kanbun grammar; grammar of classical Chinese texts as read in Japanese
Refers to the grammatical rules and conventions used in reading and interpreting classical Chinese texts (kanbun) in a Japanese context, including techniques like kaeriten and okurigana.
See also: 漢文 (かんぶん)
If you learn kanbun grammar, you will be able to read classical Chinese texts.
This textbook carefully explains the basics of kanbun grammar.
Compound of 漢文 (kanbun, 'classical Chinese text') and 法 (hō, 'method, rule, grammar'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage for the grammatical study of kanbun.