きょく
曲
せつ
折

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging.
  2. ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょく
曲
せつ
折
 曲折 きょくせつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bend, music, melody
キョク　ま.がる　くま (3rd, N3)
fold, break, fracture
お.る　おり　セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)