動 means move
motion, change, confusion, shift
It's heavy, so you need strength to move it.
On'yomi
- ドウdou
Kun'yomi
- うご(く)ugoku
- うご(かす)ugokasu
How it's built
- 重heavy
- 力strength
Common words
- 動物どうぶつanimal
- 動どうmotion
- 動員どういんmobilization; mobilisation
- 作動さどうoperation; functioning
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today