JLPT N3 · 15 strokes
Kanji 調: "tune, tone, meter"
The kanji 調 means "tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read チョウ in on'yomi and しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しら.べるしら.べととの.うととの.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 87 of 2,501 |
Common words with 調
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 調べるto examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up
- 調子tune; tone; key; pitch · vein; mood; way; manner
- 口調ton (de la voix), façon de parler
- 調査investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry
- 順調favourable; favorable; doing well; OK
- 調整adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation
- 体調physical condition; state of health; shape
- 強調emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining · accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting
- 調子に乗るs'emballer, se laisser emporter, prendre la grosse tête · prendre son rythme, se mettre en train
- 調べinvestigation; inspection; examination · tune; note; melody
- 調達supply; provision; raising; procurement
- 調理cooking; food preparation
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