移住

いじゅう

migration, immigration

What does 移住 mean?

移住 is a Japanese noun meaning migration, immigration in English. It is written as 移住 in kanji, いじゅう in hiragana, and ijuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

一家は1830年頃故国のドイツからシカゴに移住した。

The family moved from their native Germany to Chicago around the year 1830.