# 運 carry / luck

(motion) + 軍 (army)
★★★★☆
12 strokes
ILL PAIR JERK

## Onyomi

UN |

## Mnemonic

| I wish the army luck when they move forward with their campaign - hopefully they only meet UN-armed civilians.

## Kunyomi

はこ*ぶ | to transport - unlike はいたつ(配達）, 運ぶ is NOT related to business or money. If you help your friend move his fridge to his new place, that's 運ぶ. If you pick up your suitcase and take it to the airport, that's 運ぶ。 ★★★★☆
うん | luck NUBI ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

運転(うんてん) する | drive a vehicle ★★★★☆ 運 (carry / luck) + 転 (roll over) = 運転 (drive a vehicle)
運動(うんどう) する | exercise ★★★★☆ 運 (carry / luck) + 動 (movement) = 運動 (exercise)
運命(うんめい) | fate ★★★☆☆ 運 (carry / luck) + 命 (life) = 運命 (fate)
運がいい　/ 運が悪い(うんがいい　/　うんがわるい) | lucky / unlucky ★★★☆☆ 運 (carry / luck) + 悪 (bad) = 運がいい　/ 運が悪い (lucky / unlucky)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
達 | plural/delivery | HAPPY | 幸
運 | carry / luck | SOLDIERS | 軍
連 | take with / inform of | CAR | 車

I'm HAPPY to have plural friends.

I need to carry SOLDIERS to the battle,

So I'll take them with me in my CAR.

## Synonyms

carry 運ぶ 担う 担ぐ
deliver 配達 配る 納める 運ぶ 郵送 納入
drive or ride 搭乗 乗る 運転する
fate 運命 さだめ 宿命
luck 運 幸 幸運 幸福