zafu

English

Etymology

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

Noun

zafu (plural zafus)

A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
- 2007 February 4, Dan Shaw, “As Always, Mother Knows Best”, in New York Times‎:
  The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation.

Translations

round cushion

Chinese:
Mandarin: 蒲團 (zh), 蒲团 (zh) (pútuán)

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