遭 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道3Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- あ.う・あ.わせる
- Meaning
- encounter; meet with
Origin
辶 "to go" with 曹: to run into something on the way — to encounter.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 遭遇・遭難 |
|---|---|
| あう | 遭う Compare: 合う・会う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 遭難そうなん
disaster; being stranded
- 遭遇そうぐう
encounter
Example
山で吹雪に遭った。
We met with a blizzard on the mountain.
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