rakan

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noun

A Japanese arhat.

OriginJapanese 羅漢 →
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Meanings

rakan1

nounrakan (plural rakans)

plural rakans

  1. BuddhismA Japanese arhat.

Rakan2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Arabic.

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  2. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

rakan · noun

  1. Japanese羅漢
  2. Englishrakan

From Japanese 羅漢 (rakan).

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Rakan · proper noun

  1. Arabicراكان
  2. EnglishRakan

Borrowed from Arabic راكان ("steadfast, strong").

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KaranKarnaarkanNarka
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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