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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

14 strokes · frequency rank #1033

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Kun
か.ける、か.る

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. くしusing freely; making full use of; having a good command of1
    • He has a perfect command of English.

    • She is second to none in her command of French.

  2. かけひきbargaining; haggling2
    • I am no match for him in diplomatic shrewdness.

    • You would make a good diplomat.

    • We have to be ready not only for a straightforward test of strength, but also for a struggle in which every strategy comes into play.

  3. くどうdrive; driving (force)3
  4. せんくforerunner; precursor; pioneer; leader4
  5. くじょextermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)5
    • I must rid my kitchen of cockroaches.

    • It is very hard to get rid of cockroaches from our house.

  6. さきがけpioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner6
    • The crocus is a forerunner of spring.

    • Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.

  7. かけるto run; to dash; to race7
  8. かけあしrunning fast; double time8
  9. くちくかんdestroyer (ship)9
  10. さきがけるto do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)10

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