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走

run

JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
はし
On'yomi
ソウ

走 means "run". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read はし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

走はしる

to run

走 in example sentences

  • 君きみが走はしれ。

    Kimi ga hashire.

    You run.

  • 走はしれるよ。

    Hashireru yo.

    I can run.

  • トムは走はしった。

    Tomu wa hashitta.

    Tom ran.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 走 mean?
走 means "run". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 走 have?
走 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 走 read?
It is read はし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 走?
走 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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