操 kanji — Maneuver, Manipulate, Operate | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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操 kanji — Maneuver, Manipulate, Operate | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

操

Maneuver, Manipulate, Operate, Steer, Chastity, Virginity, Fidelity

16 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

そう、さん

Kun readings 訓読み

みさお、あやつ.る

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Words using 操

操作そうさoperationN3 操縦そうじゅうmanagementN3 体操たいそうgymnasticsN2 操るあやつるto manipulateN1 操業そうぎょうoperation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.)操みさおfidelity

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