運 — to carry / luck

Grade 3うん, はこ

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運 (readings: うん, はこ; Japanese kanji) means “to carry / luck”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 運動 (exercise).

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What does 運 mean?

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Kanji	運
Meaning	to carry / luck
Readings	うん, はこ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	運動 (exercise)

How to read 運

運 is read うん or はこ depending on the word.

Words with 運

運転うんてんvận hành
運行うんこうvận hành
運動うんどうvận động
準備運動じゅんびうんどうkhởi động
運搬vận chuyển

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Updated: 2026-08-09