# 移 — shift; relocate

移 means “shift; relocate”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: うつ(る) (utsuru). You'll see it in words such as 移す (utsusu, “to transfer; to change”).

- Meaning: shift; relocate
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: うつ(る) (utsuru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Moving 2

## How to remember 移

Grain (禾), and many (多) trips to shift it.

Parts: 禾 grain · 多 many

## Words with 移

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 移す | うつす (utsusu) | to transfer; to change |
| 移る | うつる (utsuru) | to move; to change |

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[退](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/retreat/) · [渡](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cross/) · [移](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shift/) · [登](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climb/) · [返](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/give-back/) · [泳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/swim/)

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