単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#5,047 most used

動機

どうき0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

motive

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

What's his motive for committing murder?

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Reflect on your own motives when making a decision.

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MEANINGS

1

motive; incentive

noun

TANGOYA ASKS

2

motif

noun

SOUNDS THE SAME

同期same periodどうき
動悸palpitation (of the heart); poundingどうき · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#5,047 most used

Written動機 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium