength; fighting power; (2) ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

手段

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shǒu duàn
    shou3 duan4
shou tuan
 shudan
    しゅだん
method; way; means (of doing something); skill; ability; trick; wile
means; way; measure

才分

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cái fèn
    cai2 fen4
ts`ai fen
    tsai fen
 saibun
    さいぶん
ability; talent; gift
disposition

才力

see styles
 sairyoku
    さいりょく
ability; talent; (surname) Sairiki

才名

see styles
 saimei / saime
    さいめい
fame; reputation for ability

才器

see styles
 toshikata
    としかた
talent; ability; (personal name) Toshikata

才學


才学

see styles
cái xué
    cai2 xue2
ts`ai hsüeh
    tsai hsüeh
 zaigaku
talent and learning; scholarship
ability and learning

才略

see styles
cái lüè
    cai2 lu:e4
ts`ai lu:e
    tsai lu:e
 sairyaku
    さいりゃく
ability and sagacity
wise planning

才腕

see styles
 saiwan
    さいわん
skill; ability

才識


才识

see styles
cái shí
    cai2 shi2
ts`ai shih
    tsai shih
ability and insight

技倆


技俩

see styles
jì liǎng
    ji4 liang3
chi liang
 giryou / giryo
    ぎりょう
variant of 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

技量

see styles
 giryou / giryo
    ぎりょう
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

振う

see styles
 furuu / furu
    ふるう
(irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; (2) to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); (3) to flourish; to prosper; to thrive

揮う

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 furuu / furu
    ふるう
(transitive verb) (1) to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; (2) to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); (3) to flourish; to prosper; to thrive

敏腕

see styles
 binwan
    びんわん
(n,adj-na,adj-no) ability; capability; competence; skill

斬味

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

有才

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yǒu cái
    you3 cai2
yu ts`ai
    yu tsai
 aritoshi
    ありとし
(personal name) Aritoshi
has ability

有能

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yǒu néng
    you3 neng2
yu neng
 yuunou / yuno
    ゆうのう
(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 無能・1) able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ability

本事

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běn shi
    ben3 shi5
pen shih
 honji
ability; skill
former matters

本尊

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běn zūn
    ben3 zun1
pen tsun
 honzon
    ほんぞん
(Buddhism) yidam (one's chosen meditational deity); the principal object of worship on a Buddhist altar; (of a monk who has the ability to appear in multiple places at the same time) the honored one himself (contrasted with his alternate forms, 分身[fen1 shen1]); (fig.) (jocular) the genuine article; the real McCoy; the man himself; the woman herself; the original manifestation of something (not a spin-off or a clone)
(1) principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; (2) idol; icon; object of adoration; (3) (joc) (usu. as ご〜) the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
? satyadevatā, 裟也地提嚩多. The original honoured one; the most honoured of all Buddhas; also the chief object of worship in a group; the specific Buddha, etc., being served.

材器

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 saiki
    さいき
talent; ability

根性

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gēn xìng
    gen1 xing4
ken hsing
 konjou / konjo
    こんじょう
one's true nature (Buddhism)
(1) willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; (2) character; nature; disposition; personality
Nature and character; the nature of the powers of any sense.

根機


根机

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gēn jī
    gen1 ji1
ken chi
 konki
Motive power, fundamental ability, opportunity.

極力


极力

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jí lì
    ji2 li4
chi li
 kyokuryoku
    きょくりょく
to make a supreme effort; at all costs
(adverb) to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

機根


机根

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jī gēn
    ji1 gen1
chi ken
 kikon
    きこん
(1) patience; perseverance; (2) ability of the common man to understand Buddhist teachings
capacity

正根

see styles
zhèng gēn
    zheng4 gen1
cheng ken
 masane
    まさね
(surname, female given name) Masane
actual sensory ability

水性

see styles
shuǐ xìng
    shui3 xing4
shui hsing
 mizushou / mizusho
    みずしょう
swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
fluidity; wanton
nature of water

法忍

see styles
fǎ rěn
    fa3 ren3
fa jen
 hounin / honin
    ほうにん
(surname, given name) Hounin
Patience attained through dharma, to the overcoming of illusion; also ability to bear patiently external hardships.

泳力

see styles
 eiryoku / eryoku
    えいりょく
(1) swimming ability; (2) (abbreviation) (See 泳力認定・えいりょくにんてい) swimming ability certification

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

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