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Kanji 遷: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 遷: transition, move, change

Key takeaways

Kanji 遷: transition, move, change. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

transitionmovechange

On reading

セン

Kun reading

うつ.るうつ.すみやこがえ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 遷

transition, move, change

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

覀 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine covering (覀) your belongings and setting out on the road (⻌) to move to a new place. This represents the act of relocating or the transition of eras. It is used in words like transition or moving the capital.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セン
  • 変遷へんせん

    change / transition

Commonly used words

  • 変遷
    へんせん

    change / transition

Example sentences

Example 1

時代の変を学ぶ。

Translation

I study the changes of the eras.

Example 2

会社の変を説明してください。

Translation

Please explain the company's transitions.

Kanji 遷: transition, move, change | Daily Nihongo