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走
Run
はし(る) (hashiru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Every New Year, millions of people in Japan watch the “Hakone Ekiden”, the country's most famous university relay race. 🏃 Instead of passing a baton, each runner passes a special cloth sash called a tasuki, symbolizing teamwork and trust. The race is so iconic that it even inspired the popular anime Run with the Wind (風が強く吹いている), introducing many fans around the world to this uniquely Japanese sporting tradition.
Memory Trick
🎩 The wind steals your hat, so you run after it—that's 走.
Readings
Onyomi: ソウ (sou)
Kunyomi: はし(る) (hashiru)
Example Words
走る
はしる (hashiru)
To run
競走
きょうそう (kyousou)
Race
暴走
ぼうそう (bousou)
Running wild
走行
そうこう (soukou)
Traveling, running
Example Sentence
彼は とても 速く 走ります。
かれは とても はやく はしります。
kare wa totemo hayaku hashirimasu
He runs very fast.