結けっ跏か趺ふ坐ざ

Similar words

• 蓮れん華げ坐ざ

  Another term for the lotus position, more common in some Buddhist contexts; 結跏趺坐 is the more technical yojijukugo.

• 半はん跏か趺ふ坐ざ

  Half-lotus position where only one foot is placed on the opposite thigh; 結跏趺坐 is the full lotus.

Etymology

A yojijukugo of Buddhist origin, composed of 結 (bind), 跏 (sit cross-legged), 趺 (foot), and 坐 (sit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese Buddhist texts to describe the full lotus meditation posture.