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本位記号 (honikigou) Japanese meaning: natural sign | Kotomora

本ほん位い記き号ごう

ほ

ん

い

き

ご

う

Meanings

1

natural sign

Music term for the symbol ♮ that cancels a sharp or flat.

楽がく譜ふのこの音おんには本ほん位い記き号ごうが付つい

て

いる

。

This note in the score has a natural sign.

Kanji

本book, present, main
位rank, grade, throne
記scribe, account, narrative
号nickname, number, item

Related words

ナチュラル
本位記号 is the standard Japanese musical term for the ♮ symbol, while ナチュラル is the commonly used loanword equivalent among musicians.

Built from

本ほん位い+記き号ごう

Etymology

Compound of 本位 (ほんい, 'original position' or 'natural') and 記号 (きごう, 'symbol'). The term reflects the function of restoring a note to its unaltered pitch.