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
彼は五か国語を自在に操る。

He handles five languages fluently.

駒 こま
彼は将棋の駒を巧みに操った。

He skillfully manipulated the shogi pieces.

操作 そうさ
この機械の操作はとても簡単です。

Operating this machine is very simple.

片手 かたて
片手でスマホを操作するのは慣れるまで難しい。

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

操縦 そうじゅう
彼はベテランのパイロットで、どんな悪天候でも旅客機を巧みに操縦した。

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

操 みさお
古い物語には、主人公が操を守る場面がある。

In old stories, there are scenes where the protagonist preserves their honor.

体操 たいそう
私は毎朝体操をします

I do exercises every morning.

宙返り ちゅうがえり
彼は体操競技で素晴らしい宙返りを披露した。

He performed a wonderful somersault in the gymnastics competition.

貞操 ていそう
現代では、貞操は男女双方の信頼に関わる問題として語られる。

In modern times, sexual fidelity is discussed as an issue tied to trust between both partners.

束髪封帛 そくはつふうはく
妻が貞操を守った故事として、束髪封帛は知られている。

It is known as a story about a wife who kept a vow of chastity.

Example Vocabulary

操る

あやつる

to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to pull strings

操作

そうさ

operation; management; manipulation

操縦

そうじゅう

management; handling; control; manipulation; piloting

操

みさお

integrity; constancy; chastity

操り人形

あやつりにんぎょう

体操

たいそう

gymnastics; physical exercises

体操服

たいそうふく

遠隔操作

えんかくそうさ

節操

せっそう

貞操

ていそう

chastity; sexual fidelity

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