DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
koan
/'koʊɑn/ · koʊɑn
Koan has 2 syllables: ko · an.
ko
01
an
02
noun. A paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning.
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