first note of the Chinese chromatic scale; approx. D
Technical term in traditional East Asian music theory; part of the twelve-tone system (十二律). Equivalent to the Western note D in some systems.
Archaic name for the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, used in classical or poetic contexts.
Kōshō is the first note of the twelve-tone system, said to be close to D in Western music.
The eleventh month of the lunar calendar was also called kōshō.