Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rinzai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: rin-zai
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 臨済.

Frequently Paired Words

Soto

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does rinzai mean?: A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".
Where does rinzai come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 臨済.

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