Definition of 禅 (ぜん)

ぜん

禅

ぜん

zen

JLPT N1
Common word
View details for kanji: 禅
noun
1.
dhyana (profound meditation)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
See also:禅那 (ぜんな)
2.
Zen (Buddhism)(abbreviation)
See also:禅宗
Other readings:
禪【ぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
禅 Zen, silent meditation
禪 Zen Buddhism, silent meditation
Example sentences(showing 1 results)
ぜん
禅
は
わたし
私たち
の
こころ
心
を
たんれん
鍛練
する
といわれる
They say Zen cultivates our mind