What does the kanji 駆 mean?

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire

How is the kanji 駆 read?

ク (Ku); か.ける (Kakeru); か.る (Karu)

駆

Kakeruかける

drive

Kuく

Examples

駆動くどうdrive

先駆せんくforerunner

駆 (Kakeru) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “drive, run, gallop”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 14 strokes.