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Idiomatic expression
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
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Buddhism
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
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abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character
Examples
WHOと言う文字は何の略字ですか。
What do the letters WHO stand for?
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acronym; abbreviation
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ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
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walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
Examples
彼は生き字引と呼ばれている。
He is called a walking dictionary.
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kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; ateji
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kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
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spreading one's legs open wide with knees bent, creating the shape of the letter M (pornographic pose)
