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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しょう
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
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鍾乳洞

鐘乳洞
しょうにゅうどう
limestone cave; limestone cavern; limestone grotto
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鍾乳石

鐘乳石
しょうにゅうせき
stalactite
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鍾馗

鍾き
しょうき
Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
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鍾乳体

しょうにゅうたい
cystolith
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鍾馗さん

しょうきさん
small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
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鍾馗水仙

しょうきずいせん、ショウキズイセン
Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
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鍾馗蘭

しょうきらん、ショウキラン
Yoania japonica (species of orchid); Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
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落錘

落鍾
らくすい
falling weight; drop-weight (e.g. test, impact strength)
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正気散

鍾馗散
しょうきさん
traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)