# 禅 — Zen

Frequency rank 1795 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 辿 (Follow), less common than 洲 (Continent).

- On’yomi: ぜん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 示 Spirit (Kangxi 113)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A spirit on the left merges with simple on the right — the spirit of simplicity is the essence of Zen meditation.

In words:

- 禅 ぜん — Zen (Buddhism)

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