Word Meaning 低調

ていちょう teichou

低調 is read as ていちょう (teichou) and means inactive.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ていちょう

Romaji

teichou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 高調 Rank 11018 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

低下

ていか

fall

低い

ひくい

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)

低気圧

ていきあつ

bad temper

低温

ていおん

low temperature

低音

ていおん

low tone

低地

ていち

depression

低める

ひくめる

to lower

低学年

ていがくねん

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

低水準

ていすいじゅん

substandard

低利

ていり

low interest rate

低迷

ていめい

hanging low (of clouds)

低落

ていらく

fall

Example Sentences

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.