走り

はしり

running

Also:gliding, first (harvest) of the season, beginning

What does 走り mean?

走り is a Japanese noun meaning running in English. It can also be translated as gliding, first (harvest) of the season, beginning depending on context. It is written as 走り in kanji, はしり in hiragana, and hashiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

走りさえすれば、どんな車でもよいのです。

Any car will do, as long as it runs.