Word details

三昧

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三昧.

Dictionary

Entry

三昧んまいざんまいFreq #21765
1

さんまい only; Common noun; Buddhism

samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)

2

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ざんまい

being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; doing to one's heart's content

3

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ざんまい

prone to; apt to

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

dark, foolish

9 strokesGrade 8

On

マイバイ

Kun

くら.いむさぼ.る

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