Word details

公案

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 公案.

Dictionary

Entry

公案うあんNounFreq #79711
1

Buddhism

koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらきみきんたかただしともひろまさ

plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

10 strokesFrequency 206JLPT N2Grade 4

On

アン

Kun

つくえ

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