禅宗 (ぜんしゅう) — Zen (Buddhism)

禅宗 is read ぜんしゅう and listed as a noun. Meaning: Zen (Buddhism).

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 禅宗.

  • 禅寺 ぜんでら Zen temple
  • 禅僧 ぜんそう Zen priest
  • 座禅 ざぜん zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
  • 禅 ぜん dhyana (profound meditation)
  • 禅問答 ぜんもんどう Zen dialogue
  • 宗門 しゅうもん (religious) denomination
  • 改宗 かいしゅう religious conversion
  • 宗祖 しゅうそ sect founder
  • 宗派 しゅうは sect
  • 宗家 そうけ head of family
  • 宗教 しゅうきょう religion