動 movement

重 (heavy / overlap) + 力 (strong)
★★★★★
11 strokes

Onyomi

DOU

As Homer tries to move the Stonehenge, he grunts, "DOH!"

Mnemonic

You have to be strong to move such a heavy thing.

Kunyomi

( を ) うご*く I move; he moves himself.
★★★★★
( を ) うご*かす I move an ashtray, I make something move.
★★★★★

Jukugo

動物(どうぶつ)

animal ★★★★★
動 (movement) + 物 (animal / thing) = 動物 (animal)

運動(うんどう) する

exercise ★★★★☆
運 (carry / luck) + 動 (movement) = 運動 (exercise)

自動的(じどうてき) な

automatic ★★★★☆
自 (my own) + 動 (movement) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 自動的 (automatic)

動詞(どうし)

verb ★★★☆☆
動 (movement) + 詞 (part of speech) = 動詞 (verb)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
郵 mail TOWN
剰 excessive SWORD 刀
種 seed / type or kind WHEAT
動 movement STRENGTH 力

You send a letter in the mail to TOWN,

but the SWORD cuts the excessive stuff down.

Types of WHEAT seeds come in different lengths,
but to move and plant them takes a lot of STRENGTH.

Used In

Synonyms

activity
活躍    活動    積極的   
behavior/ action
態度    姿勢    行動    行為   
motive
目的    動機    目標    狙い    的    意図    xxx目当て   
rash, hasty, impulsive
衝動的に    軽率    無謀    無茶