Meaning
Zen · silent meditation
On'yomi
セン · ゼン
Kun'yomi
しずか · ゆず.る
Common compounds (8)
- 禅 ぜんZen (Buddhism)
- 坐禅 ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
- 禅寺 ぜんでらZen temple
- 友禅染 ゆうぜんぞめtype of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
- 禅宗 ぜんしゅうZen (Buddhism)
- 禅僧 ぜんそうZen priest
- 禅譲 ぜんじょうabdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
- 禅問答 ぜんもんどうZen dialogue; Zen questions and answers