Kanji 動

音読おんよみ: ドウ

訓読くんよみ: うご・うごかす

画数かくすう: 11

部首ぶしゅ: ちから(力)

Meaning

Move / Motion / Change

Conjugation
Tap for 動く (move) Tap for 動かす (operate)
  • うごく — to move
  • うごかす — to move something / to operate
  • 動詞どうし — verb 101 Guide
  • 運動うんどう — exercise / movement
  • 動画どうが — video
  • 行動こうどう — action / behavior

The left part 重 (heavy) suggests "weight" or "pressure," but here acts phonetically or implies substance, while the right part 力 (power) emphasizes action. The character 動 expresses the act of putting energy into movement or changing position.

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