Kanji1 / 11
動 kanji
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
ドウ
Kun readings
うごくうごかす
Words with 動
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N1動力Popularpower; motive power; three-phase electricity
- N1変動Popularchange; fluctuation
- N1暴動Popularinsurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
- N1不動産Popularreal estate
- N1動的dynamic; kinetic
- N1自動詞intransitive verb
- N1助動詞inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary; auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
- N1他動詞transitive verb
- —動Popularmotion
- —機動Popularmaneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile; quick to respond
- —起動Popularstartup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
- —駆動Populardrive; driving (force)
- —激動Popularviolent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
- —言動Popularspeech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
- —鼓動Popularbeat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
- —作動Popularoperation; functioning; running
- —始動Popularstarting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation; going into action
- —手動Popularmanual (operation)
- —受動Popularpassivity
- —衝動Popularimpulse; urge; impetus