noun

  1. lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs.
  2. lotus seat (under Buddhist statue), lotus base, lotus pedestal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
蓮華坐 れんげざ
蓮華座 れんげざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lotus
レン はちす はす (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
take along, lead, join
レン つ.れる つら.なる (4th, N3)
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 (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
splendor, flower, petal
カ はな ケ (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
under, underneath, below
カ ゲ した
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (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)