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PRONUNCIATION OF RINZAI

Rinzai  [ˈrɪnzaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RINZAI

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Rinzai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RINZAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Rinzai in the English dictionary

The definition of Rinzai in the dictionary is a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the use of koans to lead to moments of insight and enlightenment.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RINZAI


banzai
ˈbɑːnzaɪ
quasi
ˈkweɪzaɪ
xi
zaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RINZAI

Rio
Rio Branco
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
rioja
riot
Riot Act

WORDS THAT END LIKE RINZAI

ai
Bhai
bonsai
chai
Chennai
Dubai
jai
kai
Karzai
Madurai
Mumbai
rai
sai
samurai
shanghai
Sinai
Tai
Thai
wai
Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of Rinzai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Rinzai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RINZAI

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The translations of Rinzai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Rinzai» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

临济
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rinzai
570 millions of speakers

English

Rinzai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Rinzai
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Rinzai
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Риндзай
278 millions of speakers

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Rinzai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Rinzai
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rinzai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rinzai
190 millions of speakers

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Rinzai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臨済宗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임제종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rinzai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lâm Tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Rinzai
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Rinzai
75 millions of speakers

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Rinzai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rinzai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rinzai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Риндзай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rinzai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Rinzai
15 millions of speakers
af

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Rinzai
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Rinzai
10 millions of speakers
no

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Rinzai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Rinzai

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RINZAI»

The term «Rinzai» is regularly used and occupies the 84.740 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RINZAI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rinzai

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RINZAI»

Discover the use of Rinzai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rinzai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism:
"Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism" gives a new perspective on contemporary Japanese Zen Buddhism.
J2rn Borup, 2008
2
Five Mountains: The Rinzai Zen Monastic Institution in ...
This work provides a history of the Rinzai Zen monastic institution in Medieval Japan.
Martin Collcutt, 1981
3
The Original face: an anthology of Rinzai Zen
Surveys Japanese Rinzai Zen teachings from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries through treatises and sermons on enlightment through astonishment and paradox
Thomas F. Cleary, 1978
4
Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide
Rinzai and Soto are the two largest Zen sects in Japan today. Both have their beginnings in the transmission of Chinese Chan lineages to Japan by Eisai ( 1141-1215) and Dogen (1200-53) (see p.151), yet each sect gradually became ...
Kevin Trainor, 2004
5
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism
Mujaku Dochu (1653-1744) A Japanese Rinzai monk of the Tokugawa period ( 1600-1867). Mujaku was born in Tajima, in modern day Hyogo Prefecture. He became a monk at the age of seven and became the disciple of the Rinzai monk  ...
Helen Josephine Baroni, 2002
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The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen ...
According to one of numerous stories, one day Rinzai went to visit the burial stupa of Daruma. There, he encountered the caretaker, who asked, “Will you bow to the Buddha first, or to the First Patriarch (Daruma)?” Rinzai replied, “I will not bow ...
‎2010
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Obaku Zen: The Emergence of the Third Sect of Zen in ...
In Obaku's case, much of the tension took the form of boundary disputes with Rinzai, which in fact served to strengthen both religious communities. On the one hand, external rejection by elements within the Rinzai monasteries tended to ...
Helen Josephine Baroni, 2000
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The Complete Book of Zen
ACHIEVING KENSHO THROUGH ZAZEN While Rinzai Zen emphasizes the koan, Soto Zen emphasizes zazen. It must be remembered that this does not mean that zazen, or sitting meditation, is not important in Rinzai Zen, or that the koan is ...
Kiew Kit Wong, 2002
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Sources of Japanese Tradition: Volume 2, 1600 to 2000
A final note concerns the present institutionalized forms of Zen, which divided into the two main streams of Soto and Rinzai in the mid-Tokugawa period, after the arrival of Yinvuan Longqi (J. Ingen Rvuki, 1592-1673) in 1654 and other Chinese  ...
William Theodore De Bary, 2013
10
World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery
Rinzai and Soto: Two Sects of Japanese Zen Zen was first brought to Japan with lasting impact by two masters who had spent some years living in China. The Zen master Eisai (1141 to 1215) brought the Rinzai (rin-z/) sect, which is known as ...
Jeffrey Brodd, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RINZAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Rinzai is used in the context of the following news items.
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La paz interior para analizar las cosas
Hozumi Gensho, maestro de la disciplina rinzai, está en México para compartir sus conocimientos. Dictará la conferencia "Enseñanza de la paz interior", ... «El Financiero, Jul 15»
2
Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Genoeg
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Bal masqué
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Van de letter naar de geest
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Erfzonde
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Clair-obscur
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Ontworteld
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jun 15»
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Door wie laat jij je gek maken? Die de minste tanden hebben …
De Linji-lu (Linji-yulu, Rinzai-roku) is een verzameling van ruim honderdtwintig monologen en dialogen toegeschreven aan chanmeester Linji Yixuan (Linji ... «Boeddhistisch Dagblad, Jun 15»
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Buddhist Art in Japan: Complex Realities of Sesshu Toyo and …
Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506) and Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) are two famous individuals in Japanese history. However, despite belonging to the same Rinzai ... «Modern Tokyo Times, May 15»
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Life after death: Freeland monastery honors the deceased with the …
The act of planting trees is also a tradition of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, head monk Kozan added. Spring Roehm, a Freeland resident, has delivered 19 ... «South Whidbey Record, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rinzai [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rinzai>. Apr 2024 ».
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