What does kanji 遭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 遭 is encounter.

How is kanji 遭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 遭 are あ.う, あ.わせる; the onyomi readings are ソウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 遭?

The main radical for kanji 遭 is 辵.

What words use kanji 遭?

Example words that use kanji 遭 include 会う, 遭難, 遭遇, 会わす.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

遭

Meaning

Kanji 遭

encounter

encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ.うあ.わせる
Onyomi 音読み: ソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1554
Strokes: 14
Radical: 辵
Components: 一 • ｜ • 込 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 辺 • 込 • 辷 • 巡 • 迅 • 辻 • 辸

Related vocabulary

24 common entries

Showing 24 of 26 entries that include this kanji.

会う

あう

to have an accident

遭難

そうなん

disaster

遭遇

そうぐう

encounter

会わす

あわす

to expose to

会わせる

あわせる

to expose to

遭逢

そうほう

meeting by chance

遭遇説

そうぐうせつ

tidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system)

遭遇戦

そうぐうせん

encounter

遭難救助隊

そうなんきゅうじょたい

rescue party

遭難死

そうなんし

accidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)

遭難者

そうなんしゃ

victim

遭難信号

そうなんしんごう

distress signal

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼とは駅で偶然遭った。

I happened to meet him at the station.

帰り道で友達に遭った。

I met a friend on the way home.

そんな事故に遭うとは思わなかった。

I never thought I would encounter such an accident.

旅先で思いがけない雨に遭った。

I ran into unexpected rain during the trip.

彼は面接で社長に遭った。

He met the president during the interview.