JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 駆: "drive, run, gallop"
The kanji 駆 means "drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ク in on'yomi and か.ける, か.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.けるか.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1033 of 2,501 |
Common words with 駆
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 駆け寄るaccourir vers, se précipiter vers
- 駆けるto run; to dash; to race · to gallop (on horseback); to canter
- 駆けつけるaccourir, se précipiter (vers un lieu), se hâter
- 駆け出すsortir en courant, s'élancer dehors · se mettre à courir, prendre sa course
- 駆け抜けるto run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city) · to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
- 駆るto spur on; to urge forward; to impel · to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
- 駆け込むto run into; to rush into · to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
- 駆使using freely; making full use of; having a good command of · working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
- 駆け上がるto run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
- 駆け巡るto run about; to rush about
- 駆け引きbargaining; haggling · tactics; strategy; maneuvering; diplomacy
- 駆け回るto run around; to bustle about
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