What does kanji 馳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 馳 is despatch.

How is kanji 馳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 馳 are は.せる; the onyomi readings are ジ, チ.

What words use kanji 馳?

Example words that use kanji 馳 include 馳せる, 馳駆, 馳走, 背馳.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

馳

Meaning

Kanji 馳

despatch

despatch, drive (a wagon), gallop, run, sail, win (fame)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: は.せる
Onyomi 音読み: ジチ
Nanori 名乗り: としはやはやし

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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 髢 • 釶 • 訑 • 貤 • 酏 • 也 • 他

Related vocabulary

Showing 9 common entries

Showing 9 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

馳せる

はせる

to win (fame)

馳駆

ちく

galloping around on a horse

馳走

ちそう

running about

背馳

はいち

inconsistency

御馳走様

ごちそうさま

thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

御馳走

ごちそう

treat (esp. food and drink)

ご馳走さまでした

ごちそうさまでした

thank you for the meal

ご馳走さん

ごちそうさん

thank you (for the meal)

ご馳走になる

ごちそうになる

to be treated to a meal

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

馬が草原を馳せていった。

The horse galloped across the grassland.

御者は荷車を町まで馳せた。

The driver drove the wagon to town at speed.

使いの者が知らせを馳せた。

The messenger dispatched the news at once.

そのうわさは村から村へと馳せた。

The rumor spread from village to village.

彼の名は全国に馳せている。

His name is known throughout the country.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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