Kanji

奔

run, bustle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はしる

Common Readings

ホン

Example sentences

奔流 ほんりゅう
大雨 激しい 奔流 なって 流れていた

After the heavy rain, the river was flowing as a violent torrent.

奔走 ほんそう
主催者 イベント 資金 集め 奔走 している

The organizers are busy running around to collect funds for the event.

握髪吐哺 あくはつとほ
新任 CEO 握髪吐哺 精神 優秀 人材 獲得 奔走 した

The new CEO sought out talented individuals with the spirit of akuhatsutoho.

奔放 ほんぽう
若い 奔放 生活 送っていた

He led an uninhibited life when he was young.

奔る はしる
ゴール 向かって 奔った

He ran towards the goal.

出奔 しゅっぽん
家族 残して 出奔 した

He abandoned his family and ran away.

自由奔放 じゆうほんぽう
彼女 自由奔放 性格 世界中 している

She has a free-spirited personality and is traveling all over the world.

東奔西走 とうほんせいそう
社長 会社 再建 ため 全国 東奔西走 した

The new president traveled all over the country to reconstruct the company.

狂奔 きょうほん
資金 集める ため 全国 狂奔 した

He rushed all over the country to raise funds.

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