起承転結

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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

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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

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  • IPA(key): [kʲiɕo̞ːtẽ̞ŋke̞t͡sɨ]

Noun

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()(しょう)(てん)(けつ) (kishōtenketsu

  1. structure of a narrative, with introduction, development, and conclusion
  2. a type of four-line poem (compare 絶句 (zekku))
  3. standard four-part structure of Chinese or Japanese literature