The kanji 移 primarily conveys the idea of "to move," "to shift," or "to transfer." It implies a change of position, location, or state. This movement can be physical, like moving an object, or abstract, such as transferring a feeling or changing one's focus. The core concept revolves around alteration and relocation.

・On-yomi (音読み): イ (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うつ移(utsu)

⚫︎引っ越し (hikkoshi) Translation: Moving (to a new house) ⚫︎移動 (idou) Translation: Movement; to move; to relocate ⚫︎気持ちが移る (kimochi ga utsuru) Translation: To have one's feelings change; to be distracted

The kanji 移 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is the radical 禾 (kome), representing "rice" or "grain," and the right side is the phonetic component 多 (ta), which suggests "many" or "much". Originally, 移 might have related to the transfer or shifting of grain. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass general movement and transfer. The presence of 禾 implies a connection to agricultural activities, where moving and re-positioning things are common. The 多 component gives an indication of sounds.