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How to say 'Exercise' in Japanese | 体操

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The Japanese word for Exercise is 'Taisou', written as 体操 in Japanese.'Exercise' in hiragana is たいそう.

    word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

    Reading

    たいそう

    taisou

    Kanji

    体Body 操Handle, Chastity

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '体操 (たいそう)' refers to physical exercise or gymnastics. It is commonly used to describe a set of physical activities performed to improve health, flexibility, or strength. This word is often associated with school routines, where students perform 'ラジオ体操 (ラジオたいそう)' (radio calisthenics) as a group. Example sentences: I do exercise every morning「私は毎朝体操をします」(わたしはまいあさたいそうをします). Gymnastics is good for your body「体操は体に良いです」(たいそうはからだにいいです). The word can also refer to formal gymnastics as a sport, such as in '体操競技 (たいそうきょうぎ)' (gymnastics competition).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6836

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 体操

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • kanji

    操

    Meaning

    Handle, Chastity

Words Related to 体操 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

Words Related to 体操 Through the Kanji 操

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 操 as well.

  • word

    操作

    Meaning

    Operation

  • word

    操縦

    Meaning

    Control

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What does 'Taisou' (体操) mean?

'Taisou' means 'Exercise' .

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