Kanji

遷

transition, move, change

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつる, うつす, みやこがえ

Common Readings

セン

Example sentences

左遷 させん
彼は地方の支社に左遷された。

He was demoted to a local branch office.

変遷 へんせん
時代の変遷とともに、人々の価値観も大きく変わった。

Along with the transition of the times, people's values have also changed significantly.

遷都 せんと
明治維新の後、都が京都から東京へ遷都された。

After the Meiji Restoration, the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo.

平城京 へいじょうきょう
710年に、奈良の平城京へ遷都が行われた。

In 710, the capital was moved to Heijo-kyo in Nara.

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