Word Meaning 動く

うごく ugoku

動く is read as うごく (ugoku) and means to be transferred.

Meaning

English

to be transferred
to be touched
to be influenced
to change
to vary
to fluctuate
to waver
to make a move

Reading

Kana

うごく

Romaji

ugoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 止まる・止る Related Words 動き出す,作動する,作動 Rank 12998 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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動き

うごき

movement

動物

どうぶつ

animal

動員

どういん

mobilization

動作

どうさ

movement (of the body)

動かす

うごかす

to manage (e.g. funds)

動力

どうりょく

three-phase electricity

動じる

どうじる

to be perturbed

動

どう

motion

動画

どうが

in-betweens (animation)

動もすれば

ややもすれば

being apt to

動転

どうてん

transition

動き出す

うごきだす

to start to move

Example Sentences

会社が東京に動くことになった。

かいしゃがとうきょうにうごくことになった。

The company has decided to move to Tokyo.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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