Kanji

駆

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かける, かる

Common Readings

ク, か…ける, か…る

Example sentences

駆け寄る かけよる
子供 遠く から お母さん 叫び ながら 駆け寄って きた

The child came running towards their mother, shouting 'Mommy!' from afar.

駆ける かける
その 少年 母親 駆けていった

That boy ran towards his mother.

駆けつける かけつける
事故 知らせ 聞いて すぐに 現場 駆けつけた

Upon hearing news of the accident, I immediately rushed to the scene.

すぐさま すぐさま
知らせ 聞く すぐさま 駆けつけた

As soon as he heard the news, he rushed over immediately.

駆け出す かけだす
合図 鳴る 同時に 子供 たち 一斉に 駆け出した

As soon as the signal rang, the children started running all at once.

駆け抜ける かけぬける
草原 全力 駆け抜けた

He ran through the grassland with all his might.

数千 武者 平原 駆け抜けて いった

Thousands of mounted warriors galloped across the plain.

駆る かる
好奇心 駆られて その 古い 開けた

He was driven by curiosity to open the old box.

悔恨 かいこん
過去 過ち 思い出し 悔恨 駆られた

He remembered his past mistakes and was driven by a sense of remorse.

駆け込む かけこむ
慌てて 電車 駆け込んだ

I rushed into the train in a hurry.

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