noun

  1. lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
結跏趺坐 けっかふざ
結跏趺座 けっかふざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tie, bind, contract
ケツ むす.ぶ ゆい (4th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし キチ キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sitting in the lotus position
 (Kentei 1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
foot, calyx, sitting in the lotus position
フ シ あし (Kentei 1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
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)
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)