Word Meaning 途につく

とにつく tonitsuku

途につく is read as とにつく (tonitsuku) and means to set out (on a journey).

Meaning

English

  1. to set out (on a journey)
  2. to start (a task)

Reading

Kana

とにつく

Romaji

tonitsuku

Writing Variants

  • 途に就く とにつく to ni tsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 138453 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

途中

とちゅう

on the way

みち

distance

途上

とじょう

in the process of (development, construction, etc.)

way

途切れる

とぎれる

to break off

途上国

とじょうこく

developing country

途方

とほう

way

途絶

とぜつ

stoppage

途中計時

とちゅうけいじ

one's time at a certain point (at various points) of a race

途中経過

とちゅうけいか

(still) in progress

途中下車

とちゅうげしゃ

stopover (during a train or bus journey)

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.