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 逢瀬, 逢着, 逢魔が刻, 遭逢.

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 7 common entries

Showing 7 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

逢瀬

おうせ

rendezvous

逢着

ほうちゃく

encountering

逢魔が刻

おうまがとき

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

遭逢

そうほう

meeting by chance

しのび逢い

しのびあい

clandestine meeting (e.g. for lovers)

めぐり逢い

めぐりあい

An Affair To Remember (film)

愛逢月

めであいづき

seventh lunar month

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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.