運 — “to carry / luck” in Japanese

Grade 3うん, はこ

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“to carry / luck” in Japanese is 運, read un, hako (うん, はこ). 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 un (うん) or hako (はこ) depending on the word.

Words with 運

運転うんてん
運行うんこう
運動うんどう
準備運動じゅんびうんどう
運搬

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Updated: 2026-08-28