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坐 : Sit

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sit

On 'yomi:
(za)(sa)
Kun 'yomi:
すわ.る(suwa.ru) おわす(owasu) そぞろに(sozoroni) まします(mashimasu)
Strokes:7
Radical: (32)
Usage Rating:2337
Grade:9
Unicode:05750
jis208:26-33
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坐 Usage examples

(ざしょく)living in idleness
(ざぞう)seated figure (e.g. of Buddha), sedentary statue, sedentary image
(ざしょく)sedentary work
結跏趺(けっかふざ)sitting with crossed legs, the lotus position
常住(じょうじゅうざが)at all times, day in, day out, constantly, always
半跏趺(はんかふざ)(sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation)
繰り(ざぐり)
(ざぐり)
hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.), spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.), spotfacing
只管打(しかんたざ)
祗管打(しかんたざ)
shikantaza (zazen meditation in which one focuses on sitting without actively seeking enlightenment)