Quick answer
移 is the kanji for "Move". The most common reading is うつ.る (utsuru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Move
Also : Shift · Change · Drift · Catch (cold, fire) · Pass into
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 移 represents 'SHIFT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of shift.
On-reading: い — remember this sound by associating it with shift. Kun-reading: うつ.る.
Example Sentences
大阪から東京に移住しました。
おおさかからとうきょうにいじゅうしました。
I relocated from Osaka to Tokyo.
気持ちは時間とともに移り変わります。
きもちはじかんとともにうつりかわります。
Feelings change over time.
Vocabulary using 移
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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