Zen, silent meditation

On'yomi
ゼン、セン
Kun'yomi
しずか、ゆず.る
Parts
十⺌礻田similar kanji →
JLPT N213 strokesSecondary#1902 most commonU+7985

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Words using 禅

  • 座禅ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)N5
  • 禅ぜんdhyana (profound meditation)N5
  • 禅寺ぜんでらZen templeN5
  • 禅宗ぜんしゅうZen (Buddhism)N5
  • 禅僧ぜんそうZen priestN5
  • 禅問答ぜんもんどうZen dialogue; Zen questions and answersN5
  • 参禅さんぜんZen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbotN3
  • 禅学ぜんがくZen studies; Zen practiceN3
  • 禅林ぜんりんZen templeN3
  • 禅門ぜんもんZen; entering the path of ZenN3
  • 禅師ぜんじmonk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial courtN3
  • 禅坊主ぜんぼうずZen monkN3
  • 禅院ぜんいんZen templeN3
  • 禅知ぜんちwisdom obtained from meditationN3
  • 禅法ぜんぽうmethod of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen BuddhismN3
  • 禅語ぜんごZen terminology; Zen wordsN3