旋律

Reading

Kana: せんりつ

Romaji: senritsu

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

melody; tune

Kanji

旋

Reading: セン

Meanings: rotation, go around

律

Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ

Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

Example Sentence

聞(きこ)える旋律(せんりつ)は美(うつく)しいが、聞(きこ)えない旋律(せんりつ)はさらに美(うつく)しい。

➥Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.