You can make 5 words from zen according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.
All 3 letters words made out of zen
zen ezn zne nze enz nez
Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word zen. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in zen.
Definitions and meaning of zen
zen
Translingual
Symbol
zen
(international standards)ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Zenaga.
Alternative forms
Zen
Etymology
From Zen. In more general use, popularized by Eugen Herrigel's 1948 Zen in the Art of Archery and Robert M. Pirsig's 1974 Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
zen (uncountable)
(religion)Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.
An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly emphasizing simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
Synonyms
(a simple & intuitive method reflecting supposed Eastern wisdom): tao
Adjective
zen (comparativemore zen, superlativemost zen)
(religion)Alternative letter-case form of Zen: of or related to Zen Buddhism, particularly its focus on indirect teaching of wisdom through riddles and stories.
2006 Oct. 1, Dennis Lehane, "Refugees", The Wire, 00:37:10:
Greggs: You hung over? Just sayin', you look like shit. Moreland: You know what you need at a crime scene? Greggs: Rubber glove? Moreland: Soft eyes. Greggs: Like I'm s'posed to cry an' shit? Moreland: You got soft eyes, you can see the whole thing. You got hard eyes? You starin' at the same tree, missin' the forest. Greggs: Ah. Zen shit. Moreland: Soft eyes, grasshopper.
(colloquial) Wise, displaying enlightenment or similar wisdom, insightful, unburdened and free of worries, extremely relaxed and capable.
References
“zen”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Enz, NZE
Antillean Creole
Noun
zen
fishhook
Aynu
Etymology
Related to Persianزن(zan).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /zɛn/
Noun
zen
woman
References
Otto Ladstätter, Andreas Tietze, Die Abdal (Äynu) in Xinjiang (1994)
Basque
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -en
Hyphenation: zen
Verb
zen (masculine allocutivezuan, feminine allocutivezunan)
Third-person singular (hura) past indicative form of izan.
Finnish
Etymology
From Japanese禅(zen).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈzen/, [ˈze̞n]
IPA(key): /ˈtsen/, [ˈts̠e̞n]
Rhymes: -en
Syllabification(key): zen
Noun
zen
zen
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
“zen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04
French
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /zɛn/
Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
zenm (pluralzen)
zen
Adjective
zen (invariable)
(relational)zen
(colloquial) extremely relaxed and collected
Further reading
“zen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
nez
Haitian Creole
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /zɛ̃/
Noun
zen
fishhook
Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese禅(ぜん, zen), from Middle Chinese禪 (MC dzyen) (compare Mandarin禅 (chán), an abbreviation of 禪那 (MC dzyen na), from Sanskritध्यान(dhyāna, “a type of meditation”). Akin to dhyana.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /zɛn/
Hyphenation: zèn
Noun
zen
(religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
Further reading
“zen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
zen
Rōmaji transcription of ぜん
Mandarin
Romanization
zen
Nonstandard spelling of zēn.
Nonstandard spelling of zěn.
Nonstandard spelling of zèn.
Usage notes
Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Middle English
Noun
zen
(Kent)Alternative form of synne
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese禅, from Middle Chinese禪 (MC dzyen).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /zɛn/
Rhymes: -ɛn
Syllabification: zen
Noun
zenm inan or zenn (indeclinable)
zen(denomination of Buddhism)
Declension
Masculine inanimate:
This word is indeclinable when used as a neuter noun.
Further reading
zen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
zen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
zenm (uncountable)
Zen
(religion) denomination of Buddhism
(informal) philosophy
Adjective
zen (invariable)
zen
(religion) pertaining to the Zen denomination of Buddhism
(informal) extremely relaxing
(informal, of a person) calm, peaceful, not easily angered
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Spain)/ˈθen/[ˈθẽn]
IPA(key): (Latin America)/ˈsen/[ˈsẽn]
Rhymes: -en
Syllabification: zen
Adjective
zen (invariable)
zen
Noun
zenm (uncountable)
zen
Further reading
“zen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from GermanZinder, Frenchcendre and Englishcinder.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /t͡sen/
Noun
zen (nominative pluralzens)
ash, cinder
1952, Epistle to the Hebrews, 9.13,14, translated by Arie de Jong.