JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 19

操 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

operate; manipulate; integrity

On
ソウsou サンsan
Kun
あやつるayatsuru みさおmisao とるtoru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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操16 strokes

How to write 操: stroke order

操 has 16 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

操 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 操 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 操

The parts 操 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 扌 (手)

    hand

    Radical

  • 喿

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 19