transfer, alternation
On'yomi (音読み)
- テツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 迭 primarily means "transfer" or "alternation." It is used mostly in compound words rather than as a standalone term. One common compound is 更迭 (こうてつ), meaning a change of personnel, often seen in job or organizational contexts. Another example is 迭立 (てつりつ), which refers to an alternate succession, like in royal succession. Lastly, there’s 迷迭香 (まんねんろう), which means rosemary, a well-known herb. It's important to note that 迭 does not have a kun'yomi reading, making it less commonly used by itself in everyday conversation.
Example sentences
景色が迭るように変わる。
The scenery changes like a succession.
Meanings across languages
- English
- transfer, alternation
- Tiếng Việt
- chuyển nhượng, thay đổi
- 日本語
- 移す, 交替
- 한국어
- 전이, 교대
- 中文
- 转移, 交替
- id
- transfer, bergantian
- th
- การโอน, การเปลี่ยนรอบ
- es
- transferencia, alternancia
- fr
- transfert, alternance
- de
- Übertragung, Abwechslung
- pt
- transferência, alternância
Common compounds
- 更迭こうてつchange (of personnel), reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet), shake-up
- 迭立てつりつalternate succession (e.g. to throne)
- 迷迭香まんねんろうrosemary
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