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操

manipulate

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
みさお・あやつ.る
On'yomi
ソウ・サン
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

操 means "manipulate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read みさお・あやつ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・サン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

操 in example sentences

  • トムは体操たいそうの先生せんせいだ。

    Tomu wa taisou no sensei da.

    Tom is a gymnastics teacher.

  • ぼくは毎日まいにち、体操たいそうをします。

    Boku wa mainichi, taisou o shimasu.

    I exercise every day.

  • この機械きかいは操作そうさしにくいよ。

    Kono kikai wa sousa shinikui yo.

    This machine is hard to operate.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 操 mean?
操 means "manipulate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 操 have?
操 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 操 read?
It is read みさお・あやつ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 操?
操 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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