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走

JLPT N4 · 7 strokes

The kanji 走 — “to run”

走 means to run and is a JLPT N4 kanji. It has 7 strokes and uses the running radical (走).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): はし(る)
Radical: 走 · running
Strokes: 7

How to remember 走

Someone stomping their feet (止) hard on the ground (土) as they dash off. 走る (hashiru) = to run.

Example words with 走

Kun'yomi readings

走るはしるto run

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