also: ごおん
noun
Refers to the five-note scale used in traditional Japanese music, corresponding to the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale (宮, 商, 角, 徴, 羽).
日本の伝統音楽では五音音階がよく使われる。
The pentatonic scale is often used in traditional Japanese music.
五音は宮・商・角・徴・羽の五つの音から成る。
The pentatonic scale consists of the five notes: gong, shang, jiao, zhi, and yu.
More explicit term for 'pentatonic scale'; 五音 is a shorter, more technical reference to the same concept.
From 五 (five) + 音 (sound, note). A straightforward compound referring to the five notes of the traditional pentatonic scale.