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走り書き (はしりがき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
scribbling ; scrawl ; hasty writing
Refers to writing done quickly and carelessly, often resulting in messy or illegible characters. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the act of scribbling.
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I was in a hurry, so I scribbled a note.
Written forms 走はし り 書が き Usage 98%
Standard spelling with full okurigana.
走はしり 書が き Usage 1%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common.
はしりがき Usage 1%
走はし り 書がき
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common.
Similar words 殴なぐ り 書が き 殴り書き implies even more violent, rough, or careless writing than 走り書き, often with a sense of anger or extreme haste.
乱らん 筆ぴつ 乱筆 is a more formal or humble term for messy handwriting, often used in apologies (e.g., 乱筆お許しください).
Etymology Compound of 走り (hashiri, 'running') + 書き (kaki, 'writing'), literally 'running writing', describing writing done at speed.
