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JLPT N115画 · 15 strokesradical 辵freq #1937

transition, move, change

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • うつ.る
  • うつ.す
  • みやこがえ

Mnemonic

As the moving road sign shifts to a new direction, it marks the transition to an exciting adventure ahead.

About this kanji

The kanji 遷, pronounced as 'sen' in on'yomi and 'utsuru' in kun'yomi, primarily means transition or change. It is commonly used as a verb when describing movement or change, but can also function as a noun. Notable compounds include 左遷 (sasen), which means demotion, and 変遷 (hensen), indicating change over time. Another compound, 遷都 (sento), refers to the relocation of a capital city. A helpful note is that 遷 is often used in formal or historical contexts, making it less common in everyday conversation.

Example sentences

  • 遷都の計画が進行中だ。

    The plan to relocate the capital is underway.

Meanings across languages

English
transition, move, change
Tiếng Việt
chuyển giao, di chuyển, thay đổi
日本語
遷移, 移動, 変化
한국어
이전, 이동, 변화
中文
迁移, 移动, 变化
id
transisi
th
การเปลี่ยนแปลง
es
transición
fr
transition
de
Übergang
pt
transição

Common compounds

  • 左遷させんdemotion, relegation, reduction in rank
  • 変遷へんせんchange, transition, vicissitudes
  • 遷都せんとrelocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
  • 遷宮せんぐうinstallation of a deity in a new shrine, transfer of a shrine
  • 遷移せんいtransition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts), succession
  • 東遷とうせんmoving (the capital) east
  • 遷座せんざrelocation of a shrine, transfer of an object of worship
  • 奉遷ほうせんmoving an object of worship

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