帰き途とにつく

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

head home; leave for home; set out for home

A somewhat formal or literary expression meaning to start one's journey back home. Often used in written descriptions or polite speech.

会かい議ぎが終おわり、参さん加か者しゃはそれぞれ帰き途とについた。
The meeting ended, and the participants each headed home.
彼かれは荷

に

物もつ

を

まとめ

、

静しず

か

に

帰き

途と

に

つい

た

。

He packed his belongings and quietly set out for home.

Written forms

帰き途とにつく
Standard spelling using つく in kana; the most common written form.
帰き途とに着つく
Uses the kanji 着く (arrive), which is also acceptable but less common than the kana form.
帰き途とに就つく
Uses the kanji 就く (set out), which is a rarer variant.

Kanji

帰homecoming, arrive at, lead to
途route, way, road
着don, arrive, wear
就concerning, settle, take position

Similar words

帰かえる
帰る is the common, everyday verb for 'to go home'. 帰途につく is a more formal, literary expression specifically for the act of departing on the journey home.
家いえ路じにつく
家路につく is a similar expression meaning 'to set out for home', but uses 家路 (the way home) instead of 帰途 (the return journey). Both are formal, but 家路につく has a slightly more poetic or emotional nuance.

Etymology

帰途 (return journey) + に (particle) + つく (to set out, to start). The verb つく in this context means to start or embark on a journey, and is often written in kana. The expression is a fixed phrase.