D major

/ˈdiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

The major key with the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C♯, the key signature of which has two sharps.

“{\key d \major d' e' fis' g' a' b' cis d2}”

Meanings

nounD major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe major key with the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C♯, the key signature of which has two sharps.

    {\key d \major d' e' fis' g' a' b' cis d2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of D.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin D大調 /D大调
  • D大調 /D大调 (dīdàdiào)the major key with D as its tonic
Dutch D-majeur, D-groot
  • D-majeurthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-grootthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-majeurthe major chord with a root of D
  • D-grootthe major chord with a root of D
Finnish D-duuri
  • D-duurithe major key with D as its tonic
French ré majeur, ré majeur
  • ré majeurthe major key with D as its tonic
  • ré majeurthe major chord with a root of D
German D-Dur, D-Dur
  • D-Durthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-Durthe major chord with a root of D
Hungarian D-dúr, D-dúr
  • D-dúrthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-dúrthe major chord with a root of D
Icelandic D-dúr
  • D-dúrthe major key with D as its tonic
Japanese ニ長調
  • ニ長調 (nichōchō)the major key with D as its tonic
Korean 라장조
  • 라장조 (rajangjo)the major key with D as its tonic
Polish D-dur, D-dur
  • D-durthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-durthe major chord with a root of D
Russian ре мажо́р
  • ре мажо́р (re mažór)the major key with D as its tonic
Spanish re mayor, re mayor
  • re mayorthe major key with D as its tonic
  • re mayorthe major chord with a root of D
Swedish D-dur, D-dur
  • D-durthe major key with D as its tonic
  • D-durthe major chord with a root of D
Turkish Re majör
  • Re majörthe major key with D as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

D major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20major

MLA

“D major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20major.

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