Japanese symbol for “dva”

動体視力

どうたいしりょく

Romaji: doutaishiryoku

dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision

In Japanese, dva is 動体視力, read どうたいしりょく (doutaishiryoku).

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Meanings

n dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision

Written forms: 動体視力、動態視力. Readings: どうたいしりょく.

Kanji and stroke order

動

move, motion, change

on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす

11 strokes · JLPT 3

体

body, substance, object

on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち

7 strokes · JLPT 3

視

inspection, regard as, see

on: シ
kun: み.る

11 strokes · JLPT 1

力

power, strength, strong

on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから

2 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
活動	かつどう katsudou	activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
行動	こうどう koudou	action; conduct; behaviour
運動	うんどう undou	exercise; physical training; workout
動物	どうぶつ doubutsu	animal
移動	いどう idou	movement; transfer; migration
自動	じどう jidou	automatic
全体	ぜんたい zentai	whole; entirety
団体	だんたい dantai	group; party; team
監視	かんし kanshi	monitoring; watching; observation
協力	きょうりょく kyouryoku	cooperation; collaboration; help

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