carry · luck

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is うん, and the kun reading is はこぶ. It has 12 strokes and relates to carrying or managing something, and luck or fortune.
• Basic usage: 運ぶ is read はこぶ, and 幸運 is read こううん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 運ぶ / 幸運
  • 運ぶ means carry or manage and is read はこぶ. It describes carrying an object elsewhere or keeping a meeting moving.
  • 二人で重い机を隣の部屋へ運びました。 means “Two people carried the heavy desk into the next room.”
  • 幸運 means good luck or fortune and is read こううん. It refers to good luck or a fortunate outcome.
  • 落とした財布が戻ってきたのは幸運だった。 means “It was fortunate that my lost wallet was returned.”