How to say 'Drive' in Japanese | 駆る

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The Japanese word for Drive is 'Karu', written as 駆る in Japanese.'Drive' in hiragana is かる.

word

駆る

Meaning

Drive

Reading

かる

karu

Kanji

駆Spur on, Gallop

Explanation

The Japanese verb '駆る (かる)' primarily means 'to drive' or 'to compel'. It is often used to describe the act of driving animals, such as horses or cattle, or metaphorically to describe being driven by emotions or circumstances. For example: He drove the horses across the field「彼は馬を野原に駆った」(かれはうまをのはらにかった). Fear drove her to act quickly「恐怖が彼女を素早く行動させた」(きょうふがかのじをすばやくこうどうさせた). This verb can also imply urgency or being propelled by an external force, making it versatile in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4485

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 駆る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

駆

Meaning

Spur on, Gallop

Hiragana in the Word 駆る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 駆る Through the Kanji 駆

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 駆 as well.

word

駆け足

Meaning

Trot

word

駆け付ける

Meaning

Rush

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What does 'Karu' (駆る) mean?

'Karu' means 'Drive' .

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