Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to move (house), to transfer (department).
  2. to change the target of interest or concern.
  3. to elapse (passage of time).
  4. to be permeated by a color or scent.
  5. to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire). Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
移る うつる
 
遷る うつる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shift, move, change
イ うつ.る (5th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
many, frequent, much
おお.い タ まさ.に (2nd, N4)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)