the entrance to a profound path; in particularly an introduction to the Zen Buddhist discipline / the entrance to a Zen Buddhist temple

same as 玄関 (genkan)

armpit hair; underarm hair

a female given name

being from a certain place / coming out

(of animate objects) to exist, to be / (of animate objects) to have / Indicates a progressive or continuative tense: to be doing / Indicates a regular, repetitive action.

armpit hair; underarm hair

to exist; to be / to sit

a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, or in older times, with wood flooring and mats or cushions for sitting upon / such a room used as a parlor to receive guests

Classical Japanese and literary form of 思う (omou, “to think”)