8th note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. A)
Technical term from the ancient Chinese 十二律 (twelve-pitch) system. Used in historical musicology and related classical texts.
Rinshō is the eighth note of the twelve-pitch scale.
Archaic name for the sixth month of the lunar calendar, derived from the corresponding pitch in the 十二律 system. Not used in modern everyday language.
In the old lunar calendar, the sixth month is sometimes called rinshō.
Chinese bushberry; bush cherry; Prunus japonica
From Chinese 林鐘／林钟 (línzhōng), a term in the ancient 十二律 musical system. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain; it is a conventional label within that system.