Kanji
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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
flight; desertion; escape
sprint; dash; scampering
run; race
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
running as fast as one can
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
flight; rout; debacle
approach run; run-up
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
revolving lantern
entry in a race
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
straying; wandering off course
self-propulsion
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
runner; base runner
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
chasing; chase
running the whole distance
rout; stampede
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
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
while running; while moving; in motion
escapee; fugitive
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
flight; escape
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
short-distance race; sprint
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
thermal runaway; overheating
running style
traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain range; longitudinal
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
running ability
flat-out run; driving at full speed
self-propelled artillery
race track; course; express trail
self-propelled (type)
distance travelled; mileage
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
test drive; trial run
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
substitute runner
good run; fine running; running well
sprinting; running as fast as one can
base running
start (of a race); first race
scan line (e.g. TV)
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
horse entered in a race
biker gang; group of hot-rodders
escape; scud; scamper away
large feast; big meal
running backwards; running with the head turned back
middle-distance running
migrating; wandering; plano-; ambulato-
driving characteristics; road handling ability
formication; crawling sensation; crispation
drift driving; drifting
driving on two wheels; ski (driving stunt); skiing
running, hitting and fielding
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
road holding; roadability; travelling performance; driveability
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
biker gang
strike; direction
hurdle race; hurdling
treating somebody to one delicious meal after the other
carrying a passenger
scanning device; scanner
first or solo run in a race (grand prix, horse race, etc.)
mixed race (of different vehicle classes)
short-distance race; sprint; dash
track meet (non-competitive driving on a race course); track day; track event
cursorial birds; runners
running order (esp. in a relay race)
scudding (in sailing)
self-driving car; autonomous car
travel time (esp. of waves, earthquake shocks, etc.)
travel-time table
job stream; run stream; input stream
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
pseudo-bike gang which travels on foot
stray typhoon (i.e. one with an irregular path)
interlace (e.g. on CRT screens); interlaced scanning
kanji "run" radical at left