遷
- Kanji
- 遷
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- transition, shift, move
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- うつ.る, うつ.す
- Strokes
- 15
- Common compounds
変遷 (へんせん) transition, change; 遷都 (せんと) transfer of capital; 左遷 (させん) demotion, transfer to a lower post
- Memory hook
This kanji combines path (辵, 辶) with a shift (made of 西 + 戈, phonetic component). It represents moving or shifting along a path.