Japanese symbol for “transferring”
移り
うつり
Romaji: utsuri
transferring; transitioning; changing
In Japanese, transferring is 移り, read うつり (utsuri).
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Meanings
- n transferring; transitioning; changing
- n gift placed inside a container when returning it
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transferring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 授受 | じゅじゅ juju | giving and receiving; transferring; transfer |
| 移乗 | いじょう ijou | transferring (to another ship, etc.) |
| 移駐 | いちゅう ichuu | moving; transferring |
| 押送 | おうそう ousou | transferring (a convict to a different prison); escort |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移動 | いどう idou | movement; transfer; migration |
| 移植 | いしょく ishoku | transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 移民 | いみん imin | immigration; emigration |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move; emigration |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition; changeover; switchover |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.