動 move
- On'yomi
- ドウ
- Kun'yomi
- うご-く、うご-かす
- Strokes
- 11
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 3
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): うご-く.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
Remember it
Something heavy (重) plus raw power (力) — apply enough force and even that will move.
A common word
- 運動 うんどう exercise
Example sentences
この時計は動きません。
このとけいはうごきません。
This clock doesn't work.
毎朝、少し運動しています。
まいあさ、すこしうんどうしています。
I exercise a little every morning.
Kanji that share a part
力 is its radical. 24 kanji share it in all.
- 男 man
- 功 achievement
- 勉 exertion
- 加 add N3
- 助 help N3
- 努 toil N3
- 労 labor N3
- 務 task N3
重 is a component.
- 種 species N3
- 腫 tumor N1
- 衝 collide N1
- 踵 heel N1
- 薫 fragrance N1