変調

Reading

Kana: へんちょう

Romaji: henchō

Definitions

noun

vs

1

change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; anomaly; abnormality

2

modulation (in radio)

Kanji

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

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