ryo

R1Y4O1

noun

An anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, major second, minor third, major second, minor third.

OriginJapanese 呂 →
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Meanings

ryo1

nounryo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentAn anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, major second, minor third, major second, minor third.

RYO2

nounRYO (plural RYOs)

plural RYOs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of roll-your-own.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
roll-your-own

Origin

  1. Japanese呂
  2. Englishryo

From Japanese 呂 (ryo).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ryo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryo

MLA

“ryo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ryo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryo.

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