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調 — kanji meaning “tune”

tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

Meanings
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Name readings
Strokes
15
School grade
3
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Newspaper frequency
#87 of 2,500
Classical radical
149
Chinese reading
diào, tiáo — Chinese character page

Words with 調

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
しらべ shirabeinvestigation; inspection; examination
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
ちょうし choushitune; tone; key
たいちょう taichouphysical condition; state of health; shape
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well
ちょうり chouricooking; food preparation
こうちょう kouchoufavourable; favorable; promising
ちょうわ chouwaharmony; accord; reconciliation
ちょうてい chouteimediation; arbitration; intervention
ちょうせつ chousetsuregulation; adjustment; control
きょうちょう kyouchouemphasis; stress; highlighting

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