Keyword
manipulate
- maneuver
- operate
- steer
- chastity
- virginity
- fidelity
- Frequency
- #1016
- Strokes
- 16
- Grade
- 6
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 724
Readings
ソウ71%
みさお14%
あやつ14%
Mnemonic
A left hand and the chirping of birds hold the strings of a puppet show, and you manipulate the puppet.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
操縦
steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling; management (of people); manipulation; maneuvering
Noun
操る
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet; …
Godan verb
操
fidelity; honour; honor; constancy; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
Noun