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tune
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingチョウ
Kun readingしら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. tuneRtK
  2. exorcise
    彼は平和の大切さを強調した。He emphasized the importance of peace.tatoeba
    彼は彼らに時間厳守で到着するように強調した。He stressed that they must arrive punctually.tatoeba
  3. harmonize
  4. investigate
    今日は昨日よりは体調がいい。I feel better today than yesterday.tatoeba
    田沼は、蝦夷地を調べる為に幕府の探検隊を作った。Tanuma organized an expedition team to investigate Ezo (present Hokkaido) for the government.wiki
  5. key (music)
  6. mediate
  7. meter
  8. prepare
  9. tone
  10. writing style
  1. to examine
  2. to look up
  3. to investigate
  4. to check up
  5. to sense

Synonyms

キー

Popular Usage

調べる強調順調協調

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · circumference · running track · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 373

Compound words

調べるしらべる
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense
強調きょうちょう
emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining; underscoring
順調じゅんちょう
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
調査ちょうさ
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
調整するちょうせいする
to adjust
強調するきょうちょうする
to emphasize
調査するちょうさする
to investigate
協調きょうちょう
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
快調かいちょう
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
基調きちょう
basic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis; keynote
空調くうちょう
air conditioning
堅調けんちょう
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
口調くちょう
tone (of voice); manner of talking
好調こうちょう
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
色調しきちょう
color tone; colour tone
体調たいちょう
physical condition; state of health; shape
単調たんちょう
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
短調たんちょう
minor key
調べしらべ
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note
調印ちょういん
signature; signing; sealing
調剤ちょうざい
making up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine
調子ちょうし
tune; tone; key; pitch; time
調書ちょうしょ
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
調整ちょうせい
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning

Additional Examples

彼は都会生活の便利な面を強調した。
He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.tatoeba
彼は調子っぱずれに歌った。
He sang off key.tatoeba
12月14日に吉良屋敷で茶会があることを調べる。
He investigated whether the tea party would take place at Kira's residence on December 14.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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