# 調 check out

言 (say) + 周 (circumference)
★★★★★
15 strokes

## Onyomi

CHOU | Margaret CHO checks out ways to restart her career.

## Mnemonic

| The cops check out what everyone in the circumference of the crime scene has to say about what went down.

## Kunyomi

しら＊べる | to ’check something out'. Not like years of research, but like to google it or try to find it on a map　－ to look up in a dictionary, to check tomorrow's weather report. To find out about the blood type of your favorite singer. ★★★★★

## Jukugo

調子(ちょうし) | condition ★★★★☆ 調 (check out) + 子 (child) = 調子 (condition) the condition something's in. Can be used with a living thing or object. Always used only with いい or 悪い. Usually emphaizes the LONG TERM condition. Although hungover people have been heard to remark, 調子が悪い！
調査(ちょうさ) する | investigate ★★★☆☆ 調 (check out) + 査 (inspect) = 調査 (investigate) an investigation. Emphasizes that there are no correct answers, and implies that the investigators are talking to someone, asking questions directly. (usually used about polls, surveys, and detectives questioning suspects and/or witnesses)
強調(きょうちょう) する | emphasize ★★★☆☆ 強 (burly) + 調 (check out) = 強調 (emphasize)

## Synonyms

condition or context 状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合
examination or investigation 調べる 検査 調査 検討 診断 査定 検索
go too far, jump the gun, press your luck 先走り 席を越す 調子に乗る あんまり
ok, fine 了解 順調 平気
tone of voice 調子 口調 喋り方