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：2026/01/03
禅
Hiragana
ぜん
Proper noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation (Zen Buddhism) / a Japanese surname
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぶっきょうのおしえのひとつのなまえ。また、みょうじにもつかわれる。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
禅宗的简称 / 姓氏
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
禪宗的略稱；禪佛教 / 姓氏
Korean Meaning
선종(선불교)의 약칭 / 성씨
Vietnamese Meaning
Phật giáo Thiền tông; dạng viết tắt của “Thiền tông”. / một họ người Nhật (Zen).
Tagalog Meaning
pinaikling tawag sa Zenshū, ang Budismong Zen / apelyido sa Hapon
Sense（1）
(Buddhism) Short for 禅宗 (Zenshū): Zen Buddhism
Sense（2）
a surname
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(Buddhism) Short for 禅宗 (Zenshū): Zen Buddhism / a surname
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禅
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He started learning Zen.
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彼は禅を学び始めました。
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