本来無一物 ほんらいむいちもつ Meanings Noun all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing (i.e.: Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments) Kanji 本 origin. Read as ホン. 来 come. Read as ライ. 無 without 一 one. Read as イチ. 物 thing. Read as モツ. Word lists Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists