| 禅 | meaning | 'Zen, silent meditation' |
| onyomi | ゼン、セン | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 参禅 | さんぜん | Zen meditation, meditative consultation with the head abbot |
| 友禅染め | ゆうぜんぞめ | type of dyeing method or pattern, silk printed by the Yuzen process |
| 坐禅 | ざぜん | zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position) |
| 座禅 | ざぜん | zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position) |
| 禅 | ぜん | dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism) |
| 禅僧 | ぜんそう | Zen priest |
| 禅問答 | ぜんもんどう | Zen dialogue, Zen questions and answers |
| 禅宗 | ぜんしゅう | Zen (Buddhism) |
| 禅寺 | ぜんでら | Zen temple |
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