Kanji 輸: transport, send, be inferior

Key takeaways

Kanji 輸: transport, send, be inferior. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

輸

Meaning

transportsendbe inferior

On reading

ユシュ

Radical

車

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 輸

transport, send, be inferior

Kanji structure breakdown

輸

Structure breakdown

車 + 兪

Mnemonic story

Imagine a cart (車) waiting for the official answer or consent (兪) to proceed and deliver its load. This character represents the act of transporting or exporting goods using a vehicle.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ユ

運輸うんゆ
transportation / shipping / logistics
輸血ゆけつ
blood transfusion
輸送ゆそう
transport / shipment / delivery
輸出ゆしゅつ
to export / export goods
輸入ゆにゅう
to import / bringing goods in

Commonly used words

運輸
うんゆ
transportation / shipping / logistics
輸血
ゆけつ
blood transfusion
輸送
ゆそう
transport / shipment / delivery
輸出
ゆしゅつ
to export / export goods
輸入
ゆにゅう
to import / bringing goods in

Example sentences

Example 1

運輸会社で働いています。

Translation

I work at a transportation company.

Example 2

運輸の問題で遅れが出ました。

Translation

There was a delay due to transportation issues.

Example 3

事故で大量の輸血が必要です。

Translation

A large blood transfusion is needed due to the accident.

Example 4

輸血の準備をお願いします。

Translation

Please prepare for the blood transfusion.

Kanji 輸: transport, send, be inferior

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

運輸 (うんゆ): meaning and examples

輸血 (ゆけつ): meaning and examples

輸送 (ゆそう): meaning and examples

輸出 (ゆしゅつ): meaning and examples

輸入 (ゆにゅう): meaning and examples