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transition

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
うつ.る・うつ.す・みやこがえ
On'yomi
セン

遷 means "transition". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read うつ.る・うつ.す・みやこがえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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遷 in example sentences

  • さんまし

    Kare wa buchou no musumesan o ninshin sasete, sasen saremashita.

    He got the section chief's daughter pregnant and was demoted.

  • じょう

    Hyoumenjou, honsho no daibubun wa ichiren no jirei no hensen o kiroku shita mono de aru.

    On the surface, most of this book is a record of the transitions in a series of case histories.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 遷

Common questions

What does the kanji 遷 mean?
遷 means "transition". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遷 have?
遷 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 遷 read?
It is read うつ.る・うつ.す・みやこがえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遷?
遷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.