Source Word
律
Hiragana
りつ
Noun
historical
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
おきて。きまり。「法律」のようなルールを指す語。 / 一定の形式・規則。また、その整ったさま。例：「律動」「規律」などに見られる用法。 / 音楽や詩などで、リズムや拍の規則性を表す語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
きまりやおきて。みんながまもるべききまり。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
法律 / 法典 / 法规
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
法律 / 法規 / 法典
Korean Meaning
법, 법률 / 법전, 율령 / 규율, 규정
Indonesian
hukum / undang-undang / kode hukum
Vietnamese Meaning
luật / bộ luật / quy định
Tagalog Meaning
batas / kodigo / alituntunin
Sense（1）
a law, code
Sense（2）
(law, historical) a criminal code developed in ancient China that was, alongside the 令 (ryō), spread throughout East Asia especially Japan where it was further revised into the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system
Sense（3）
(Buddhism) a set of rules for a monastic community
Sense（4）
(Buddhism) Short for 律蔵 (Ritsuzō): the Vinaya Piṭaka, one of the Tripitaka
Sense（5）
(Buddhism) Short for 律儀, 律義 (ritsugi): translation of Sanskrit संवर (saṃvara),
Sense（6）
(music) a rhythm
Sense（7）
(music) the six yang (odd-numbered) notes in the 十二律 (jūniritsu) chromatic scale
Sense（8）
(music) Short for 律旋 (rissen): a seven-tone scale in gagaku, similar to the Dorian mode in the West
Sense（9）
Short for 律管 (rikkan): an ancient pitch pipe that corresponds to the 十二律 (jūniritsu) chromatic scale
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