起承転結

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
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɕo̞ːtẽ̞ŋke̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

起(き)承(しょう)転(てん)結(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
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