Word Meaning 駆け足

かけあし kakeashi

駆け足 is read as かけあし (kakeashi) and means cantering.

Meaning

English

cantering
doing things in a hurry
running fast
double time

Reading

Kana

かけあし

Romaji

kakeashi

Writing Variants

かけ足 かけあし kakeashi
駆足かけあし kakeashi
駈け足 かけあし kakeashi
駈足かけあし kakeashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7134 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

駆ける

かける

to advance (against one's enemy)

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)

駆逐

くちく

expulsion

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

駆動

くどう

driving force

駆け引き

かけひき

(tactical) advance or retreat of troops

駆け込み

かけこみ

last-minute rush

駆除

くじょ

extermination (of pests)

駆けつける

かけつける

to run to

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

Example Sentences

トムは駆け足で階段を上っていった。

Tom ran up the stairs.