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How to say 'Movement' or 'Relocation' in Japanese | 移動

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The Japanese word for Movement or Relocation is 'Idou', written as 移動 in Japanese.'Movement' or 'Relocation' in hiragana is いどう.

    word

    移動

    Meaning

    Movement, Relocation

    Reading

    いどう

    idou

    Kanji

    移Move, Transfer 動Move

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '移動 (いどう)' primarily means 'movement' or 'relocation'. It refers to the act of moving from one place to another, whether it's physical movement or the transfer of something. This word is commonly used in contexts involving travel, transportation, or changing locations. For example: The movement of people is restricted「人々の移動は制限されている」(ひとびとのいどうはせいげんされている). We are relocating the office to a new building「オフィスを新しいビルに移動します」(オフィスをあたらしいビルにいどうします). Note that '移動' can also be used in abstract contexts, such as the movement of data or ideas.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3071

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 移動

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Words Related to 移動 Through the Kanji 移

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 移 as well.

  • word

    移る

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • word

    移す

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • word

    移転

    Meaning

    Relocation

  • word

    移民

    Meaning

    Immigration

  • word

    移行

    Meaning

    Transition

  • word

    移住

    Meaning

    Migration

  • word

    移植

    Meaning

    Transplant

  • word

    推移

    Meaning

    Transition

Words Related to 移動 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

    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 'Idou' (移動) mean?

'Idou' means 'Movement' or 'Relocation' .

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