Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1033 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
Kunyomi: か.ける か.る
Onyomi: ク
Composition: 馬 区
Radical: 馬
Meaning: horse
駆使 (クシ) using freely, making full use of, having a good command of, working (someone) hard, driving (someone) on
駆除 (クジョ) extermination (esp. pests), expulsion, destruction
先駆 (センク) forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader, outrider, outriding
疾駆 (シック) riding fast, driving a horse fast
翔る (かける) to soar, to fly, to run, to dash
駆ける (かける) to run, to dash, to race, to gallop (on horseback), to canter, to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)
駆る (かる) to spur on, to urge forward, to impel, to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)