JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 赴: "proceed, get, become"
The kanji 赴 means "proceed, get, become, tend". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read フ in on'yomi and おもむ.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おもむ.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | proceed, get, become, tend |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1649 of 2,501 |
Common words with 赴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 赴くto go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to · to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
- 赴任moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
- 単身赴任taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
- 海外赴任overseas assignment; overseas posting
- 赴任地place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
- 単身赴任者employee posted away from their family
- 赴援going to save; reinforcing (e.g. troops)
- 快方に赴くto improve; to get better; to convalesce
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