Quick answer
走 is the kanji for "to run". A common reading is はし.る (hashiru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
to run
Also : to rush · to flee
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 走 represents 'RUN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of run.
On-reading: そう — remember this sound by associating it with run. Kun-reading: はし.る.
Example Sentences
毎朝三キロ走っています。
まいあささんきろはしっています。
I run three kilometers every morning.
マラソン大会で完走しました。
まらそんたいかいでかんそうしました。
I completed a marathon.
Vocabulary using 走
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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