Word details

座禅

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

Dictionary

Entry

座禅坐禅ざぜんNounFreq #37818
1

Buddhism

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

Examples
彼は座禅を組んだ。
He sat in Zen meditation.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

座

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

10 strokesFrequency 588JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ザ

Kun

すわ.る
禅

Zen, silent meditation

13 strokesFrequency 1,902JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゼンセン

Kun

しずかゆず.る
坐

sit

7 strokesFrequency 2,337Grade 9

On

ザサ

Kun

すわ.るおわすそぞろにまします

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