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How to say 'Tone' in Japanese | 口調

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The Japanese word for Tone is 'Kuchou', written as 口調 in Japanese.'Tone' in hiragana is くちょう.

    word

    口調

    Meaning

    Tone

    Reading

    くちょう

    kuchou

    Kanji

    Mouth 調Investigate, Tune

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '口調 (くちょう)' refers to the tone or manner of speaking. It describes how someone's voice sounds, including pitch, rhythm, and intonation, which can convey emotions, attitudes, or personality. For example: His tone was calm「彼の口調は落ち着いていた」(かれのくちょうはおちついていた). She spoke in a cheerful tone「彼女は明るい口調で話した」(かのじょはあかるいくちょうではなした). This word is often used to describe the way someone speaks in conversations, speeches, or storytelling.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2346

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 口調

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Mouth

  • kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

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What does 'Kuchou' (口調) mean?

'Kuchou' means 'Tone' .

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