勧かん善ぜん懲ちょう悪あく小しょう説せつMeaningsNoun1. (Edo-period) didactic novel or fictionKanji used勧recommend (a course of action)善morally good懲punish and teach a lesson悪bad小small説theoryComposed of勧かん善ぜん懲ちょう悪あくrewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justiceNoun小しょう説せつnovel; story; (work of) fictionNoun