駆
か.ける
kakeru
JLPT N314 strokesKanjiLevel 43 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
駆 is the kanji for "Run". Its reading is か.ける (kakeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Run
Also : Drive · Impel · Gallop · Advance
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Readings
kunか.ける/ kakerukunか.る/ karuonく/ ku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
馬区
Example Sentences
駆けることができます。
かけることができます。
I can run.
駆けて行きました。
かけていきました。
He ran off.
Vocabulary using 駆
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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