琉球音階

Reading

Kana: りゅうきゅうおんかい
Romaji: ryūkyūonkai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Okinawan scale (hemitonic pentatonic scale: do, mi, fa, so, ti)

See also: 五音音階

Kanji

Readings: リュウ、 ル
Meanings: precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli
Readings: キュウ、 たま
Meanings: ball, sphere
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: カイ、 きざはし
Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building