Kanji

遇

遇

meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あう

Nanori (Name Reading)

あい, あう, はる

Common Readings

グウ

Example sentences

遭遇 そうぐう
山の中で偶然、熊に遭遇した。

I unexpectedly encountered a bear in the mountains.

サメ サメ
海で泳いでいるときにサメに遭遇した

I encountered a shark while swimming in the sea.

境遇 きょうぐう
恵まれた境遇に育ちました。

I was raised in a blessed environment.

同情 どうじょう
彼の悲しい境遇に、誰もが同情した。

Everyone sympathized with his sad situation.

奇遇 きぐう
こんな場所であなたに会うなんて、本当に奇遇ですね。

What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this.

待遇 たいぐう
この会社は、新入社員に対する待遇が非常に良い。

The treatment for new employees in this company is very good.

転職 てんしょく
彼はより待遇の良い会社に転職することに決めた。

He decided to change jobs to a company with better benefits.

処遇 しょぐう
彼は長年の功績が認められ、異例の処遇を受けた。

His years of achievements were recognized, and he received exceptional treatment.

千載一遇 せんざいいちぐう
彼にとって、これは千載一遇のチャンスだ。

For him, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

好機 こうき
千載一遇の好機を逃さないよう、準備を怠らないことが大切だ。

It is important not to neglect preparation so as not to miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Example Vocabulary

遭遇

そうぐう

encounter; to run into; to come across

境遇

きょうぐう

circumstances; environment; one's lot in life

奇遇

きぐう

coincidence; unexpected meeting

待遇

たいぐう

treatment; hospitality; terms of employment

処遇

しょぐう

treatment; dealing with

優遇

ゆうぐう

千載一遇

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

不遇

ふぐう

misfortune; lack of opportunity; adversity

冷遇

れいぐう

cold treatment; inhospitable reception; poor treatment

厚遇

こうぐう

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