Kanji

偶

accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たま

Nanori (Name Reading)

とも, ます

Common Readings

グウ

Example sentences

偶然 ぐうぜん
偶然 友達 会った

I coincidentally met an old friend in town.

出会う であう
旅先 偶然 古い 友人 出会った

I happened to meet an old friend while traveling.

偶像 ぐうぞう
当時 若者 たち とって まさに 偶像 よう 存在 だった

He was truly like an idol to the young people of that time.

偶に たまに
偶に 映画 見に 行く

I occasionally go to see a movie.

木偶 でく
怒っている のに まるで 木偶 よう 黙っていた

Even though he was angry, he remained silent like a dummy.

偶々 たまたま
偶々 古い 友人 会った

I happened to meet an old friend at the station.

偶数 ぐうすう
2 偶数 です

2 is an even number.

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