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原動 (げんどう) — motive | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
原動

原動

原げん動どう

motive

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts21 strokes

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げんどう

Noun

1.

motive

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 21

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

meadow・original・primitive・field・plain…(3)

うご.く・うご.かす…(2)

move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)

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