動機どうきdouki動どう機き動どう機きShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)動どう機き動どう機きdoukiCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N2Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N2Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)motive; incentiveEXAMPLE嫉妬(しっと)がその犯罪(はんざい)の動機(どうき)だった。Jealousy was the motive for the crime.motifRelated:モチーフ動どう機き動どう機きdoukimotive; incentiveWhat does 動機 mean in English?motive; incentive(n)motif(n)Search the picture dictionary for 動機