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公案
【 こうあん 】
1. [n] {Buddhism}
▶ koan
▶ kōan
▶ Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2212170 狗子仏性【くしぶっしょう】 1. the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")
  ⇐ see: 2859118 隻手の声【せきしゅのこえ】 1. the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)
  ⇐ see: 2161030 隻手の音声【せきしゅのおんじょう】 1. the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)



History:
2. A 2020-07-09 03:58:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Better have the macron(ed) version too.
  Diff: 
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>kōan</gloss>
1. A* 2020-07-09 03:08:44  Opencooper
  Comments: 
gg5 and luminous lead with "koan".
  Diff: 
@@ -11,0 +12,2 @@
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<gloss>koan</gloss>
@@ -13 +14,0 @@
-<gloss>koan</gloss>

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