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How to say 'Move' in Japanese | 動く

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The Japanese word for Move is 'Ugoku', written as 動く in Japanese.'Move' in hiragana is うごく.

    word

    動く

    Meaning

    Move

    Reading

    うごく

    ugoku

    Kanji

    Move

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '動く (うごく)' means 'to move'. It is used to describe physical movement of objects, people, or parts of the body. It can also be used metaphorically to describe changes in situations or emotions. For example: The car is moving「車が動いている」(くるまがうごいている). My heart moves when I see her「彼女を見ると心が動く」(かのじょをみるとこころがうごく). Additionally, it can be used in technical contexts, such as machinery or systems, to indicate operation or functioning. For example: The machine is not moving「機械が動いていない」(きかいがうごいていない).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    603

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 動く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Move

Hiragana in the Word 動く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 動く Through the Kanji

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 動 as well.

  • 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

    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

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What does 'Ugoku' (動く) mean?

'Ugoku' means 'Move' .

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