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禅

Zen
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingゼン、セン
Kun readingしずか、ゆず.る
Grade 8
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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zen · altar (示) · simple · owl · rice field (田) · brains · ten (十) · needle (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2080

Compound words

座禅ざぜん
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
参禅さんぜん
Zen meditation
禅寺ぜんでら
Zen temple
禅宗ぜんしゅう
Zen (Buddhism)
禅僧ぜんそう
Zen priest
禅問答ぜんもんどう
Zen dialogue
禅定ぜんじょう
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration)
友禅染ゆうぜんぞめ
type of dyeing method or pattern

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
Verbs JLPTN5 VerbsN4 VerbsN3 VerbsN2 VerbsN1 Verbs
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