移動

いどう

movement, shift

Mnemonic

Grain being shifted about in quantity, and heavy things moved by force. Not a stroll: getting an entire party and its luggage from one place to the next. Ee い, dough どう, and off we all go: いどう.

Worth knowing

移動する is moving from place to place. 引っ越すひっこす is moving house.

Built from

移

move, shift

禾 grain + 多 many

動

move

重 heavy + 力 power

Words sharing these kanji

動く to move 動き movement, motion 行動 action, conduct 動かす to move, to make a move 活動 activity 動揺 shaking, turbulence

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