律

りつ

Meanings

1. Noun law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation
2. vinaya (rules for the monastic community)
3. Ritsu (school of Buddhism) See also: 律宗 (りっしゅう).
4. lüshi (style of Chinese poem) See also: 律詩 (りっし).
5. (musical) pitch (also りち)
6. six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale See also: 十二律 (じゅうにりつ). See also: 呂 (りょ).
7. Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) See also: 律旋 (りつせん).
8. Noun, Noun suffix, Counter step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)

Kanji

• 律 discipline. Read as リツ.

Words containing 律

• 法律 (ほうりつ) law
• 自律 (じりつ) autonomy
• 旋律 (せんりつ) melody

And 120 more.

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