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禅
Kanji meaning "Zen, silent meditation"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #2543
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 18
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Divine Idol
13 strokes
Meanings
Zen, silent meditation
On'yomi
ゼン
セン
Kun'yomi
しずか
ゆず.る
Stroke order
(13 strokes)
Composed of
礻
cult
radical
単
simple
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
ぜん
202 (98%)
せん
2 (1%)
さとり
1 (0%)
ゆず
1 (0%)
座
(
ざ
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
#38446
禅
(
ぜん
)
dhyana (profound meditation)
#42603
禅
(
ぜん
)
問
(
もん
)
答
(
どう
)
Zen dialogue
#49697
禅
(
ぜん
)
寺
(
でら
)
Zen temple
#80606
友
(
ゆう
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern)
#84934
禅
(
ぜん
)
宗
(
しゅう
)
Zen (Buddhism)
#91730
禅
(
ぜん
)
僧
(
そう
)
Zen priest
#96570
南禅寺
(
なんぜんじ
)
Nanzenji Temple (in Kyoto)
#97466
禅
(
ぜん
)
師
(
じ
)
monk
#99182
禅
(
ぜん
)
譲
(
じょう
)
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
#102308
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Most common words using this kanji
座
(
ざ
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
#38446
禅
(
ぜん
)
dhyana (profound meditation)
#42603
禅
(
ぜん
)
問
(
もん
)
答
(
どう
)
Zen dialogue
#49697
禅
(
ぜん
)
寺
(
でら
)
Zen temple
#80606
友
(
ゆう
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern)
#84934
禅
(
ぜん
)
宗
(
しゅう
)
Zen (Buddhism)
#91730
禅
(
ぜん
)
僧
(
そう
)
Zen priest
#96570
南禅寺
(
なんぜんじ
)
Nanzenji Temple (in Kyoto)
#97466
禅
(
ぜん
)
師
(
じ
)
monk
#99182
禅
(
ぜん
)
譲
(
じょう
)
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
#102308
坐
(
ざ
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
#107287
中禅寺湖
(
ちゅうぜんじこ
)
Lake Chūzenji
#138299
中禅寺
(
ちゅうぜんじ
)
Chuuzenji
#148338
禅
(
ぜん
)
定
(
じょう
)
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration)
#155294
参
(
さん
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
Zen meditation
#159584
京
(
きょう
)
友
(
ゆう
)
禅
(
ぜん
)
Kyoyuzen dyeing
#165931
禅
(
ぜん
)
家
(
け
)
Zen
#171901
禅
(
ぜん
)
門
(
もん
)
Zen
#172534
劉禅
(
りゅうぜん
)
Liu Shan (207-271; emperor of Shu Han 223-263)
#175263
禅
(
ぜん
)
語
(
ご
)
Zen terminology
#183911
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