Japanese symbol for “run”

走る

はしる

Romaji: hashiru

to run

In Japanese, run is 走る, read はしる (hashiru).

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Meanings

v5r, vi to run
v5r, vi to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
v5r, vi to rush (to); to dash; to race
v5r, vi to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
v5r, vi to run away; to abscond; to elope
v5r, vi to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face)

Written forms: 走る、奔る、疾る、趨る. Readings: はしる.

Kanji and stroke order

走

run

on: ソウ
kun: はし.る

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “run”

Word	Reading	Meaning
営む	いとなむ itonamu	to run (a business); to operate; to conduct
流す	ながす nagasu	to drain; to pour; to run
駆ける	かける kakeru	to run; to dash; to race
航路	こうろ kouro	(air or sea) route; course; line
ラン	ラン ran	run

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
逃走	とうそう tousou	flight; desertion; escape
走行	そうこう soukou	running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling
走り	はしり hashiri	running
脱走	だっそう dassou	escape; flight; breakout
暴走	ぼうそう bousou	acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly