Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "zen" can be used as noun, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Zen Buddhism Zen garden Zen-like Zenlike Zennish Zennist

Etymologically Related To

dhyana

Context

religion

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Buddhism LSD lysergic acid diethylamide

Type Of (IsA)

buddhism mahayana

Related Terms

Chan Zenji zazen

Related Terms

buddhism calm chill collected denomination elaborate enlightened han dynasty japan meditation ming dynasty profound qing dynasty relaxed song dynasty tang dynasty unburden worry yuan dynasty zen garden zenji

Synonym Network

acid tao

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