Japanese symbol for “canter”
駆け
かけ
Romaji: kake
canter; gallop
In Japanese, canter is 駆け, read かけ (kake).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n canter; gallop
Written forms: 駆け、駈け. Readings: かけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “canter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カンター | カンター kantaa | canter |
| キャンター | キャンター kyantaa | canter |
| 駆ける | かける kakeru | to gallop (on horseback); to canter |
| 駈歩 | くほ kuho | canter (horse gait) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駆逐 | くちく kuchiku | expulsion; driving out; driving away |
| 駆使 | くし kushi | using freely; making full use of; having a good command of |
| 駆動 | くどう kudou | drive; driving (force) |
| 駆ける | かける kakeru | to run; to dash; to race |
| 駆け引き | かけひき kakehiki | bargaining; haggling |
| 駆除 | くじょ kujo | extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “canter”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.