Practice JLPT
駆
JLPT N1 Kanji

駆 — drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

  • JLPT N1
  • 14 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 馬
  • #1033 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ク
Kun'yomi
か.けるか.る

Example words

  • 駆けるかける(1) to run (race, esp. horse); to dash (2) to gallop (one's horse); to canter (3) to advance (against one's enemy)
  • 駆け足かけあし(1) running fast; double time (2) cantering (3) doing things in a hurry
  • 駆けっこかけっこ(foot) race; sprint