Word details

低調

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 低調.

Dictionary

Entry

低調いちょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #78015
1

inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone; dullness; (market) weakness

Examples
今の太陽の活動は低調ですが、それでも時々大きな黒点が現れます。
The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lower, short, humble

7 strokesFrequency 435JLPT N3Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

ひく.いひく.めるひく.まる
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

つぎ

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