Japanese symbol for “fortune”
運
うん
Romaji: un
fortune; luck; chance
In Japanese, fortune is 運, read うん (un).
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
- n fortune; luck; chance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fortune”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 財産 | ざいさん zaisan | property; fortune; assets |
| 財 | ざい zai | fortune; riches |
| 富 | とみ tomi | riches; wealth; fortune |
| 幸い | さいわい saiwai | happiness; blessedness; luck |
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 |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fortune”.
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.
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