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出くわす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出くわす

くわす
出会す
出交す
出喰わす
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #6483
1

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

Examples
我々はニューヨークで彼らに出くわした
We came upon them in New York.

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
すっ
すつ
てん
6 strokes
Frequency: 4
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

meeting
meet
party
association
interview
join

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
あ.わせる
あつ.まる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あい
6 strokes
Frequency: 178
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

mingle
mixing
association
coming & going

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まじ.わる
まじ.える
ま.じる
まじ.る
ま.ざる
ま.ぜる
-か.う
か.わす
かわ.す
こもごも
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かた
12 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

eat
drink
receive (a blow)
(kokuji)

Readings

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
じき
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