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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釈迦

しゃか
the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, 563 BCE-483 BCE); Shakyamuni; Sakyamuni
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釈迦如来

しゃかにょらい
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
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御釈迦

お釈迦
おしゃか
poorly made or ruined articles; the Buddha
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迦楼羅

かるら
Garuda or Garua (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth)
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稲魂

倉稲魂、宇迦魂、宇迦御魂
うかのみたま、うけのみたま、うかたま
the god of foodstuffs (esp. of rice)
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お釈迦様の誕生日

御釈迦様の誕生日
exp
おしゃかさまのたんじょうび
Buddha's birthday
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釈迦牟尼

しゃかむに
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
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馬鹿

莫迦、破家、馬稼
ばか、バカ
fool; idiot; trivial matter; folly; absurdity; foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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釈迦頭

しゃかとう
sugar apple; sweetsop (fruit)
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釈迦占地

しゃかしめじ、シャカシメジ
Lyophyllum fumosum (species of mushroom)