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調 15 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 315 strokesRadical
On
チョウ
Kun
しら(べる)・ととの(える)
Meaning
investigate, tune

Origin

ORIGIN

言 (word) + 周 (sound). 周 gives the sound. To arrange words well, leading to the meaning of 'investigating' carefully.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

チョウ調和・調査・好調
しらべる調べる・調べ
ととのう調う

Compare: 整う

ととのえる調える

Compare: 整える

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 調子ちょうし

    condition, tone

  • 調査ちょうさ

    survey, investigation

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

わからない 言葉を しらべます。

I look up words I don't understand.

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