調 — tune, tone, meter

しらべる調 tune

U+8ABF Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 15 strokes Freq #87 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #373 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

tune
tone
meter
key
writing style
prepare
exorcise
investigate
harmonize
mediate

word

しら shira Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

調(しら) べる shiraberu to investigate 調(しら) べ shirabe investigation

ちょう chou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

調(ちょう) 査(さ) chousa investigation 調(ちょう) 整(せい) chousei adjustment 調(ちょう) 子(し) choushi condition 強(きょう) 調(ちょう) kyouchou emphasis 体(たい) 調(ちょう) taichou physical condition 調(ちょう) 達(たつ) choutatsu procurement 順(じゅん) 調(ちょう) junchou smooth 調(ちょう) chou tone 調(ちょう) 和(わ) chouwa harmony 調(ちょう) 理(り) chouri cooking 協(きょう) 調(ちょう) kyouchou cooperation 基(き) 調(ちょう) kichou keynote 調(ちょう) 節(せつ) chousetsu adjustment

Stroke order

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