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運
Carry, Transport, Luck
はこ(ぶ) (hakobu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 運 appears in 運転 (unten), meaning 'driving,' and 運動 (undou), meaning 'exercise.' It originally carried the idea of movement and transportation, which later expanded to include 'luck' or 'fortune.'
Memory Trick
Imagine a delivery truck carrying packages across the country. That act of transporting things helps you remember 運 means 'carry' or 'transport.'
Readings
Onyomi: ウン (un)
Kunyomi: はこ(ぶ) (hakobu)
Example Words
運ぶ
はこぶ (hakobu)
To carry
運転
うんてん (unten)
Driving
運動
うんどう (undou)
Exercise
幸運
こううん (kouun)
Good luck
Example Sentence
重い 荷物を 運びます。
おもい にもつを はこびます。
omoi nimotsu o hakobimasu
I carry heavy luggage.