走 — to run

Grade 2そう, はし

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走 (readings: そう, はし; Japanese kanji) means “to run”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 走る (to run).

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What does 走 mean?

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Kanji	走
Meaning	to run
Readings	そう, はし
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	走る (to run)

How to read 走

走 is read そう or はし depending on the word.

Words with 走

競走きょうそうcuộc đua
走るchạy
逃走bỏ chạy
滑走trượt đi
疾走chạy nhanh
奔走bôn ba

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Updated: 2026-08-09