How to say 'Run' in Japanese | 走る

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The Japanese word for Run is 'Hashiru', written as 走る in Japanese.'Run' in hiragana is はしる.

word

走る

Meaning

Run

Reading

はしる

hashiru

Kanji

走Run

Explanation

The Japanese verb '走る (はしる)' means 'to run'. It is used to describe the action of moving quickly on foot, typically faster than walking. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as running in a race, running away from something, or even metaphorically, like a river running through a valley. For example: I run every morning「私は毎朝走る」(わたしはまいあさはしる). The river runs through the valley「川が谷間を走る」(かわがたにまをはしる). It's important to note that '走る' can also be used in compound verbs, such as '駆け走る (かけはしる)' which means 'to dash' or 'to sprint'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

570

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 走る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

走

Meaning

Run

Hiragana in the Word 走る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 走る Through the Kanji 走

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 走 as well.

word

師走

Meaning

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word

走行

Meaning

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What does 'Hashiru' (走る) mean?

'Hashiru' means 'Run' .

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