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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.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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