# 駆 — Gallop

Frequency rank 924 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 皆 (All), less common than 祖 (Ancestor).

- On’yomi: く
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 馬 Horse (Kangxi 187)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A horse on the left with an insect on the right — a horse gallops to escape an insect buzzing at its tail, running at full speed.

In words:

- 駆ける かける — to run (race  esp. horse);to gallop;to canter
- 駆けっこ かけっこ — (foot) race
- 駆け足 かけあし — running fast;double time

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