馳 – vocab dash

Keyword

rush (when going somewhere)

run
gallop
sail
drive (a wagon)
win (fame)
despatch

Strokes: 13
Grade: 9
Heisig: 2820

Readings

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Mnemonic

A horse, sick of plodding, bolts down the lane with its tail streaming, an archaic "to be" in its stride, and everyone on the road must rush (when going somewhere) after it.

Stroke order

Composed of

馬horse 也to be (archaic)

Used in vocabulary

ご馳ち走そう様さまでした

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

Expression

ご馳ち走そう様さま

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

Interjection

ご馳ち走そう

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); taking someone to dinner; gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food; special dish; delicacy

Noun

遅おくれ馳ばせながら

belatedly; though a little too late

Expression

馳はせる

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

Ichidan verb

馳ち走そう

treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food

Noun

遅おくれ馳ばせ

belated; eleventh-hour

No-adjective