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.
無知文盲の自分を恥じた。
I was ashamed of my own ignorance and illiteracy.
無知文盲な人でも、学ぶ意欲があれば大丈夫だ。
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.
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.