運ぶ

• Reading: はこぶ
• Romaji: hakobu
• Kanji breakdown: 運 (un/hako) — carry, transport, luck; walk radical (辶) + 軍 (army)
• Pronunciation: /ha.ko.bɯ/

Meaning

To carry; to transport; to move something from one place to another.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb. Used for physically carrying or transporting objects. Also used figuratively: 足を運ぶ (to visit/go somewhere, literally 'to carry one's feet'). The noun form 運び (hakobi) appears in compounds. Related to 運 (un, luck/fortune), suggesting movement brings fortune.

Examples

1. 荷物を二階に運びました。 I carried the luggage upstairs.
2. この箱を車まで運んでください。 Please carry this box to the car.
3. トラックで家具を運びます。 We're transporting the furniture by truck.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, moving, work

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

The kanji 運 combines the walk radical (辶) with 軍 (gun, army/group), evoking the image of an army on the march — large-scale movement and transportation.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal