Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 移

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Strokes:11
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "to move," "to shift," or "to transfer." It implies a change in position, location, or state. This can apply to physical movement, as well as abstract concepts like changing one's feelings or transferring responsibility.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うつ (utsu-su - to move/transfer something), うつ (utsu-ru - to be moved/transferred)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 引越し(ひっこし) Translation: Moving (residence) ⚫︎ 移動(いどう) Translation: Movement; transfer; migration ⚫︎ 気持ちを移す(きもちをうつす) Translation: To shift one's feelings; to move one's attention

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), which means it combines a semantic component (a part that gives meaning) with a phonetic component (a part that gives the sound). The left side is a radical called (kome - rice, grain), and the right side is a character (ōi - many). The original meaning of was related to the movement of grain from one place to another. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the broader concept of "to move" or "to shift." The part is the phonetic component, indicating the sound (though the sound has changed somewhat over time).

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