駆

drive, run

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.ける・か.る
On'yomi: ク
Radical: 馬 · horse (horse)

駆 means "drive, run". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read か.ける・か.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

駆 in example sentences

駆かけ落おちしよう。

Kakeochi shiyou.

Let's run away together.
彼かれは全速ぜんそくで駆かけた。

Kare wa zensoku de kaketa.

He ran at full speed.
私わたしは母ははに駆かけ寄よった。

Watashi wa haha ni kakeyotta.

I ran to my mother.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 駆 mean?: 駆 means "drive, run". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 駆 have?: 駆 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 駆 read?: It is read か.ける・か.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 駆?: 駆 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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