How to say 'Move' or 'Transfer' in Japanese | 移す

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The Japanese word for Move or Transfer is 'Utsusu', written as 移す in Japanese.'Move' or 'Transfer' in hiragana is うつす.

word

移す

Meaning

Move, Transfer

Reading

うつす

utsusu

Kanji

移Move, Transfer

Explanation

The Japanese verb '移す (うつす)' can mean 'to move' or 'to transfer'. It is used when something is physically moved from one place to another, or when something is transferred from one state or condition to another. For example: I moved the table to the corner「テーブルを隅に移した」(テーブルをすみにうつした). The company transferred him to the Tokyo office「会社は彼を東京支店に移した」(かいしゃはかれをとうきょうしてんにうつした). This verb can also be used in medical contexts to mean 'to infect' or 'to spread', as in 'The cold was transferred to the child「風邪が子供に移った」(かぜがこどもにうつった)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2383

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 移す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

移

Meaning

Move, Transfer

Hiragana in the Word 移す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 移す Through the Kanji 移

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 移 as well.

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移る

Meaning

Move, Transfer

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移転

Meaning

Relocation

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移動

Meaning

Movement, Relocation

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移民

Meaning

Immigration

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移行

Meaning

Transition

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移住

Meaning

Migration

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移植

Meaning

Transplant

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推移

Meaning

Transition

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'Utsusu' means 'Move' or 'Transfer' .

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