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移

移·move, shift, transfer

On-yomi
イ
Kun-yomi
うつ(る)うつ(す)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
移動いどうmovement, travel
移民いみんimmigrant, emigration
移るうつるto move, to be transferred
移すうつすto move something

Example sentences

  1. 机を窓の近くに移しました。

    つくえをまどのちかくにうつしました。

    I moved the desk near the window.

  2. 来月、隣の部署に移ります。

    らいげつ、となりのぶしょにうつります。

    Next month I will move to the department next door.

  3. 会場までの移動にバスを使います。

    かいじょうまでのいどうにバスをつかいます。

    We will use a bus to get to the venue.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up 移る (something moves by itself) with 移す (you move something)
  • Confusing 移る with 写る (to be photographed) and 映る (to be reflected), all うつる

Memory aid

Picture it

Grain (禾) and 多 (many) — the harvest being carried in load after load, shifted from field to store.

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