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Grade 3JLPT N3

tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

15 strokes · frequency rank #87

On
チョウ
Kun
しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. しらべinvestigation; inspection; examination1
    • The teacher is busy looking over our tests.

    • They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.

    • Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.

  2. ちょうせいadjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation2
    • Please adjust the seat to fit you.

    • He had his clarinet tuned.

    • I had the brakes of my bicycle adjusted.

  3. ちょうさinvestigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry3
    • The investigation is under way.

    • The police continued their investigation.

    • They are inquiring into the matter.

  4. きょうちょうcooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination4
    • What you need to take part in business management is the team spirit to work with many colleagues.

    • In a fight against speculators who are dumping the U.S. currency, central banks of major countries have carried out massive concerted interventions in the market.

    • It's not only the health aspects of sports that appeal to people, but the cooperative aspect that team sports teach, and the competitive aspect in itself.

  5. こうちょうfavourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory5
    • Well begun is half done.

    • She's on a roll.

    • The nation's trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.

  6. ちょうたつsupply; provision; raising; procurement6
    • Bonds were issued to finance a war.

    • I raise funds.

    • The question is how we can raise the money.

  7. ちょういんsignature; signing; sealing7
    • Terms were signed between Japan, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.

    • The Prime Minister signed a trade agreement between the two countries.

    • We can lift the restrictions on imports once the joint agreement is signed.

  8. じゅんちょうfavourable; favorable; doing well; OK8
    • Everything is going very well.

    • Everything is all right.

    • He's been batting a thousand.

  9. きちょうbasic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis9
    • Like the banner, the design was based around the colour white.

  10. ちょうしtune; tone; key; pitch10
    • Is your new car behaving well?

    • That's the spirit.

    • What's happening?

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