ぜん

noun, takes する

Buddhist term.
  1. gradual enlightenment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
漸悟 ぜんご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steadily, gradually advancing, finally
ゼン ようや.く やや (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
beheading, kill, murder
き.る ザン セン (Late High School)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
enlightenment, perceive, discern
ゴ さと.る (Late Jr. High, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)