noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
reading classical Chinese as Japanese; Japanese reading of classical Chinese
A method of reading classical Chinese texts by adding Japanese grammatical markers and reordering words to fit Japanese syntax. Often used in the context of traditional education and classical studies.
See also: 漢文 (かんぶん)
漢文訓読の授業では、返り点を使って中国の古典を読む。
In classical Chinese reading class, we read Chinese classics using kaeriten marks.
彼は漢文訓読に長けている。
He is skilled at reading classical Chinese in the Japanese way.