Kanji

操

maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, サン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みさお, あやつる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, さお, とる, みさ, みさお, もち

Common Readings

ソウ, あやつ…る, みさお

Example sentences

操る あやつる
か国 自在 操る

He handles five languages fluently.

こま
将棋 巧みに 操った

He skillfully manipulated the shogi pieces.

操作 そうさ
この 機械 操作 とても 簡単 です

Operating this machine is very simple.

片手 かたて
片手 スマホ 操作 する 慣れる まで 難しい

Operating a smartphone with one hand is difficult until you get used to it.

操縦 そうじゅう
ベテラン パイロット どんな 悪天候 でも 旅客機 巧みに 操縦した

He is a veteran pilot and skillfully maneuvered the airliner even in bad weather.

体操 たいそう
毎朝 体操 します

I do exercises every morning.

宙返り ちゅうがえり
体操 競技 素晴らしい 宙返り 披露 した

He performed a wonderful somersault in the gymnastics competition.

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