also: ごおん
Refers to the five-note scale used in traditional Japanese music, corresponding to the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale (宮, 商, 角, 徴, 羽).
The pentatonic scale is often used in traditional Japanese music.
五音は宮・商・角・徴・羽の五つの音から成る。
The pentatonic scale consists of the five notes: gong, shang, jiao, zhi, and yu.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ごいん is more common than ごおん.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in older or specialized texts.
From 五 (five) + 音 (sound, note). A straightforward compound referring to the five notes of the traditional pentatonic scale.