ざ
座
ふ
蒲

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざ
座
ふ
蒲
 座蒲 ざふ
ざ
坐
ふ
蒲
 坐蒲 ざふ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

squat, seat, cushion
ザ　すわ.る (6th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
sit
すわ.る　ザ　おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
bullrush, flag, cattail
フ　ホ　かば (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bay, creek, inlet
うら　ホ (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)