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移 kanji: meaning “shift”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N211 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shift
On'yomi
イ
Kun'yomi
うつ・る、うつ・す

Picture story to remember 移

Evening (夕) after evening (夕), the farmer carries wheat (禾) bundles to a new field, a long shift.

Parts in this story:夕

How to write 移: stroke order

移 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 移

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Kanji that share parts with 移.