Japanese symbol for “tempo”
テンポ
テンポ
Romaji: tenpo
tempo
In Japanese, tempo is テンポ (tenpo).
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Meanings
- n tempo (music)
Other Japanese words for “tempo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩急 | かんきゅう kankyuu | high and low speed; fast and slow; pace |
| 調 | ちょう chou | time; tempo; rhythm |
| アテンポ | アテンポ atenpo | a tempo |
| 緩急記号 | かんきゅうきごう kankyuukigou | tempo indication; tempo marking; (a) tempo |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tempo”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.