Word Meaning 黄鐘

こうしょう koushou

黄鐘 is read as こうしょう (koushou) and means 1st note of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D).

Meaning

English

  1. 1st note of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D)
  2. eleventh lunar month

Reading

Kana

こうしょう

Romaji

koushou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138861 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

黄鐘調

おうしきじょう

ōshiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)

黄道十二宮

こうどうじゅうにきゅう

twelve signs of the zodiac

黄金率

おうごんりつ

golden ratio

黄金株

おうごんかぶ

golden share

黄道吉日

おうどうきちにち

very auspicious day for all types of occasions

黄道座標

こうどうざひょう

ecliptic coordinates

黄金千貫

こがねせんがん

sweet potato variety (often used in shōchū brewing)

黄心樹

おがたまのき

Michelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)

黄色色素

きいろしきそ

flavo-

黄変症

おうへんしょう

xanthochromism