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manipulate · operate · control · chastity · fidelity
N2On: そうKun: あやつる
Memory Aid
'Sou' — You SEW by manipulating a needle and thread.
Imagine a puppet master (the hand radical) standing in front of a noisy crowd (the 'noisy' component 喿), skillfully manipulating his puppets.
Vocabulary
操作そうさoperation, manipulation
操るあやつるto manipulate, to operate
操縦そうじゅうsteering, piloting, control
体操たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises
貞操ていそうchastity, fidelity
Example Sentences
彼は人形を巧みに操る。
He skillfully manipulates puppets.
この機械の操作は簡単です。
The operation of this machine is simple.
飛行機を操縦するのは難しい。
Piloting an airplane is difficult.
朝、ラジオ体操をしました。
I did radio calisthenics in the morning.