also: むにんのきょう
uninhabited region; desolate area
Refers to a place where no people live or are present; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
The explorer walked for days through the uninhabited region.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading むじんのきょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 無人 (uninhabited) + の (possessive particle) + 境 (boundary, region). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a classical-sounding phrase.