駆

14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Kun'yomi
  • かける
    		to run ②to gallop (on horseback) ③to advance (against one's enemy)
  • かる
    		to spur on ②to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
On'yomi
  • ク

Main Radical

馬(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かけるかる 86.7%
ク 13.3%

Character Breakdown

drive, run, gallop
か.ける　ク (7th, N1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
ward, district
ク　オウ　コウ (3rd, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Common Words

か
駆
　
け
　
る
to run ②to gallop (on horseback) ③to advance (against one's enemy)
か
駆
　
け
　
つ
　
け
　
る
to run to
く
駆
し
使
using freely ②working (someone) hard
か
駆
　
け
ぬ
抜
　
け
　
る
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.) ②to run past (someone) from behind
か
駆
　
る
to spur on ②to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
か
駆
　
り
た
立
　
て
　
る
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.) ②to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.) ③to drive (to do)
か
駆
　
け
だ
出
　
す
to run out ②to start running
か
駆
　
け
ひ
引
　
き
bargaining ②tactics ③(tactical) advance or retreat of troops
ぬ
抜
　
け
が
駆
　
け
stealing a march on ②solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
か
駆
　
け
お
落
　
ち
elopement
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References

Unicode hex code 99C6
JIS X 0208 1-22-78
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5200
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6736
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1823
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2293
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1271
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 44634
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1183
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1882
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2049
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1910
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1743
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1611
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1916
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 2002
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 10a4.5
Four corner code 7131.4
De Roo Code 3475