also: はかせ
pitch and length marks for Buddhist chant
Specialized term used in the context of Buddhist liturgical chant (声明). Refers to notation indicating pitch and duration of syllables. The reading はかせ is a gikun reading, likely derived from 博士 (expert), but is rare.
See also: 博士 (はかせ)
The boku-fu in shōmyō are symbols that indicate pitch and length of sounds.
Gikun reading; the same kanji are read as はかせ, but this reading is rare and may be confused with 博士.
墨 (ink) + 譜 (notation, score). The gikun reading はかせ is thought to derive from 博士 (expert), but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.