Kanji

遭

encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あう, あわせる

Common Readings

ソウ, あ…う

Example sentences

遭遇 そうぐう
偶然 遭遇した

I unexpectedly encountered a bear in the mountains.

サメ サメ
泳いでいる とき サメ 遭遇した

I encountered a shark while swimming in the sea.

目に遭う めにあう
エレベーター 1 時間 閉じ込められて ひどい 目に遭った

I had a terrible experience being stuck in the elevator for an hour.

遭う あう
昨日 帰り道 突然 豪雨 遭って ずぶ濡れ なってしまった

Last night, I got caught in a sudden heavy rain on my way home and was drenched to the skin.

無傷 むきず
自動車 事故 遭った 奇跡的 無傷 助かった

He was in a car accident, but miraculously escaped unscathed.

遭難 そうなん
登山 遭難 した 全員 無事 だった

We were distressed during the mountain climb, but everyone was safe.

たい
救助 遭難 捜索 開始 した

The rescue team began the search for the missing person.

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