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Zen

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Parts:十⺌田礻

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Zen; silent meditation

ゼンzen · センsen
しずかshizuka · ゆず.るyuzuru
Popularity rank: 1902 Pinyin: shàn, chán Korean: seon Hán-Việt: thiện, thiền
Stroke counts: 13 Grade level: 8 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 1-4-9

Example Words

坐禅[zazen] zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
参禅[sanzen] Zen meditation
禅寺[zendera] Zen temple
禅宗[zenshuu] Zen (Buddhism)
禅僧[zensou] Zen priest
禅問答[zenmondou] Zen dialogue
中禅寺湖[chuuzenjiko] Lake Chuzenji
禅定[zenjou] dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration)
友禅染め[yuuzenzome] type of dyeing method or pattern

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