禅
Secondary schoolJLPT N1
Zen, silent meditation
13 strokes · frequency rank #1902
- ゼン、セン
- しずか、ゆず.る
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Common words
- 禅ぜんdhyana (profound meditation)1
禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。
They say Zen cultivates our mind.
- 座禅ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)2
彼は座禅を組んだ。
He sat in Zen meditation.
- 禅寺ぜんでらZen temple3
- 禅僧ぜんそうZen priest4
- 禅宗ぜんしゅうZen (Buddhism)5
- 禅譲ぜんじょうabdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)6
- 禅問答ぜんもんどうZen dialogue; Zen questions and answers7
- 友禅染めゆうぜんぞめtype of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process8