Kanji
操
kanji character
maneuver
manipulate
operate
steer
chastity
virginity
fidelity
操 kanji-操 maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
操
Meaning
maneuver manipulate operate
Readings
Kun'yomi
- みさお fidelity
- みさお をまもる to adhere to one's principles
- みさお をたてる to adhere firmly to one's principles
- あやつる
On'yomi
- そう さ operation
- そう じゅう steering
- たい そう gymnastics
- さん
Practice Writing
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Related Entries
Common Words
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操 作 operation, management, handling... -
操 fidelity, honour, honor... -
操 縦 steering, piloting, flying... -
体 操 gymnastics, physical exercises, artistic gymnastics... -
操 るto operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage... -
操 業 operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat... -
操 りmanipulation, puppet -
節 操 integrity, fidelity, constancy... -
操 車 operation (of trains) -
情 操 sensibility (artistic, moral), (good) taste... -
操 人 形 puppet, marionette -
操 り人 形 puppet, marionette -
操 すto decorate with many bright colours (colors), to create a beautiful variegated pattern, to manipulate skillfully -
操 行 conduct, deportment -
操 守 constancy, fidelity -
操 船 steering a ship, controlling, maneuvering... -
操 舵 steering (of a boat), steerage -
操 短 curtailed operations -
操 典 drill manual -
柔 軟 体 操 calisthenics -
操 法 manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets), handling techniques -
操 練 drill (esp. military), training -
操 錬 drill (esp. military), training -
器 械 体 操 apparatus gymnastics, artistic gymnastics -
機 械 体 操 apparatus gymnastics, artistic gymnastics -
貞 操 chastity, virtue, fidelity -
志 操 principle -
徳 操 strong, immovable sense of morality, high moral character... -
操 縦 席 (pilot or driver's) seat, cockpit -
操 舵 手 steersman, helmsman