運

carry, luck

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: はこ
On'yomi: ウン

運 means "carry, luck". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read はこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

運転うんてん

driving

運 in example sentences

運動うんどうした。

Undou shita.

I exercised.
これ運はこんで。

Kore hakonde.

Carry this.
運動うんどうします。

Undou shimasu.

I work out.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 運

Common questions

What does the kanji 運 mean?: 運 means "carry, luck". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 運 have?: 運 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 運 read?: It is read はこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 運?: 運 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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