Kanji for "Run"

6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "run". The most popular choice is shown first.

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run

Reading: sou

7 strokes · dynamic

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What is the Japanese kanji for run?

The most common kanji for "run" is 走, read as sou. It means run. Related kanji: 駆 (run), 奔 (run), 綻 (run), 沿 (run alongside, run along), 尽 (run out of).

How many strokes does 走 have?

走 has 7 strokes.