Word Meaning 駆ける

かける kakeru

駆ける is read as かける (kakeru) and means to advance (against one's enemy).

Meaning

English

  1. to advance (against one's enemy)
  2. to charge (on horseback)
  3. to gallop (on horseback)
  4. to canter
  5. to run
  6. to dash
  7. to race

Reading

Kana

かける

Romaji

kakeru

Writing Variants

  • 駈ける かける kakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6527 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

駆け回る

かけまわる

to run around

駆る

かる

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

駆り立てる

かりたてる

to flush out (game, etc.)

駆け寄る

かけよる

to run up to

駆け上る

かけあがる

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.)

駆け巡る

かけめぐる

to run about

駆け抜ける

かけぬける

to run past (someone) from behind

駆け上る

かけのぼる

to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)

駆下りる

かけおりる

to run down (stairs, etc.)

駆下る

かけくだる

to run down

駆け足

かけあし

cantering

Example Sentences

1

きしたちはかけるようにじょうもんへむかった。

The knights ran toward the castle gate.