Meaning

Primary

To Run

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means run so now you know the verb version of that is to run.

Reading

はしる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to remember the はし portion. Think of yourself running. It's nice. As you run, though, you notice the ground changing into something weird and mushy. Everything is turning into hash (はし) browns. You start to get sucked in, and soon you can't run anymore. Smell the hash browns and taste them too. What a terrible run this was.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 走る人

    people running

    走るすがた

    a running figure

    走ること

    running

Context Sentences

レストランまで走る?

Wanna run to the restaurant?

町の北を走るバスがあります。

There is a bus that runs north of town.

毎日走って会社に行く人生はもうイヤなんです。

I can't take a life of having to run to the office every day anymore.

Kanji Composition