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The word zen is in the Wiktionary

64 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —
  • zen n. (Religion) Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.
  • zen n. An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly emphasizing simplicity and intuition…
  • zen adj. (Religion) Alternative letter-case form of Zen: of or related to Zen Buddhism, particularly its focus…
  • zen adj. (Colloquial) Wise, displaying enlightenment or similar wisdom, insightful, unburdened and free of worries…
  • Zen prop.n. (Religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect…
  • Zen n. Alternative letter-case form of zen: (religion) enlightenment and (informal) mindful action, instruction…
  • Zen adj. (Religion) Of or related to Zen Buddhism.
  • Zen adj. (Colloquial) Alternative letter-case form of zen.
— International convention —
  • zen sym. (International standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Zenaga.
— Foreign words, define in English —
  • Antillean creole - Haitian creole
    • zen n. Fishhook.
  • Aynu
  • Basque
    • zen v. Third-person singular (hura) past indicative form of izan.
  • Czech
    • žen n. Genitive plural of žena.
    • žeň n. Harvest.
    • žeň n. (Usually in the plural) harvest season.
    • žeň v. Second-person singular imperative of hnát.
    • žeň v. Second-person singular imperative of ženit.
  • Finnish
  • Indonesian
    • zen n. (Religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
  • Irish
    • Zen prop.n. (Buddhism) Zen.
  • Japanese
    • zen rom. Rōmaji transcription of ぜん.
    • Zen rom. Rōmaji transcription of ぜん.
    • -zen rom. Rōmaji transcription of ぜん.
    • zen- rom. Rōmaji transcription of ぜん.
  • Lower sorbian
    • źeń n. Day (period of 24 hours; period from midnight to midnight; period between sunrise and sunset).
  • Mandarin
    • zen rom. Nonstandard spelling of zēn.
    • zen rom. Nonstandard spelling of zěn.
    • zen rom. Nonstandard spelling of zèn.
    • zèn rom. 譖, 譛, 谮: to slander.
    • zěn rom. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 怎.
    • zēn rom. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撍.
    • zēn rom. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 㻸.
    • zēn rom. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 簪.
    • zèŋ rom. Rare spelling of zèng.
    • zěŋ rom. Rare spelling of zěng.
    • zēŋ rom. Rare spelling of zēng.
    • ẑèn rom. Rare spelling of zhèn.
    • ẑěn rom. Rare spelling of zhěn.
    • ẑēn rom. Rare spelling of zhēn.
    • ẑèŋ rom. Rare spelling of zhèng.
    • ẑěŋ rom. Rare spelling of zhěng.
    • ẑēŋ rom. Rare spelling of zhēng.
  • Middle english
    • zen n. (Kent) Alternative form of synne.
  • Polish
    • zen n. Zen (denomination of Buddhism).
    • zeń cont. Contraction of z niego.
    • zeń cont. Contraction of z niej.
  • Volapük
    • zen n. Ash, cinder.
  • Zoogocho zapotec
— English word, defined in French —
  • zen n. Zen.
— In German —
  • Zen S. Religion, speziell Buddhismus: japanische Richtung des Buddhismus…
  • -zen Suff. Iteratives Verbalsuffix.
— In Dutch —
  • zen n. (Filosofie) vorm van boeddhisme die sterk de nadruk legt…
  • z'en n. Meervoud van het zelfstandig naamwoord z.
— In French —
  • zen n.m. (Bouddhisme) Tradition bouddhiste japonaise fondée principalement…
  • zen adj. Relatif au zen, qui applique les principes du zen.
  • zen adj. Qui pratique le zen.
  • zen adj. (Familier) Imperturbable, calme.
  • zen n.m. (Verlan) Nez.
  • zen n.m. Châle long et large porté par les moines tibétains.
  • z’en pron. (Familier) Forme enclitique du pronom en lorsqu’il suit…
— In Portuguese —
  • zen adj. Relativo, pertencente a, ou próprio do zen-budismo.
  • zen adj. (Figurado) que é calmo e pacífico.
  • zen s. (Budismo) variação japonesa do budismo cuja prática consiste…
— In Italian —
  • zen s. (Forestierismo) (religione) forma di buddismo giapponese…
101 English words from 48 English definitions

