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走 kanji: meaning “run”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N47 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
run
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
はし・る

Picture story to remember 走

Your legs swing fast over the soil (土), kicking it up as you run.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 走: stroke order

走 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 走

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Kanji that share parts with 走.