禅
Zen, silent meditation

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

センゼン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しずかゆず.る

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:1902

Vocabulary

ゼン

WordReadingMeaning
座禅ザゼンzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
禅宗ゼンシュウZen (Buddhism)
禅僧ゼンソウZen priest
禅譲ゼンジョウabdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
参禅サンゼンZen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot

Other

WordReadingMeaning
禅ぜんdhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
禅寺ぜんでらZen temple
禅問答ぜんもんどうZen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
友禅染ゆうぜんぞめtype of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
禅師ぜんじmonk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

神
gods, mind, soul
Grade 3JLPT 3
単
merely, one, simple, single
Grade 4JLPT 3
弾
bullet, flip, snap, twang
Grade 8JLPT 1
障
harm, hinder, hurt
Grade 6JLPT 1
祥
auspicious, blessedness, good fortune, good omen, happiness
Grade 8JLPT 1
悼
grieve over, lament
Grade 8JLPT 1
裸
naked, nude, partially clothed, uncovered
Grade 8JLPT 1
複
compound, double, duplicate, multiple
Grade 5JLPT 2
補
assistant, compensate, learner, make good, offset, supplement, supply
Grade 6JLPT 2
視
inspection, look at, regard as, see
Grade 6JLPT 1