調 = 言 + 周

調 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “transfer”. It is built from 言 (words) and 周 (zhou dynasty).

Keyword: transfer
Pinyin (Mandarin): diào
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: transfer, move, change, изменение, перемещение, move, change
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 調 tune

Decomposition

ids

言 words
周 zhou dynasty

How to find 調 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “words” + “zhou dynasty”. 調 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 調 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.