meaning of the word satori
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Satori. Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, comprehension; understanding. It is derived from the verb satoru. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to the experience of kenshÅ, seeing into one's true nature. Ken means seeing, shÅ means nature or essence.. Satori and kenshÅ are commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi, prajna and buddhahood.