noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
memorizing and reciting; learning by heart and reciting
Rare term for committing a poem or text to memory and then reciting it aloud. Modern Japanese normally uses 暗唱 (あんしょう) for this meaning.
古典の授業で、生徒たちは漢詩を記誦させられた。
In classical literature class, the students were made to memorize and recite Chinese poems.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
rote recitation; reciting without understanding
Rare term for reciting something from memory without grasping the meaning. 暗記 (あんき) or 丸暗記 (まるあんき) are the usual modern words.
意味もわからずに経文を記誦するだけでは、本当の理解にはならない。
Merely reciting sutras by rote without understanding the meaning does not lead to true comprehension.