N3

調 meaning and readings

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Kanji

N3
Meaning
harmonize, regulate, examine, rhyme
Onyomi
チョウ
Kunyomi
しら(べる)、ととの(う)、ととの(える)
Formula
調 = 言 + 周。

Story

調 is analyzed as a combination of 言 (speak), 周 (all around) and denotes harmonize, regulate, examine, rhyme.

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.

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