基調

Reading

Kana: きちょう

Romaji: kichō

Definitions

noun

1

basic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis; keynote

2

trend

3

keynote

(Music term)

See also: 主調

Kanji

基

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい

Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

調

Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

Example Sentence

バナーと同(おな)じ、白(しろ)を基調(きちょう)としたデザイン。

➥Like the banner, the design was based around the colour white.