Mnemonic
Your shoe digs into the earth as you run for your life. Every stride tears up clods of earth, your shoe barely touching down before launching forward again. The earth shakes with each thundering step—you've never run this fast before!
Additional thoughts
Picture a close-up of a shoe slamming into dirt, sending earth flying with each explosive stride. The raw connection between shoe and earth IS running.Quick recall
A shoe pounds the earth as you run for your life.Details
The keyword for 走 is run. This kanji represents the fundamental act of running or moving swiftly on foot. It conveys the idea of rapid locomotion, whether sprinting, dashing, or generally moving at a pace faster than walking. Beyond literal physical movement, it can also extend to the concept of things operating or functioning in motion.
- On'yomi
- そう
- Kun'yomi
- はし.る