Etymology

Rinzai

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Today it means: A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school". Full definition →

Japanese 臨済
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from臨済
  2. Japanese · borrowed from臨済
  3. English todayRinzai

Borrowed from Japanese 臨済.

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