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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

    口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

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

  • kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

Words Related to 口調 Through the Kanji 口

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 口 as well.

  • word

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

  • word

    出口

    Meaning

    Exit

  • word

    早口

    Meaning

    Fast speech

  • word

    人口

    Meaning

    Population

  • word

    改札口

    Meaning

    Ticket gate

  • word

    口げんか

    Meaning

    Quarrel

  • word

    入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    口座

    Meaning

    Account

  • word

    裏口

    Meaning

    Backdoor

  • word

    口紅

    Meaning

    Lipstick

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    一口

    Meaning

    Bite, Sip

  • word

    無口

    Meaning

    Quiet

  • word

    悪口

    Meaning

    Insult

  • word

    窓口

    Meaning

    Window, Counter

  • word

    非常口

    Meaning

    Emergency exit

Words Related to 口調 Through the Kanji 調

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 調 as well.

  • word

    調べる

    Meaning

    Investigate

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    調査

    Meaning

    Investigation, Survey

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    調達

    Meaning

    Procurement

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    調べ

    Meaning

    Investigation

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    単調

    Meaning

    Monotonous

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

  • word

    調整

    Meaning

    Adjustment

  • word

    調節

    Meaning

    Adjustment

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What does 'Kuchou' (口調) mean?

'Kuchou' means 'Tone' .

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