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走る

To Run


Meaning

To Run

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う 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

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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 走る人

    people running

    走るすがた

    a running figure

    走ること

    running

  • 西に走る

    to run towards the west

    ななめに走る

    to run diagonally

    いっしょに走る

    to run together

  • 山の中を走る

    to run in the mountains

    マラソンコースを走る

    to run a marathon course

    ガードレールの上を走る

    to run over a guardrail

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