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Picture story for the kanji 動, meaning move

動 kanji: meaning “move”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N411 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
move
On'yomi
ドウ
Kun'yomi
うご・く、うご・かす

Picture story to remember 動

Muscle (力) pushes a heavy (重) crate, and it begins to move.

Parts in this story:力, 重

How to write 動: stroke order

動 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 動

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Kanji that share parts with 動.