"Ryojin hisho" means 'the abridged transcript describing the secret teachings to sing beautifully to such an extent that dusts of beams (architecture) would fly and dance.'
『梁塵秘抄』は、「梁(建築)の塵（ちり）が舞うほどの美しい歌い方の秘伝・秘密を語った抄本」という意味をもつ。