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禅
ぜん
N3
noun
abbreviation
Meanings
1
Zen (Buddhism)
2
dhyana (profound meditation)
Example sentence
禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。
They say Zen cultivates our mind.
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Kanji in this word
禅
Zen, Silent Meditation
13 strokes
More words with
禅
座禅
ざぜん ·
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
禅寺
ぜんでら ·
Zen temple
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