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Kanji 走: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 走: run

Key takeaways

Kanji 走: run. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

run

On reading

ソウ

Kun reading

はし.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 走

run

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 龰

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine moving your feet (龰) quickly over the earth (土). Kicking off the ground to move fast represents the meaning 'to run.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • ご馳走ごちそう

    feast / treat / special meal

  • ご馳走さまごちそうさま

    thank you for the meal

  • 走行そうこう

    running / traveling (vehicle)

  • 逃走とうそう

    escape / flight / running away

  • 御馳走ごちそう

    feast / special meal / treat

Kun reading

はし.る
  • 走るはしる

    to run

Commonly used words

  • ご馳走
    ごちそう

    feast / treat / special meal

  • ご馳走さま
    ごちそうさま

    thank you for the meal

  • 走行
    そうこう

    running / traveling (vehicle)

  • 逃走
    とうそう

    escape / flight / running away

  • 御馳走
    ごちそう

    feast / special meal / treat

  • 走る
    はしる

    to run

Example sentences

Example 1

今日は友達にごちそうした。

Translation

I treated my friend today.

Example 2

このレストランはごちそうが多い。

Translation

This restaurant has many special dishes.

Example 3

ごちそうさまでした、美味しかったです。

Translation

Thank you for the meal, it was delicious.

Example 4

友だちの家でごちそうさまを言った。

Translation

I said thank you for the meal at my friend's house.

Kanji 走: run | Daily Nihongo