Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 公案(こうあん) in Japanese

公案
Kana Reading
こうあん
Romaji
kōan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping); koan


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: つくえ

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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