赴
赴·proceed to, head for, take up a post
- On-yomi
- フ
- Kun-yomi
- おもむ.く
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赴任 | ふにん | leaving for a new post |
| 単身赴任 | たんしんふにん | taking a post away from one's family |
| 赴く | おもむく | to head for, to go to |
| 赴任先 | ふにんさき | one's new place of work |
Example sentences
父は来月、大阪に赴任します。
ちちはらいげつ、おおさかにふにんします。
My father takes up a post in Osaka next month.
彼は単身赴任で三年間、家族と離れて暮らした。
かれはたんしんふにんでさんねんかん、かぞくとはなれてくらした。
He lived apart from his family for three years on a solo posting.
医師団はただちに被災地へ赴いた。
いしだんはただちにひさいちへおもむいた。
The medical team headed for the disaster area at once.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 赴任 is ふにん, not ぶにん — the 赴 stays unvoiced.
- 赴く is written-register; in speech people say 行く.
Memory aid
Picture it
The runner 走 beside 卜 (a divining stick): you set off running in the direction the sign points.
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