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中高音 (chuukouon) Japanese meaning: alto | Kotomora

中ちゅう高こう音おん

ちゅ

う

こ

う

お

ん

Meanings

1

In music, refers to the alto voice range or part. Often used in choral or vocal contexts.

See also: アルト

合がっ唱しょう団だんで中

ちゅう

高こう

音おん

を

担たん

当とう

し

て

い

ます

。

I sing the alto part in the choir.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
高tall, high, expensive
音sound, noise

Related words

アルト
アルト is the common loanword for 'alto' in everyday music contexts. 中高音 is a more technical, kanji-based term used in formal or classical settings.

Built from

中ちゅう高こう+音おん

Etymology

Compound of 中 (middle), 高 (high), and 音 (sound), literally 'middle-high sound', referring to the alto vocal range.