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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.

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