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亨運 (こううん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

亨こう運うん

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Meanings

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noun

rare term

Rare literary term for good fortune or favorable destiny. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 幸運 (こううん) or 好運 (こううん).

古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「亨こう運うんに恵めぐまれる」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。
The expression 'blessed with good fortune' can be found in old texts.

Kanji

亨pass through, go smoothly
運carry, luck, destiny

Similar words

幸こう運うん
The standard modern word for 'good luck' or 'good fortune'. 亨運 is a rare, literary synonym.
好こう運うん
Another common word for 'good luck'. 亨運 is far less frequent and more archaic in feel.

Etymology

Compound of 亨 (prosperity, go through smoothly) and 運 (luck, fortune). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of good fortune.