胡座
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 胡 | 座 |
| Jinmeiyō | Grade: 6 |
Alternative forms
Etymology
胡 (“non-Han people, particularly Turks and Mongols and other Central Asians”) + 座 (“sitting”).
Equivalent to Indian style, in referring to the sitting habits of plains-dwelling nomads.
Noun
胡座 (hiragana あぐら, rōmaji agura)
- cross-legged sitting
See also
- 跪座 (kiza)
- 正座 (seiza)
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