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Meaning of 半跏趺坐(はんかふざ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 半跏趺坐

Kana Reading はんかふざ

Romaji hankafuza

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation)

Related Kanji

坐

7 strokes

sit

On'Yomi: ザ, サ

Kun'Yomi: すわ.る, おわす, そぞろに, まします

半 JLPT 5

5 strokes

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: なか.ば

趺

11 strokes

foot, calyx, sitting in the lotus position

On'Yomi: シ, フ

Kun'Yomi: あし

跏

12 strokes

sitting in the lotus position

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: