駆
駆

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

14 strokesFrequency 1,033JLPT N1Grade 8

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か.けるか.る

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Common Words

追いかける追い掛けるおいかける追い駆けるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1626
1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

Examples
犬が猫を追いかけていた。
A dog was running after a cat.
2

As 追いかけて or 追いかけるように

subsequently; following that; (and) then

うまくいく上手く行く旨く行くExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2258
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Examples
彼らの計画はうまくいかないと思う。
I do not think their plan will work out.
会社の賭けはうまくいきました。
The company's gamble paid off.
駆け寄るかけよる駈け寄るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3205
1

to run up to; to rush over

Examples
犬が私のところに駆けよってきた。
The dog came running up to me.
駆ける駈けるかけるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3318
1

to run; to dash; to race

Examples
ぱたぱたと足跡を立てて、エントランスへと駆けてゆく。
With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.
2

to gallop (on horseback); to canter

3

Archaic

to advance (against one's enemy); to charge (on horseback)

翔る駆けるかける翔けるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3318
1

Usu. 翔る. 翔ける, 一段 is unorthodox.

to soar; to fly

2

Usu. 駆ける

to run; to dash

駆けつける駆け付ける駆付けるかけつけるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3888
1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

Examples
彼女は急いで彼の病床へ駆けつけた。
She came hurrying to his bedside.
駆け出すかけだす駈け出すIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4348
1

to run out; to rush out

Examples
そうだな、私の時計が止まったので彼が時間を知っているかどうか、たずねただけだ。彼はただ駆け出しただけだ。
Well, I just asked him if he knew the time, because my watch has stopped, and he simply bolted.
2

to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

駆け抜ける駆けぬける駆抜けるかけぬける駈け抜けるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5021
1

to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city)

Examples
銀行スキャンダルは国会議事堂をかけぬけました。
A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
2

to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

駆る駈るかるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5039
1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel

Examples
彼は衝動に駆られた。
He was borne away by an impulse.
2

to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

駆け込むかけ込む駆けこむ駈け込む駆込む駈けこむかけこむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6670
1

to run into; to rush into

Examples
雨が降り始めたので、私は家に駆け込んだ。
Since it began raining, I ran into the house.
2

to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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