黄鐘 こうしょう Meanings Noun 1st note of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D) See also: 壱越 (いちこつ). See also: 十二律 (じゅうにりつ). eleventh lunar month Kanji 黄 yellow. Read as コウ. 鐘 big bell. Read as ショウ. Word lists Music Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists