搬
搬·transport, carry
- On-yomi
- ハン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運搬 | うんぱん | transportation, haulage |
| 搬入 | はんにゅう | carrying in, delivery |
| 搬出 | はんしゅつ | carrying out, removal |
| 搬送 | はんそう | conveyance, transport (of a patient) |
Example sentences
重い機械を工場まで運搬した。
おもいきかいをこうじょうまでうんぱんした。
We hauled the heavy machinery to the factory.
作品の搬入は明日の朝までだ。
さくひんのはんにゅうはあすのあさまでだ。
The works must be brought in by tomorrow morning.
けが人は病院に搬送された。
けがにんはびょういんにはんそうされた。
The injured person was taken to hospital.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 運搬 as うんはん — it becomes うんぱん
- 搬送 is the word used for ambulances taking patients in, not 運転
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand radical 扌 with 般 — hands loading goods aboard, the way cargo is carried onto a boat.
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