起承転結
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 起 | 承 | 転 | 結 |
| き Grade: 3 |
しょう Grade: 6 |
てん Grade: 3 |
けつ Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 起承轉結 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Initial syllables or characters of 起句 (kiku, “opening”) + 承句 (shōku, “development”) + 転句 (tenku, “twist”) + 結句 (kekku, “conclusion”). Compare Chinese 起承转合 (qǐchéngzhuǎnhé).
Pronunciation
Noun
起承転結 • (kishōtenketsu)
- structure of a narrative, with introduction, development, and conclusion
- a type of four-line poem (compare 絶句 (zekku))
- standard four-part structure of Chinese or Japanese literature