しゅん
蠢
どう
動

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. wriggling, squirming, writhing.
  2. maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people), maneuvering, planning mischief.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅん
蠢
どう
動
 蠢動 しゅんどう
しゅん
惷
どう
動
 惷動 しゅんどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wriggle
シュン　うご.めく (Kentei 1)
springtime, spring (season)
はる　シュン　かす (2nd, N4)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
move, motion, change
ドウ　うご.く　るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ　おも.い　かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)