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調 = 言 + 周
調 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “tune”. It is built from 言 (say) and 周 (circumference). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 373.
- Keyword
- tune
- RTK frame
- 373
- Strokes
- 15
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- チョウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- мелодия
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 調 transfer
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 調 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “circumference”. 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.