Japanese symbol for “uninhibited”
奔放
ほんぽう
Romaji: honpou
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
In Japanese, uninhibited is 奔放, read ほんぽう (honpou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “uninhibited”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大っぴら | おおっぴら ooppira | open; public; overt |
| 破天荒 | はてんこう hatenkou | daring; wild; uninhibited |
| 底抜け | そこぬけ sokonuke | unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; extreme |
| 豪宕 | ごうとう goutou | bold and unrestrained; uninhibited; free-spirited |
| おっぴら | おっぴら oppira | open; public; overt |
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 “uninhibited”.
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