meet, encounter, interview, treat
Also: entertain, receive, deal with
On'yomi (音読み)
- グウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あ.う
About this kanji
The kanji 「遇」 primarily means to meet or encounter something or someone. This character can be used in both nouns and verbs, with its reading as グウ in on’yomi and あ.う in kun’yomi. Some common compounds include 待遇 (たいぐう), which refers to treatment, especially in a job context; 優遇 (ゆうぐう), meaning favorable treatment or special care; and 境遇 (きょうぐう), which indicates one's circumstances or situation in life. Usage note: while the kanji often relates to how people treat one another, it can also refer to the circumstances in which interactions occur, highlighting both social and personal dimensions.
Example sentences
運命の出会いに感謝した。
I was grateful for the fateful encounter.
Meanings across languages
- English
- meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with
- Tiếng Việt
- gặp gỡ
- 日本語
- 遇う
- 한국어
- 만나다
- 中文
- 遇见
- id
- pertemuan
- th
- พบเจอ
- es
- encuentro
- fr
- rencontre
- de
- Begegnung
- pt
- encontro
Common compounds
- 待遇たいぐうtreatment, reception, service
- 優遇ゆうぐうfavorable treatment, favourable treatment, hospitality
- 境遇きょうぐうone's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)
- 処遇しょぐうtreatment (of a person), dealing with
- 最優遇さいゆうぐうmost favourable treatment, most favorable treatment, very warm reception
- 遭遇そうぐうencounter, running into, meeting with (e.g. an accident)
- 不遇ふぐうmisfortune, ill fate, bad luck
- 千載一遇せんざいいちぐうonce-in-a-lifetime (opportunity), golden (opportunity), one-in-a-million (chance)
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