Quick answer
移 is the kanji for "Move / Shift / Drift". A common reading is うつ.る (utsuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Move / Shift / Drift
Also : Move · Shift · Drift · Change · Pass Into · Catch (cold, Fire)
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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