[動] Handwritten Kanji for to move and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “動” (dou); Kanji for “to move”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “動” (dou)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “動”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
動	ドウ うご-く うご-かす	dou ugo-ku ugo-kasu	11	力	to move

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “動”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
自動車	じどうしゃ	jidousha	Car
運動する	うんどうする	undou suru	Exercise
動く歩道	うごくほどう	ugoku hodou	Moving walkway