Word details
一本調子
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一本調子.
Dictionary
Entry
1
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
Examples
彼はその詩を一本調子で朗読した。
He read the poem in a monotone.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
調
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
15 strokesFrequency 87JLPT N2Grade 3
On
チョウ
Kun
しら.べるしら.べととの.うととの.える
Nanori
ぎつぎ
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
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