律

1

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

2

vinaya (rules for the monastic community)

(Buddhist term)

3

Ritsu (school of Buddhism)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 律宗

4

lushi (style of Chinese poem)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 律詩

5

(musical) pitch

Note: also りち

6

six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

See also: 十二律 呂

7

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

Note: abbreviation

See also: 律旋

8

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