半はん跏か

noun

half lotus position

Abbreviation of 半跏趺坐 (はんかふざ). A meditation posture where one foot rests on the opposite thigh, while the other leg is folded beneath. Used in Buddhist contexts.

See also: 半跏趺坐

• 初しょ心しん者しゃはまず半はん跏かで座すわることを勧すすめられる。

  Beginners are often advised to sit in the half lotus position first.

• 半はん跏かの姿し勢せいで瞑めい想そうする。

  Meditate in the half lotus posture.