shift, move, transfer
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うつ.る
- うつ.す
About this kanji
The kanji 移, pronounced as "イ" in its on'yomi reading and "うつ.る" or "うつ.す" in kun'yomi, primarily means to shift, move, or transfer. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, depending on the context. You will often see it in compounds like 移動 (いどう), which means movement, 移転 (いてん), which refers to relocation, and 移行 (いこう), meaning transition. These words capture the essence of movement or change from one place or state to another. A useful note is that the verb form can imply a more active role in the process of moving or changing.
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Example sentences
彼は東京に移住した。
He moved to Tokyo.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shift, move, transfer
- Tiếng Việt
- di chuyển, chuyển giao
- 日本語
- 移動, 移転
- 한국어
- 변화, 이동
- 中文
- 转移, 移动
- id
- pergeseran, pindah
- th
- การเปลี่ยนแปลง, การย้าย
- es
- cambio, movimiento
- fr
- changement, déplacement
- de
- Verschiebung, Bewegung
- pt
- mudança, transferência
Common compounds
- 移動いどうmovement, transfer
- 移転いてんrelocation, transfer
- 移行いこうtransition, shift
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