How to say 'Luck' in Japanese | 運

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The Japanese word for Luck is 'Un', written as 運 in Japanese.'Luck' in hiragana is うん.

word

運

Meaning

Luck

Reading

うん

Kanji

運Fortune

Explanation

The Japanese noun '運 (うん)' means 'luck' or 'fortune'. It refers to the concept of chance or fate that influences events in one's life. This word is often used in contexts related to good or bad fortune, such as in games, life events, or outcomes. For example: I have good luck today「今日は運がいい」(きょうはうんがいい). It's all about luck「それは運次第だ」(それはうんしだいだ). The word can also be used in compound words like '運命 (うんめい)' (fate/destiny) or '運転 (うんてん)' (driving), but in isolation, it primarily conveys the idea of luck.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3457

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 運

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

運

Meaning

Fortune

Words Related to 運 Through the Kanji 運

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 運 as well.

word

運転

Meaning

Driving

word

運転手

Meaning

Driver

word

運動

Meaning

Exercise

word

運ぶ

Meaning

Transport, Carry

word

運命

Meaning

Fate

word

運用

Meaning

Operation

word

運営

Meaning

Management

word

運賃

Meaning

Fare

word

運送

Meaning

Transport

word

運動会

Meaning

Sports day

word

運動場

Meaning

Playground

word

幸運

Meaning

Luck

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

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'Un' means 'Luck' .

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