Kanji

走

run

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

走部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はしる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ゆき

Common Readings

ソウ, はし…る

Example sentences

走る はしる
遅刻 しそう だった ので まで 全力 走った

He was about to be late, so he ran to the station at full speed.

遅い おそい
遅い ので 走る 苦手 です

Because I'm slow at running, I'm not good at it.

暴走 ぼうそう
感情 暴走して 取り返し つかない こと 言ってしまった

My emotions ran wild, and I said something I can't take back.

牽制 けんせい
野党 与党 暴走 牽制 する ため 厳しい 質問 浴びせた

The opposition party asked tough questions to keep the ruling party in check.

走り出す はしりだす
汽車 走り出した

The train started running.

くるり くるり
彼女 くるり 向けて 走り出した

She quickly turned her back and started running.

逃走 とうそう
犯人 現場 から 逃走した

The culprit escaped from the scene by car.

心当たり こころあたり
犯人 逃走 経路 心当たり ある

I have an idea about the culprit's escape route.

走り回る はしりまわる
子供 たち 公園 元気 走り回っている

Children are running around energetically in the park.

男の子 おとこのこ
公園 男の子 元気 走り回っている

A boy is running around energetically in the park.

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