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 駆逐, 駆使, 駆動, 駆け付ける.

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 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 98 entries that include this kanji.

駆逐

くちく

expulsion

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

駆動

くどう

driving force

駆け付ける

かけつける

to run to

駆除

くじょ

extermination (of pests)

駆逐艦

くちくかん

destroyer (ship)

駆け付け三杯

かけつけさんばい

three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink

駆けだす

かけだす

to run off

駆出し

かけだし

novice

駆けめぐる

かけめぐる

to run about

駆け

かけ

canter

駆けっくら

かけっくら

(foot) race

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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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