Japanese symbol for “motor”
モーター
モーター
Romaji: mootaa
motor; engine
In Japanese, motor is モーター (mootaa).
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Meanings
- n motor; engine
Written forms: —. Readings: モーター、モータ.
Other Japanese words for “motor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原動機 | げんどうき gendouki | motor |
| モートル | モートル mootoru | motor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “motor”.
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.