帰京

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 帰京, read ききょう, means returning to Tokyo in these source examples.
• Basic usage: It is used for returning to Tokyo after a business trip or giving the date of one's return.
  • 出張を終え、夕方の列車で帰京した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Returning compared with 上京
  • 上京 means going to Tokyo, while 帰京 adds the sense of returning to Tokyo after being away.