Refers to physical or abstract motion; often contrasted with stillness (静). Used in compounds like 動画 (video) and 動作 (action).
Antonyms: 静
The balance between motion and stillness is important.
stillness; motionlessness · quiet; peacefulness; calm
video; video clip; digital clip · animation; animated cartoon · in-betweens; in-between animation drawings
action; conduct; behavior; mobilization
movement; transfer; migration; travel · mobile; moving; traveling
exercise; physical activity; sports · campaign; movement; drive · motion; movement
animal
The kanji 動 is a phono-semantic compound: 重 (weight) + 力 (strength), suggesting movement through effort. The reading どう is the on'yomi.
riot; rebellion; turmoil · uproar; outcry; scandal · feud; quarrel; dispute
electric; electrically powered
maneuver; military movement · mobile; agile; quick to respond
put into operation; activate; invoke · invocation (law)
motive; incentive; reason · motif
change; fluctuation; variation
oscillation; vibration; swing
operating together; working in tandem; being linked; interlocking
words and actions; speech and conduct
impulse; urge; impetus
operation; functioning; running
starting up; activating · launching; initiating; commencing
manual; hand-operated
trend; movement; direction
mobilization; mobilisation
riot; uprising; insurrection
shaking; swaying; pitching and rolling; oscillation · agitation; unrest; turmoil; feeling shaken
mobilization; dispatch; deployment
drive; driving force; actuation
artery · arterial road; major route
reaction; recoil; backlash