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駆

drive
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingク
Kun readingか.ける、か.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. driveRtK
  2. gallop
  3. rush
  1. to spur on
  2. to urge forward
  3. to impel
  4. to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

Popular Usage

駆け足駆ける駆けっこ

Radicals and components

Radical馬horse
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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team of horses · ward · box (口) · sheaf

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2137

Compound words

駆け込むかけこむ
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
駆けるかける
to run; to dash; to race; to gallop (on horseback); to canter
駆け足かけあし
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
駆けっこかけっこ
(foot) race; sprint
駆るかる
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
駆使くし
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
駆除くじょ
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
駆逐くちく
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
駆動くどう
drive; driving (force)
先駆せんく
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; leader; outrider
駆逐艦くちくかん
destroyer (ship)
先駆けさきがけ
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger
駆け回るかけまわる
to run around; to bustle about
駆け込みかけこみ
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
先駆けるさきがける
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
駆け引きかけひき
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; maneuvering
駆けつけるかけつける
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
前駆体ぜんくたい
(biochemical) precursor
駆け廻るかけまわる
to run around
駆け登るかけのぼる
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
駆下りるかけおりる
to run down (stairs, etc.)
駆降りるかけおりる
to run down (stairs, etc.)
駆込み寺かけこみでら
(women's) refuge
駆抜けるかけぬける
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.)

Additional Examples

彼は部屋に駆け込んだ。
He ran into the room.tatoeba
彼は彼女の所に駆け寄った。
He ran up to her.tatoeba
彼は頂上に足早に駆け登った。
He rapidly ascended to the top.tatoeba
彼は衝動に駆られた。
He was borne away by an impulse.tatoeba
そして、およそ40年後の承久の乱に先駆けるものであった。
And it was a harbinger of the Jokyu War about 40 years later.wiki

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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