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

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

  • IPA(key): [kʲiɕo̞ːtẽ̞ŋke̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

起承転結 (hiragana きしょうてんけつ, rōmaji kishōtenketsu)

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