noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ignorance and illiteracy
A yojijukugo describing a state of being both uneducated and unable to read; often used critically or self-deprecatingly.
I was ashamed of my own ignorance and illiteracy.
Even someone who is ignorant and illiterate will be fine if they have the desire to learn.
Similar meaning but uses 無学 (uneducated) instead of 無知 (ignorant); both are yojijukugo.
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
Variant using 智 instead of 知; less common.
A yojijukugo combining 無知 (ignorance) and 文盲 (illiteracy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character compound pattern.