禅

ぜん

Also written 禪

Meanings

1. Noun dhyana (profound meditation) See also: 禅那 (ぜんな).
2. Zen (Buddhism) See also: 禅宗 (ぜんしゅう).

Kanji

• 禅 Zen. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• 禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。
  They say Zen cultivates our mind.
• 禅坊主じゃあるまいし、毎日毎日、一汁一菜のダイエットメニューは勘弁してよ。
  What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.

Words containing 禅

• 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)

And 39 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists