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Kanji: 操
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KANJI

操

16 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓	みさお
	あやつる

ON 音	ソウ
	サン

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:	手(扌龵) Radical name: て（てへん）
Meaning:	Maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1000 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	操作(そうさ)	operation, management, processing
N2	体操(たいそう)	gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
N1	操(あやつ)る	to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings
N1	操縦(そうじゅう)	management, handling, control, manipulation

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