16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1
maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
Kun'yomi
み さ お fidelity ②chastity (of a woman) あ や つ る to operate (e.g. a machine) ②to have a good command of (a language) ③to work (a puppet) ④to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)
On'yomi
ソウ fidelity ②chastity (of a woman) サン
Nanori
さお みさ
Character Breakdown
Common Words
to operate (e.g. a machine) ②to have a good command of (a language) ③to work (a puppet) ④to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)
References
| Unicode hex code | 64CD |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-33-64 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2015 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2296 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 769 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 948 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 531 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 693 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 671 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 724 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 985 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2448 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1367 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12806 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 922 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1655 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1769 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 582 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 935 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 995 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1485 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 928 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 678 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c13.3 |
| Four corner code | 5609.4 |
| De Roo Code | 1364 |