Kenpo Gokui: What is gokui?

I finally found a valid definition of the word, "gokui," where its meaning is, "The Ultimate Wisdom [or State]." Coupled with the meaning behind Ken-po, i.e. law of the fist, we find that this is "Ultimate wisdom for the law of the fist."

Gokui by itself came about through the writings of the Japanese Sword Saint, Miyamoto Musashi, in his book, "The Book of Five Elements." Yes, you read that right. Apparently it is not actually a Book of Five "Rings" but rather a loose inference to the Chinese five elements which are very apparent when reading the five chapter titles, i.e. Earth, Water, Air, etc.

I recently came across a book on Samurai that seemed to focus on various folk tales to express the customs, traits, etc of what Samurai and thus the Japanese Warriors of ancient times to help us relate to today's characterizations as to martial systems. In that version/translation of the Gorin-no-sho the author uses Gokui to refer to the ultimate understanding of the art, martial art.

This seems to follow with the implied meaning Tatsuo Sensei meant us as practitioners to seek out such an ultimate wisdom of the laws of the fist, karate. In this particular case the system of Isshinryu.

I was unable to find a solid reference to what gokui meant until I ran across the meaning provided for the Gorin-no-sho translation. When I read it, the light came on and it felt right for the totality of meaning toward the study of the terse key called the "ken-po goku-i."

In addition, research also provides the following:

法 - Law, method, code of laws, law, rules, regulation.
Gokui: 奥 : 奥義 the secrets, esoterica, the mysteries
憲 - Kenpo: a rule, a regulation; 憲 - Kenpo: constitution, constitutional law
獄衣 - Goku-i: prison uniform/jail: Gokui: The Ultimate State or The Ultimate Wisdom


憲奥義 = Kenpo Gokui?

Bibilography:
Sato, Hiroaki. "Legends of the Samurai." Overlook Press. New York. 1995.