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駆

drive
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingク
Kun readingか.ける、か.る
JōyōGrade 8
  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horseComponents

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
駆け込むかけこむ
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
駆けつけるかけつける
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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