操

Meaning

操 centers on skilled control: maneuvering, manipulating, or operating something with your hands. The chastity and fidelity senses extend this idea to controlling one's own conduct and staying true to a commitment.

• 操作そうさ
  N3

  operation; management; handling

• 体操たいそう
  N3

  gymnastics; physical exercises

• 操縦そうじゅう
  N1

  steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling

• 操るあやつる
  N1

  to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer

• 操りあやつり

  manipulation; puppet

• 操みさお

  fidelity; honour; honor; constancy

• 操業そうぎょう

  operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work

• 貞操ていそう

  chastity; virtue; fidelity

• 操舵そうだ

  steering (of a boat); steerage

• 新体操しんたいそう
  N3

  rhythmic gymnastics

• 節操せっそう

  integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor; honour

• 操船そうせん

  steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting

• 情操じょうそう

  sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment

• 誤操作ごそうさ

  incorrect operation; wrong handling

• 操車そうしゃ

  operation (of trains)

• 操艦そうかん

  steering a warship

• 器械体操きかいたいそう

  apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics

• 操り人形あやつりにんぎょう

  puppet; marionette

• 柔軟体操じゅうなんたいそう

  calisthenics

• 無線操縦むせんそうじゅう

  radio control

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