律(りつ)law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation

Noun

1. 1.

   law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation

2. 2.

   vinaya (rules for the monastic community)

   Buddhism

3. 3.

   Ritsu (school of Buddhism)

   Abbreviation,

   See Also:

   • 律宗

4. 4.

   lüshi (style of Chinese poem)

   Abbreviation,

   See Also:

   • 律詩

5. 5.

   (musical) pitch

   also りち

6. 6.

   six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

   See Also:

   • 十二律
   • 呂

7. 7.

   Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)

   Abbreviation,

   See Also:

   • 律旋

Noun, Noun suffix, Counter

1. 8.

   step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)