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動かす

うごかす

to move, to make a move

Mnemonic

The same oo-go うご as 動く, except that this time it is you doing the shoving. Six of you round the one table: oo う, go ご on, cuss かす if it helps: うごかす.

Worth knowing

動く うごく is it moving. 動かす is you moving it.

Built from

move
重 heavy + 力 power

Words sharing these kanji

to move movement, motion action, conduct movement, shift activity shaking, turbulence

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