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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #255 · Elementary 1 L16
運
advance, carry, destiny, fate, lot, luck, progress, transport
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ウン
- Kun’yomi
- はこ・ぶ
Example words
運
うん
fortune; luck
運動
うんどう
exercise; physical training
運河
うんが
(navigable) canal; waterway
運ぶ
はこぶ
to carry; to transport
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "advance" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "advance" (運) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
運動する (うんどうする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 運動する (うんどうする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: はこ・ぶ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ウン — common in compound words (熟語).