動

Meaning

動 centers on physical or figurative movement: shifting, shaking, changing, or stirring into action. The sense of confusion arises from things being set in motion and unsettled.

• 動画どうが
  N1

  video (esp. digital); video clip; clip

• 活動かつどう
  N3

  activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation

• 行動こうどう
  N3

  action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

• 移動いどう
  N3

  movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel

• 動くうごく
  N5

  to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing

• 運動うんどう
  N4

  exercise; physical training; workout; sports; athletics

• 動物どうぶつ
  N5

  animal

• 自動じどう
  N3

  automatic

• 動きうごき
  N1

  movement; move; motion

• 自動車じどうしゃ
  N5

  car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

• 感動かんどう
  N3

  being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

• 動かすうごかす
  N4

  to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

• 起動きどう
  N2

  startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

• 動作どうさ
  N2

  movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture

• 騒動そうどう
  N1

  riot; rebellion; turmoil; strife

• 不動産ふどうさん
  N1

  real estate

• 動どう

  motion

• 電動でんどう

  electrically powered; electric

• 機動きどう

  maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre

• 発動はつどう

  putting into operation

• 動機どうき
  N2

  motive; incentive

• 変動へんどう
  N2

  change; fluctuation

• 振動しんどう
  N1

  oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

• 連動れんどう

  operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

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