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Meanings

spur a horse on
expel
drive away

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
γ‚―
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
か.γ‚‹

Common Words

γ‹γ‚ŠγŸγ¦γ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #17168
1

Also written as η‹©γ‚Šη«‹γ¦γ‚‹

to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out; to start

2

to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to spur (a horse)

3

to drive (to do); to urge; to spur on; to push; to impel

Examples
η©Ίθ…ΉγŒε½Όγ‚’η›—γΏγ«ι§†γ‚Šη«‹γ¦γŸγ€‚
Hunger drove him to steal.
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