禅那

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See also: 禪那

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 禪那 (“dhyana”).
(This term is the simplified form of 禪那).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: S

Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
禪那 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Chinese 禪那禅那 (chánnuó), which is a borrowing from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, a type of meditation).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ぜん)() (zenna

  1. (Buddhism) dhyana
  2. (Buddhism) A type of profound meditation practiced by followers of Zen Buddhism.
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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN