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Kanji Grade 6 - 操

Kanji character Grade 6 操. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 操
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About
maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
Kun: みさお、 あやつ.る
On: ソウ、 サン
16 strokes
Radical: hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts: 口 扎 木 品
 
Onyomi
操 【ミサオ】 fidelity, honour, honor, constancy, chastity (of a woman), faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
操業 【ソウギョウ】 operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.), work
柔軟体操 【ジュウナンタイソウ】 calisthenics
器械体操 【キカイタイソウ】 apparatus gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
 
Kunyomi
操 【みさお】 fidelity, honour, honor, constancy, chastity (of a woman), faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
操を守る 【みさおをまもる】 to adhere to one's principles, to preserve one's chastity
操る 【あやつる】 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, to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.), to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to mastermind