384.動

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動

1. Meaning and Reading

  • move, motion
  • Onyomi : どう
  • Kunyomi : うごく

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 重 : heavy
  • 力 : strength

Moving something heavy (重) with strength (力), symbolizing ‘to move’.

動 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

動く うごく
to move

The car suddenly moved.

移動 いどう
movement, transfer

If you take an airplane, you can travel quickly.