Subject: Re: [FFML] [question] Jpanese language and Fauna question.
From: "Patrick Vera" <ranma@my-dejanews.com>
Date: 7/8/1998, 4:33 AM
To: ffml@fanfic.com, "Doug Whiddon" <doug_w@mail.geocities.com>


I need to know if there are any other words for spirit other than "kami"
and what is the Japanese word for "Forrest". Also, are there deer in Japan?
If not are there any types of big game?

First of a great online resource for translating
between English and Japanese is Jeffrey's Japanese-
English Dictionary found at any of the following
URLs:

http://enterprise.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e/
http://merlin.soc.staffs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/j-e/
http://www.gsquare.or.jp/cgi-bin/j-e/

Kami is a word for a god or deity.

Here are the results for the word spirit:

Search Results

word-starting-with-pattern search of English spirit in the main dictionary.

98 Matches Found

akki
     evil spirit; demon; devil

akuma
     devil; demon; fiend; Satan; evil spirit

akurei
     evil spirit

akuryou
     evil spirit

boukon
     departed soul; spirit

bushikatagi
     samurai spirit

bushikishitsu
     samurai spirit

chikaradzuku
     (oK) to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to
     be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

chikaradzuku
     to recover one's strength or spirit; to be encouraged; to be
     invigorated

dokuritsushin
     independent spirit

faitingusupiritto*
     fighting spirit

furontiasupiritto*
     frontier spirit

gaisuto*
     spirit (de: Geist)

genki
     health(y) (an); robust; vigor; energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit;
     courage; pep

gikyoushin
     chivalrous spirit

gouki
     sturdy spirit

han'i
     spirit of rebellion

hanshin
     rebellious spirit

hitogokoro
     human heart; human spirit; kindness; sympathy

iji
     disposition; spirit; willpower; obstinacy; "backbone"; appetite

iki
     spirit; heart; disposition

ikioi
     force; vigor; energy; spirit; life; authority; influence; power;
     might; impetus; course (of events); tendency; necessarily

ikitougou
     hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person);
     sympathy; mutual understanding

iraishin
     spirit of dependence

jaki
     devil; imp; evil spirit

jinkyou
     chivalrous spirit

jisei
     spirit of the age; trends; conditions

kanjoudzukude
     in a mercenary spirit

katagi
     spirit; character; trait

kenshou
     spirit; pep; energy

kesshi
     preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

ki
     spirit; mood

kiai
     scream; yell; fighting spirit

kiai
     scream; yell; fighting spirit

kigai
     strong spirit

kigyoushin
     enterprising spirit

kihaku
     spirit; soul; vigor

kihakuganai
     lacking spirit, vigour

kikotsu
     (moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

kikou
     breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung (MA);
     qigong (MA)

kioi
     fighting spirit; fighting mood

kisei
     fervour; vigour; ardour; spirit

kitsunetsuki
     spirit possession; one possessed by a spirit

kitsunetsuki
     spirit possession; one possessed by spirits

kokkishin
     spirit of self-denial

kokoro
     mind; heart; spirit

kon
     soul; spirit

konjou
     will-power (vs); guts; temper; nature; spirit

konpaku
     soul; spirit; ghost

kotsuzui
     marrow; true spirit

koukyoushin
     public spirit

koutokushin
     public spirit

kyouki
     chivalrous spirit

kyoukotsu
     chivalrous spirit

makejidamashii
     unyielding spirit; indomitable spirit

makenki
     competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry

mami
     deceiving spirit

mashin
     devil; evil spirit

minzokuseishin
     racial spirit; national spirit

nakitama
     departed soul; spirit

nensha
     spirit photography

ninkyou
     chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit

otokogi
     chivalrous spirit

paioniasupiritto*
     pioneer spirit

rei
     soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

reibai
     spirit medium

reikon
     soul; spirit

samuraikatagi
     samurai spirit

sei
     spirit

seiki
     true heart; true spirit; true character

seirei
     spirit; soul; ghost

seishin
     mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention

seishou
     spirit; energy

seizui
     essence; kernel; spirit; pith

senkakusha
     seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person

shinrei
     spirit

shinzui
     essence; pith; spirit

shinzui
     essence; pith; spirit; soul; essentials; core; kernel; the life blood

shiryou
     spirit of a dead person; ghost

shoubaigi
     commercial spirit; profit motive

shoubaikatagi
     mercenary spirit

shoubu
     militarism; warlike spirit

shoukon
     commercial spirit

shunou
     head; leading spirit

shunousha
     head; leading spirit

supiritto*
     spirit

tama
     soul; spirit

tamashii
     soul; spirit

tenjin
     heavenly gods; Michizane's spirit

tenma
     demon; evil spirit

touki
     fighting spirit

tsukai
     errand; message; messenger; bearer; use; usage; trainer; tamer;
     mission; familiar spirit; going as envoy (vs)

tsutomegi
     mercenary spirit

wakon'yousai
     Japanese spirit with Western learning

yamatodamashii
     the Japanese spirit

yuuki
     ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

yuumoushin
     intrepid spirit

zenrei
     spirit of goodness


And here are the results for forest:

Search Results

word-starting-with-pattern search of English forest in the main dictionary.

20 Matches Found

eirin
     forest management

eirinsho
     forest service field office

genseirin
     primeval forest; virgin forest

genshirin
     primeval forest; virgin forest

hayashi
     woods; forest

hoanrin
     forest reserve

hokanrin
     managed forest

jinkourin
     planted forest

kouyuurin
     public forest

kyouboku
     tall tree; forest tree; arbor

matsubayashi
     pine forest

mori
     forest

rafoore*
     the forest (fr: la foret)

rindou
     path through forest; woodland path

rinkan
     in the forest

sanrin
     mountain forest; mountains & forest

shinrin
     forest; woods

shizenrin
     virgin forest

toudaimotokurashi
     can't see the forest for the trees (id)

yuurin
     deep forest


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Patrick Vera
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