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What is the Kanji for 'Proceed to'? | 赴

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Proceed to', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Proceed to' is 赴.

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

    Reading

    kunyomiおもむ

    omomu

    onyomiふ

    fu

    Parts

    走Run 卜Divination

    Example Word

    赴く: go or proceed. 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)'.

    Radical

    走

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1845

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 赴

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    radical

    卜

    Meaning

    Divination

Words Using 赴

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    赴く

    Meaning

    Go, Proceed

Kanji Related to 赴 Through the Part 走

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    超

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    趣

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

Kanji Related to 赴 Through the Part 卜

These 9 kanji contain the part 卜 as well.

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    卓

    Meaning

    Eminent

    kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    掛

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

    kanji

    占

    Meaning

    Fortune telling

    kanji

    訃

    Meaning

    Obituary

    kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    朴

    Meaning

    Crude, Simple

    kanji

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

Learn the Kanji 赴

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What does 赴 mean?

赴 means 'Proceed to'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.