Archaic noun referring to profound wisdom or extensive knowledge. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical literature or historical contexts.
In classical texts, '多智' was used as a word expressing profound wisdom.
Archaic kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'great wisdom'. Rarely encountered in modern texts.
Variant archaic spelling with 知 instead of 智. Both are rare and essentially interchangeable.
Compound of 多 (many, much) and 智 (wisdom, knowledge). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a classical Chinese pattern of combining characters to express 'abundant wisdom'.