Meaning

Primary

To Gallop

Alternative

To Drive

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means gallop and the verb vocab version is to gallop.

Reading

かける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading when you learned the kanji, so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

先生が腕を組んだまま廊下を駆けて行くのを見て、大笑いしました。

We burst out laughing when we saw the teacher dashing down the hallway with his arms folded.

Kanji Composition