Meaning

Primary

To Shift

Alternative

To Transfer

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shift so the verb vocab version is to shift.

Reading

うつす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

All that dubstep (うつうつうつうつうつ) playing downstairs is causing all of your glassware to shift off the shelf and onto the floor. Damn that dubstep. うつうつうつうつうつ♪

Context

Context Sentences

私は苺をミキサーに移しました。

I transferred the strawberries to the blender.

Kanji Composition