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不立文字 【ふりゅうもんじ】
- [exp] Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不 | Negative, Non-, Bad, Ugly, Clumsy | フ, ブ | |
| 立 | Stand Up, Rise, Set Up, Erect | リツ, リュウ, リットル | た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる |
| 文 | Sentence, Literature, Style, Art, Decoration, Figures, Plan, Literary Radical (no. 67) | ブン, モン | ふみ, あや |
| 字 | Character, Letter, Word, Section Of Village | ジ | あざ, あざな, -な |