Word details

黄鐘

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黄鐘.

Dictionary

Entry

黄鐘うしょうNounFreq #162361
1

Music

1st note of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D)

2

eleventh lunar month

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yellow

11 strokesFrequency 1,240JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウオウ

Kun

こ-

Nanori

ういれい

bell, gong, chimes

20 strokesFrequency 1,681JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

かね

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