操

Maneuver

Also: Manipulate, Operate, Steer

On'yomi

  • そう sou
  • さん san

Kun'yomi

  • みさお misao
  • あやつ(る) ayatsuru
Stroke count
16
Radical
手 hand · Kangxi radical 64
JLPT level
N2
School grade
Grade 6

操 has 16 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 手 (hand), number 64. Hashidari places it at JLPT N2. Japanese students learn it in grade 6 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N2 kanji list · Grade 6 kanji list · All kanji