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Enso - Japanese Zen Circle
en sou
〇 is the famous Enso symbol, which you will see widely used by Japanese Zen Buddhists.
In a twist, I am starting to see Enso used more and more by Chinese Buddhists.
Here is the typical appearance of Enso artwork by Japanese calligrapher Kougetsu.
Enso is not a Japanese Kanji character. It falls more into the category of a symbol. There is some debate, but many consider Enso to be a religious symbol.
Some call this “The Circle of Enlightenment.” Others call it the “Infinity Circle.” If you actually took the meanings of the two Kanji (円相) that make up the word “En-so,” you could read it as “Mutual Circle” or “Circle of Togetherness.” I think the Enso symbol can simply mean different things to different people. Therefore, you should let it have the meaning that you perceive.
The appearance of your Enso will be determined by the artist's personal style, feeling, mood, etc.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
道場 道场 see styles |
dào chǎng dao4 chang3 tao ch`ang tao chang doujou / dojo どうじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Dojo / Martial Arts Studio(1) dojo; hall used for martial arts training; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 菩提道場) manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment); (surname) Michiba Truth-plot. bodhimaṇḍala, circle, or place of enlightenment. The place where Buddha attained enlightenment. A place, or method, for attaining to Buddha-truth. An object of or place for religious offerings. A place for teaching, learning, or practising religion. |
円相 see styles |
ensou / enso えんそう |
{Buddh} circle painted with a single stroke in Zen calligraphy (representing the perfect peace of mind) |
円窓 see styles |
ensou / enso えんそう |
circular window; round window; (given name) Ensou |
圓相 圆相 see styles |
yuán xiàng yuan2 xiang4 yüan hsiang ensō |
a drawing of a circle |
塩噌 see styles |
enso えんそ |
(1) salt and miso; (2) (archaism) everyday food |
塩素 see styles |
enso えんそ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) chlorine (Cl) |
塩酢 see styles |
enso えんそ |
(1) salt and vinegar; (2) (archaism) everyday food |
延増 see styles |
ensou / enso えんそう |
(surname) Ensou |
沿層 see styles |
ensou / enso えんそう |
(can be adjective with の) edgewise (e.g. load, compression) |
淵叢 see styles |
ensou / enso えんそう |
gathering spot; center; centre |
演奏 see styles |
yǎn zòu yan3 zou4 yen tsou ensou / enso えんそう |
to perform on a musical instrument (noun, transitive verb) musical performance |
烟草 see styles |
tabako たばこ kemurigusa けむりぐさ keburigusa けぶりぐさ ensou / enso えんそう |
(1) (kana only) tobacco (por: tabaco); cigarette; cigaret; cigar; (2) (kana only) tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) |
燕巣 see styles |
ensou; enzu / enso; enzu えんそう; えんず |
(rare) (See ツバメの巣・2) swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nest |
緣想 缘想 see styles |
yuán xiǎng yuan2 xiang3 yüan hsiang ensō |
conditioned thoughts |
緣相 缘相 see styles |
yuán xiàng yuan2 xiang4 yüan hsiang ensō |
Reasoning, mentality, the mind. |
遠祖 远祖 see styles |
yuǎn zǔ yuan3 zu3 yüan tsu enso えんそ |
a remote ancestor remote ancestor; forefather |
曼荼羅 曼荼罗 see styles |
màn tú luó man4 tu2 luo2 man t`u lo man tu lo mandara まんだら |
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala mandala; Buddhist visual schema of the enlightened mind; (given name) Mandara 曼怛羅; 曼特羅; 曼陀羅; 曼拏羅; 蔓陀囉; 滿荼邏 maṇḍala, a circle, globe, wheel ring; "any circular figure or diagram" (M.W.); a magic circle; a plot or place of enlightenment; a round or square altar on which buddhas and bodhisattvas are placed; a group of such, especially the garbhadhātu and vajradhātu groups of the Shingon sect; these were arranged by Kōbō Daishi to express the mystic doctrine of the two dhātu by way of illustration, the garbhadhātu representing the 理 and the 因 principle and cause, the vajradhātu the 智 and the 果 intelligence (or reason) and the effect, i.e. the fundamental realm of being, and mind as inherent in it; v. 胎 and 金剛. The two realms are fundamentally one, as are the absolute and phenomenal, e.g. water and wave. There are many kinds of maṇḍalas, e.g. the group of the Lotus Sutra; of the 觀經; of the nine luminaries; of the Buddha's entering into nirvana, etc. The real purpose of a maṇḍala is to gather the spiritual powers together, in order to promote the operation of the dharma or law. The term is commonly applied to a magic circle, subdivided into circles or squares in which are painted Buddhist divinities and symbols. Maṇḍalas also reveal the direct retribution of each of the ten worlds of beings (purgatory, pretas, animals, asuras, men, devas, the heavens of form, formless heavens, bodhisattvas, and buddhas). Each world has its maṇḍala which represents the originating principle that brings it to completion. The maṇḍala of the tenth world indicates the fulfilment and completion of the nine worlds. |
Variations: |
enso えんそ |
(1) (塩噌 only) salt and miso; (2) (塩酢 only) salt and vinegar; (3) (archaism) everyday food |
Variations: |
ensou / enso えんそう |
gathering spot; center; centre |
Variations: |
tabako(gikun)(p); ensou(煙草, 烟草); keburigusa(煙草, 烟草); kemurigusa(煙草, 烟草); tabako(p) / tabako(gikun)(p); enso(煙草, 烟草); keburigusa(煙草, 烟草); kemurigusa(煙草, 烟草); tabako(p) たばこ(gikun)(P); えんそう(煙草, 烟草); けぶりぐさ(煙草, 烟草); けむりぐさ(煙草, 烟草); タバコ(P) |
(1) (kana only) tobacco (por: tabaco); cigarette; cigaret; cigar; (2) (kana only) tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) |
Variations: |
tabako(gikun)(p); ensou(煙草, 烟草); tabako(p) / tabako(gikun)(p); enso(煙草, 烟草); tabako(p) たばこ(gikun)(P); えんそう(煙草, 烟草); タバコ(P) |
(1) (kana only) tobacco (por: tabaco); cigarette; cigar; (2) (kana only) tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Enso - Japanese Zen Circle | 〇 | en sou / ensou / en so | ||
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