Word Meaning 不立文字

ふりつもんじ furitsumonji

不立文字 is read as ふりつもんじ (furitsumonji) and means Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment.

Meaning

English

  1. Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment
  2. Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters
  3. Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)

Reading

Kana

ふりつもんじ

Romaji

furitsumonji

Writing Variants

  • 不立文字 ふりゅうもんじ furyuumonji

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Yojijukugo Rank 99179 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

文字

もじ

writing

大文字

おおもじ

huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

小文字

こもじ

lowercase letter

人文字

ひともじ

arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message

十文字

じゅうもんじ

cross

一文字

いちもんじ

straight line

真一文字

まいちもんじ

straight

不文律

ふぶんりつ

unwritten rule

不成立

ふせいりつ

failure (e.g. of a bill, motion)

不文憲法

ふぶんけんぽう

uncodified constitution