Word Meaning 曲折

きょくせつ kyokusetsu

曲折 is read as きょくせつ (kyokusetsu) and means bending.

Meaning

English

  1. bending
  2. winding
  3. meandering
  4. zigzagging
  5. ups and downs
  6. twists and turns
  7. complications
  8. difficulties

Reading

Kana

きょくせつ

Romaji

kyokusetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 16709 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

波乱曲折

はらんきょくせつ

very involved and troublesome situation

紆余曲折

うよきょくせつ

turns and twists

折曲厳禁

おりまげげんきん

do not fold

紆余曲折を経て

うよきょくせつをへて

after many twists and turns

きょく

tune

曲がる

まがる

to turn

曲げる

まげる

to pawn

曲目

きょくもく

name of a piece of music