Anza (安座) is an old Japanese word meaning “peaceful sitting” or “sitting calmly.” 安 (an) means peace, calm, ease. It also appears in words like anzen (safety) or an-shin (peace of mind). 座 (za) means seat, sitting posture, place. It appears in seiza (正座, formal sitting) or hanza (半座, half sitting).
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