Word Meaning 以心伝心

いしんでんしん ishindenshin

以心伝心 is read as いしんでんしん (ishindenshin) and means non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism.

Meaning

English

non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
telepathy
tacit understanding
thought transference
communion of mind with mind

Reading

Kana

いしんでんしん

Romaji

ishindenshin

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 20630 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

物心ついて以来

ものごころついていらい

for as long as one can remember

以内

いない

within

以降

いこう

on and after

以遠

いえん

beyond

以遠権

いえんけん

(aeronautical) beyond right

以色列

いすらえる

Israel

関心

かんしん

concern

都心

としん

city centre (center) (esp. capital city)

感心

かんしん

admirable

内心

ないしん

inner center (centre)

決心

けっしん

determination

熱心

ねっしん

zealous

Example Sentences

彼とはツーと言えばカーの仲だよ。以心伝心の仲とでも言っておこう。

He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding.