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起承転結
起承転結
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 起 | 承 | 転 | 結 |
|
き Grade: 3 |
しょう Grade: 5 |
てん Grade: 3 |
けつ Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |||
Noun
起承転結 (hiragana きしょうてんけつ, romaji kishōtenketsu)
- The structure of a narrative, with introduction, development, and conclusion.
- A type of four-line poem (compare 絶句 (zekku)).
- A standard four-part structure of Chinese or Japanese literature.