遷
うつ.る
utsuru
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
遷 is the kanji for "Move". The most common reading is うつ.る (utsuru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Move
Also : Change · Transition
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Readings
kunうつ.る/ utsurukunうつ.す/ utsusukunみやこがえ/ miyakogaeonせん/ sen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
辶䙲巳
Example Sentences
彼は東京から大阪へ遷った。
かれはとうきょうからおおさかへうつった。
He moved from Tokyo to Osaka.
時代が遷り変わる様を見守ってきた。
じだいがうつりかわるさまをみまもってきた。
I have watched the changing of the times.
Vocabulary using 遷
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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