Translation guide
A seated meditation posture with crossed legs and feet resting on opposite thighs, used in yoga and Buddhist practice.
蓮華座
lotus seat (meditation posture)
The classic cross-legged seated posture with each foot placed on the opposite thigh.
The standard term for the full lotus posture in yoga and meditation contexts.
蓮華座を組んで瞑想する。
I sit in the lotus position and meditate.
A formal Buddhist term for the full lotus sitting posture, often used in religious or traditional contexts.
仏像は結跏趺坐の姿で安置されている。
The Buddha statue is enshrined in the full lotus posture.
A general phrase meaning 'to sit cross-legged,' which can imply the lotus position in context but is less specific.
彼は足を組んで座り、目を閉じた。
He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
A variation where only one foot is placed on the opposite thigh, the other tucked under.
The specific term for the half lotus posture, commonly used in meditation instruction.
初心者は半跏趺坐から始めると良い。
Beginners should start with the half lotus posture.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'to cross only one leg,' used to explain the half lotus informally.
片足だけを組んで座ってみてください。
Please try sitting with just one leg crossed.
A decorative seat shaped like a lotus flower, often for Buddhist deities.
Also used for the lotus-shaped pedestal on which Buddha or bodhisattvas sit.
その仏像は蓮華座の上に立っている。
That Buddha statue is standing on a lotus pedestal.
A more general term for a lotus pedestal or throne, often used in Buddhist art.
In yoga classes, 蓮華座 (れんげざ) is the most common term. In traditional Buddhist settings, 結跏趺坐 (けっかふざ) is preferred. For the half lotus, use 半跏趺坐 (はんかふざ).
A Kannon statue seated on a lotus throne.