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    3. 祖師禅

    祖師禅

    祖そ師し禅ぜん

    Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab32 strokes

    そしぜん

    Noun

    1.
    Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

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    Kanji that make up this word

    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
    師
    いくさ…(8)
    expert・teacher・master・model・exemplar…(2)
    禅
    しずか・ゆず.る…(2)
    Zen・silent meditation
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