胡座
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 胡 | 座 |
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, romaji agura)
- cross-legged sitting
See also
- 跪座 (きざ, kiza)
- 正座 (せいざ, seiza)