操

ONそう

KUNあやつる

Meanings

manipulateoperatecontrolchastityfidelity

How to remember

'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.

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