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走
Run
はし(る) (hashiru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 走 appears in 競走 (kyousou), meaning 'race.' It is also found in words related to movement, speed, and transportation.
Memory Trick
Imagine sprinting toward a finish line with the wind at your back. That rapid movement helps you remember 走 means 'run.'
Readings
Onyomi: ソウ (sou)
Kunyomi: はし(る) (hashiru)
Example Words
走る
はしる (hashiru)
To run
競走
きょうそう (kyousou)
Race
暴走
ぼうそう (bousou)
Running wild
走行
そうこう (soukou)
Traveling, running
Example Sentence
彼は とても 速く 走ります。
かれは とても はやく はしります。
kare wa totemo hayaku hashirimasu
He runs very fast.