There are 80 total results for your compass search in the dictionary.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
丑 see styles |
chǒu chou3 ch`ou chou chuu / chu ちゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Chou(1) the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 丑の刻) hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); (3) (obsolete) north-northeast; (4) (obsolete) twelfth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Chuu |
辛 see styles |
xīn xin1 hsin shinkou / shinko しんこう |
More info & calligraphy: Sim(counter) (colloquialism) counter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry); (surname) Shinkou sharp |
方位 see styles |
fāng wèi fang1 wei4 fang wei houi / hoi ほうい |
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth bearing; heading; point of the compass; (place-name) Houi |
羅盤 罗盘 see styles |
luó pán luo2 pan2 lo p`an lo pan raban らばん |
compass (See 羅針盤) compass |
規矩 规矩 see styles |
guī ju gui1 ju5 kuei chü motonori もとのり |
lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved (1) standard; criterion; rule; norm; (2) compass and ruler; (given name) Motonori |
指南車 指南车 see styles |
zhǐ nán chē zhi3 nan2 che1 chih nan ch`e chih nan che shinansha しなんしゃ |
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之 (hist) ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south |
丙 see styles |
bǐng bing3 ping minezaki みねざき |
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl (1) (へい only) (See 甲乙丙丁) third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); (2) (esp. ひのえ) third sign of the Chinese calendar; (personal name) Minezaki Fire, heat, south; the third of the ten stems. |
亥 see styles |
hài hai4 hai gai がい |
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330° (1) the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; (2) (obsolete) (See 亥の刻) hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); (3) (obsolete) north-northwest; (4) (obsolete) tenth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Gai |
午 see styles |
wǔ wu3 wu kogoe こごえ |
7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) (1) the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 午の刻) hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); (3) (obsolete) south; (4) (obsolete) fifth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Kogoe Noon. |
卯 see styles |
mǎo mao3 mao bou / bo ぼう |
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5–7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March–4th April), Year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]) (1) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; (2) (See 卯の刻) hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); (3) (obsolete) east; (4) (obsolete) second month in the lunar calendar; (personal name) Bou |
坤 see styles |
kūn kun1 k`un kun mamoru まもる |
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest); (given name) Mamoru earth |
壬 see styles |
rén ren2 jen mibu みぶ |
ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; ninth in order; letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona 9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname) Mibu |
寅 see styles |
yín yin2 yin fusa ふさ |
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60° (1) the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 寅の刻) hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); (3) (obsolete) east-northeast; (4) (obsolete) first month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Fusa |
巳 see styles |
sì si4 ssu mi み |
6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150° (1) the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; (2) (obsolete) (See 巳の刻) hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); (3) (obsolete) south-southeast; (4) (obsolete) fourth month of the lunar calendar; (female given name) Mi snake |
巽 see styles |
xùn xun4 hsün yuzuru ゆずる |
to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast) xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast); (given name) Yuzuru |
庚 see styles |
gēng geng1 keng kou / ko こう |
age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; seventh in order; letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta 7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname, given name) Kō Age; change; west; to reward; the seventh of the ten celestial stems. |
戌 see styles |
xū xu1 hsü mamoru まもる |
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300° (1) the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 戌の刻) hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); (3) (obsolete) west-northwest; (4) (obsolete) ninth month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Mamoru The hour from 7-9 p. m.; translit. śū, śu. |
未 see styles |
wèi wei4 wei mirei / mire みれい |
not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (prefix) not yet; un-; (female given name) Mirei Not yet; the future; 1-3 p. m. |
甲 see styles |
jiǎ jia3 chia yoroi よろい |
first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° (1) carapace; shell; (2) 1st in rank; grade A; (3) instep; back of hand; (4) {law} (See 乙・おつ・1) the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents); (surname) Yoroi Scale, mail; the first of the ten 'celestial stems '. |
