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Definition koan

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (k?an), which was from Chinese ?? (g?ng'ŕn, “official business”).

Noun

koan (plural koans)

  1. (Zen Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
  2. A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.

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ANORAK 11
AWOKEN 14
DAIKON 12
KALONG 14
KAOLIN 12
KATION 11
KLAXON 19
KORUNA 12
RYOKAN 13
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KRONA 10
OAKEN 10
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KAON 9
KOAN 9
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KOA 7
OAK 7
OKA 7
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AN 3
KA 6
NA 3
NO 3
ON 3

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