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What does 座禅 (ざぜん, zazen) mean?

座禅 (ざぜん, zazen) means zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position).

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Readingざぜん
Romajizazen
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ざぜん
zazen

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

  1. 1noun zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

Also written: 坐禅

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