kanji without kanbun markings
Refers to classical Chinese texts (kanbun) printed without Japanese reading aids (kunten). Contrasts with 訓点 (くんてん).
See also: 訓点 (くんてん)
This kanbun text has no reading marks, so it's difficult for beginners.
poetry without comments or corrections
Used for haiku or other poems presented in their original form without editorial marks or annotations.
This haiku collection is printed without any comments or corrections.
Describes something that lacks meaning or cannot be understood. Often used in a figurative or critical sense.
His explanation was incomprehensible; I couldn't understand what he wanted to say.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 点 (ten, 'mark' or 'point'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.