Duck Bell - Fusho

Japanese: 鳧鐘 - ふしょう
Duck Bell - Fusho
〘Noun〙① The name of one of the twelve notes in gagaku music. It corresponds to the G sharp in Western music. [Kameda Hongegakushu (mid- to late Muromachi period)]② (Generally known as a hanging bell, as it is said to have been made by the Oo clan in an old Chinese legend. Also, a small gong used in Buddhist chants. Gong and drum. ※Wakan Roei (around 1018), Part 2 "The Oo bell rings at night, its sound permeating the dark sky (Tsujiraka)."③ Another name for the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 雅楽の十二律の一音名。洋楽の嬰ト音に当たる。〔亀田本下学集(室町中‐末)〕② (中国の古伝説で、鳧氏がつくったというところから、一般に) 釣り鐘。また、念仏に用いる小さい鉦(かね)。鉦鼓。※和漢朗詠(1018頃)下「鳧鐘夜鳴る、響き暗天の聴きに徹る〈都良香〉」③ 陰暦五月の異称。

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