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駆 means 'gallop'
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Most terms with 駆 will leave you breathless. It lies at the heart of words for "footrace," "rushing in at the last minute," and "pioneer" (one who has raced ahead of the pack). You'll learn to say, "He ran up the stairs panting," "Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on," and "He was driven by revenge." Find out why signs about Cinderella hang in Japanese subway stations!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 駆 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 駆 is used 87 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ク
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. forerunner; pioneer; precursor (see also: 先駆け; historically more common but in modern Japanese 先駆け is used)2. herald
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ク
(read as ぐ)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding2. harbinger; herald; precursor; forerunner; foretoken
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かける
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to drive (car); to spur on; to impel(click the word for examples and links)
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かける
(read as が)
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noun, 'suru' verb
charging ahead of others; the first to charge; pioneer; forerunner; harbinger(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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