Kanji for "Move"

4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "move". The most popular choice is shown first.

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move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

Reading: dou

11 strokes · dynamic

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What is the Japanese kanji for move?

The most common kanji for "move" is 動, read as dou. It means move, motion, change. Related kanji: 移 (move), 遷 (move), 越 (move to).

How many strokes does 動 have?

動 has 11 strokes.