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How to say 'Movement' in Japanese | 動き

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The Japanese word for Movement is 'Ugoki', written as 動き in Japanese.'Movement' in hiragana is うごき.

    word

    動き

    Meaning

    Movement

    Reading

    うごき

    ugoki

    Kanji

    動Move

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '動き (うごき)' primarily means 'movement'. It refers to the act or process of moving or changing position. This word can be used in various contexts, such as physical movement, changes in a situation, or trends in society. For example: The movement of the leaves was beautiful「葉の動きが美しかった」(はのうごきがうつくしかった). There's a movement towards healthier eating「健康的な食事への動きがある」(けんこうてきなしょくじへのうごきがある). It's also commonly used in phrases like '社会の動き (しゃかいのうごき)' which means 'trends in society'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    913

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 動き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Hiragana in the Word 動き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

Words Related to 動き 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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'Ugoki' means 'Movement' .

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