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調
On'yomi
チョウ
CHOU
Kun'yomi
しら.べる・しら.べ・ととの.う・ととの.える
shiraberu / shirabe / totonou / totonoeru
tune · tone · meter · key (music) · writing style · prepare · exorcise · investigate · harmonize · mediate
beautiful
Details
Strokes15
Frequency#87
Radical言speech(7)
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Component Breakdown
調=
言周
speech + 周
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of words and around. Investigating words around.
Symbolism
Investigation, adjustment, investigate. Represents investigating.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一本調子
いっぽんぢょうし
monotone; monotonous; dull; monotone
異国情調
いこくじょうちょう
exoticism; exoticism
Proverbs & Idioms
調子に乗る
ちょうしにのる
Get carried away
Become overconfident when things go well