breaks and pauses in a sentence
Refers to the natural pauses and phrasing breaks in a sentence, especially in classical or kanbun reading. Not a common everyday word.
When reading kanbun, it is important to correctly place the breaks and pauses.
Abbreviation of 句読点 (くとうてん), meaning punctuation marks. Used mainly in linguistic or educational contexts.
See also: 句読点
way of reading (esp. kanbun)
Refers to the method or style of reading classical Chinese texts (kanbun), including how to interpret and vocalize the text. Rare, specialized term.
He read the kanbun with a unique way of reading.
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punctuation rules
punctuation character
Compound of 句 (phrase, clause) and 読 (reading, pause). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in the context of classical Chinese reading and punctuation.