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move

JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
うご
On'yomi
ドウ
Radical
· power (strength, power)

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

うご

to move

動 in example sentences

  • Undou shita.

    I exercised.

  • うごかないで!

    Ugokanaide!

    Hold it!

  • うごかないで。

    Ugokanaide.

    Hold it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 動

More (power) kanji

動 means "move". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read うご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 動 mean?
動 means "move". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 動 have?
動 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 動 read?
It is read うご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 動?
動 is a JLPT N4 kanji.