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動

Kanji meanings and readings

動

N4

move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake

On reading
ドウ
Kun reading
うご.く、うご.かす
Radical
力
Illustration of 不動産
N1

ふどうさん

real estate

Illustration of 他動詞
N1

たどうし

transitive verb (direct obj)

Illustration of 出動
N1

しゅつどう

sailing; marching; going out

Illustration of 助動詞
N1

じょどうし

auxiliary verb

Illustration of 動かす
N3

うごかす

to move; to shift

Illustration of 動き
N1

うごき

movement; activity; trend; development; change

Illustration of 動く
N4

うごく

to move

Illustration of 動作
N2

どうさ

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; manners

Illustration of 動力
N1

どうりょく

power; motive power; dynamic force

Illustration of 動向
N1

どうこう

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

Illustration of 動員
N1

どういん

mobilization

Illustration of 動揺
N1

どうよう

disturbance; unrest; shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation; agitation; excitement; commotion

Illustration of 動機
N1

どうき

motive; incentive

Illustration of 動物
N5

どうぶつ

animal

Illustration of 動物園
N4

どうぶつえん

zoo

Illustration of 動的
N1

どうてき

dynamic; kinetic

Illustration of 動詞
N3

どうし

verb

Illustration of 変動
N1

へんどう

change; fluctuation

Illustration of 形容動詞
N2

けいようどうし

adjectival noun; quasi-adjective

Illustration of 感動
N3

かんどう

being deeply moved; excitement; impression; deep emotion

Illustration of 振動
N1

しんどう

oscillation; vibration

Illustration of 暴動
N1

ぼうどう

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

Illustration of 活動
N3

かつどう

action; activity

Illustration of 異動
N1

いどう

a change

Illustration of 移動
N3

いどう

removal; migration; movement