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走 はし.る run 4 626 7 156 はしる・そうにょう 象形 Pictographic Hint: This kanji is NOT soil on top of mend, as Heisig claims - that would duplicate one of the strokes. Instead, it is 10 on top of mend. So my story is: If you run 10 miles, you will need to mend your socks! 410

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ソウ はしり 走る(はしる): (1) to run (2) to travel (movement of vehicles) (3) to hurry to (4) to retreat (from battle); to take flight (5) to run away from home (6) to elope (7) to tend heavily toward逃走(とうそう): flight; desertion; escape走行(そうこう): running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car); running to program, job, etc.; traveling; travellingご馳走さま(ごちそうさま): (1) word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) (2) used after hearing something lovey-doveyご馳走(ごちそう): (1) feast; treating (someone) (2) to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)ご馳走様でした(ごちそうさまでした): That was a delicious meal (said after meals); What a wonderful meal 2 土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey 走 7 (none) run The sports ground needs MENDING after the game as the players have been RUNNING around which has caused the ground to be chopped up.

Kanji	走
Onyomi	ソウ
Kunyomi	はし.る
Nanori	はしり
English	run
Examples	走る(はしる): (1) to run (2) to travel (movement of vehicles) (3) to hurry to (4) to retreat (from battle); to take flight (5) to run away from home (6) to elope (7) to tend heavily toward 逃走(とうそう): flight; desertion; escape 走行(そうこう): running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car); running to program, job, etc.; traveling; travelling ご馳走さま(ごちそうさま): (1) word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) (2) used after hearing something lovey-dovey ご馳走(ごちそう): (1) feast; treating (someone) (2) to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal) ご馳走様でした(ごちそうさまでした): That was a delicious meal (said after meals); What a wonderful meal
JLPT Level	4
Jouyou Grade	2
Frequency	626
Components	土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
Number of Strokes	7
Kanji Radical	走
Radical Number	156
Radical Strokes	7
Radical Reading	はしる・そうにょう
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	象形 Pictographic
Keyword	run
Koohii Story 1	Hint: This kanji is NOT soil on top of mend, as Heisig claims - that would duplicate one of the strokes. Instead, it is 10 on top of mend. So my story is: If you run 10 miles, you will need to mend your socks!
Koohii Story 2	The sports ground needs MENDING after the game as the players have been RUNNING around which has caused the ground to be chopped up.
RTK Index (new)	410

Run Running 走 Meal Top Ground ソウ はし.る

Run Running 走 Meal Top Ground ソウはし.る