禅宗
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Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 禅宗 – see 禪宗 (“Zen Buddhism”). (This term is the simplified form of 禪宗). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 禅 | 宗 |
| ぜん Grade: S |
しゅう Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 禪宗 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 禪宗 (d͡ʑiᴇn t͡suoŋ).
Pronunciation
Noun
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 禅宗様 (zenshūyō)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN