操 is the Japanese kanji for operate, maneuver, manipulate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity. It is written with 16 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is みさお、あやつ.る and its on reading is ソウ、サン.
Stroke order
Words with 操
- 操fidelity, honour, honor
- 操るto operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage
- 操りmanipulation, puppet
- 操作operation, management, handling
- 操縦steering, piloting, flying
- 操業operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.), work
Practice 操 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.