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移
Move, Transfer
うつ.る, うつ.す
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's railway stations frequently display the word 乗り換え and 案内 for transfers, while 移動 (idou) is commonly used to mean moving from one place to another.
Memory Trick
Imagine carrying harvested grain (禾) from one place to another many (多) times. You're constantly moving it, making 移 easy to remember as 'move' or 'transfer.'
Readings
Onyomi: イ
Kunyomi: うつ.る, うつ.す
Example Words
移動
いどう (idou)
Movement
移住
いじゅう (ijuu)
Migration
転移
てんい (teni)
Transfer
移す
うつす (utsusu)
To transfer
Example Sentence
荷物 を 車 に 移しました。
にもつ を くるま に うつしました。
nimotsu o kuruma ni utsushimashita
I moved the luggage into the car.