Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 禅宗(ぜんしゅう) in Japanese

禅宗
Kana Reading
ぜんしゅう
Romaji
zenshū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Zen (Buddhism)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

Zen, silent meditation

On'Yomi: ゼン, セン

Kun'Yomi: しずか, ゆず.る

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JLPT 1

8 strokes

religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence

On'Yomi: シュウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: むね

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