Japanese symbol for “rampant”
奔放
ほんぽう
Romaji: honpou
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
In Japanese, rampant is 奔放, read ほんぽう (honpou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rampant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野放図 | のほうず nohouzu | endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds) |
| 茫々 | ぼうぼう boubou | rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild; overgrown |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奔走 | ほんそう honsou | running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with) |
| 狂奔 | きょうほん kyouhon | rushing around; running wild |
| 奔流 | ほんりゅう honryuu | torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream |
| 東奔西走 | とうほんせいそう touhonseisou | busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself |
| 出奔 | しゅっぽん shuppon | flight; running away; absconding |
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rampant”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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