奔: the kanji for run; rush

奔 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means run; rush. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

run; rushMeaning

ホンOn reading

—Kun reading

8Strokes

Stroke order

奔 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

奔 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ホン (hon)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
奔走ほんそう · honsō	running around; making efforts
奔放ほんぽう · honpō	free; uninhibited
出奔しゅっぽん · shuppon	running away

Example sentences for work and daily life

資金集めに奔走した。Shikin atsume ni honsō shita.I ran around raising funds.
彼女は自由奔放な性格だ。Kanojo wa jiyū honpō na seikaku da.She has a free-spirited personality.
若いころ家を出奔したそうだ。Wakai koro ie o shuppon shita sō da.They say he ran away from home when he was young.
被災者の支援に奔走している。Hisaisha no shien ni honsō shite iru.They are working hard to support disaster victims.
奔放な筆づかいの絵だ。Honpō na fudezukai no e da.It is a painting with free brushwork.

Questions about 奔

How many strokes does 奔 have?

奔 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 奔?

The on readings are hon (ホン). 奔 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 奔?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.