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What does the kanji 駆 mean?

駆 means galloping, driving forward. On'yomi ク. Kun'yomi か.ける、か.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiク
Kun'yomiか.ける、か.る
Strokes14
Main radical馬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi クKun'yomi か.ける、か.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

galloping, driving forward

Memory hook

The horse (馬) breaking out of the enclosure (匚) at a gallop — GALLOP, DRIVE.

Main radical

馬horse 10 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.