駆 — kanji meaning “drive”
駆
drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
- Meanings
- drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
- On'yomi
- ク (ku)
- Kun'yomi
- か.ける、か.る
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1033 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 187
- Chinese reading
- qū
Words with 駆
| 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) |
| 先駆け | さきがけ sakigake | pioneer; leader; taking the initiative |
| 先駆 | せんく senku | forerunner; precursor; pioneer |
| 駆け込み | かけこみ kakekomi | running in; rushing into |
| 駆け足 | かけあし kakeashi | running fast; double time |
| 駆る | かる karu | to spur on; to urge forward; to impel |
| 駆け出し | かけだし kakedashi | novice; beginner |
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