階調

Reading

Kana: かいちょう

Romaji: kaichō

Definition

noun

1

gradation; gradient

Kanji

階

Readings: カイ、 きざはし

Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

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