Rinzai

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proper noun

A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".

OriginJapanese 臨済 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".

Origin

  1. Japanese臨済
  2. Japanese臨済
  3. EnglishRinzai

Borrowed from Japanese 臨済.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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APA

Rinzai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinzai

MLA

“Rinzai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinzai. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rinzai,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinzai.

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