調

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

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
Strokes
15
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#87 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

調
  • 調べしらべinvestigation
  • 調査ちょうさinvestigation
  • 調整ちょうせいadjustment
  • 協調きょうちょうcooperation
  • 好調こうちょうfavourable
  • 調達ちょうたつsupply
  • 順調じゅんちょうfavourable
  • 調印ちょういんsignature

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