noun, takes する

  1. changing direction (esp. of a ship), turning.

noun

  1. brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
転折 てんせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

revolve, turn around, change
テン ころ.がる うたた (3rd, N4)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
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)