申 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen suu / su すう |
to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° (1) the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 申の刻) hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); (3) (obsolete) west-southwest; (4) (obsolete) 7th month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Suu To draw out, stretch, extend, expand; notify, report: quote. |
癸 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei ki; mizunoto き; みずのと |
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; tenth in order; letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 15°; deca 10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar |
艮 see styles |
gèn gen4 ken gon ごん |
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain; ☶; ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast) gen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: mountain, northeast); (given name) Gon |
規 规 see styles |
guī gui1 kuei norimi のりみ |
compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme (given name) Norimi compass |
辰 see styles |
chén chen2 ch`en chen yoshi よし |
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° (1) the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 辰の刻) hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); (3) (obsolete) east-southeast; (4) (obsolete) third month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Yoshi Hour; time; the celestial bodies. |
酉 see styles |
yǒu you3 yu yuu / yu ゆう |
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west) (1) the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; the Chicken; the Bird; (2) (obsolete) (See 酉の刻) hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); (3) (obsolete) west; (4) (obsolete) eight month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Yū |
伏角 see styles |
fukkaku; fukukaku ふっかく; ふくかく |
dip (angle that the direction of a compass needle makes with the horizon) |
傾差 see styles |
keisa / kesa けいさ |
dip (of the compass) |
八方 see styles |
bā fāng ba1 fang1 pa fang yakata やかた |
the eight points of the compass; all directions (1) all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; (2) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 八方行灯) large hanging paper lantern; (surname) Yakata lit. eight directions |
十方 see styles |
shí fāng shi2 fang1 shih fang toohou / tooho とおほう |
(1) the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); (2) all directions; everywhere; (place-name) Toohou The ten directions of space, i.e. the eight points of the compass and the nadir and zenith. There is a Buddha for each direction 十方十佛. |
司南 see styles |
sī nán si1 nan2 ssu nan |
ancient Chinese compass |
向く see styles |
muku むく |
(v5k,vt,vi) (1) to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); (v5k,vt,vi) (2) to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on); (v5k,vt,vi) (3) to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); (v5k,vi) (4) to be suited to; to be fit for; (v5k,vi) (5) to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do) |
向盤 向盘 see styles |
xiàng pán xiang4 pan2 hsiang p`an hsiang pan |
compass |
四方 see styles |
sì fāng si4 fang1 ssu fang yomono よもの |
four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere (1) the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions; (2) (しほう, よほう only) surroundings; (3) (しほう only) many countries; the whole world; (4) (よも only) all around; here and there; (5) (しほう, よほう only) square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure; (6) four sides (of a square); (surname) Yomono The four quarters of the compass; a square, square; the E. is ruled by Indra, S. by Yama, W. by Varuṇa, and N. by Vaiśramaṇa; the N. E. is ruled by 伊舍尼 Iśāna, S. E. by 護摩 Homa, S. W. by 涅哩底 Nirṛti, and the N. W. by 嚩瘐 Varuṇa. |
四維 四维 see styles |
sì wéi si4 wei2 ssu wei yotsui よつい |
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3]; the four directions; the four limbs (Chinese medicine); four-dimensional (1) (See 四隅・2) four ordinal directions; (2) (しい only) (from Guanzi) four cardinal principles of the state (propriety, justice, integrity, sense of shame); (surname) Yotsui The four half points of the compass, N. E., N. W., S. E., S. W. |
圓規 圆规 see styles |
yuán guī yuan2 gui1 yüan kuei |
compass (drafting) |
尺規 尺规 see styles |
chǐ guī chi3 gui1 ch`ih kuei chih kuei |
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions) |
指南 see styles |
zhǐ nán zhi3 nan2 chih nan shinan しなん |
to guide; guidebook (noun, transitive verb) (from the compass in a 指南車 always pointing the same direction) (See 指南車・しなんしゃ) instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching; (given name) Shinan to teach |
指針 指针 see styles |
zhǐ zhēn zhi3 zhen1 chih chen shishin ししん |
pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer (1) needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index; (2) guiding principle; guideline; guide |
方角 see styles |
fāng jué fang1 jue2 fang chüeh hougaku / hogaku ほうがく |
(1) direction; way; (2) (See 方位) point of the compass; cardinal direction; bearing; (3) method; means; approach direction |
