Kanji
N1 16 strokes Grade 6 freq #1016

maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

operation; management
steering; piloting
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
gymnastics; physical exercises
integrity; fidelity
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste
calisthenics
operation (of trains)
radio control
apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

fidelity; honour
manipulation; puppet
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle
puppet; marionette

Example sentences

Do you know how to operate a computer?

Jimmy is to some extent capable of performing this operation.

He taught them how to sail ships.

I had trouble with the new car. It was difficult to steer.