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生禅 (なまぜん) — self-styled Zen philosophy | Kumi Dictionary

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生禅

生禅

生なま禅ぜん

self-styled Zen philosophy

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なまぜん

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self-styled Zen philosophy, sciolism, dabbling in Zen

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Kanji that make up this word

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

しずか・ゆず.る…(2)

Zen・silent meditation

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