The Japanese Radical: 動

Meaning	move    動
Explanation	For heavy 重 things, such as vehicles 車 with double 二 wheels, you need power 力 to move them.
Used in these characters: 動 JLPT 4Joyo 3 move ugoku, DŌ 動 重 力 Left: heavy 重 (composed of vehicle 車 with double wheels), right: strength/power 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ) For a heavy vehicle, you need force to move it.   働 JLPT 4Joyo 4 work, serve hataraku, DŌ 亻 動 重 力 Left: person 亻/人, right: to move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.) The person moves (= sth. heavy with force) at work.   勲 JLPT 1Joyo 7 meritorious deed, merit KUN 動 重 力 灬 Top: move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.), bottom: fire 灬 Move the fire. That's a meritorious deed.
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