移
移 — Shift
shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiうつる (utsuru)
Kun’yomiうつす (utsusu)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 移
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移植 | いしょく ishoku | transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition; changeover; switchover |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 移動 | いどう idou | movement; transfer; migration |
| 移民 | いみん imin | immigration; emigration; immigrant |
| 推移 | すいい suii | transition; change; progress |
Study notes
移 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #448 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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