transition, move, change

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
うつ.る、うつ.す、みやこがえ
Parts
辶大已西similar kanji →
JLPT N215 strokesSecondary#1937 most commonU+9077

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15 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 遷

  • 左遷させんdemotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward moveN5
  • 変遷へんせんchange; transition; vicissitudesN5
  • 遷都せんとrelocation of the capital; transfer of the capitalN5
  • 遷移せんいtransition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts)N3
  • 東遷とうせんmoving (the capital) eastN3
  • 遷延せんえんdelay; procrastinationN3
  • 遷幸せんこうrelocation of the capital (by the emperor)N3
  • 孟母三遷もうぼさんせんthe importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; Mencius' mother, three movesN3
  • 聖遷せいせんHegira; Hejira; HijraN3
  • 三遷さんせんthrice moving from house to houseN3
  • 鶯遷おうせんwarbler flying from a valley to a treeN3