also: はかせ
noun
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)
声明の墨譜は、音の高低や長さを示す記号である。
The boku-fu in shōmyō are symbols that indicate pitch and length of sounds.
Homophonous with the gikun reading of 墨譜, but means 'expert' or 'doctor'. The gikun reading likely originates from this word.
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.