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Showing words for KOAN using the English dictionary
4 Letter Words for Koan
kaon, koan, kona, nako
3 Letter Words for Koan
ako, kan, koa, kon, nak, noa, oak, oka, ona
Definitions for Koan
[1] a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
[2] (in Zen Buddhism) a problem or riddle that admits no logical solution
Words nearby Koan
knut, knäckebröd, ko, koa, koala, koan, koap, kob, kobarid, kobe, kobe beef
Origin of Koan
1945–50; < Japanese kōan, earlier koũ-an < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese gōngàn public proposal
Word origin for Koan
from Japanese