Kanji
跏
kanji character
sitting in the lotus position
跏 kanji-跏 sitting in the lotus position
跏
Meaning
sitting in the lotus position
Readings
On'yomi
- はん か half lotus position (meditation posture)
- けっ か lotus position (meditation and yoga posture)
- けっ か ふざ lotus position (meditation and yoga posture)
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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半 跏 half lotus position (meditation posture), sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh -
結 跏 lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs -
結 跏 趺 坐 lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs -
結 跏 趺 座 lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs -
半 跏 趺 坐 half lotus position (meditation posture), sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh -
半 跏 趺 座 half lotus position (meditation posture), sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh -
半 跏 思 惟 像 statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)