操 — maneuver, manipulate, operate
あやつる
操
maneuver
あやつる
U+64CD
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1016
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #724
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- maneuver
- manipulate
- operate
- steer
- chastity
- virginity
- fidelity
Readings
- On'yomi
- そう sou さん san
- Kun'yomi
- みさお misao あやつ ayatsu
word
あやつ ayatsu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
そう sou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
5 wordsEach dot is a word containing 操: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school