move

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 移 has 11 strokes and conveys a change of location or state.
• Basic usage: 移す is read うつす, and 移る is read うつる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Moving something and moving oneself
  • 苗を大きな鉢に移す means transferring a seedling to a large pot.
  • 移す is transitive, with を marking what is moved.
  • 隣の教室へ移る means moving to the next classroom.
  • 移る is intransitive: the subject moves.