Japanese symbol for “convey”
運ぶ
はこぶ
Romaji: hakobu
to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
In Japanese, convey is 運ぶ, read はこぶ (hakobu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5b, vt to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
- v5b, vt to come; to go
- v5b, vt to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
- v5b, vt to carry out; to proceed with; to arrange
- v5b, vi to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “convey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝える | つたえる tsutaeru | to convey; to report; to transmit |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to hand over; to transfer; to turn over |
| 通じる | つうじる tsuujiru | to convey (an intention, feeling, etc.); to get (something) across; to communicate |
| 取り次ぐ | とりつぐ toritsugu | to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to transmit |
| 通す | とおす toosu | to relay (a message, an order, etc.); to convey (an intention, meaning, etc.); to send through |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “convey”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.