Kanji

What does the kanji 移 mean?

移 means moving, transferring. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi うつ.る、うつ.す.

Quick facts
On'yomi	イ
Kun'yomi	うつ.る、うつ.す
Strokes	11
Main radical	禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

移On'yomi イKun'yomi うつ.る、うつ.す

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

moving, transferring

Memory hook

The rice plant (禾) shifted to many (多) different places — MOVE, TRANSFER.

Main radical

禾rice plant 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

移るうつるto move, to shift; to be contagious, to catch (an illness)
移動いどうmovement, relocation
移転いてんrelocation, moving (of a business or address); transfer

More words with this kanji

移すうつすto move, to transfer (to another place, into another language)
移住いじゅうmigration, relocation
移民いみんimmigration; immigrant, emigrant
移行いこうtransition, shift
恒久対策へ移行するこうきゅうたいさくへいこうするshift to a long-term measure

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