English
Soto
Soto comes from Japanese 曹洞.
- Japanesemodern曹洞
- EnglishtodaySoto
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern曹洞
- EnglishtodaySoto
Every English word from Japanese 曹洞
Today it means
name A school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, based on gradual attainment of enlightenment through meditation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 曹洞 / Soto