What does kanji 駆 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 駆 is drive.

How is kanji 駆 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 駆 are か.ける, か.る; the onyomi readings are ク.

What is the main radical of kanji 駆?

The main radical for kanji 駆 is 馬.

What words use kanji 駆?

Example words that use kanji 駆 include 駆ける, 駆け足, 駆る, 駆逐.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

駆

Meaning

Kanji 駆

drive

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.けるか.る
Onyomi 音読み: ク
Nanori 名乗り: かけかける

Variant: 駈 (Itaiji) , 驱 (Itaiji) , 䮃 (Itaiji) • Old form: 驅 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1033
Strokes: 14
Radical: 馬
Components: 丶 • ノ • 匚 • 杰 • 馬
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 鴎 • 𨸟 • 躯 • 𧦅 • 区 • 呕 • 欧

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 100 entries that include this kanji.

駆ける

かける

to advance (against one's enemy)

駆け足

かけあし

cantering

駆る

かる

to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

駆逐

くちく

expulsion

駆け回る

かけまわる

to run around

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

駆け引き

かけひき

(tactical) advance or retreat of troops

駆動

くどう

driving force

翔る

かける

to run

駆け込み

かけこみ

last-minute rush

駆けつける

かけつける

to run to

駆除

くじょ

extermination (of pests)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は馬を駆って草原を進んだ。

He spurred his horse across the grassland.

将軍は兵を駆って前へ出た。

The general drove his troops forward.

恐怖に駆られて、彼はその場を離れた。

Driven by fear, he left the place.

好奇心に駆られて、その箱を開けた。

Driven by curiosity, I opened the box.

彼の言葉が私を駆り立てた。

His words spurred me to act.

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