unsui

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noun

A Zen Buddhist monk who is a postulant or a novice.

OriginJapanese 雲水 →
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Meanings

noununsui (plural unsui or unsuis)

plural unsuis

  1. A Zen Buddhist monk who is a postulant or a novice.

Origin

  1. Japanese雲水
  2. Englishunsui

Borrowed from Japanese 雲水.

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APA

unsui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsui

MLA

“unsui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsui. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsui,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsui.

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