seiza
English
Etymology
Japanese 正座, literally "proper sitting", from Middle Chinese t͡ʃjèng 正 ("correct", "proper") + d͡zwà 座 ("seat (noun)").
Noun
seiza (uncountable)
- (Japan) A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.
Japanese
Romanization
seiza
- Rōmaji transcription of せいざ