noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
座蒲 ざふ
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 (9th, 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)