律
Meanings
Refers to law or regulation, especially in the context of ancient East Asian criminal codes. In modern usage, often appears in compounds like 法律 (ほうりつ) or 規律 (きりつ).
Punished according to the law.
vinaya; monastic rules
Buddhist term for the rules governing the monastic community.
Monks must observe the vinaya.
Ritsu school
Abbreviation of 律宗 (Risshū), a school of Buddhism focused on monastic discipline.
See also: 律宗
The Ritsu school is one of the sects of Japanese Buddhism.
lüshi; regulated verse
Abbreviation of 律詩 (りっし), a style of classical Chinese poetry with strict tonal and structural rules.
See also: 律詩
Tang dynasty poets composed many lüshi.
musical pitch
Refers to pitch in music. Also read as りち in some contexts.
This instrument has accurate pitch.
odd-numbered notes of ancient chromatic scale
In ancient Chinese music theory, the six odd-numbered notes (律) of the twelve-note chromatic scale, contrasted with the even-numbered 呂 (りょ).
Among the twelve pitches, the odd-numbered ones are called ritsu.
Japanese gagaku scale; ritsu scale
Abbreviation of 律旋 (りっせん), a seven-tone scale used in gagaku, similar to the Dorian mode.
See also: 律旋
The ritsu scale is used in gagaku.
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
step; semitone
In traditional Eastern music, a step corresponding to a Western semitone. Can be used as a suffix or counter.
This scale consists of twelve steps.