Kanji

調

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しらべる, しらべ, ととのう, ととのえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

しげ, しらべ, つき, つぎ, つぐ, なり, のり, みつぎ

Common Readings

チョウ, しら…べる, ととの…う, ととの…える

Example sentences

調べる しらべる
辞書で単語の意味を調べる。

I look up the meaning of words in the dictionary.

原因 げんいん
失敗の原因を調べています。

We are investigating the cause of the failure.

調子 ちょうし
最近、体の調子が良い。

Lately, my physical condition has been good.

どうも どうも
最近、どうも体の調子がよくない。

Lately, for some reason, I haven't been feeling very well.

口調 くちょう
彼女は厳しい口調で息子を叱った。

She scolded her son in a harsh tone.

重々しい おもおもしい
彼は重々しい口調で、その決定を皆に伝えた。

He conveyed the decision to everyone in a grave tone.

調査 ちょうさ
警察は事件の原因を詳しく調査している。

The police are investigating the cause of the incident in detail.

新た あらた
証拠の発見により、調査は新たな局面を迎えた。

The investigation entered a new phase with the discovery of the evidence.

体調 たいちょう
最近は体調がとても良い。

My physical condition has been very good lately.

病院 びょういん
体調が悪いので、明日は病院へ行くつもりだ。

I'm not feeling well, so I plan to go to the hospital tomorrow.

Example Vocabulary

調べる

しらべる

to investigate; to look up; to check

調子

ちょうし

condition; state; tone; rhythm

口調

くちょう

tone of voice; manner of speaking

調査

ちょうさ

investigation; survey

体調

たいちょう

physical condition; health status

順調

じゅんちょう

favorable; doing well; OK; all right

調整

ちょうせい

adjustment; coordination; regulation

調子に乗る

ちょうしにのる

to get carried away; to be elated

調べ

しらべ

investigation; inquiry; melody; tune

強調

きょうちょう

emphasis; stress; highlight

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