Word Meaning 帰途につく

きとにつく kitonitsuku

帰途につく is read as きとにつく (kitonitsuku) and means to head home.

Meaning

English

  1. to head home
  2. to leave for home

Reading

Kana

きとにつく

Romaji

kitonitsuku

Writing Variants

  • 帰途に就く きとにつく kito ni tsuku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 129810 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

帰途

きと

on the way back

帰宅

きたく

returning home

帰化

きか

naturalization

帰路

きろ

one's way back

帰港

きこう

returning to port

帰任

きにん

return to one's post

帰化人

きかじん

immigrant to ancient Japan from China or Korea

帰化動物

きかどうぶつ

naturalized animal

帰米

きべい

returning to the United States

帰り新参

かえりしんざん

person who has just made a comeback

帰宅時間

きたくじかん

time one returns home

Example Sentences

1

きとにつくまえに、おみやげをかった。

I bought souvenirs before heading on my way home.