Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 半跏趺坐(はんかふざ) in Japanese

半跏趺坐
Kana Reading
はんかふざ
Romaji
hankafuza
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation)

Kanji in this word

坐

7 strokes

sit

On'Yomi: ザ, サ

Kun'Yomi: すわ.る, おわす, そぞろに, まします

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半 JLPT 5

5 strokes

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: なか.ば

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趺

11 strokes

foot, calyx, sitting in the lotus position

On'Yomi: シ, フ

Kun'Yomi: あし

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跏

12 strokes

sitting in the lotus position

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi:

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