出会う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出会う
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)
Kanji in this Word
出
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
じ
すっ
すつ
てん
会
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
エ
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
い
逢
11 strokes
Frequency: 2116
Grade 9
Meanings
meeting
tryst
date
rendezvous
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
むか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あい
おう
合
6 strokes
Frequency: 41
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
fit
suit
join
0.1
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴウ
ガッ
カッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
-あ.う
あ.い
あい-
-あ.い
-あい
あ.わす
あ.わせる
-あ.わせる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あう
あん
い
か
こう
ごお
に
ね
や
わい
遭
13 strokes
Frequency: 1554
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
encounter
meet
party
association
interview
join
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
あ.わせる
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