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How do you read 赴任 in Japanese?
Go to the place where you have been assigned.
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HINTShow hint
Going to the location where you have been assigned to work. You may see it in discussions of transfers or overseas posts.
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kanji with 走 beside 卜
person radical next to 壬 kanji
Japanese word starting fu for going to an assigned workplace
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赴: 9 strokes; radical 走 (run). 任: 6 strokes; radical 人 (person). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
赴9 strokes / radical: 走 (run)
任6 strokes / radical: 人 (person)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
ふにん
funin
赴任
Understand the meaning
English translationTaking up a post at an assigned location
Going to an assigned place of work. Phrases such as 支店に赴任する and 海外へ赴任する describe taking up a post at a branch or overseas location.
See it in a sentence
来月、地方の支店に赴任することになり、引き継ぎの準備を進めている。I am preparing the handover because I will take up a post at a regional branch next month.
A way to remember
赴 is also read omomuku in other contexts, but here it is fu. 任 is nin, giving funin.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 赴任
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Include the destination and timing
In an announcement, say where and when you will take up the post. Adding your responsibilities helps readers understand how they will work with you.
例：四月から大阪支店に赴任し、地域のお客様の窓口を担当します。
From April, I will be based at the Osaka branch and serve as a contact for local customers.
Not every work-related trip is an assignment
The focus is going to an assigned post, not merely traveling to a meeting. For a temporary visit, choose wording such as a visit or business trip that matches what actually happened.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 赴任
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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