also: たいろ
second note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D♯)
Technical term in traditional East Asian music theory; part of the 十二律 (twelve pitches).
大呂 is one of the twelve pitches of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale, said to be close to D♯ in Western music.
Archaic name for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar; rarely used in modern Japanese.
In the old lunar calendar, 大呂 refers to the twelfth month.
Standard kanji form for both senses; reading たいりょ is more common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
From Chinese 大呂 (dàlǚ), originally a pitch name in ancient Chinese music theory, later also used to denote the twelfth lunar month.