Meaning of 禅(ぜん) in Japanese

禅, 禪
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ぜん
Romaji
zen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dhyana (profound meditation)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Zen (Buddhism)

Examples of 禅, 禪, ぜん in a sentence

Related Kanji

禅 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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禪

17 strokes

Zen Buddhism, silent meditation

On'Yomi: ゼン, セン

Kun'Yomi: しずか, ゆず.る

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