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    3. 起承転結

    起承転結

    起き承しょう転てん結けつ

    introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)

    NTNounLiteratureKanji Vocab41 strokes

    きしょうてんけつ

    Noun

    1.
    introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)
    yojijukugo
    2.
    story composition and development

    Stroke 0 / 41

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    承
    うけたまわ.る・う.ける…(8)
    acquiesce・hear・listen to・be informed・receive
    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    結
    むす.ぶ・ゆ.う・ゆ.わえる…(4)
    tie・bind・contract・join・organize…(2)
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