Onyomi: ソウ · Kunyomi: はし.る · Meanings: run
Kanji for run
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The kanji 走 depicts a person running, with lines representing movement and speed. In ancient times, it symbolized the act of running quickly, moving from one place to another. 走 came to mean “run” or “fast movement,” capturing energy, action, and the feeling of rushing forward.
A person in motion with quick steps — 走 means to run, move fast, or rush forward.
Picture someone sprinting with energy and determination — that’s 走, the kanji for running and swift movement.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 走 | そう | run, race | Suffix |
| 走る | はしる | to run | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 走行 | そうこう | running (of a car, bus, etc.), traveling, travelling | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 超 | ちょう | super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme | common JLPT-N1 Prefix |
| 走者 | そうしゃ | runner | common Noun |
| 走り出す | はしりだす | to begin to run, to start running, to break into a run | common Godan verb with 'su' ending |
| 走り | はしり | running | common Noun |
| 走り高跳び | はしりたかとび | (running) high jump | common Noun |
| 走り幅跳び | はしりはばとび | long jump | common Noun |
| 走り去る | はしりさる | to run away, to run off | Godan verb with 'ru' ending |