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臍下丹田 (せいかたんでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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道どう
で
は
、
臍せい
下か
丹たん
田でん
に
力ちから
を
込こ
める
こと
が
重じゅう
要よう
と
さ
れる
。
In martial arts, it is considered important to focus power in the lower abdomen.
During zazen, I regulate my breathing while being mindful of the tanden.
Kanji 丹 rust-colored, red, red lead Related words 丹たん 田でん 丹田 is a more general term for the energy center in the lower abdomen, while 臍下丹田 specifically emphasizes the location below the navel.
腹はら 腹 is the common word for belly or abdomen, without the esoteric or martial arts connotations of 臍下丹田.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 臍 (navel), 下 (below), 丹 (cinnabar/red, associated with elixir and energy in Daoist alchemy), and 田 (field). The term originates from traditional Chinese medicine and Daoist internal alchemy, referring to the lower dantian, a key energy center.
