紀事本末体

Reading

Kana: きじほんまつたい

Romaji: kijihonmatsutai

Definition

noun

1

topical-annalistic style (of historical writing)

Kanji

紀

Reading: キ

Meanings: chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

末

Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images