Meaning of 律(りつ) in Japanese

律
Kana Reading
りつ
Romaji
ritsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    vinaya (rules for the monastic community)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Ritsu (school of Buddhism)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lushi (style of Chinese poem)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (musical) pitch
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix, counter
    Meaning
    (in traditional Eastern music) step (corresponding to a Western semitone)

Related Kanji

律 JLPT 2

9 strokes

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

On'Yomi: リツ, リチ, レツ

Kun'Yomi:

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