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公案

Reading

Kana: こうあん
Romaji: kouan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

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

Kanji

公
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
案
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench