Usage patterns 禅ぜん を 組く む to sit in Zen meditation
Every morning, I calm my mind by sitting in Zen meditation.
禅ぜん を 学まな ぶ to study Zen (Buddhism)
I'm studying Zen to understand Japanese culture.
禅ぜん の 修しゅ 行ぎょう をする to undergo Zen training/practice
He is undergoing Zen training at a temple.
禅ぜん の 精せい 神しん the spirit/philosophy of Zen
This garden reflects the spirit of Zen.
Kanji 禪 Zen Buddhism, silent meditation Related words 禅那 is the more technical Buddhist term for dhyana (deep meditation), while 禅 is the common abbreviated form used in everyday and religious speech.
禅宗 is the full name of the Zen school of Buddhism, while 禅 is the common shortened form used to refer to it.
座禅 refers specifically to seated meditation practice, whereas 禅 is the broader term covering dhyana or the Zen tradition as a whole.
Word family· 32 zazen; seated Zen meditation
yuzen dyeing; yuzen pattern; yuzen silk
Zen master; high-ranking Zen monk
Zen priest; Zen monk
Zen dialogue; Zen Q&A
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Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot
Zen blowing meditation
ancient Chinese sacrificial ritual
self-styled Zen; dabbling in Zen; sciolism
Zen temple
Zen flavor; disinterested elegance
Zen meditation hall; zendo
Zen studies; Zen practice
dhyana-samadhi; meditative concentration · ascetic practice on a sacred mountain (in Shugendō) · mountain top
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Written forms 禅ぜん Usage 96%
Standard modern kanji spelling; high priority.
ゼン Usage 4%
禪ぜん
out-dated kanji form
Traditional/outdated kanji form given; mainly seen in older texts, names, calligraphy, or traditional contexts.
Etymology 禅 is an abbreviated Buddhist term related to 禅那 and as an abbreviation of 禅宗 . The modern spelling 禅 is the simplified form of traditional 禪 ; no more specific historical derivation is asserted here.
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