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How to say 'Emotion' or 'Impression' in Japanese | 感動

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The Japanese word for Emotion or Impression is 'Kandou', written as 感動 in Japanese.'Emotion' or 'Impression' in hiragana is かんどう.

    word

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

    Reading

    かんどう

    kandou

    Kanji

    感Feeling, Sensation 動Move

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '感動 (かんどう)' refers to a deep emotional response or being deeply moved by something. It can also mean being impressed or touched by an experience, event, or piece of art. This word is often used to describe the feeling one gets when witnessing something profoundly moving or inspiring. For example: I was deeply moved by the movie「映画に感動した」(えいがにかんどうした). The speech left a strong impression on me「スピーチに感動した」(スピーチにかんどうした). Note that '感動' is commonly used in contexts involving art, performances, speeches, or personal experiences that evoke strong emotions.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3714

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 感動

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

  • kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Words Related to 感動 Through the Kanji 感

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 感 as well.

  • word

    感ずる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感じる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感じ

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感情

    Meaning

    Emotion

  • word

    感覚

    Meaning

    Sense, Sensation

  • word

    感染

    Meaning

    Infection

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    感謝

    Meaning

    Gratitude

  • word

    感激

    Meaning

    Deeply moved

  • word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

  • word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

  • word

    鈍感

    Meaning

    Insensitive

  • word

    敏感

    Meaning

    Sensitive

Words Related to 感動 Through the Kanji 動

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 動 as well.

  • word

    動く

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    自動

    Meaning

    Automatic

  • word

    動き

    Meaning

    Movement

  • word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

  • word

    運動

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    活動

    Meaning

    Activity

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

  • word

    動かす

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

  • word

    移動

    Meaning

    Movement, Relocation

  • word

    行動

    Meaning

    Action

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

  • word

    動作

    Meaning

    Movement, Operation

  • word

    動機

    Meaning

    Motive

  • word

    変動

    Meaning

    Change, Fluctuation

  • word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

  • word

    動詞

    Meaning

    Verb

  • word

    起動

    Meaning

    Startup

  • word

    動向

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    動員

    Meaning

    Mobilization

  • word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

  • word

    動揺

    Meaning

    Disturbance, Agitation

  • word

    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

  • word

    騒動

    Meaning

    Disturbance

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