Word Meaning 起承転結

きしょうてんけつ kishoutenketsu

起承転結 is read as きしょうてんけつ (kishoutenketsu) and means introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

きしょうてんけつ

Romaji

kishoutenketsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 38558 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

起結

きけつ

beginning and end

転んでも只は起きぬ

ころんでもただはおきぬ

all's grist that comes to his mill

七転八起

しちてんはっき

the vicissitudes of life

起訴

きそ

prosecution

起源

きげん

origin

起債

きさい

issuing of bonds

起訴猶予

きそゆうよ

suspension of indictment

起伏

きふく

undulation

起案

きあん

drafting (a plan, contract, etc.)