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ๆ“
ๆ“
16 strokes
Frequency: 1016
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

maneuver
manipulate
operate
steer
chastity
virginity
fidelity

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฝใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ตใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฟใ•ใŠ
ใ‚ใ‚„ใค.ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ•ใŠ
ใฟใ•

Common Words

ใใ†ใ•
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2302
1

operation; management; handling

Examples
ใ“ใฎใ‚ณใƒณใƒ”ใƒฅใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใฎๆ“ไฝœใฏ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ€‚
Operating this computer is tricky.
2

manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

Examples
็งใฏใ“ใฎ๏ผฃ๏ผคใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚คใƒคใƒผใฎๆ“ไฝœใฎใ—ใ‹ใŸใŒๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
I don't know how to operate this CD player.
ใ‚ใ‚„ใคใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #3106
1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer

2

to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)

Examples
ใ‚ใฎ้€š่จณใฏ๏ผ•ใ‹ๅ›ฝ่ชžใ‚’่‡ช็”ฑใซๆ“ใ‚‹ใ€‚
That interpreter is a master of five languages.
3

to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

4

to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

Examples
ๅ„ฒใ‘ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ๆŠ•ๆฉŸ็ญ‹ใซๆ“ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚
It's being manipulated by investors trying to make it rich.
ใใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #9748
1

steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling

Examples
ใ‚ธใ‚งใƒƒใƒˆๆฉŸใงใฏไธๆณจๆ„ใชๆ“็ธฆใฏ่จฑใ•ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚
A jet airliner does not admit of careless handling.
2

management (of people); handling; manipulation; maneuvering

ใฟใ•ใŠ
ใใ†
Noun
Freq #14403
1

fidelity; honour; honor; constancy

2

chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

ใŸใ„ใใ†
Noun
Freq #16623
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

gymnastics; physical exercises

Examples
ๆœ้ฃŸๅ‰ใซใ„ใคใ‚‚ไฝ“ๆ“ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I always take some exercise before breakfast.
2

Abbreviation

artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition

3

Obsolete term

physical education (class); PE

ๆ“ไบบๅฝข
ใ‚ใ‚„ใคใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #18144
1

puppet; marionette

Examples
ๆ“ใ‚Šไบบๅฝขใฏใƒฏใ‚คใƒคใƒผใงๅ‹•ใใ€‚
Puppets work with wires.
ใฆใ„ใใ†
Noun
Freq #22049
1

chastity; virtue; fidelity

ใ›ใฃใใ†
Noun
Freq #22822
1

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor; honour

ใˆใ‚“ใ‹ใใใ†ใ•
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #23441
1

remote control; remote operation

ใŸใ„ใใ†ใตใ
Noun
Freq #23551
1

gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit

Examples
ใ†ใกใฎไฝ“ๆ“ๆœใฃใฆๆ™ฎ้€šใฎ็Ÿญใƒ‘ใƒณใ ใฃใŸใฎใซไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ€ฅใซใ‚นใƒ‘ใƒƒใƒ„ใซใชใฃใกใ‚ƒใฃใŸใฎใญใ€‚
Our P.E. kit was just shorts but now it's spats from today.
๐ŸŽ“

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