磁石 see styles |
cí shí ci2 shi2 tz`u shih tzu shih jishaku(p); jiseki じしゃく(P); じせき |
magnet (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) magnet; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) compass A lodestone, magnet. |
羅北 see styles |
rahoku らほく |
compass north |
羅經 罗经 see styles |
luó jīng luo2 jing1 lo ching |
compass; same as 羅盤|罗盘 |
羅針 see styles |
rashin らしん |
compass needle |
音域 see styles |
yīn yù yin1 yu4 yin yü oniki おんいき |
vocal range; register (music) {music} range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass |
両脚器 see styles |
ryoukyakuki / ryokyakuki りょうきゃくき |
(irregular kanji usage) pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.) |
両脚規 see styles |
ryoukyakuki / ryokyakuki りょうきゃくき |
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.) |
八方天 see styles |
bā fāng tiān ba1 fang1 tian1 pa fang t`ien pa fang tien happō ten |
The eight heavens and devas at the eight points of the compass: E., the Indra, or Śakra heaven; S., the Yama heaven; W., the Varuna, or water heaven; N., the Vaiśramana, or Pluto heaven; N.E., the Īśāna, or Śiva heaven; S.E., the Homa, or fire heaven; S.W., the Nirṛti, or Rakṣa heaven; N.W., the Vāyu, or wind heaven. All these may be considered as devalokas or heavens. |
八種法 八种法 see styles |
bā zhǒng fǎ ba1 zhong3 fa3 pa chung fa hasshuhō |
idem 八戒; also eight divisions of the 五十法 q.v. | | 清風 Pleasant breezes from the eight directions of the compass. |
手腕式 see styles |
shǒu wàn shì shou3 wan4 shi4 shou wan shih |
wrist- (watch, compass) |
指北針 指北针 see styles |
zhǐ běi zhēn zhi3 bei3 zhen1 chih pei chen |
compass |
指南針 指南针 see styles |
zhǐ nán zhēn zhi3 nan2 zhen1 chih nan chen |
compass |
方位計 see styles |
houikei / hoike ほういけい |
direction indicator; heading indicator; compass (esp. non-magnetic) |
磁石盤 see styles |
jishakuban じしゃくばん |
magnetic compass |
羅方位 see styles |
rahoui / rahoi らほうい |
compass bearing |
羅針儀 see styles |
rashingi らしんぎ |
compass |
羅針盤 see styles |
rashinban らしんばん |
compass |
コンバズ see styles |
konbazu コンバズ |
(1) compass (for drawing circles, etc.) (dut: kompas); pair of compasses; (2) (mariner's) compass; (3) (colloquialism) length of one's stride; length of one's legs; (personal name) Combaz |
四大発明 see styles |
yondaihatsumei / yondaihatsume よんだいはつめい |
(hist) Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing) |
四大發明 四大发明 see styles |
sì dà fā míng si4 da4 fa1 ming2 ssu ta fa ming |
the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder |
四惡比丘 四恶比丘 see styles |
sì è bǐ qiū si4 e4 bi3 qiu1 ssu o pi ch`iu ssu o pi chiu shiaku biku |
The four wicked bhikṣus who threw over the teaching of their Buddha 大莊嚴 Dazhuangyan after his nirvana; these suffered in the deepest hells, came forth purified, but have not been able to attain perfection because of their past unbelief; v. 佛藏經往古品. Also four disobedient bhikṣus who through much purgation ultimately became the Buddhas of the four points of the compass, 阿閦, 寳相, 無量壽, and 微妙聲. |
夢溪筆談 梦溪笔谈 see styles |
mèng xī bǐ tán meng4 xi1 bi3 tan2 meng hsi pi t`an meng hsi pi tan |
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass |
尺規作圖 尺规作图 see styles |
chǐ guī zuò tú chi3 gui1 zuo4 tu2 ch`ih kuei tso t`u chih kuei tso tu |
ruler and compass construction (geometry) |
弧を描く see styles |
kooegaku こをえがく |
(exp,v5k) to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc |
循規蹈矩 循规蹈矩 see styles |
xún guī dǎo jǔ xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 hsün kuei tao chü |
to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention |
方位磁石 see styles |
houijishaku / hoijishaku ほういじしゃく |
compass |
方位磁針 see styles |
houijishin / hoijishin ほういじしん |
(See 方位磁石) compass |
羅針盤座 see styles |
rashinbanza らしんばんざ |
Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box |
規行矩步 规行矩步 see styles |
guī xíng jǔ bù gui1 xing2 ju3 bu4 kuei hsing chü pu |
to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention |
風水羅盤 see styles |
fuusuiraban / fusuiraban ふうすいらばん |
(See 風水・ふうすい・1) luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass |
コンパス座 see styles |
konpasuza コンパスざ |
{astron} Circinus (constellation); the Compass |
らしんばん座 see styles |
rashinbanza らしんばんざ |
Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box |
磁気コンパス see styles |
jikikonpasu じきコンパス |
magnetic compass |
ラジオコンパス see styles |
rajiokonpasu ラジオコンパス |
radio compass |
ラジオ・コンパス |
rajio konpasu ラジオ・コンパス |
radio compass |
Variations: |
rashinbanza らしんばんざ |
{astron} Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box |
Variations: |
ryoukyakuki / ryokyakuki りょうきゃくき |
(rare) (See コンパス・1) pair of compasses; compass |
Variations: |
rashinbanza らしんばんざ |
Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box |
Variations: |
bootomacchi; booto macchi ボートマッチ; ボート・マッチ |
vote matcher (eng: vote match); vote compass; voting advice application |
Variations: |
rajiokonpasu; rajio konpasu ラジオコンパス; ラジオ・コンパス |
radio compass |
Variations: |
鐃旬￥申鐃夙mawwa申; 鐃旬￥申鐃夙￥申鐃殉wwa申 鐃旬￥申鐃夙マッワ申; 鐃旬￥申鐃夙￥申鐃殉ッワ申 |
vote matcher (eng: vote match); vote compass; voting advice application |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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