調ちょう歩ほ同どう期きMeaningsNoun1. start-stop synchronizationKanji used調tone歩walk同same期period (of time)Composed of調ちょうkey; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; rhythm; meter (of a poem); metre; style; form; mood; …Noun歩ほstep; stride; counter for stepsNoun同どう期きsame period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; classmate; synchronization; synchronismNoun