胡座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
胡	座
あ Jinmeiyō	くら > ぐら Grade: 6
irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
胡坐

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(あ)座(ぐら) • (agura)

cross-legged sitting

See also

あぐらをかく (agura o kaku)
跪座(きざ) (kiza)
正座(せいざ) (seiza)

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