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What is the Kanji for 'Move'? | 動

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Move', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Move' is 動.

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

    Reading

    kunyomiうご

    ugo

    onyomiどう

    dou

    Parts

    重Heavy 力Power

    Example Word

    動く: move. 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).

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    106

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 動

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

動 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    働

    Meaning

    Work

    kanji

    勲

    Meaning

    Merit

Words Using 動

This kanji is used in 28 words:

    word

    動機

    Meaning

    Motive

    word

    動詞

    Meaning

    Verb

    word

    動かす

    Meaning

    Move

    word

    起動

    Meaning

    Startup

    word

    動作

    Meaning

    Movement, Operation

    word

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

    word

    運動

    Meaning

    Exercise

    word

    自動

    Meaning

    Automatic

    word

    動き

    Meaning

    Movement

    word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

    word

    移動

    Meaning

    Movement, Relocation

    word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

    word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

    word

    行動

    Meaning

    Action

    word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

    word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

    word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

    word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

    word

    活動

    Meaning

    Activity

    word

    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

    word

    動向

    Meaning

    Trend

    word

    騒動

    Meaning

    Disturbance

    word

    動揺

    Meaning

    Disturbance, Agitation

    word

    変動

    Meaning

    Change, Fluctuation

    word

    動員

    Meaning

    Mobilization

    word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

    word

    動く

    Meaning

    Move

    word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

Kanji Related to 動 Through the Part 重

These 4 kanji contain the part 重 as well.

    kanji

    薫

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    衝

    Meaning

    Collide

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

Kanji Related to 動 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

Learn the Kanji 動

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 動 mean?

動 means 'Move'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.