奔
奔·run, rush
- On-yomi
- ホン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奔走 | ほんそう | running about, making every effort |
| 奔放 | ほんぽう | uninhibited, unrestrained |
| 出奔 | しゅっぽん | absconding, running away |
| 自由奔放 | じゆうほんぽう | free and unfettered |
Example sentences
彼は資金集めに奔走している。
かれはしきんあつめにほんそうしている。
He is running around trying to raise funds.
彼女の自由奔放な生き方に驚いた。
かのじょのじゆうほんぽうないきかたにおどろいた。
I was amazed by her free and unfettered way of living.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 奔走 as ほんそう but writing it 奔騒 — the second character is 走, to run
- Reading 出奔 as しゅつほん — it is しゅっぽん
Memory aid
Picture it
A person with arms flung wide 大 above three sets of running feet — someone tearing off at full speed.
Quick check
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