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参禅

参禅

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 參禪.
(This term, 参禅, is the simplified form of 參禪.)
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 4
ぜん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

参禅 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 參禪, hiragana さんぜん, romaji sanzen)

  1. Zen meditation
  2. meditative consultation with the head abbot

Verb

参禅する (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 參禪, hiragana さんぜんする, romaji sanzen suru)

  1. to do Zen meditation
  2. to consult with the head abbot

Conjugation