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遷 kanji: meaning “transition”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
transition
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
うつ・る、うつ・す、みやこがえ

Picture story to remember 遷

Heading west (覀) along a big (大) road (⻌), you make the transition to a new home.

Parts in this story:大

How to write 遷: stroke order

遷 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 遷

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Kanji that share parts with 遷.