Literary or formal noun meaning the state of not knowing or being unaware. Often used in philosophical or religious contexts, such as 不識の闇 (the darkness of ignorance).
Seek the truth without wandering in the darkness of ignorance.
unaware of one's own actions; acting without realizing
From the kanji 不 (not) and 識 (know, discern). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese compound used in classical and Buddhist texts.