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出くわす

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

Dictionary

Entry

出くわすくわす出会す出交す出喰わすIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

6 strokesFrequency 4JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

あ.うあ.わせるあつ.まる

Nanori

あい

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

6 strokesFrequency 178JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

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

かた

eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

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