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 |
