甲かん

noun

treble range; high note

Used in traditional Japanese music to refer to the higher register or a high note, as opposed to 乙 (おつ, lower range).

• この曲きょくの甲かんの部ぶ分ぶんはとても美うつくしい。

  The treble part of this piece is very beautiful.

• 甲かんと乙おつを使つかい分わけて演えん奏そうする。

  They perform using both the high and low registers.