noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. sitting silently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
黙坐 もくざ
黙座 もくざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

silence, become silent, stop speaking
だま.る モク もだ.す (7th, N1)
silent, quiet, still
ボク モク だ.まる (Kentei 1)
black, dark, evil
コク くろい くろ
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (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)