The Radical: 動

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Meaning
move    動

Explanation

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動
JLPT 4Joyo 3
 move
ugoku, DŌ
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.
 動 重 力
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働
JLPT 4Joyo 4
 work, serve
hataraku, DŌ
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.
 亻 動 重 力
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勲
JLPT 1Joyo 7
 meritorious deed, merit
KUN
Top: move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.), bottom: fire 灬
Move the fire. That's a meritorious deed.
 動 重 力 灬
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