za-zen

[ zah-zen ]

/ ˈzɑˈzɛn /

noun Zen.

meditation in a prescribed, cross-legged posture.

Nearby words

z-plasty, z-zero particle, z., z0, za, za-zen, zaandam, zaanstad, zaatar, zabaglione, zabrze

Origin of za-zen

1720–30; < Japanese, equivalent to za seat, seated (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zuò sit) + zen zen

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