WORD DETAIL
帰京
ききょう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
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.

