How to say 'Go' or 'Proceed' in Japanese | 赴く

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The Japanese word for Go or Proceed is 'Omomuku', written as 赴く in Japanese.'Go' or 'Proceed' in hiragana is おもむく.

word

赴く

Meaning

Go, Proceed

Reading

おもむく

omomuku

Kanji

赴Proceed to

Explanation

The Japanese verb '赴く (おもむく)' primarily means 'to go' or 'to proceed' towards a specific destination or situation, often implying a sense of purpose or inevitability. It is commonly used in formal or literary contexts to describe moving towards a place, role, or state. For example: He went to the battlefield「彼は戦場に赴いた」(かれはせんじょうにおもむいた). She proceeded to her new job「彼女は新しい仕事に赴いた」(かのじょはあたらしいしごとにおもむいた). The verb can also carry a nuanced sense of moving towards a fate or outcome, as in '赴く運命 (おもむくうんめい) (destined fate)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6955

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 赴く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

赴

Meaning

Proceed to

Hiragana in the Word 赴く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

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What does 'Omomuku' (赴く) mean?

'Omomuku' means 'Go' or 'Proceed' .

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