14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

transition, move, change

Kun'yomi
  • to move (house) ②to change the target of interest or concern ③to elapse (passage of time) ④to be permeated by a color or scent
  • to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.) ②to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.) ③to divert (one's attention) to ④to spend (time)
  • みやこがえ
On'yomi
  • セン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

transition, move, change
セン うつ.る みやこがえ (9th, N1)
to soar as a bird, to move, to change
transition(遷) variant
variant of radical 146
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう

Contained In

Common Words

relocation of the capital
death (of a high priest)
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts) ②succession
installation of a deity in a new shrine
moving (the capital) east
relocation of a shrine
moving an object of worship
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References

Unicode hex code 9077
JIS X 0208 1-33-11
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4743
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Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1896
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 722
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1624
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q12.1
Four corner code 3130.1
De Roo Code 3256