Mnemonic
A horse stampedes through the ward, and you must drive it out before it destroys everything! You leap onto its back, seize the reins, and drive the beast through the gate, hooves thundering down the road until the ward is safe again.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself desperately driving a wild horse out of a crowded city ward—urgency, speed, and forward momentum all captured in one chaotic scene. The panic of the ward's residents makes the image stick.Quick recall
Drive a wild horse out of the ward at full gallop.Details
The keyword for 駆 is drive. This kanji conveys the sense of driving forward, urging onward, or galloping, particularly in the context of riding a horse at speed. It encompasses the ideas of spurring something into motion, chasing, or rushing ahead with force and urgency. By extension, it can also mean to expel or drive out, as in pushing something away with determined momentum.
- On'yomi
- く
- Kun'yomi
- か.ける、か.る