encounter, meet, party, association
Also: interview, join
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あ.う
- あ.わせる
About this kanji
The kanji 「遭」 primarily means to encounter or meet something, often in the context of a situation or event. It is usually used in nouns and verbs. For example, 遭難 (そうなん) means encountering disaster, and 遭遇 (そうぐう) refers to an encounter, often unexpected. Another compound, 遭逢 (そうほう), signifies a chance meeting. This kanji conveys the idea of coming upon something, often unexpectedly, which can lead to both positive and negative experiences. Note that while it can imply a sudden encounter, the circumstances might vary significantly, from pleasant meetings to unfortunate situations.
Example sentences
事故に遭った友人が心配だ。
I'm worried about my friend who had an accident.
Meanings across languages
- English
- encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
- Tiếng Việt
- gặp, đi dự
- 日本語
- 遭
- 한국어
- 만나다
- 中文
- 遭
- id
- pertemuan
- th
- การพบกัน
- es
- encuentro
- fr
- rencontre
- de
- Begegnung
- pt
- encontro
Common compounds
- 遭難そうなん(meeting with) disaster, (having an) accident, mishap
- 遭遇そうぐうencounter, running into, meeting with (e.g. an accident)
- 遭逢そうほうmeeting by chance, running into, coming upon
- 遭難者そうなんしゃvictim, sufferer
- 遭遇戦そうぐうせんencounter, engagement, battle
- 遭難船そうなんせんwrecked ship, ship in distress
- 遭遇説そうぐうせつtidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system), near-collision hypothesis
- 遭難死そうなんしaccidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)
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