ritsu

See also: Ritsu and -ritsu

English

Etymology

Japanese 律 (ritsu)

Noun

ritsu (uncountable)

1. (music) An anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, minor third, major second, major second, minor third.

   Coordinate term: ryo

Japanese

Romanization

ritsu

1. Rōmaji transcription of りつ