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調

Kanji meanings and readings

調

N3

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

On reading
チョウ
Kun reading
しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
Radical
言
Illustration of 下調べ
N1

したしらべ

preliminary investigation; preparation

Illustration of 不調
N1

ふちょう

bad condition; not to work out (ie a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump; out of form

Illustration of 協調
N1

きょうちょう

co-operation; conciliation; harmony; firm (market) tone

Illustration of 単調
N1

たんちょう

monotony; monotone; dullness

Illustration of 取り調べる
N1

とりしらべる

to investigate; to examine

Illustration of 同調
N1

どうちょう

sympathy; agree with; alignment; tuning

Illustration of 失調
N1

しっちょう

lack of harmony

Illustration of 好調
N1

こうちょう

favourable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

Illustration of 強調
N3

きょうちょう

emphasis; stress; stressed point

Illustration of 調べ
N1

しらべ

preparation; investigation; inspection

Illustration of 調べる
N4

しらべる

to investigate

Illustration of 調停
N1

ちょうてい

arbitration; conciliation; mediation

Illustration of 調印
N1

ちょういん

signature; sign; sealing

Illustration of 調味料
N2

ちょうみりょう

condiment; seasoning

Illustration of 調和
N1

ちょうわ

harmony

Illustration of 調子
N3

ちょうし

tune; tone; key

Illustration of 調整
N2

ちょうせい

regulation; adjustment; tuning

Illustration of 調査
N3

ちょうさ

investigation; examination; inquiry; survey

Illustration of 調理
N1

ちょうり

cooking

Illustration of 調節
N2

ちょうせつ

regulation; adjustment; control

Illustration of 順調
N3

じゅんちょう

favourable; doing well; O.K.; all right