禅問答 (ぜんもんどう)Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers

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Kanji in 禅問答

禅ぜんdhyana (profound meditation)
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
問い合わせといあわせenquiry; inquiry
問題もんだいquestion (e.g. on a test); problem
訪問ほうもんcall; visit
質問しつもんquestion; inquiry
問うとうto ask; to inquire
喚問かんもんsummons
疑問ぎもんdoubt; question
顧問こもんadviser; advisor
回答かいとうreply; answer
答申とうしんreport; reply

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