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How to say 'Transition' in Japanese | 移行

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The Japanese word for Transition is 'Ikou', written as 移行 in Japanese.'Transition' in hiragana is いこう.

    word

    移行

    Meaning

    Transition

    Reading

    いこう

    ikou

    Kanji

    移Move, Transfer 行Go

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '移行 (いこう)' means 'transition'. It refers to the process of changing from one state, condition, or system to another. This word is often used in contexts such as technology, business, or social changes. For example: the transition to a new system「新しいシステムへの移行」(あたらしいシステムへのいこう). The transition period was challenging「移行期間は大変だった」(いこうきかんはたいへんだった). It can also be used in broader contexts, such as the transition from one era to another「時代の移行」(じだいのいこう).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4211

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 移行

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

Words Related to 移行 Through the Kanji 移

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 移 as well.

  • word

    移る

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • word

    移す

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

  • word

    移転

    Meaning

    Relocation

  • word

    移動

    Meaning

    Movement, Relocation

  • word

    移民

    Meaning

    Immigration

  • word

    移住

    Meaning

    Migration

  • word

    移植

    Meaning

    Transplant

  • word

    推移

    Meaning

    Transition

Words Related to 移行 Through the Kanji 行

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 行 as well.

  • word

    行く

    Meaning

    Go

  • word

    行う

    Meaning

    Conduct

  • word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

  • word

    行き

    Meaning

    Going

  • word

    行為

    Meaning

    Act

  • word

    銀行

    Meaning

    Bank

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行政

    Meaning

    Administration

  • word

    急行

    Meaning

    Express, Rush

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    旅行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    連れて行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行成

    Meaning

    Suddenly

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    行

    Meaning

    Line, Row

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    執行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    行動

    Meaning

    Action

  • word

    行楽

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    行使

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    行列

    Meaning

    Line, Matrix

  • word

    修行

    Meaning

    Training, Asceticism

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    奉行

    Meaning

    Magistrate

  • word

    刊行

    Meaning

    Publication

  • word

    徐行

    Meaning

    Slow driving

  • word

    行方

    Meaning

    Whereabouts

  • word

    一行

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    施行

    Meaning

    Enforcement

  • word

    行儀

    Meaning

    Manners

  • word

    遂行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    現行

    Meaning

    Current, Existing

  • word

    履行

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    平行

    Meaning

    Parallel

  • word

    走行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行

    Meaning

    Flight

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

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What does 'Ikou' (移行) mean?

'Ikou' means 'Transition' .

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