Word Meaning 夜座

やざ yaza

夜座 is read as やざ (yaza) and means nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm).

Meaning

English

  1. nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm)
  2. sitting at night

Reading

Kana

やざ

Romaji

yaza

Writing Variants

  • 夜坐 やざ yaza

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 117338 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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夜景

やけい

night view

夜更かし

よふかし

staying up late

夜具

やぐ

bedding

夜更け

よふけ

late at night

夜勤

やきん

night shift

夜回り

よまわり

night watch

夜行性

やこうせい

nocturnality

夜逃げ

よにげ

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt)

夜曲

やきょく

nocturne

夜遊び

よあそび

nightlife

夜間部

やかんぶ

night-school session

夜市

よいち

night market