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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: チ、ジ、は.せる
Romaji: chi, ji, ha.seru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  187
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-10-3
Korean Reading:  chi
Chinese Reading:  chi2
Unicode:  99b3
JIS:  435A

Indexes

Nelson Index: 5195
New Nelson Index: 6730
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 10a3.1
Four Corner Index: 7431.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 44593
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0500
Remembering the kanji Index: 2805
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1615
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2820
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2289
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3456

Words

馳せる (はせる)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
背馳 (はいち)
inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience
馳駆 (ちく)
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
名前を馳せる (なまえをはせる)
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
ご馳走様でした (ごちそうさまでした)
That was a delicious meal (said after meals); What a wonderful meal
ご馳走 (ごちそう)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
馳走 (ちそう)
treat; banquet; feast; entertainment; goodies; running about
馳せ参じる (はせさんじる)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
遅ればせ (おくればせ)
belated; eleventh-hour
ご馳走さま (ごちそうさま)
word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal); used after hearing something lovey-dovey
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