動 = 重 + 力

動 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “move”. It is built from 重 (heavy) and 力 (power). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1806. It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword: move
RTK frame: 1806
Strokes: 11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ドウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): うご.く, うご.かす
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: двигаться
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi: 動 move

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 動

How to find 動 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “heavy” + “power”. 動 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 動 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.