Koan
//ˈkoʊ.ɑn//
Translations of "koan" (14 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 公案(zen story) | kong-àn | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 公案(zen story) | gōng'àn | |
| Finnish | aporia(riddle without solution), kōan(zen story), kōan(riddle without solution) | — | |
| French | aporie(riddle without solution) | — | |
| German | Koan(zen story) | — | |
| Hungarian | koan(zen story), koan(riddle without solution) | — | |
| Irish | cóán(zen story) | — | |
| Italian | aporia(riddle without solution) | — | |
| Japanese | 公案(zen story) | kōan | |
| Korean | 화두(zen story) | hwadu | |
| Polish | koan(zen story), koan(riddle without solution) | — | |
| Russian | коа́н(zen story) | koán | |
| Spanish | aporía(riddle without solution) | — | |
| Vietnamese | công án(zen story) | — |
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