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重嬰記号 (じゅうえいきごう, juueikigou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

重じゅう嬰えい記き号ごう

じゅ

う

え

い

き

ご

う

Meanings

1

double sharp (symbol)

Music term for the symbol that raises a note by two semitones.

この楽がく譜ふには重じゅう嬰えい記き号ごうが使つかわれて

いる

。

A double sharp is used in this score.

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
嬰sharp (music), baby
記scribe, account, narrative
号nickname, number, item

Related words

嬰えい記き号ごう
Sharp symbol (♯), raises a note by one semitone. 重嬰記号 is the double sharp (𝄪), raising by two semitones.
変へん記き号ごう
Flat symbol (♭), lowers a note by one semitone. Opposite direction of alteration.

Built from

重じゅう+嬰えい記き号ごう

Etymology

Compound of 重 (double) + 嬰 (sharp in music) + 記号 (symbol). The reading えい for 嬰 is a specialized music term.