調 — jo, ju

Parts that make up 調

How 調 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 調 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 言, 周.

Korean example words with 調

• 구조口調 Korean gloss: 말의 가락
• 어조語調 Korean gloss: 말의 가락
• 해조諧調 Korean gloss: 잘 조화됨
• 애조哀調 Korean gloss: 구슬픈 곡조
• 조마調馬 Korean gloss: 말을 길들임
• 재조才調 Korean gloss: ‘재주’의 원말
• 비조悲調 Korean gloss: 슬프고 애잔한 곡조
• 논조論調 Korean gloss: 논하는 말이나 글의 투
• 기조基調 Korean gloss: 시세나 경제 정세의 기본적 동향
• 호조好調 Korean gloss: 상황이나 형편 따위가 좋은 상태
• 부조不調 Korean gloss: 날씨나 건강의 상태가 고르지 못함
• 조율調律 Korean gloss: 악기의 음을 표준음에 맞추어 고름

Definitions from Woorimalsam, National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)

Japanese words with 調

• 調べしらべ investigation; inspection; examination
• 調査ちょうさ investigation; examination; inquiry
• 調整ちょうせい adjustment; regulation; coordination
• 好調こうちょう favourable; favorable; promising
• 協調きょうちょう cooperation; conciliation; harmony
• 調達ちょうたつ supply; provision; raising
• 順調じゅんちょう favourable; favorable; doing well
• 調印ちょういん signature; signing; sealing
• 調子ちょうし tune; tone; key
• 基調きちょう basic tone; underlying tone; basic theme
• 上っ調子うわっちょうし flippant; frivolous; shallow
• 体調たいちょう physical condition; state of health; shape

Characters sharing the phonetic 周

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike.

Other hanja read “조”

Other hanja with radical 言