Word Meaning 駆る

かる karu

駆る is read as かる (karu) and means to drive at high speed (e.g. a car).

Meaning

English

  1. to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
  2. to spur on
  3. to urge forward
  4. to impel

Reading

Kana

かる

Romaji

karu

Writing Variants

  • 駈る かる karu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10087 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