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How to say 'Moving' in Japanese | 引っ越し

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The Japanese word for Moving is 'Hikkoshi', written as 引っ越し in Japanese.'Moving' in hiragana is ひっこし.

    word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

    Reading

    ひっこし

    hikkoshi

    Kanji

    引Pull 越Go across, Go beyond

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '引っ越し (ひっこし)' refers to the act of moving or relocating from one place to another, typically involving changing residences. It is commonly used when someone is moving to a new house or apartment. For example: I will move next month「来月引っ越しします」(らいげつひっこしします). They are moving to Tokyo「彼らは東京に引っ越しします」(かれらはとうきょうにひっこしします). The term is often used in contexts involving packing, transporting belongings, and settling into a new home.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1809

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 引っ越し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

  • kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

Hiragana in the Word 引っ越し

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 引っ越し Through the Kanji 引

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

  • word

    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

  • word

    引き起こす

    Meaning

    Cause, Trigger

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    引きずる

    Meaning

    Drag

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    割り引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    引き

    Meaning

    Pull

  • word

    引き継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit, Takeover

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

Words Related to 引っ越し Through the Kanji 越

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 越 as well.

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    追い越す

    Meaning

    Overtake

  • word

    越える

    Meaning

    Exceed, Cross

  • word

    乗り越える

    Meaning

    Overcome

  • word

    越す

    Meaning

    Cross, Surpass

  • word

    乗り越し

    Meaning

    Overriding

  • word

    乗り越す

    Meaning

    Overcome, Overshoot

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