JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
動 means to move. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes, read うごく or どう. It appears in 動物 (animal) and 自動車 (automobile).
動 is written in 11 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ | animal |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | automobile |
| 動く | うごく | to move |
動 tends to carry the sound どう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 動 | どう | move, motion |
| 働 | どう | work, (kokuji) |
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