Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (りょ) in Japanese

Kana Reading
りょ
Romaji
ryo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bass range (in Japanese music)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Japanese seven-tone gagaku scaleimilar to Mixolydian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

spine, backbone

On'Yomi: ロ, リョ

Kun'Yomi: せぼね

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