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N4 · 7 strokes · 156. 赤 red · Irodori #254 · Elementary 1 L16
走
run
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ソウ
- Kun’yomi
- はし・る
Example words
走
そう
run; race
走る
はしる
to run
走行
そうこう
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling
走者
そうしゃ
runner
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Contains the "赤" component — use it as a visual anchor for "run."
Components
Contains the 156. 赤 red component — use "赤" as a clue to remember "run" for 走.
Anchor word
走る (はしる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 走る (はしる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: はし・る — often used in native Japanese words (like 走る). On'yomi: ソウ — common in compound words (熟語).