"Kōans" originate in the sayings and events in the lives of wise men and legendary figures.
k oʊ n z WORD_BOUNDARY ə ɹ ɹ ɪ d̠ʒ ɪ n eɪ t WORD_BOUNDARY ɪ n ð ə WORD_BOUNDARY s eɪ ɪ ŋ z WORD_BOUNDARY æ n d WORD_BOUNDARY ɪ v ɛ n t s WORD_BOUNDARY ɪ n ð ə WORD_BOUNDARY l aɪ v z WORD_BOUNDARY ʌ v WORD_BOUNDARY w aɪ z WORD_BOUNDARY m ɛ n WORD_BOUNDARY æ n d WORD_BOUNDARY l ɛ d̠ʒ ə n d ə ɹ ɹ i WORD_BOUNDARY f ɪ ɡ j ə ɹ z WORD_BOUNDARY