Meaning

Primary

Lucky

Alternative

Fortunate

Word Type

expression, い adjective

Explanation

The いい portion means "good." So, when what you carry is good you are lucky. Just think of it in terms of luck being a physical item you carry in your hands. Now imagine yourself carrying it. Now think to yourself "what I'm carrying is good, it's lucky!"

Reading

うんがいい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for the kanji in this vocab is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, meaning you should be able to read this.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 今日は運がいい

    lucky today

    それは運がいい

    that's lucky

    私は運がいい

    I'm lucky

Context Sentences

宝くじが当たるなんて、運がいいよ。

It's lucky to win a lottery.

スロットで十万円勝つなんて、お前は運がいいよ。

You're lucky to win 100,000 yen in from slots.

今回の台風では、死人もケガ人も出ず、本当に運がよかった。

We were lucky as there were no deaths or injuries from this typhoon.

Kanji Composition