Kanji

駆

駆

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ク

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
子供が遠くから「お母さん！」と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
その少年は母親の元へ駆けていった。

That boy ran towards his mother.

天馬 てんば
神話の絵本で、少年は空を駆ける天馬に憧れた。

In a book of myths, the boy admired a heavenly horse galloping through the sky.

駆けつける かけつける
事故の知らせを聞いて、すぐに現場へ駆けつけた。

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

すぐさま すぐさま
知らせを聞くと、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
合図が鳴ると同時に、子供たちは一斉に駆け出した。

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

駆け抜ける かけぬける
彼は草原を全力で駆け抜けた。

He ran through the grassland with all his might.

騎 き
数千騎の武者が平原を駆け抜けていった。

Thousands of mounted warriors galloped across the plain.

駆る かる
彼は好奇心に駆られて、その古い箱を開けた。

He was driven by curiosity to open the old box.

悔恨 かいこん
彼は過去の過ちを思い出し、悔恨の念に駆られた。

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

Example Vocabulary

駆け寄る

かけよる

to run up to; to rush towards

駆ける

かける

to run; to dash; to gallop

駆けつける

かけつける

to rush to; to run to; to hurry to (a place)

駆け出す

かけだす

to start running; to run out; to dash

駆け抜ける

かけぬける

to run through; to dash through

駆る

かる

to drive; to impel; to spur

駆け込む

かけこむ

to rush into; to dash into

駆け上がる

かけあがる

to run up

駆使

くし

making full use of; commanding; using freely

駆け巡る

かけめぐる

to run around; to dash about; to spread rapidly

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