How to say 'Control' in Japanese | 操縦

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The Japanese word for Control is 'Soujuu', written as 操縦 in Japanese.'Control' in hiragana is そうじゅう.

word

操縦

Meaning

Control

Reading

そうじゅう

soujuu

Kanji

操Handle, Chastity 縦Vertical

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '操縦 (そうじゅう)' means 'control' or 'operation', specifically in the context of operating machinery or vehicles. It is commonly used when referring to the act of steering, piloting, or managing something, such as a car, airplane, or ship. For example: He is skilled at controlling the airplane「彼は飛行機の操縦が上手だ」(かれはひこうきのそうじゅうがじょうずだ). The captain controls the ship「船長が船を操縦する」(せんちょうがふねをそうじゅうする). This word emphasizes the technical or skillful aspect of handling a machine or vehicle.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6837

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 操縦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

操

Meaning

Handle, Chastity

kanji

縦

Meaning

Vertical

Words Related to 操縦 Through the Kanji 操

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 操 as well.

word

操作

Meaning

Operation

word

体操

Meaning

Exercise

Words Related to 操縦 Through the Kanji 縦

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 縦 as well.

word

縦

Meaning

Vertical

word

縦書き

Meaning

Vertical writing

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'Soujuu' means 'Control' .

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