Memory phrase for the character: 調
調
Meaning
investigate, search, adjust, tone Pronunciation CHŌ shira beru , totono eru Explanation Left: word 言, right: around, circumference 周 (Also enclosed 冂 luck 吉 affects the surrounding) [吉 = A samurai 士 with a full mouth 口 is happy 吉]
Mnemonic
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The words are doing the rounds that there will be an investigation. Radicals
言
word, speech Sound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
周
surrounding
吉
good luck Samurai 士, below: Mouth 口 (This radical is a simplification of 喜, where the samurai 士 has a bean 豆 in his mouth 口 and is happy).
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Vocabulary
調べる しらべる
to investigate, to check up
6897
調べ しらべ
preparation, investigation, inspection
5593
順調 じゅんちょう
favourable, doing well, okay
6398
調節 ちょうせつ
regulation, adjustment, control
5603
調理 ちょうり
cooking
5602
調査 ちょうさ
investigation, examination, inquiry, survey
5601
調整 ちょうせい
regulation, adjustment, tuning
5600
調子 ちょうし
tone, rhythm, mood, style, condition
5599
調和 ちょうわ
harmony
5598
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