achieved acquired action activity Alternative amp and approach Ash between Buddhism case characterized cinder code Colloquial Contraction Day denomination displaying emphasizing enlightenment Fishhook focus for form free from Genitive Hanyu Hanyu␣Pinyin harvest harvest␣season hours imperative indicative indirect informal insightful instruction International intuition ISO its Kent kind language language␣code letter letter␣case Mahayana meditation midnight mindful Nonstandard particularly past period person Pinyin plural Rare reading related religion Rōmaji school season Second Second␣person Second-person␣singular similar similarly simplicity singular slander Smoke spelling standards sudden sunrise sunset synne Synonym the Third Third␣person Third-person␣singular through transcription unburdened understanding Usually wisdom Wise Woman worries zen Zenaga Zen␣Buddhism zhe

20 English words from 16 foreign definitions

applique calme des die Forme het Imperturbable Iteratives large les long par pratique que Religion suit Tradition van Verlan zen

2 foreign words from 48 English definitions

izan niego

48 foreign words from 16 foreign definitions

boeddhisme Bouddhisme bouddhiste Buddhismus buddismo budismo calmo Châle consiste cuja enclitique Familier Figurado Filosofie fondée Forestierismo forma giapponese japanische japonaise japonesa legt Meervoud moines naamwoord nadruk Nez pacífico pertencente porté prática principalement principes pronom próprio qui Relatif Relativo religione Richtung speziell sterk tibétains variação vorm zelfstandig zelfstandig␣naamwoord zen-budismo

134 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

Zend Zeng Zenk Zeno zeno- Zens Zent Zenú Zenz Zenab Zende zendo Zener Zengi Zengs zenik Zenks Zenon Zenor Zents Zentz Zenaga zenana Zenata Zenati Zender zendic zendik zendiq zendos Zengdu Zenger zenick zenith Zenker Zenner Zennor Zenons Zenors zenpai Zenses zentai Zenzes zenzic zenaida Zenaida zenanah zenanas Zendaya Zenders +84 words

647 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

azene azenes -azenil bizens cozens Cozens dazens dizens dozens hazens lazens mizens Ozenne Pazend Rozens Tezeno Unzent wizens zazens apozene Auzenne batzens benzene blazens brazens Couzens cozened cozener Cozzens crazens Cruzens dazened diazene dizened dizzens dozenal dozenth fazenda hazened Janzens kaizens Korzens Lazenby lazened Lenzens lozenge lozengy maizena märzens Matzens +597 words

142 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

bizen cozen dazen dizen dozen hazen Hazen hozen lazen mizen Plzen Rozen Wezen wizen zazen arizen batzen blazen brazen Chazen Couzen crazen Cruzen dizzen Eitzen fizzen frozen furzen glazen Huizen Janzen kaizen Korzen Lenzen Liezen märzen Matzen mizzen myrzen NCTzen Opuzen Pitzen prizen snozen weazen Wrazen Bautzen bedizen Blitzen breezen +92 words

2 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

Enz NZE

44 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Anez Anze Benz benz- Ensz entz Entz Enza Enzo Genz Gen-Z gen␣Z Gen␣Z Inez knez Lenz menz Menz naze Netz nize noze nuze NZer Renz Wenz Wezn Ynez Zane zean zein Zend Zeng Zenk Zeno zeno- Zens Zent Zenú Zenz zeon Zhen zine zone

19 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

en En EN -en en- ez EZ Ez. ne NE né nê ne. Ne. -ne- NZ N.Z. ze ZE

75 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

ben Ben Cen CEN cen- den Den DEN Den. een -een e'en fen gen Gen GEN -gen /gen gen. Gen. hen Jen ken Ken Ken. Len men Men MEN -men nen Nen pen Pen PEN ren REN -ren sen Sen SEN Sen. ten TEN ven ven- Ven. wen Wen xen- yen Yen Zan ZCN Zea Zeb ZEC Zec. zed Zed zee Zee zef zek zel zem Žem. zep Zep Zep. ZES Zev ZEV zin zun

7 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

en En EN -en en- ze ZE

4 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

zean zein zeon Zhen


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