The kanji 遷 primarily conveys the idea of "to move," "to shift," or "to change location." It implies a transition from one place, state, or position to another. This can relate to moving physically, transferring responsibility, or undergoing a transformation.

・On-yomi (音読み): セン (sen) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うつ-る (utsu-ru)

⚫︎異動 (idou) Translation: Transfer; Change of assignment. ⚫︎遷都 (sent) Translation: Moving the capital. ⚫︎変遷 (hensen) Translation: Changes; Transition; Transmutation.

The kanji 遷 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It combines the phonetic component 千 (sen), meaning "thousand," and the radical 辶 (しんにょう, shinnyou), which represents "movement" or "walking." The combination of these elements suggests the idea of "moving" or "shifting" a great distance or undergoing a significant change, associating the sense of movement with the sound of "sen".