走 — “to run” in Japanese

Grade 2そう, はし

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“to run” in Japanese is 走, read sou, hashi (そう, はし). 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 sou (そう) or hashi (はし) depending on the word.

Words with 走

競走きょうそう
走るto run
逃走
滑走
疾走
奔走

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Updated: 2026-08-28