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KANJI
遷
transition
shift, move, change, relocate, transfer, migrate
Kun'yomi
うつutsu
On'yomi
せんsen
Example sentences
桓かん武む天てん皇のうは平へい安あん京きょうに遷せん都とし、日に本ほんの歴れき史しに大おおきな転てん換かん点てんをもたらした。
Emperor Kanmu transferred the capital to Heian-kyo, bringing a major turning point in Japanese history.
この地ち域いきでは、森しん林りん伐ばっ採さいのあと、植しょく生せいがゆっくりと遷せん移いしていくのが観かん察さつされた。
In this region, after deforestation, the vegetation was observed to slowly transition.
交こう渉しょうが遷せん延えんし、合ごう意い形けい成せいに時じ間かんがかかった。
The negotiations were delayed, and it took time to form an agreement.

Practice exercises

1
遷
Answer
せん
2
遷
Answer
transitionchangeshiftmove
3
遷移い
transition; migration; succession (ecology)
Answer
せんい
4
変へん遷
changes; vicissitudes; transition
Answer
へんせん
5
左さ遷
demotion; transfer to a lower post
Answer
させん
6
遷都と
transfer of the capital
Answer
せんと