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調

Tune

WaniKani level 10JLPT N3Joyo grade 3Top 500 · #8715 strokes

Meanings

Tune, Tone, Meter, Key (music), Writing Style, Prepare, Exorcise, Investigate, Harmonize, Mediate

On'yomi

ちょう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 調

調 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

調 (Tune) is taught on WaniKani at level 10 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #87 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 10

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Words using 調

ト長調トちょうちょうG major栄養失調えいようしっちょうmalnutrition下調べしたしらべpreliminary investigation快調かいちょうgood (condition)基調きちょうbasic tone協調きょうちょうcooperation強調きょうちょうemphasis空調くうちょうair conditioning堅調けんちょうfirm (market)口調くちょうtone (of voice)好調こうちょうfavourable市場調査しじょうちょうさmarket research

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