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:N1

Frequency:1902

Vocabulary

ゼン

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

gods, mind, soul

simple, one, single, merely

bullet, twang, flip, snap

hinder, hurt, harm

auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune

lament, grieve over

naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

duplicate, double, compound, multiple

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

inspection, regard as, see, look at