走 means “run”

はしる · hashiru

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

はしる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ソウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 7 strokes

The story

A person leaning forward in motion, earth flying beneath their feet: urgency gives wings to the determined.

Used in 走る (hashiru, to run) and 走者 (sousha, runner)

Words with 走

• 走行 (そうこう, soukou): traveling / running

More from Actions & Movement

• 休 rest
• 待 wait
• 持 hold
• 登 climb
• 座 sit
• 開 open
• 見 see
• 行 go
• 来 come
• 入 enter
• 出 go out
• 立 stand

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.