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半跏趺坐
半跏趺坐
Reading
Kana:
はんかふざ
Romaji:
hankafuza
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
(sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation)
Note:
yojijukugo
Kanji
半
Readings:
ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings:
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
跏
Reading:
カ
Meaning:
sitting in the lotus position
趺
Readings:
シ、 フ、 あし
Meanings:
foot, calyx, sitting in the lotus position
坐
Readings:
ザ、 サ、 すわ.る、 おわす、 そぞろに、 まします
Meaning:
sit