Moto 禅 (ぜん)dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
- dhyana (profound meditation)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Zen (Buddhism)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 禅
Words that share its kanji
- 禅寺ぜんでらZen temple
- 友禅染めゆうぜんぞめtype of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
- 座禅ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
- 禅僧ぜんそうZen priest
- 禅問答ぜんもんどうZen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
- 禅宗ぜんしゅうZen (Buddhism)
- 禅譲ぜんじょうabdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
- 五門禅ごもんぜんfive approaches to meditation; five objects of meditation
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