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操

maneuver
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingソウ、サン
Kun readingみさお、あやつ.る
JōyōGrade 6
  1. fidelity
  2. honour
  3. honor
  4. constancy
  5. chastity (of a woman)

Popular Usage

操作体操操る

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · wooden goods · furniture · goods (品) · mouth (口) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 724

Compound words

操作そうさ
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation
体操たいそう
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class)
操るあやつる
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver
節操せっそう
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness
操業そうぎょう
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
操縦そうじゅう
steering; piloting; flying; control; operation

Stroke Order

16 strokes

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