This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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玄蕃寮

げんばりょう
The Agency for Buddhists and Foreigners (ritsuryou system)
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藩主

蕃主
はんしゅ
feudal lord; daimyo
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蛮人

蕃人
ばんじん
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
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蛮夷

蕃夷
ばんい
savages; barbarians
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蕃族

蛮族
ばんぞく
savage tribe
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蕃神

蛮神
ばんしん
foreign god
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蕃書

ばんしょ
(Edo period) foreign writings
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蕃社

ばんしゃ
aborigines village
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繁殖

蕃殖
はんしょく
breed; multiply; increase; propagation
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唐辛子

唐芥子、蕃椒
とうがらし、とんがらし、ばんしょう、トウガラシ
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper; shichimi pepper