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出会う
出逢う
出合う
出遭う
出あう
Readings

deau
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon

Meaning restricted to 出会う, 出合う
esp. 出合う
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)

Meaning restricted to 出会う, 出合う
often used imperatively as 出会え
to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 出会う, 出会います
[does], will [do]
出会わない, 出会いません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 出会った, 出会いました
[did]
出会わなかった, 出会いませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 出会って, 出会いまして 出会わないで, 出会いませんで 出会わなくて
Kanjis
ON: シュツ, スイ KUN: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 2277.7


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


ON: ホウ KUN: あ.う, むか.える
meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous

Stroke: 10 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3730.0


ON: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ KUN: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる
fit, suit, join, 0.1

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 8060.0


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


Phrases
きのう旧友の一人に出会った。
Parts: 昨日 (きのう) 旧友 (きゅうゆう) 一人 (ひとり) 出会う (であう)
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.