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This audio glossary was originally begun by me in 2007, with great assistance from Herman Peet of the Netherlands and Katsuko Kiuchi (our speaker) of Japan. The project was intended as part of a way to assist Herman with his Japanese URR Gakkai style Reiki classes, and was quickly embraced by Katsuko and me. Please be aware that with any translation there can be several choices as to the meaning of a word or phrase in another language. Our translations into English are the result of studies with Japanese teachers and other sources very close to students of Usui Sensei, the URR Gakkai, Dr. Hayashi Sensei and Eguchi Sensei, and we are very grateful to all of them. Also, be aware that as with any language, there may exist many dialects in a country, and thus many variations of pronunciation. Katsuko-san grew up and lives in the greater Tokyo region of Japan. For information on pronouncing Romaji words and phrases, please search the Internet as there are many excellent web sites that explain this. I realize that many people will want to download the mp3 sounds files. If you do so, please do not rename the individual files as they each include the location of this web site. I hope you enjoy our contribution to your Reiki and Japanese education. Thanks.
NOTE: The Japanese characters on this page will be displayed if you have a Japanese font on your computer. The actual font I used for these characters is called Hoso Mincho. Please click here to learn how to access and install this font. |
| Kanji
and Kana
(Japanese characters for each phrase/word) |
Romaji
(Click on the Name or Phrase to Listen to an MP3 Sound File) |
Translation or Explanation |
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安心立命 |
Anshin
Ritsumei
Katsuko says it may also be read as Anshin Ryumei or Anzin Ryumei |
To know your fate and accept it while maintaining peace of mind and not worrying. |
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病腺霊感法 |
Scanning method |
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チャクラ 活性 呼吸法 |
Chakra activation
breathing – modern technique with Reiki added in. |
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Literally - highest
energy. Kotodama
for first Usui symbol or connection |
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中伝 |
Middle teachings –
originally part of Hayashi style Reiki |
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中部地方 |
Chuubu Region - region for Taniai Village – Usui’s birth place |
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大安心 |
Obtaining peace of mind through faith or ascetic practice |
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第五等 |
Fifth order or level |
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大光明 |
Great
Light radiated by Buddha |
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第六等 |
Sixth order or level |
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第三等 |
Third order or level |
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第四等 |
Fourth order or level |
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伝授 |
Initiation,
instruction |
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道場 |
Training hall or classroom |
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道家 |
Student |
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どうもありがとう or どうも有難う |
Thank you very much |
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江口 俊博 |
A
senior student of Usui in 1921 in Kyoto; taught evening lectures in
Usui’s Tokyo dojo; explored a healing system (together with
Dr.
Hayashi) required by Admiral Ushida; founded his own healing system
called Teno Hira Ryoji. |
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遠隔治療法 |
Distant
healing method |
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延髄部 |
Medulla
Oblongata position - |
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福寿 |
a happy and long life | |
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概念 |
Concepts | |
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学会 |
Learning society | |
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合掌 |
(1)
pressing one's hands together in prayer or contemplation; |
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合掌 呼吸法 |
Gassho
breathing |
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合掌瞑想法 |
Gassho meditation or contemplation | |
| 型 |
Gata (sorry,
no audio yet) |
Model or form (as in Shoden gata) |
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下毒法 |
Detoxification Technique | |
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岐阜県 |
Gifu Prefecture - location of Usui's home village | |
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五段 |
5th level | |
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五戒 |
5
steps – the common tem used for the main phrases in the Usui Reiki
Ryoho Gainen |
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五戒三唱 |
Recite
5 steps (of the URR Gainen) |
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極意皆伝 |
Highest level | |
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五級 |
5th grade | |
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御製 |
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凝視法 |
Gazing method | |
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波動呼吸法 |
Breathing using ‘Haa’ sound | |
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波動瞑想法 |
Meditation using ‘Haa’ sound | |
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半身治療法 |
Half body healing method | |
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半身交血法 |
Half body blood cleansing | |
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腹 |
The lower of the three dantian in Traditional Chinese medicine, a name for the "center of being". Also known as the Tanden | |
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発霊法 |
proclamation method | |
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林 忠 次郎 |
Student of Mikao Usui | |
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臍治療法 |
Navel treatment method | |
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響き |
Resonance. The sensation you have in your hands as a result of holding them close to a part of the body. | |
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比叡山 |
Mount Hiei in Kyoto | |
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光の呼吸法 |
Breathing Light | |
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靈氣療法 |
Hikkei |
Our version of the term should be read as the complete phrase Reiki Ryoho Hikkei else the kanji for "Hikkei" (必携) is pronounced differently. |
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本者是正念 |
- The first thought is the
original (original
ON reading) - Right consciousness is the root of all (KUN reading) |
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息吹法 |
Breathing technique to cleanse karma | |
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一級 |
Ikkyu |
1st grade |
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邪気切り 浄化法 |
Energy purification | |
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直傳 |
Transmission of teachings by "initiation" | |
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自己浄化法 |
Self Cleansing | |
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浄心呼吸法 |
Cleansing Breathing | |
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呪文 |
Word of magic | |
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皆伝 |
Complete teachings (as in kaiden gata) | |
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神 |
Spirit | |
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形 |
Form | |
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乾浴法 |
Dry bathing | |
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血液交換法 |
Blood cleansing method | |
