drive, run, gallop, advance
Also: inspire, impel
On'yomi (音読み)
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- か.ける
- か.る
About this kanji
The kanji 駆, pronounced as "ku" in On'yomi and "kakeru" or "karu" in Kun'yomi, primarily means to drive or run. It is commonly used in verbs, highlighting action. You will often find it in compounds like 駆使 (kushi), which means to use something freely, and 駆け引き (kakehiki), referring to bargaining or negotiation. Another example is 駆除 (kujo), meaning extermination, often in the context of pests. Interestingly, it can also refer to action in the sense of driving or inspiring forward momentum. When using 駆, remember it conveys a sense of speed or advancement.
Example sentences
子供たちが遊びに駆け回る。
The children run around playing.
Meanings across languages
- English
- drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
- Tiếng Việt
- lái, chạy, phi, tiến, thúc đẩy, thúc giục
- 日本語
- く, はしる, がんばる, すすめる, ひきづる
- 한국어
- 구동하다, 달리다, 질주, 진격하다, 영감을 주다
- 中文
- 驱动, 奔跑, 飞奔, 推进, 激励, 驱使
- id
- mendorong
- th
- ขับเคลื่อน
- es
- conducir, impulsar
- fr
- conduire, pousser
- de
- fahren, vorantreiben
- pt
- impelir
Common compounds
- 駆使くしusing freely, making full use of, having a good command of
- 駆け引きかけひきbargaining, haggling, tactics
- 駆除くじょextermination (of pests), eradication, stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
- 駆動くどうdrive, driving (force)
- 先駆せんくforerunner, precursor, pioneer
- 駆けるかけるto run, to dash, to race
- 駆け足かけあしrunning fast, double time, cantering
- 駆逐艦くちくかんdestroyer (ship)
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