The kanji 奔 primarily conveys the idea of "running," "fleeing," or "rushing." It emphasizes rapid movement and often implies a sense of urgency or haste.

・On-yomi (音読み): ホン (hon) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はし(る) (hashi(ru))

⚫︎ 奔走 (honsou) Translation: Running around; being busy (trying to accomplish something) ⚫︎ 奔放 (honpou) Translation: Unrestrained; free-spirited ⚫︎ 逃げ奔る (nigebashiru) Translation: To run away; to flee

The kanji 奔 is a pictographic compound. It combines the components 大 (dai, meaning "big" or "person") and 卉 (kyu, meaning "grass" or "to grow"). The character depicts a person (大) running through grass or vegetation (卉). Over time, the meaning narrowed to focus specifically on the action of running.