座禅
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 座 | 禅 |
| ざ Grade: 6 |
ぜん Grade: S |
| goon | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 坐禪 (kyūjitai) 坐禅 |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 坐禪 (MC dzwaX dzyen). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Buddhism) a form of sitting meditation in Zen Buddhism
Derived terms
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See also
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN