Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: run, gallop, advance
Kunyomi: か.ける, か.る
Onyomi: ク
Composition: 馬 丘
Radical: 馬
Meaning: horse
Reading: うま
Frequency: 472
Alternative forms:
駈歩 (クホ) canter (horse gait)
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)