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会う
逢う
遭う
遇う
Readings
あう
au
au
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
to meet, to encounter, to see
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 遭う when in kanji
to have an accident, to have a bad experience
Intransitive verb
逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
to meet, to encounter, to see Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 遭う when in kanji
to have an accident, to have a bad experience Conjugated forms
Present, Future あう, あいます
[does], will [do] あわない, あいません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past あった, あいました
[did] あわなかった, あいませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative あって, あいまして あわないで, あいませんで あわなくて
[does], will [do] あわない, あいません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past あった, あいました
[did] あわなかった, あいませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative あって, あいまして あわないで, あいませんで あわなくて
Kanjis
会 ON: カイ, エ KUN: あ.う, あ.わせる, あつ.まる
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 8073.3
逢 ON: ホウ KUN: あ.う, むか.える
meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous
Stroke: 10 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3730.0
遭 ON: ソウ KUN: あ.う, あ.わせる
encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-11 FC: 3530.0
遇 ON: グウ KUN: あ.う
meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with
Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-9 FC: 3630.0
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 8073.3
逢 ON: ホウ KUN: あ.う, むか.える
meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous
Stroke: 10 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3730.0
遭 ON: ソウ KUN: あ.う, あ.わせる
encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-11 FC: 3530.0
遇 ON: グウ KUN: あ.う
meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with
Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-9 FC: 3630.0
Phrases