Japanese symbol for “transportation”
運輸
うんゆ
Romaji: un'yu
transportation
In Japanese, transportation is 運輸, read うんゆ (un'yu).
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 transportation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transportation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 輸送 | ゆそう yusou | transport; transportation; transit |
| 搬送 | はんそう hansou | transportation; conveyance; delivery |
| 運搬 | うんぱん unpan | transport; transportation; conveyance |
| 移送 | いそう isou | transfer; transport; transportation |
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 |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 輸送 | ゆそう yusou | transport; transportation; transit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transportation”.
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.