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基本姿勢 |
Standard posture | |
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気海丹田 |
The body’s center of gravity, It is inside the body, in the middle of it, at least three fingerwidths down from the bellybutton. Also called seika no itten, seika tanden or just tanden | |
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呼気法 |
also can sound like Kokyu or Koku |
Exhalation method
(or breathing method) |
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後頭部 |
URR Gakkai Shoden hand position #3 - upper back of your head; the middle point between the top of the head and spine | |
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言霊 |
Meditative chant | |
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鞍馬山 |
Spiritual
mountain north of Kyoto. Kurama - horse saddle Yama - mountain |
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教師 |
Teacher | |
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京都 |
Former capital of Japan. | |
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免許 |
Facilitator | |
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免許皆伝 |
Complete teachings facilitator | |
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禊 |
Purification ceremony, often invovling water | |
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美山町 |
Miyama
district - location of Usui's home village. |
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黙念 |
Focusing | |
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無限無量寿 |
infinite, without measure | |
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無量寿 |
without measure | |
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撫手治療法 |
Stroke with hands | |
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念達法 |
Sending a thought affirmation
transmitting 2nd level |
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二段 |
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二級 |
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奥伝 |
Okuden |
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奥伝後期 |
Okuden
Kôki |
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奥伝前期 |
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押手治療法 |
Pressing with hands fingertips | |
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霊示法 |
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霊授 |
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霊気回し |
Reiki circle |
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霊気送り |
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霊気運動 |
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霊氣 は 誰にも 出る |
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連続霊気法 |
Reiki marathon / sucessive Reiki |
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六段 |
6th level | |
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六級 |
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ローマ字 |
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西方寺 |
Saihoji
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Western direction |
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様 |
Sama |
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三段 |
Sandan | 3rd level |
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三級 |
Sankyu |
3rd
grade |
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悟 |
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性癖 |
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性癖治療法 |
Habits correction method |
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臍下丹田 |
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精神統一 |
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正座 |
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脊髄浄化息吹法 |
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先生 |
Sensei |
Term for teacher or term of respect given by the student or subordinate. Literally “before life”, "having learned before" |
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七段 |
Shichidan also read as Nanadan |
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師範 |
Shihan |
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止観 |
Shikan |
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式 |
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神秘伝 |
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神道 |
A |
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印 |
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初段 |
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初伝 |
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集中霊気 |
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集団霊気法 |
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修養法 |
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修養会 |
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宗家 |
Senior facilitator | |
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側頭部 |
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竹富貫一 |
A Rear Admiral and early preseient of the URR Gakkai | |
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丹田 |
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丹田治療法 |
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谷合 村 |
Taniai village |
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手当 |
Treatment |
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手のひら |
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手のひら療治 |
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頭頂部 |
URR Gakkai Shoden hand position #5 - Top of your head; the crown | |
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東京 |
Capital of Japan | |
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鳥居 |
Gate or archway to a Shinto shrine |
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宇宙即我 |
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打手治療法 |
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雲 |
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牛田 従三郎 |
A Rear Admiral, early URR Gakkai President |
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臼井道 |
Usui
Dô also known as Usui-no-michi |
Method or way of Usui |
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臼井 甕
男 |
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臼井靈氣療法学会 |
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臼井手当 |
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為無為 |
Literally, “doing by not doing” |
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山方郡 |
Yamagata County -
location of Usui's home village |
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四段 |
Yondan |
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四級 |
Yonkyu |
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全身交血法 |
Full body blood cleansing |
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前頭部 |
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瑞雲 |
Auspicious (favourable) clouds |
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How to access and install the Hoso Mincho font From David Hallgren of Sweden (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10603) How
to:
Smooth Japanese font in Internet
Explorer
" 90% of the people on this forum probably knows this already, but for those of you that don't I thought I would write a short guide on how to get a nice font for Japanese on the web. I only know how to do this for Internet Explorer but I'm sure it can be done in a similar way with any browser. "Download http://www.flodata.se/fonts/jfont.ttf and copy it to c:\windows\fonts (or wherever you have your fonts folder) Richard's Note: this site is no longer open - so click here. (size = 4.7 MB) 1. Start Internet Explorer 2. Select Tools/Internet Options 3. Click the button "Fonts" 4. Select Language script: Japanese 5. Select PMT Hoso Mincho in the left list |
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