Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 琉球音階(りゅうきゅうおんかい) in Japanese

琉球音階
Kana Reading
りゅうきゅうおんかい
Romaji
ryūkyūonkai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Okinawan scale (hemitonic pentatonic scale: do, mi, fa, so, ti)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli

On'Yomi: リュウ, ル

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: きざはし

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

sound, noise

On'Yomi: オン, イン, -ノン

Kun'Yomi: おと, ね

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

ball, sphere

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: たま

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