じゅうりつ
Meanings
Noun
1. ancient Chinese chromatic scale (primarily used in Japan for gagaku, etc.)
Kanji used
ten
two
regulate
Pitch accent
じゅ
うに
りつ
Composed of
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale