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What is the Kanji for 'Spur on' and 'Gallop'? | 駆

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Spur on' and 'Gallop', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Spur on' and 'Gallop' is 駆.

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    Reading

    kunyomiか

    ka

    onyomiく

    ku

    Parts

    馬Horse 区District

    Example Word

    駆け足: trot. The Japanese verbal noun '駆け足 (かけあし)' refers to a light, quick run or trot. It is often used to describe a brisk pace, either literally for movement or metaphorically for doing something quickly. For example: The horse is trotting「馬が駆け足をしている」(うまがかけあしをしている). Let's finish this quickly「駆け足で終わらせよう」(かけあしでおわらせよう). This term can also imply doing something in a hurried or superficial manner, as in '駆け足で説明する (かけあしでせつめいする) (to explain something hastily).'

    Radical

    馬

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1111

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 駆

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    区

    Meaning

    District

Words Using 駆

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    駆る

    Meaning

    Drive

    word

    駆け足

    Meaning

    Trot

    word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

Kanji Related to 駆 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Kanji Related to 駆 Through the Part 区

These 3 kanji contain the part 区 as well.

    kanji

    欧

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    kanji

    枢

    Meaning

    Pivot, Hinge

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

Learn the Kanji 駆

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What does 駆 mean?

駆 means 'Spur on' and 'Gallop'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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