操 — kanji meaning “maneuver”
操
maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
- Meanings
- maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)、サン (san)
- Kun'yomi
- みさお、あやつ.る
- Name readings
- さお、みさ
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1016 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 64
- Chinese reading
- cāo, cào — Chinese character page
Words with 操
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
| 体操 | たいそう taisou | gymnastics; physical exercises |
| 操縦 | そうじゅう soujuu | steering; piloting; flying |
| 操る | あやつる ayatsuru | to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage |
| 操業 | そうぎょう sougyou | operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work |
| 節操 | せっそう sessou | integrity; fidelity; constancy |
| 操り | あやつり ayatsuri | manipulation; puppet |
| 情操 | じょうそう jousou | sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment |
| 操車 | そうしゃ sousha | operation (of trains) |
| 貞操 | ていそう teisou | chastity; virtue; fidelity |
| 操舵 | そうだ souda | steering (of a boat); steerage |
| 新体操 | しんたいそう shintaisou | rhythmic gymnastics |
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