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Kanji 駆: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 駆: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Key takeaways

Kanji 駆: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

driverungallopadvanceinspireimpel

On reading

Kun reading

か.けるか.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 駆

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

馬 + 区

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a horse (馬) galloping through a specific district (区). This combination represents driving a horse or running across an area, giving it the meanings 'to run' or 'to drive'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

か.ける
  • 駆けるかける

    to run / to gallop / to dash

Commonly used words

  • 駆ける
    かける

    to run / to gallop / to dash

Example sentences

Example 1

駅までけ足で行った。

Translation

I went to the station at a fast pace.

Example 2

授業が終わり、け足で帰った。

Translation

After class ended, I hurried home quickly.

Example 3

小学生たちがけっこをしている。

Translation

The elementary school children are running a foot race.

Example 4

運動会でけっこに参加した。

Translation

I took part in a foot race at the sports day.

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