移る (うつる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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移る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

Broad intransitive use: moving to a new place, changing state, affiliation, or scenery. Occasionally used transitively in informal contexts.

移うつすN4
移す is the transitive verb 'to move/transfer something', while 移る is its intransitive counterpart 'to move/be transferred'.

引ひっ越こすN4sense 1
引っ越す is specifically 'to move house/residence', while 移る is a broader word for moving to any new place, group, or state.
感かん染せんN2sense 2
感染する is the formal/medical term for 'to become infected', while 移る is the everyday word used for catching an illness from someone.
経たつN3sense 5
経つ is the common word for time passing, while 移る in this sense is more literary and often used for eras or seasons.
染しみ込こむN2sense 4
染み込む specifically describes a liquid or scent soaking into a material, while 移る is used more broadly for a color, scent, or quality being transferred.

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動うごくN5sense 1
動く describes general physical motion, whereas 移る implies an actual relocation or change of state/affiliation.
変かわるN4
移る directly means to move or shift from one place, job, or state to another, while 変わる is used more generally for a place or thing becoming different.
乗のり換かえるN5

とどまるN2sense 1
留まる means 'to stay/remain in place', the opposite of 移る's sense of relocating or changing state.

写うつるN2
写る (same pronunciation) means 'to be photographed/copied', while 移る means 'to move/change' — easily confused homophones with different kanji.
映うつるN2
映る (same pronunciation) means 'to be reflected or projected', while 移る means 'to move/change' — a common source of kanji mix-ups.
移うつり
移る is the verb meaning 'to move/change,' while 移り is its noun form used in compounds like 季節の移り to describe the change itself.

移うつり
change; transition; shift · return gift; token gift placed in a returned container
移うつり変かわり
change; transition; shift
移うつり変かわる
change over time; shift; transition

移うつるUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for most senses.
うつるUsage5%
Usually written in kana for the 'spread/infect' sense; also used for other senses in casual writing.
遷うつるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; may appear in literary or historical contexts.

Native Japanese verb; the kanji 移 carries the core meaning of 'shift/transfer'. The derivation is uncertain.