Word details
出会う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出会う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
Examples
きのう旧友の一人に出会った。
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.
2
出会う／出合う only; Esp. 出合う
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)
3
出会う／出合う only; Often used imperatively as 出会え
to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
出
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
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
会
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
6 strokesFrequency 4JLPT N4Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
あ.うあ.わせるあつ.まる
Nanori
あいい
逢
meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous
11 strokesFrequency 2,116Grade 9
On
ホウ
Kun
あ.うむか.える
Nanori
あいおう
合
fit, suit, join, 0.1
6 strokesFrequency 41JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゴウガッカッ
Kun
あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い-あいあ.わすあ.わせる-あ.わせる
Nanori
あうあんいかこうごおにねやわい
遭
encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
13 strokesFrequency 1,554JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ソウ
Kun
あ.うあ.わせる
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