zafu

English

Etymology

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, cattail seat).

Noun

zafu (plural zafus)

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

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