Dictionary

zafu en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈzæfu/
• /ˈzɑfu/

Etymology

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

Meanings

1. A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
   • The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation. 2007 February 4, Dan Shaw, “As Always, Mother Knows Best”, in New York Times:
   • The rugs were pink, the walls were pink, the “zafus” for seating were pink. 2016, Melissa Broder, So Sad Today:

Forms

Translations (1)

cmn 蒲團 /蒲团 (round cushion)