Keyword
run
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig410
Readings
はし
(67%)
そう
(24%)
ばし
(6%)
ぱし
(1%)
Composed of
earth
running shoes
Mnemonic

Running barefoot is a dangerous business. You can get splinters in your foot from stepping on the rocks and bare earth. So be sure to wear your running shoes before you go for a run!

Used in kanji (9 in total)
to occur
follower
go beyond
exceed
Used in vocabulary (293 in total)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
flight; desertion; escape
to run away; to run off
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to run through; to run past
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to become bloodshot
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
sprint; dash; scampering
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
running as fast as one can
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
run; race
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
approach run; run-up
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
flight; rout; debacle
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
while running; while moving; in motion
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
straying; wandering (off course)
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to run around
runner; base runner
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
race; run; dash; sprint
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
doing long training runs
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
chasing; chase
running the whole distance
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
self-propulsion
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to run through; to run past
flight; escape
scan; scanning
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
entry in a race
rout; stampede
escapee; fugitive
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
short-distance race; sprint
distance travelled; mileage
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
base running
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
running ability
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
thermal runaway; overheating
(running) high jump
running style
to outrun; to run through to the end
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
flat-out run; driving at full speed
substitute runner; pinch runner; substitute
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
to start running
self-propelled (type)
sternly handsome; manly
to flee; to run away
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
running, hitting and fielding
rout; stampede
stretching out (in a longitudinal direction); running; traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain; traversing a mountain range; climbing (several mountains) in succession
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
street racer
self-propelled artillery
race track; course; express trail
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
running swiftly; running at full speed
sprinting; running as fast as one can
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
test drive; test run; trial run
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
drift driving; drifting
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to seem talented
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
road holding; roadability; travelling performance; driveability
to make a shrill sound
scan line (e.g. TV)
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
good run; fine running; running well
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
sternly handsome; manly
start (of a race)
horse entered in a race
biker gang; group of hot-rodders
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
escape; flight; running away; running off the track
(running) high jump
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
middle-distance running
running backwards; running with the head turned back
driving characteristics; road handling ability
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
large feast; big meal
formication; crawling sensation; crispation
going a long way
skimming through; scanning (reading matter)
scarcement; berm; ledge
(cell) migration
running order (esp. in a relay race)
running as a punishment (e.g. during baseball practice)
runner; racer; sprinter
driving on two wheels; ski (driving stunt); skiing
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
self-driving car; autonomous car
to be eager to pursue one's own interests; to think only of profit
running extremely fast
biker gang
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
marathon; marathon race
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
to start running
moving while the brakes are applied but before they start to slow the vehicle down
large feast; big meal
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
hurdle race; hurdling
scanning device; scanner
nanba running; running with the arm and leg on each side of the body moving in sync
carrying a passenger
treating someone to one delicious meal after the other
mixed race (of different vehicle classes)
short-distance race; sprint; dash
first or solo run in a race (grand prix, horse race, etc.)
strike; direction
treating someone to one delicious meal after the other
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
(running) high jump
rainy spells just before the rainy season
running swiftly; running at full speed
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
planocyte; wandering cell; swarmer cell
(running) high jump
track meet (non-competitive driving on a race course); track day; track event
treating someone to one delicious meal after the other
cursorial birds; runners
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
(running) high jump
(running) high jump
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
good run; fine running; running well
Japanese belladonna (Scopolia japonica)
running extremely fast
young striped mullet
young striped mullet
young striped mullet
nanba running; running with the arm and leg on each side of the body moving in sync
fishing spider (Dolomedes spp.)
shrill; high-pitched; sharp
to slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)
to slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
kanji "run" radical at left
job stream; run stream; input stream
interlace (e.g. on CRT screens); interlaced scanning
interlace (e.g. on CRT screens); interlaced scanning
interlace (e.g. on CRT screens); interlaced scanning
stray typhoon (i.e. one with an irregular path)
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
travel time (esp. of waves, earthquake shocks, etc.)
travel-time table
runner (of a sliding door); tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
Nagoya driving; bad driving for which Nagoya residents are known
pseudo-bike gang which travels on foot
Naruto run; running with one's arms outstretched behind, as in the anime Naruto
unstable weather preceding the rainy season (normally occurring in May)
scudding (in sailing)
brake reaction distance; brake lag distance
sound of a moving train or road vehicle
on the run; on the lam
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
yawing; yaw
nephroptosis; floating kidney; wandering kidney
exploding charcoal
first runner (in a relay); starting runner
first runner (in a relay); starting runner
sense of speed; feeling of velocity; feeling of rushing
common treecreeper (species of songbird, Certhia familiaris)
common treecreeper (species of songbird, Certhia familiaris)
greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox)
Examples (200 in total)
You don't run here.
You run.
Don't run here.