The kanji 赴 primarily conveys the idea of "to go toward," "to proceed to," "to head for," or "to turn to." It suggests the act of directing oneself towards a specific place, goal, or situation. This often implies a sense of active movement and purpose.

・On-yomi (音読み): フ(fu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おもむ(く)(omomu(ku))

⚫︎赴任(ふにん) Translation: Taking up a new post; being assigned to a new job. ⚫︎赴く(おもむく) Translation: To proceed; to go towards; to head for. ⚫︎赴戦(ふせん) Translation: Going to war; heading for battle.

The kanji 赴 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字; keisei moji). The semantic component is 行 (gyō/ik-), which means "to go" or "to walk." The phonetic component is 付 (fu), which represents the sound. Thus, 赴 suggests "to go" or "to proceed to" the place indicated, carrying with it a sense of direction and purpose. The character visually reflects the act of moving towards a destination.