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Spur A Horse On

On’yomi
Kun’yomiか.ける・か.る
MeaningsSpur A Horse On, Expel, Drive Away
21 strokes Radical horse
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 驅

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 驅

Radical 187 of 214
Horse

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 驅 is filed under (horse) — radical number 187 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Spur A Horse On く か.ける・か.る
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 驅

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

驅り立てる かりたてる to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out
驅れ カレ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅ろ カロ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅ら カラ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅ん カン to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅る カル to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅り カリ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅っ カッ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅ッ カッ to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
驅出せ カケダセ to run out, to rush out; to start running, to begin to run, to break into a run

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 驅

What does the kanji 驅 mean?

驅 means Spur A Horse On, Expel, Drive Away.

How do you read the kanji 驅?

驅 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) く; kun'yomi (native Japanese) か.ける、か.る.

How many strokes does 驅 have?

驅 is written with 21 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 驅?

The radical of 驅 is 馬 (horse), radical number 187 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 驅 made of?

驅 is built from 馬 (horse) and 區 (ward). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 驅?

Common words written with 驅 include 驅り立てる (かりたてる, to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out); 驅れ (カレ, to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)); 驅ろ (カロ, to spur on, to urge forward, to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)).

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