What does the kanji 運 mean?

Memory hook

Taking the road (辶) pushing a covered cart (車) loaded with goods everywhere — CARRY, LUCK.

Main radical

Built from

• 辵walk, movement 7 strokes
• 車vehicle 7 strokes
• 冖cover 2 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

• 運ぶはこぶto carry, to transport; to proceed
• 運転手うんてんしゅdriver

More words with this kanji

• 運動うんどうexercise, physical activity
• 運転うんてんdriving, operating (a machine)
• 運うんluck, fate
• 幸運こううんgood luck
• 不運ふうんunlucky, unfortunate
• 運河うんがcanal
• 海運かいうんmaritime shipping
• 運命うんめいfate, destiny
• 運営うんえいmanagement, operation
• 運搬うんぱんtransportation, conveyance
• 運用うんようapplication, utilization; operation, management (of funds, systems)
• 運賃うんちんfare, shipping cost
• 運輸うんゆtransportation, transport (industry)
• 運送うんそうtransport, delivery