Ichige　一夏

Lit., “one summer”; synonymous with ango.

Idaten　韦駄天

The tutelary diety of the temple kitchen and kuri.

Ikko hanko　一个半个

Lit., “one man or half a man,” the term for the true successor that every Zen master is duty-bound to produce.

Inji　隐侍

The master’s attendant.

Inka　印可

The seal of enlightenment; a master’s certification of a disciple’s completion of training.

Inkin　引磬

The handbell used by the jikijitsu to signal the beginning and ending of meditation, and for other miscellaneous purposes.

Ino　维那

Formerly, the monk in charge of supervising the work duty; at present, the monk who leads chanting during a service.

Inryo　隐寮

The roshi’s living quarters.

Intoku　阴徳

Good works performed in secret.

Isshu　一炷

The length of time it takes to burn one stick of incense; hence, one period of zazen.

Jakugo　着语

Capping phrase.

Jihatsu　持钵

The name of the nesting set of bowls with which Rinzai unsui eat.

Jikido　食堂

The room where meals are eaten in a Rinzai monastery.

Jikijitsu　直日

The head monk in charge of meditation in the zendo.

Jisha　侍者

The head monk in charge of caring for the monks of the zendo; his duties include maintaining the zendo’s main image (usually Manjusri), serving tea, and caring for sick monks.

Joju　常住

The administrative section of the monastery, as opposed to the zendo, or donai.

Jokei　助警

A junior officer in the monastery. In most Rinzai monasteries there are two.

Josaku　除策

Lit., “removing the keisaku”; a free day of rest in the monastery.

Junkei　巡警

The patrolling of the zendo with the keisaku.

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