Hana no Nihongo

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Let’s learn new kanji 禅!

今回の漢字は『禅』です。

禅 - ぜん dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)

禅宗 - ぜんしゅう Zen buddhism

禅僧 - ぜんそう Zen priest

座禅 - ざぜん zazen, seated meditation

禅問答 - ぜんもんどう Zen dialogue, Zen questions and answers between master and student

※ 冥想 - めいそう meditation, contemplation

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