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操縦 (そうじゅう) — management | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

操縦

そうじゅう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1management
2control
3manipulation
4steering
5piloting
6flying
7management (of people)
8handling

Example sentence

ジェット機では不注意な操縦は許されない。

A jet airliner does not admit of careless handling.

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Kanji in this word

操Maneuver, Manipulate, Operate16 strokes 縦Vertical, Length, Height16 strokes

More words with 操

操作そうさ · operationN3 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 体操たいそう · gymnasticsN2

More words with

Full entry on Jisho

縦

縦書きたてがき · writing vertically 縦横たてよこ · length and breadth 縦断じゅうだん · running through (north-south)縦たて · the vertical 縦横じゅうおう · length and width

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