The kanji 搬 primarily conveys the meaning of "to carry," "to transport," or "to move." It suggests the action of shifting something from one place to another, often implying effort and a degree of organization. This movement could be of objects, people, or even abstract concepts in some cases.

・On-yomi (音読み): ハン (han) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はこ（ぶ） (hako(bu))

⚫︎ 引越しで荷物を搬出する。 Translation: To move luggage out during a house move. ⚫︎ 商品を倉庫から店舗へ搬入する。 Translation: To transport goods from the warehouse to the store. ⚫︎ 重い荷物を搬送する。 Translation: To transport a heavy load.

The kanji 搬 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical "手" (て - te), which means "hand." This indicates that the kanji relates to actions done with the hand. The right side is the phonetic component "般" (はん - han), which provides the sound and contributes to the meaning of "general" or "to move." Together, these elements suggest the action of carrying or moving something using hands, therefore, the core meaning of 搬 emerged.