What does kanji 逢 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 逢 is date.

How is kanji 逢 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 逢 are あ.う, むか.える; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

What words use kanji 逢?

Example words that use kanji 逢 include 会う, 逢うは別れの始め, 逢引, 逢瀬.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

逢

Meaning

Kanji 逢

date

date, meeting, rendezvous, tryst

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ.うむか.える
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: あいおう

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2116
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 送 • 追 • 退 • 逆 • 迷 • 辺 • 込

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

会う

あう

to have an accident

逢うは別れの始め

あうはわかれのはじめ

we meet only to part

逢引

あいびき

clandestine meeting (of lovers)

逢瀬

おうせ

rendezvous

逢着

ほうちゃく

encountering

逢魔が時

おうまがとき

twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)

会わせる

あわせる

to expose to

合縁奇縁

あいえんきえん

a couple strangely but happily united

相見る

あいみる

to face

遭逢

そうほう

meeting by chance

出会う

であう

to emerge and engage (an enemy)

巡り会う

めぐりあう

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

駅で友だちに逢った。

I met a friend at the station.

彼とは昨日初めて逢った。

I met him for the first time yesterday.

放課後、公園で彼女に逢う。

After school, I meet my girlfriend in the park.

こんな所で逢うなんて驚いた。

I was surprised to meet you in a place like this.

二人は人目を避けて逢っていた。

They were meeting in secret to avoid being seen.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 20 related entries

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