Japanese symbol for “behavioural”

行動的

こうどうてき

Romaji: koudouteki

active; dynamic

In Japanese, behavioural is 行動的, read こうどうてき (koudouteki).

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Meanings

adj-na active; dynamic
adj-na behavioural

Kanji and stroke order

行

going, journey, carry out

on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき

6 strokes · JLPT 4

動

move, motion, change

on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす

11 strokes · JLPT 3

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
行動	こうどう koudou	action; conduct; behaviour
行う	おこなう okonau	to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
銀行	ぎんこう ginkou	bank; banking institution
行き	いき iki	the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip
行為	こうい koui	act; deed; conduct
旅行	りょこう ryokou	travel; trip; journey
活動	かつどう katsudou	activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
運動	うんどう undou	exercise; physical training; workout
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.