律

りつ

• Noun

  common noun
  1. law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation.
  2. (Buddhist term) vinaya (rules for the monastic community).
  3. Ritsu (school of Buddhism).

     abbreviation

     See also 律宗 .

  4. lushi (style of Chinese poem).

     abbreviation

     See also 律詩 .

  5. (musical) pitch.

     also りち

  6. six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale.

     See also 十二律 , 呂 .

  7. Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do).

     abbreviation

     See also 律旋 .

• Counter / Noun / Suffix noun

  common noun
  1. (in traditional Eastern music) step (corresponding to a Western semitone).