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How to say 'Movables' in Japanese | 動産

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The Japanese word for Movables is 'Dousan', written as 動産 in Japanese.'Movables' in hiragana is どうさん.

    word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

    Reading

    どうさん

    dousan

    Kanji

    動Move 産Give birth

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '動産 (どうさん)' refers to 'movables' or 'personal property' in legal and financial contexts. This term is used to describe tangible assets that can be moved, such as furniture, vehicles, or equipment, as opposed to '不動産 (ふどうさん)' which refers to immovable property like land or buildings. For example: The company owns various movables「その会社は様々な動産を所有している」(そのかいしゃはさまざまなどうさんをしょゆうしている). Movables are often included in asset evaluations「動産は資産評価に含まれることが多い」(どうさんはしさんひょうかにふくまれることがおおい). This term is commonly used in legal documents, contracts, and financial discussions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2418

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 動産

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

  • kanji

    産

    Meaning

    Give birth

Words Related to 動産 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

    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

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

  • 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

Words Related to 動産 Through the Kanji 産

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 産 as well.

  • word

    生産

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    お土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    資産

    Meaning

    Assets

  • word

    財産

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    国産

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    産地

    Meaning

    Origin, Producing area

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    産

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    遺産

    Meaning

    Inheritance

  • word

    土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    破産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

  • word

    倒産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

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