走
走 — Run
run
On’yomiソウ (sou)
Kun’yomiはしる (hashiru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 走
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 走者 | そうしゃ sousha | runner; base runner |
| 走行 | そうこう soukou | running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling |
| 滑走 | かっそう kassou | gliding; sliding; skating (on ice) |
| 走り | はしり hashiri | running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive |
| 暴走 | ぼうそう bousou | acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly |
Study notes
走 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #626 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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