noun
8th note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. A)
Technical term from the ancient Chinese 十二律 (twelve-pitch) system. Used in historical musicology and related classical texts.
林鐘は十二律の第八音にあたる。
Rinshō is the eighth note of the twelve-pitch scale.
noun
Archaic name for the sixth month of the lunar calendar, derived from the corresponding pitch in the 十二律 system. Not used in modern everyday language.
旧暦では六月を林鐘と呼ぶことがある。
In the old lunar calendar, the sixth month is sometimes called rinshō.